"Pete AF" wrote in message
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Hi

I have been following this group for about a year now. I have some
questions regarding getting a new CD player. In a post a long time ago, I
indicated that my NAD 512 player is giving up the ghost, with no display
and now not wanting to read the occasional CD.

I would like to replace it and have the following question: what are the
features that a new CD player should have? I ask this, as I have read all
the budget vs. high end posts and I think it would be easier to make a
decision based on the above question. For the record, I use it for sound
only and I do not have and DVD-A or SACD. Things I would wonder about is
whether optical out, HDCD capability, etc is needed. Also I read a lot
about the jitter and how some units have a less than others, cost not
being the factor but the brand of the transport/clock/innards.

I would appreciate input.

I would urge you to get a universal player assuming one is available in the
price range you are considering, but did not reveal.

Otherwise just get a DVD player,, since it will play most discs and have the
advantage of playing movies as well. The SACD format is not likely to last
very long since there is no obvious difference in sound quality except for
the fact that the discs are mixed differently for surround sound.