fewtch
Headphoneus Supremus
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Wow, what a day this has been so far...
Earlier this morning, I saw a listing on Audiogon for a Rotel RCD-855 (sans remote) for $105. I happened to have an extra $100 burning a hole in my wallet, and the seller lives in Seattle, so guess what... two hours after contacting the seller, I'm listening to some sweet music on the Rotel!
My god, these things are built like tanks. And so far I must say that this classic model 1989 CDP is stomping my Toshiba SD-3980 DVD player into the ground. The seller told me that these players use Blackgates and other high end parts... anyone know if this is true or not? They definitely do something right, because I'm hearing an analog-like top end with mighty powerful bass and warm, inviting mids against a much blacker background than I was getting from the Toshiba. Possibly a bit less ultimate resolution from the DAC, but not much. Not to mention this is a "real" CD player, not a cheap DVD player.
Woohoo!
Now to find some sort of online manual and get a universal remote, and I will be all set.
My god, these things are built like tanks. And so far I must say that this classic model 1989 CDP is stomping my Toshiba SD-3980 DVD player into the ground. The seller told me that these players use Blackgates and other high end parts... anyone know if this is true or not? They definitely do something right, because I'm hearing an analog-like top end with mighty powerful bass and warm, inviting mids against a much blacker background than I was getting from the Toshiba. Possibly a bit less ultimate resolution from the DAC, but not much. Not to mention this is a "real" CD player, not a cheap DVD player.
Woohoo!