May I ask for some help, please...

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My old and cheap CD changer just died. It was nothing worth mentioning.
but it was useful. Now I face the task of replacing it and feel
completely overwhelmed with number of reviews and suggestions.
I have an old but wonderful NAD P/E receiver and thought of matching
the quality and style by purchasing their DVD/CD player...well it was
about $800 but is discontinued anyway. Next thought was Harman Kardon
line (8385). It looks nice, heard a lot good about it...but I really
am not sure. How about Marantz?
I would prefer to spend no more than $300. What is possible in that
range?
Any suggestions?
Thnx

[Mike McKelvy]

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My old and cheap CD changer just died. It was nothing worth mentioning.

but it was useful. Now I face the task of replacing it and feel
completely overwhelmed with number of reviews and suggestions.
I have an old but wonderful NAD P/E receiver and thought of matching
the quality and style by purchasing their DVD/CD player...well it was
about $800 but is discontinued anyway. Next thought was Harman Kardon
line (8385). It looks nice, heard a lot good about it...but I really
am not sure. How about Marantz?
I would prefer to spend no more than $300. What is possible in that
range?
Any suggestions?
Thnx
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Look at the thread about CD players sounding the same.
It turns out that the differences between $100.00 players and $1000.00
players are essentially nothing. Sound quality will be the same, so
buy what you can afford and what you like.

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Thanx for the suggestion. What I am concerned about is the durability.
My "old" one lasted 1.5 years. It is not enough. I read also baaaad
reviews of Harman in terms of breaking down, etc. I think I will go
with Yamaha for $130 or so. ...It is palin and ugly but does the job.
NAD is sooooo cool and pretty:):) no redundant lights, knobs, etc. Most
other brands with their fron panel dispalys make u feel u are about to
fly a chopper not load a cd.:)

[Mike McKelvy]

Thanx for the suggestion. What I am concerned about is the durability.

My "old" one lasted 1.5 years. It is not enough. I read also baaaad
reviews of Harman in terms of breaking down, etc. I think I will go
with Yamaha for $130 or so. ...It is palin and ugly but does the job.
NAD is sooooo cool and pretty:):) no redundant lights, knobs, etc. Most

other brands with their fron panel dispalys make u feel u are about to
fly a chopper not load a cd.:)
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Sony would also be good choice. If you can find a Rotel player in your
price range, they also seem to be built well IME.

[Arny Krueger]

wrote:
> My old and cheap CD changer just died. It was nothing worth
> mentioning. but it was useful. Now I face the task of replacing it
> and feel completely overwhelmed with number of reviews and
> suggestions.

> I have an old but wonderful NAD P/E receiver and thought of matching
> the quality and style by purchasing their DVD/CD player...well it
was
> about $800 but is discontinued anyway. Next thought was Harman
Kardon
> line (8385). It looks nice, heard a lot good about it...but I
really
> am not sure. How about Marantz?

CD players are highly obsolescent. Thing is, while cheap DVD players
can sound great, IME they can have serious reliability and control
problems.

For example, I picked up a $40 DVD player which sounded and measured
very well, but it was inconvenient to use because it had no display at
all, and it died while packed up in its box after about 9 months. I
had another DVD player that cost me $120. Again it sounded and
measured well, but it died in only about 18 months, like yours.

In contrast, my old Pioneer DVD-525 still measures and sounds great,
and keeps on ticking after 3-4 years.

I ran into another inexpensive DVD player that had a LCD display, but
the display did not show either track or chapter numbers. Didn't
display time either. It's almost like why have a LCD display and not
display critical information like this?

> I would prefer to spend no more than $300. What is possible in that
range?

What is possible in that range would be one of the Pioneer universal
DVD/CD/SACD/DVD-A players. You should have at least $100 left over.

[GeoSynch]

wrote:

> My old and cheap CD changer just died. It was nothing worth mentioning.
> but it was useful. Now I face the task of replacing it and feel
> completely overwhelmed with number of reviews and suggestions.
> I have an old but wonderful NAD P/E receiver and thought of matching
> the quality and style by purchasing their DVD/CD player...well it was
> about $800 but is discontinued anyway. Next thought was Harman Kardon
> line (8385). It looks nice, heard a lot good about it...but I really
> am not sure. How about Marantz?
> I would prefer to spend no more than $300. What is possible in that
> range?
> Any suggestions?
> Thnx


Here's a useful link:
http://www.audioreview.com/digital-sources/cd-players/PLS_1586_913crx.aspx

The NAD C521BEE seems to fall within your price range.


GeoSynch

[Arny Krueger]

Paul Dormer wrote:
> "Arny Krueger" emitted :
>
>> CD players are highly obsolescent.
>
> With a world population in excess of 6,446,131,400, I would estimate
a
> mere 500,000,000 CD players in circulation...

Irrelevant, but I wouldn't expect you to understand why, Dormer.

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GeoSynch wrote:
> wrote:
>
> > My old and cheap CD changer just died. It was nothing worth
mentioning.
> > but it was useful. Now I face the task of replacing it and feel
> > completely overwhelmed with number of reviews and suggestions.
> > I have an old but wonderful NAD P/E receiver and thought of
matching
> > the quality and style by purchasing their DVD/CD player...well it
was
> > about $800 but is discontinued anyway. Next thought was Harman
Kardon
> > line (8385). It looks nice, heard a lot good about it...but I
really
> > am not sure. How about Marantz?
> > I would prefer to spend no more than $300. What is possible in that
> > range?
> > Any suggestions?
> > Thnx
>
>
> Here's a useful link:
>
http://www.audioreview.com/digital-sources/cd-players/PLS_1586_913crx.aspx
>
> The NAD C521BEE seems to fall within your price range.

But doesn't play DVDs.

> GeoSynch

[Schizoid Man]

"Arny Krueger" > wrote in message

> CD players are highly obsolescent.

Obsolescent is a bit of a stretch, but highly obsolescent? You have got to
be kidding.

[George M. Middius]

Schizoid Man said to the Krooborg:

> Obsolescent is a bit of a stretch, but highly obsolescent? You have got to
> be kidding.

The Krooborg is never kidding. The closest he comes is ****ting.