Need Modern PCDP <$50

[RockCity]

I'm out of the mp3 market and money is short. I need a decent CD player for my trip next week. Here are my priorities in order.

1. Sound Quality: Must sound better than most HD players.
2. Anti Shock: Has to survive a turbulent plane ride or other things I might be doing.
3. Size: Remember I need a protable CD player, but that doesn't mean I'll take any anorexic CD player.
4. Battery Life: Looking for at least 8 hr+.

I've done a search, but it's more helpful when I'm being helped directly.

 

[notnormal]

At that price point you'll have a hard time finding a player that meets all those requirements. I'll suggest the Sony DNE300 which at $60 easily meets 2-4. It should probably also meet the 1st requirement but that is debatable.

 

[RockCity]

Thanks, but what about the Panasonic SL-CT470. It's cheap and I heard that people like it.

 

[MD1032]

Simply put, at your price point, you will not find the player you describe. If such a player existed, all of the other PCDP companies out there would go out of business.

 

[RockCity]

Okay, let's raise the stake to $51.

 

[gshan]

What are your headphones, and what is the best HD player that you've heard? IMO honestly unless you're going to be in a quiet place during your trip with good headphones/earphones, the difference in sound quality is not going to be really noticeable.

 

[RockCity]

My best phone is the um2. My previous HD player was a Karma. Unfortuantely, it died on me.

 

[notnormal]

The Panasonic units cannot forward or rewind through mp3s. That's a major negative.

 

[MD1032]

Actually, if you're just looking for a basic PCDP without MP3 playback, I'll recommend my PCDP, the Aiwa XP-EV501R. I got mine for $40 online through Sam's Club. It's a great PCDP in its price range. The sound is quite credible considering the price. There's a whole thread about it in here somewhere. Gets 33 hrs. playback I think. It can withstand drumming on the CD case with your hands (my method of testing skipping is to whack it around a bit. hold it and whack it from various angles) and such, but not dropping from large heights (also tested). I always leave the anti-skip off, so it will probably improve with it on, but it'll eat more battery. At any rate, a highly recommended PCDP in a good price range. Also comes with a cheesy but easily usable non-LCD remote.

I myself have heard a lot of negative about the Panasonic PCDP's around here.

 

[D-EJ915]

You could probably pick up a used Sony D-NE300 for under 50 bucks and a lot of guys on here picked those up and loved them.

 

[kramer5150]

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Originally Posted by MD1032 Actually, if you're just looking for a basic PCDP without MP3 playback, I'll recommend my PCDP, the Aiwa XP-EV501R. I got mine for $40 online through Sam's Club. It's a great PCDP in its price range. The sound is quite credible considering the price. There's a whole thread about it in here somewhere. Gets 33 hrs. playback I think. It can withstand drumming on the CD case with your hands (my method of testing skipping is to whack it around a bit. hold it and whack it from various angles) and such, but not dropping from large heights (also tested). I always leave the anti-skip off, so it will probably improve with it on, but it'll eat more battery. At any rate, a highly recommended PCDP in a good price range. Also comes with a cheesy but easily usable non-LCD remote. I myself have heard a lot of negative about the Panasonic PCDP's around here.

Hey MD... does that Aiwa have a line output? How is the headphone amp circuit? Does it have current capacity to drive my MS2?

Do you notice a sound quality difference with and without the ESP?

thanks,
Garrett

 

[notnormal]

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Originally Posted by MD1032 I'll recommend my PCDP, the Aiwa XP-EV501R

I forgot about that one. It's actually a good choice if mp3 playback is not required.