Cambridge 740 cd player and pricing at Dynaco

[69strat]

I was ready to buy one of these, and see they sell for $350 everywhere.
On ebay, a store called Dynaco sells them factory new and sealed for
$250. are they a reputable company? They have high marks on their
sales. But don't get how they can sell it cheap, when Cambridge says
all dealers sell for the factory price.

"69strat" > wrote in message
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>I was ready to buy one of these, and see they sell for $350 everywhere.
> On ebay, a store called Dynaco sells them factory new and sealed for
> $250. are they a reputable company? They have high marks on their
> sales. But don't get how they can sell it cheap, when Cambridge says
> all dealers sell for the factory price.
>
If it's new and has the factory warranty, and you pay by credit card, it
should be no problem.
Don't know anything about Dynaco, but if you use a credit card you should be
protected from any problems.

[Schizoid Man]

wrote:
> "69strat" > wrote in message
>
>>I was ready to buy one of these, and see they sell for $350 everywhere.
>>On ebay, a store called Dynaco sells them factory new and sealed for
>>$250. are they a reputable company? They have high marks on their
>>sales. But don't get how they can sell it cheap, when Cambridge says
>>all dealers sell for the factory price.
>>
>
> If it's new and has the factory warranty, and you pay by credit card, it
> should be no problem.
> Don't know anything about Dynaco, but if you use a credit card you should be
> protected from any problems.

Cambridge Audio CD players have a pretty neutral sounds - somewhere
between sweet and analytical. They sound really good for the price.
However, in my own experience, they have reliability issues.

I had a D500SE that I bought new that started acting up after about a
year of moderate use.

Rotel and NAD are two brands that you should also consider - they're in
the same price range.

[Bret Ludwig]

Schizoid Man wrote:
> wrote:
> > "69strat" > wrote in message
> >
> >>I was ready to buy one of these, and see they sell for $350 everywhere.
> >>On ebay, a store called Dynaco sells them factory new and sealed for
> >>$250. are they a reputable company? They have high marks on their
> >>sales. But don't get how they can sell it cheap, when Cambridge says
> >>all dealers sell for the factory price.
> >>
> >
> > If it's new and has the factory warranty, and you pay by credit card, it
> > should be no problem.
> > Don't know anything about Dynaco, but if you use a credit card you should be
> > protected from any problems.
>
> Cambridge Audio CD players have a pretty neutral sounds - somewhere
> between sweet and analytical. They sound really good for the price.
> However, in my own experience, they have reliability issues.


I would have suspicions about any company appropriating the name of an
old manufacturer as appears here to be the case.

I wouldn't spend $250 for a CD-only player today, unless it were a pro
product with a ruggedized drive, and availability of spares and service
manuals. Universal players start at $99 and are as good as most any
player until you get into the rarified price regions-if, even, any of
those have build cost to justify the price.

[69strat]

Well it's actually more than a CD only player. It's a small sound
system.
I did listen to the Bose model. and I have to admit, I was impressed
with the sound. So small but really fills a big room. This cambridge
thing is s'posed to be better sounding, and probably in part to a
subwoofer in it.

Thanks for all the help. The good thing about ordering direct is that
they offer a 45 day return policy and free shipping. I don't think the
guys on ebay will. But OTOH, I'll save about $80.


Does anyone know any specs for these things? I can't find any info on
how much power it has or what kind of warranty. I think I'll call the
Cambridge.