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Looking for a really decent one that plays multiple formats from redbooks to sacd's and hdcd's. And most of the bells and whistles that a good player can offer...
Looking for a CDP $300~450
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SACD and HDCD are competing variants, I do not know of any "CD" player that does both i.e that does decode both the HDCD info and non-hybrid SACD layers (of course I may be wrong), you can find Universal i.e DVD players that do both SACD and DVD-A but I do not know of any that support all three "new" formats in your price range, I would be happy to be proved wrong
| Originally Posted by razer Looking for a really decent one that plays multiple formats from redbooks to sacd's and hdcd's. And most of the bells and whistles that a good player can offer... |
SACD and HDCD are competing variants, I do not know of any "CD" player that does both i.e that does decode both the HDCD info and non-hybrid SACD layers (of course I may be wrong), you can find Universal i.e DVD players that do both SACD and DVD-A but I do not know of any that support all three "new" formats in your price range, I would be happy to be proved wrong
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AFAIK HDCD and SACD aren't competing formats at all. HDCD is simply a way to encode data at a higher quality on redbook CDs. I think the Shanligh CDT-300 plays both. Though I could be wrong it's 2am here now!
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I referred to them as "variants" but encoding system is just as good...or whatever term you like.
I cede the point on the Shanling, but I think the Shanling is outside of the guy's price range
and getting both on one player is rare.
| Originally Posted by Garbz AFAIK HDCD and SACD aren't competing formats at all. HDCD is simply a way to encode data at a higher quality on redbook CDs. I think the Shanligh CDT-300 plays both. Though I could be wrong it's 2am here now! |
I referred to them as "variants" but encoding system is just as good...or whatever term you like.
I cede the point on the Shanling, but I think the Shanling is outside of the guy's price range
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This is... like... impossible though -- I just hope you know that.
I hate to steal the thread, but ARE there CD players you guys would recommend for 300-450 dollars (just a CD player, no multi-platform support necessary).
| Originally Posted by razer Looking for a really decent one that plays multiple formats from redbooks to sacd's and hdcd's. And most of the bells and whistles that a good player can offer... |
This is... like... impossible though -- I just hope you know that.
I hate to steal the thread, but ARE there CD players you guys would recommend for 300-450 dollars (just a CD player, no multi-platform support necessary).
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The Onix cd-88 for $299 from AV123.com thats a rebadged Music hall/ Shanling cd-25. Thats a great player to mod too if you want to increase the performance at a later time when you have more $$$$.
| Originally Posted by Aman This is... like... impossible though -- I just hope you know that. I hate to steal the thread, but ARE there CD players you guys would recommend for 300-450 dollars (just a CD player, no multi-platform support necessary). |
The Onix cd-88 for $299 from AV123.com thats a rebadged Music hall/ Shanling cd-25. Thats a great player to mod too if you want to increase the performance at a later time when you have more $$$$.
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I think the Denon players offer SACD/CD/HDCD/DVD-A.
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Erm, ok, i mean SACD and CD or HDCD and CD....
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Wow...And if its gonna cost a thousand bucks, i'am gonna kill you.....
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Well, you could spend a bit more and get an Eastsound CD-E5. I've heard of people getting some very good deals through Cattylink.com
I paid a bit more myself, but that is what happens when you jump on something that is relatively new to the market. I couldnt be happier though, it is a great player. Doesn't play HDCD or SACD, but who cares... it makes your regular CD's sound great.
I paid a bit more myself, but that is what happens when you jump on something that is relatively new to the market. I couldnt be happier though, it is a great player. Doesn't play HDCD or SACD, but who cares... it makes your regular CD's sound great.
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I have owned 2 HDCD players and to be honest I do not think that HDCD makes a big difference, My HD CDs (to me) sound just as good on my non HDCD players.
| Originally Posted by razer Erm, ok, i mean SACD and CD or HDCD and CD.... |
I have owned 2 HDCD players and to be honest I do not think that HDCD makes a big difference, My HD CDs (to me) sound just as good on my non HDCD players.
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Interesting, my HDCDs are all early 1970s pop so possibly not the best of recordings anyway. I stand corrected.
| Originally Posted by jhlbbs At least for some HDCD's I will have to disagree as it was not until I got a HDCD player I was able to actually reproduce some of the dynamic content withou My system clipping wildly. These are ReferenceRecordings classical material with big symphony orchestra and full choir. |
Interesting, my HDCDs are all early 1970s pop so possibly not the best of recordings anyway. I stand corrected.
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