CloudySkies
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I bought a newer Sony cd player a couple years ago and its overstayed its welcome. It cost like $100+ and was one of the top of the line models with the whole mp3 play options and an am/fm tuner. The only problem was that it sounded horrible....it sounded anemic compared to my old 1997 Sony Discman with its "mega bass" on full. But since my old Discman doesn't have any form of skip protection and is literally falling apart, I need a new cd player within the $50 range.
I don't know if the newer Sony I had sounded so bad because of the included am/fm tuner or what. Can somebody clear this issue and chime in with the answer to whether added features like mp3 disc compatability and am/fm tuners detract from cd sound quality? I'm done with Sony, I'm sure they have some good stuff out there but I just want something better that has a really robust sound too it with a bass boost(or eq) that actually improves the sound instead of making everything sound like a decaying techno thud. So any thoughts or suggestions on cd players? I've been looking at these, any thoughts on any of those models? Thanks.
Coby MPCD915
Digital Media Group PDP 110
Coby MP-CD575
Panasonic SL-SX420
iRiver iMP50
Philips AX5115
iRiver ChromeX iMP-150
I don't know if the newer Sony I had sounded so bad because of the included am/fm tuner or what. Can somebody clear this issue and chime in with the answer to whether added features like mp3 disc compatability and am/fm tuners detract from cd sound quality? I'm done with Sony, I'm sure they have some good stuff out there but I just want something better that has a really robust sound too it with a bass boost(or eq) that actually improves the sound instead of making everything sound like a decaying techno thud. So any thoughts or suggestions on cd players? I've been looking at these, any thoughts on any of those models? Thanks.
Coby MPCD915
Digital Media Group PDP 110
Coby MP-CD575
Panasonic SL-SX420
iRiver iMP50
Philips AX5115
iRiver ChromeX iMP-150