Does anyone need a compact disc player?

[JoeH]

What they are reporting is that the frequency response is essentially flat down to 30 Hz, not that their CD player does not reproduce audio content all the way down to the low end 20 Hz or lower signal that could be present on a CD. The specs listed on the page for this CD player does not list the frequency range which is a different thing than frequency response.

[robfilms]

Mr645 wrote:
I don;t see myself even spending $10 k on a CD player, unless the US switches to the Yen or something, but I did spend $1,200 on a tube based CD player and enjoy it. Sounds quality is much nicer then typical $199 BluRay players, although the last BluRay players are getting much better with 2 channel audio. Not sure I would spend that today, but about 7 or 8 years ago it was worth it.

i am in the market for a cd player,

any real recommendations?

i had been using a toshiba dvd player because they employed burr drown dacs but the electronics are getting wonky so i'm looking around for an alternative solution.

i have looked at the regular suggetsions: onkyo cd player or a rotel or marantz but i wanted something...more...but for less. how about a sony 1st gen playstation that has had the rcas modified?

any hoo, i look forward to any and all suggestions.

be well.

rob

[mikebw]

JoeH wrote:
What they are reporting is that the frequency response is essentially flat down to 30 Hz, not that their CD player does not reproduce audio content all the way down to the low end 20 Hz or lower signal that could be present on a CD. The specs listed on the page for this CD player does not list the frequency range which is a different thing than frequency response.

Ahh, thanks for that clarification. Makes sense.

[Mr645]

robfilms wrote:
[quote=Mr645]
I don;t see myself even spending $10 k on a CD player, unless the US switches to the Yen or something, but I did spend $1,200 on a tube based CD player and enjoy it. Sounds quality is much nicer then typical $199 BluRay players, although the last BluRay players are getting much better with 2 channel audio. Not sure I would spend that today, but about 7 or 8 years ago it was worth it.

i am in the market for a cd player,

any real recommendations?

i had been using a toshiba dvd player because they employed burr drown dacs but the electronics are getting wonky so i'm looking around for an alternative solution.

i have looked at the regular suggetsions: onkyo cd player or a rotel or marantz but i wanted something...more...but for less. how about a sony 1st gen playstation that has had the rcas modified?

any hoo, i look forward to any and all suggestions.

be well.

rob
Oppo 205. $1299. Excels at audio, 2 channel audio. For some reason I can't really tell much between a $200 Sony and a $1299 one with video. In fact even on a 70" TV 1080P and 4k does not seem to make a huge difference unless your standing too close and looking at still sections of the video. For action movies I am not really sold on 4k being required. Concerts is one areas where 4k seems better because there are so many static shots, like still shots of the drummer and such.
With movie audio ( I am using 5.1 with Vandersteen speakers, Parasound amplification and an M&K Sub) again movies sounds fine with a $200 Sony, perhaps a vocals, center channel is a bit more realistic, but over all most movie audio is over the top anyway, not really looking for realistic, accurate sound.

However for music, 2 channel stereo the Oppo and CDs work really well. Accurate soundstage and audio I can listen to for a long time. Reminds me of an old Carver vacuum tube CD player I had but the Oppo sounds a bit more open, better sound depth where I remember the soundstage from the Carver being wide but not so deep. I am often amazed that the set up that can place instrument beyond the left and right speakers using only 2 channels.