I'm looking to get myself a 2nd hand cd player to play the few cds i have, not wanting to spend more than $100 though really, is it even worth it? It's not like it's going with a high-end setup - a nad c320 and royd apex speakers (occasionally tdl rtl2).
Is a nad cd player likely to pair better with the amp, or at this price range is it really a matter? How much has technology advanced in the last 10 or so years, it seems to me that very old cd players had a warm almost vinyl-like quality, is this in a good way??
P.S. I'm new to all this audiophile lark - those above along with a rega p3 are my first components, so I really have very little experience
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Submitted By: TimB
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budget cd player
Posted: March 2, 2007 - 12:36pm
Submitted By: Monty
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Re: budget cd player
Posted: March 2, 2007 - 2:08pm
I don't know of any nice players in the sub $100 range. However, I have been reading some really good things about the Oppo line of players. They are very slightly above your target price, but there certainly seems to be a nice buzz floating around about them.
Here is a link and a little web surfing should scrounge up a review or two.
Submitted By: TimB
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Re: budget cd player
Posted: March 3, 2007 - 7:11am
was mainly looking for advice on older players, surely some of you guys had systems costing in the hundreds rather than thousands at some point??
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Re: budget cd player
Posted: March 3, 2007 - 9:48am
The Oppo is an excellent suggestion.
While used is often an excellent way to get a great buy, CD players have advanced tremedously - especially in the last five years. I beleive you are better off getting either new or "recently used". The Oppo lists for $149 and is an amazing buy with spectacular sound for the money. If I recall correctly The Absolute Sound just awarded it a budget component of the year award.
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Re: budget cd player
Posted: March 3, 2007 - 9:53am
I just checked: OPPO Digital's DV-970HD did win. It plays DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, Super Audio CD (SACD), and Audio CD - including HDCD encoded CD's.
Now I want one. 
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Re: budget cd player
Posted: March 3, 2007 - 9:09pm
I've been using the Oppo DV-970HD for about a month now and for an inexpensive universal player it does quite well. I'm listening to the Weather Report Heavy Weather SACD right now, WOW! $150 well spent.
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Re: Budget CD Player
Posted: March 7, 2007 - 9:10am
"it seems to me that very old cd players had a warm almost vinyl-like quality"
None that I ever heard! To me, the older, cheaper (around $300) CD players were PAINFULLY brittle. I wondered why I didn't listen to music as much in the 90's. I know now it was the fatigue factor from CDs. It's only in the last few years that I've heard $300 CD/DVD players sound close to vinyl. The Marantz DV-6400 ($250) is very good.
My buddy just bought the OPPO, and he agrees with all of the positive reviews. He also says the video output is terrific.
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Re: Budget CD Player
Posted: March 7, 2007 - 11:02am
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"it seems to me that very old cd players had a warm almost vinyl-like quality"
None that I ever heard! To me, the older, cheaper (around $300) CD players were PAINFULLY brittle.
Exactly!
I happened to keep an early Sharp CD player from the 80's. While bulletproof, the sound is pretty bad. It lives in my garage and is rarely used - for good reason. I can't imagine missing the sound of old CD players. (or 1970's vintage "spec wars" receivers for that matter.)
Go with the Oppo!
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