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RE: Why even have a CD player?







I may be out of context on my reply but there's so many reasons to have a CD player. Off hand the simple fact of titles not available elsewhere. Then there's the fact you need a seriously expensive TT Cart, and Phono Amp (plus well engineered vinyl) to compete with a mid-fi CD/SACD player under $3K or an old Philips with a TDA1541.

I'm an owner of both CD and phono and depending the quality of the recording I don't see how people settle for one or the other--especially at the prices you can buy a decent CD player for nowadays.


Next time you're out at an estate sale, Goodwill, or even perusing Craigslist--look for one of these many models of CD players. They have a sound that rivals most turntables under $500 dependent on the quality of the medium used. If you don't like it---someone will pay top dollar for it used. It's a win/win deal.


cdplayer D/A converter cdmechanism
ABBINGDON AMR CD-77 Philips TDA1541A Sony
ACOUSTIC RESEARCH CD-06SE Philips TDA1541A Philips CDM-4
ACOUSTIC RESEARCH CD-06SE Philips TDA1541A Philips CDM-4
ADCOM GCD-575 Philips TDA1541 AKSS-212B
ADCOM GCD-600 Philips TDA1541 KSS
AIWA DX-M45 Philips TDA1541 Philips CDM-4/25
ARCAM ALPHA Philips TDA1541A Philips CDM-4/19
ARCAM ALPHA 5 Philips TDA1541A â€" SAA7220P/B Philips CDM-9/44
ARCAM ALPHA 5 PLUS Philips TDA1541A Philips CDM-9
ARCAM ALPHA PLUS Philips TDA1541A
ARCAM DELTA 70 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2
ARCAM DELTA 70.2 Philips TDA1541-S1 (Single Crown) Philips CDM-4/11 / CDM-4/31
ARCAM DELTA BOX 1 Philips TDA1541A D/A converter
ARCAM DELTA BOX 2 Philips TDA1541A D/A converter
ARISTON CD PLAYER Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) Philips CDM-4/19
Bang & Olufsen Beogram CDX2 Philips TDA1541A â€" SAA7220 Philips CDM-2
Bang & Olufsen Beogram CD3300 Philips TDA1541 Philips CDM-2/10
Bang & Olufsen CD5500 Philips TDA1541A Philips CDM-4/11
BEARD DAP-1 3 x Philips TDA1541A â€" YM3623B D/A converter
BLAUPUNKT CP-2850 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2/10 / CDM-4/11
BRINKMANN ZENITH Philips TDA1541 â€" CXD1076 D/A converter
California Audio Labs Aria Philips TDA1541A â€" SAA7220 Philips CDM-2 / CDM-4/11
California Audio Labs Aria Delta Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2
California Audio Labs Tempest II Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-4/11
California Audio Labs Tercet Philips TDA1541A â€" SAA7220P/B Philips CDM-2 / CDM-4/11
CAMBRIDGE AUDIO CD1 6 x TDA1540 / 3 x Philips TDA1541 Philips CDM-1
CAMBRIDGE AUDIO CD2 4 x TDA1541 â€" SAA7220 CDM-2/10
Cambridge Audio CD3 4 x TDA1541 Philips CDM1 MKII
Cambridge Audio DAC 3 D/A 4 x Philips TDA1541A-S1 D/A converter
Cary Audio Design CAD-855 Philips TDA1541A â€" SAA7220P/B Philips CDM-4/19
CREEK CD60 Philips TDA1541A-S1 â€" SAA7220P/B CDM-4/14
DUAL CD 5150 RC Philips TDA1541A â€" SAA7220P/B Philips CDM-4/19
DUGOOD GLORY YEAR Philips TDA1541A â€" SAA7220 VAM 1201
EMT 981 PROFESSIONAL Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) Philips CDM-1 Mk II
GRUNDIG CD 35 X-Version 1 x Philips TDA1541 Philips CDM-2/29
GRUNDIG CD-903 FineArts Philips TDA1541A â€" SAA7220P/B Philips CDM-2 / CDM-4
GRUNDIG CD 8100 Philips TDA1541 Philips CDM-2/29 / CDM-4/11
GRUNDIG CD 8200 Philips TDA1541 Philips CDM-2/10
GRUNDIG CD 8400 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2/10
GRUNDIG CD 8400 Mk II Philips TDA1541A â€" SAA7220P/B Philips CDM-2 / CDM-4
GRUNDIG CD-9000 FineArts Philips TDA1541A Philips CDM-2/29 / CDM-4/11
GRUNDIG CD9009 2xTDA1541A/S1 CDM1mkII
Kinergetics Research KCD-20 (New) Philips TDA1541A-R1 Philips CDM-4/19
Kinergetics Research KCD-30 Philips TDA1541A Philips CDM-2/10 / CDM-4
LECTOR CDP 3T Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) Philips CDM 12
LECTOR DIGICODE Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) D/A converter
LUXMAN D-500X’s II Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) Philips CDM-3
MAGNAVOX CDB460 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2/10
MAGNAVOX CDB465 Philips TDA1541 Philips CDM-2
MAGNAVOX CDB470 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2
MAGNAVOX CDB471 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2
MAGNAVOX CDB472 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2
MAGNAVOX CDB473 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-4/11
MAGNAVOX CDB560 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2
MAGNAVOX CDB582 Philips TDA1541A â€" SAA7220P/B Philips CDM-4/19
MAGNAVOX CDB630 Philips TDA1541A â€" SAA7220P/B Philips CDM-4/19
MAGNAVOX CDB650 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2
MARANTZ CD-5L 1 x Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2/10
MARANTZ CD-40 Philips TDA1541A-R1 Philips CDM-4/19
MARANTZ CD-50 Philips TDA1541A â€" SAA7220P/B Philips CDM-4/19 Composite
MARANTZ CD-56 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2/10 / CDM-4/25
MARANTZ CD-60 Philips TDA1541A â€" SAA7220P/B Philips CDM-4/19 Composite
MARANTZ CD-65 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2
MARANTZ CD-65DX Philips TDA1541A â€" SAA7220P/B Philips CDM-2/10 / CDM-4/11
MARANTZ CD-65 Gold Philips TDA1541-S1 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2
MARANTZ CD65 Mk II Philips TDA1541A â€" SAA7220P/B Philips CDM-4/11
MARANTZ CD-75 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220 Philips CDM-2/10 / CDM-4/25
MARANTZ CD-75DX Philips TDA1541A â€" SAA7220P/B Philips CDM-2/10 / CDM-4/11
MARANTZ CD75 Mk II Philips TDA1541A â€" SAA7220P/B Philips CDM-1 Mk II
MARANTZ CD-84 2 x TDA1540 â€" SAA7030 Philips CDM-1
MARANTZ CD-12 TDA1541A-S1 (single Crown) Philips CDM-1
MARANTZ CD7 2x TDA1541A-S2 (double crown) CDM 12.3 PRO
MARANTZ CD80 Philips TDA1541A/S1/Q CDM1mkII
MARANTZ CD-85 Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) CDM-1 Mk II
MARANTZ CD880J Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) CDM-1 Mk II
MARANTZ CD94 Philips TDA1541A Philips CDM1
MARANTZ CDA 94 Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) D/A converter
MARANTZ CD94mkII Philips TDA1541A/S1 Philips CDM1
MARANTZ CD-95 2 x Philips TDA1541A-S1 + 2 x SAA7220P/B Philips CDM-1
MARANTZ CD-99SE 2 x TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) Philips CDM-1
MARANTZ CD-99SE Limited 2 x Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Double Crown) Philips CDM-1
MARANTZ PROJECT D-1 2 x TDA1541A-S2 (Double Crown) D/A converter
MARANTZ CD273 Philips TDA1541 Philips CDM-2
MARANTZ CD583 Philips TDA1541A Philips CDM-4/19
MARANTZ CD650 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2/10 / CDM-4/25
MARANTZ CD873 Philips TDA1541 Philips CDM-2 / CDM-4/11
MARANTZ CD883 Philips TDA1541A Philips CDM-4/19
MARANTZ CDV780 Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown)
McCORMACK PRISM II Philips TDA1541A-R1 â€" SAA7220P/B Philips CDM-4/19
MCINTOSH MCD7005 Philips TDA1541A CDM-2/10
MCINTOSH MCD7007 Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) Philips CDM-1
Meridian 206 mkII Philips TDA1541
MERIDIAN 206 TDA1541
MERIDIAN 207 (16-bit) Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) CDM-1 / CDM-4
MICRO CD-M2 Philips TDA1541 Philips CDM-1
MICRO CD-M100 Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) Philips CDM-1
MICRO CD-M2000X Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) Philips CDM-1
MICROMEGA CD F1 Premium Philips TDA1541 Philips CDM-1 Mk II / CDM-4/26
MICROMEGA CD F1 Pro Philips TDA1541 Philips CDM-2/29 / CDM-4/25
MISSION PCM II Philips TDA1541A Philips CDM-4/11
MISSION PCM4000 Philips TDA1541-S1 Philips CDM-2/10
MISSION PCM7000 Philips TDA1541-S1 Philips CDM-2/10
MOD SQUAD PRISM Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220 Philips CDM-2
MOD SQUAD PRISM II Philips TDA1541A-R1 â€" SAA7220P/B Philips CDM-4/19
MUSICAL FIDELITY DIGILOG Philips TDA1541A D/A converter
NAIM AUDIO CD1 Philips TDA1541 Philips CDM-2
NAIM AUDIO CD2 Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) Philips CDM-9
NAIM AUDIO CD3 Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) Philips CDM-9
NAIM AUDIO CDI Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) Philips CDM-4/27 / CDM-9 Pro
NAIM AUDIO CDS1 Philips TDA1541-S1 (Single Crown) CDM-4/25
NAKAMICHI 1000p 2 x Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) D/A converter
NAKAMICHI CDC-3A Philips TDA1541A â€" CXD1088 Pioneer PWY1009 / PWY1010
NAKAMICHI CDC-4A Philips TDA1541A-S1 Pioneer PWY1009 / PWY1010
NAKAMICHI DA-101p 2 x Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) D/A converter
NAKAMICHI DA-111p 2 x Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) D/A converter
NAKAMICHI DAC-101 Mobile 2 x Philips TDA1541A-S1 â€" YM3414 â€" PD0037 D/A converter
NAKAMICHI OMS-20 Philips TDA1541A â€" CXD1088 KSS-152A
NAKAMICHI CDP-2E Philips TDA1541Aâ€" CXD1088
NEC CD-10 2 x TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) KSS-150A
NEC CD-620 Philips TDA1541 KSS-150A
NEC CD-720 Philips TDA1541 KSS-150A
NEC CD-730 2 x Philips TDA1541A KSS-150A
NEC CD-816 2 x TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) KSS-150A
NEC CD-830DS 2 x TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown)
ORELLE CD-100 Philips TDA1541 Philips CDM-4
ORELLE CD-100e Philips TDA1541A / TDA1545A Philips CDM 12.1 / Panasonic
ORELLE CD-160 Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) Philips CDM-4/19
ORELLE CD100SE Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) Philips CDM-4
PHILCO CD2471 Philips TDA1541-R1 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2 / CDM-4/11
PHILIPS CD-60 Philips TDA1541A â€" SAA7220P/B Philips CDM-4/19 Composite
PHILIPS CD-80 Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) Philips CDM-1 Mk II
PHILIPS CD-85 Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) Philips CDM-1 Mk II
PHILIPS CD160 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2/10
PHILIPS CD207 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A â€" TDA1542 Philips CDM-2-P
PHILIPS CD304 Mk II Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A â€" SAA7210P Philips CDM-1
PHILIPS CD360 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2/10 / CDM-2/29
PHILIPS CD371 Philips TDA1541 Philips CDM-2/29 / CDM-4/11
PHILIPS CD372 Philips TDA1541 Philips CDM-2
PHILIPS CD373 Philips TDA1541 Philips CDM-2 / CDM-4/11
PHILIPS CD380 TDA1543 â€" SAA7220 Philips CDM-4/19
PHILIPS CD450 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2
PHILIPS CD460 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2/10 / CDM-4/25
PHILIPS CD465 Philips TDA1541
PHILIPS CD470 Philips TDA1541 Philips CDM-2 / CDM-4/11
PHILIPS CD471 Philips TDA1541-R1 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2 / CDM-4/11
PHILIPS CD472 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2 / CDM-4/11
PHILIPS CD473 Philips TDA1541 Philips CDM-2 / CDM-4/11
PHILIPS CD480 Philips TDA1541 / TDA1543 â€" SAA7220 Philips CDM-4/19
PHILIPS CD560 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2/10 / CDM-4/25
PHILIPS CD580 Philips TDA1541
PHILIPS CD581 Philips TDA1541 Philips CDM-4/19
PHILIPS CD582 Philips TDA1541A â€" SAA7220P/B Philips CDM-4/19
PHILIPS CD584 Philips TDA1541A â€" SAA7220P/B Philips CDM-4/19
PHILIPS CD620 Philips TDA1541A â€" SAA7220P/B Philips CDM-4/19
PHILIPS CD630 Philips TDA1541A â€" SAA7220P/B Philips CDM-4/19
PHILIPS CD640 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2
PHILIPS CD650 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A â€" SAA7210P Philips CDM-2/10 / CDM-4/25
PHILIPS CD660 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2 / CDM-4/11
PHILIPS CD670 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2/10 / CDM-4/11
PHILIPS CD680 Philips TDA1541A â€" SAA7220P/B Philips CDM-2/10 / CDM-4/11
PHILIPS CD770 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2/10 / CDM-4/11
PHILIPS CD771 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2 / CDM-4/11
PHILIPS CD780 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220 Philips CDM-2 / CDM-4
PHILIPS CD820 Philips TDA1541A â€" SAA7220P/B Philips CDM-4/19 Composite
PHILIPS CD782 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2 / CDM-4
PHILIPS CD830 Philips TDA1541A â€" SAA7220P/B Philips CDM-4/19 Composite
PHILIPS CD880 Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) Philips CDM-1 Mk II
PHILIPS CD960 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A â€" SAA7210P Philips CDM-1
PHILIPS CDC586 Philips TDA1541A Philips CDM-4/20
PHILIPS CDC875 Philips TDA1541A Philips CDM-4/19
PHILIPS CDV496 Philips TDA1541A â€" SAA7220P/B â€" TDA1542 Philips CDM-10
PHILIPS DAC960 1 x Philips TDA1541A D/A converter
PHILIPS LHH1000 Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) Philips CDM-1
PIONEER PD-8070 Philips TDA1541
PROTON AC-300 Mk II Philips TDA1541 Philips CDM-2 / CDM-4
PROTON AC-620 Philips TDA1541A Philips CDM-4/19 Composite
QUAD 66 Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) Philips CDM-9
RADFORD WS1 Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) Philips CDM-1 Mk II
RADIOLA CD1006 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2/10
REVOX B 126 Philips TDA1541A â€" SAA7220P/B Philips CDM-1 / CDM-4/27
REVOX B 226 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-1
REVOX B 226 Mk II / Signature Philips TDA1541A â€" SAA7220P/B Philips CDM-1
REVOX B 226 S / E Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) Philips CDM-1 Mk II / CDM-4/26
ROTEL RCD-820B TDA1541
ROTEL RCD-855 Philips TDA1541A-S1 CDM-4/19
ROTEL RCD-955 Philips TDA1541 Philips CDM-4
ROTEL RCD-955AX Philips TDA1541A â€" SAA7220P/B Philips CDM-4
SAE D103 Philips TDA1541 Philips CDM-2 / CDM-4
SANSUI CD-X211E Philips TDA1541A-R1 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-4/19
SCHNEIDER CD4006 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2/10
SHERWOOD CDP301R Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2
SONY CDP-68 1 x Philips TDA1541 â€" CXD1088 KSS-150A
SONY CDP-207ESD 1 x Philips TDA1541 â€" CXD1088 KSS-150A
SONY CDP-222ESD 1 x Philips TDA1541 â€" CXD1088 KSS-151A
SONY CDP-227ESD (Old ver.) 1 x Philips TDA1541 â€" CXD1088 KSS-151A
SONY CDP-227ESD (New ver.) 2 x Philips TDA1541A-R1 â€" CXD1144 KSS-151A
SONY CDP-301V Philips TDA1541 â€" CXD1088 KSS-210A
SONY CDP-307ESD 1 x Philips TDA1541A â€" CXD1088A KSS-150A
SONY CDP-333ESD 1 x Philips TDA1541 â€" CXD1088 Sony BU-1E
SONY CDP-337ESD 2 x Philips TDA1541A â€" CXD1144 KSS-190A
SONY CDP-505ESD 1 x Philips TDA1541 â€" CXD1088 KSS-151A
SONY CDP-507ESD 2 x Philips TDA1541A-R1 â€" CXD1144 KSS-151A
SONY CDP-555ESD 1 x Philips TDA1541A â€" CXD1088Q Sony BU-1E
SONY CDP-605ESD Philips TDA1541 â€" CXD1088 Sony BU-1E
SONY CDP-705ESD 1 x Philips TDA1541A â€" CXD1088Q Sony BU-1E
SONY CDP-710 1 x Philips TDA1541 â€" CXD1088 KSS-150A / KSS-210A
SONY CDP-750 1 x Philips TDA1541 â€" CXD1088 KSS-210A
SONY CDP-910 1 x Philips TDA1541 â€" CXD1088 KSS-151A
SONY CDP-950 1 x Philips TDA1541A â€" CXD1088A KSS-150A / KSS-210A
SONY CDP-C100 Philips TDA1541A KSS-210A
SONY CDP-M75 Philips TDA1541 â€" CXD1088 KSS-150A / KSS-210A
SONY CDP-M95 Philips TDA1541 â€" CXD1088 KSS-150A / KSS-210A
SONY DAS-R1 2 x Philips TDA1541A-S1 â€" CXD1144 D/A converter
SONY LDP-550 Philips TDA1541
SPECTRAL SDR-1000 2 x Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) Philips CDM-1
STUDER A727 Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) Philips CDM-1
STUDER A730 TDA154 1A-S1(Double Crown) Philips CDM-3
SUDGEN CDT-1 Philips TDA1541AS1 (single crown)
SUGDEN MASTERCLASS Philips TDA1541A-S-Crown â€" SAA7220 CDM 12.1
SUGDEN SDA-1 Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) D/A converter
SUGDEN SDT-1 Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) Philips CDM-9/44
SUGDEN SDT-1SE Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) Philips CDM-9 Pro
SYLVANIA CD1460 Philips TDA1541 Philips CDM-2
SYLVANIA CD1470 Philips TDA1541 Philips CDM-2
SYLVANIA CD1473 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2
T+A CD1000 AC Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2/29
TANDBERG TCP 3015A 16 bit Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220 Philips CDM-2
TEAC CD-Z5000 2 x TDA1541A KSS-210A
TEAC CD-Z5000 2 x Philips TDA1541A â€" PD0050 KSS-210A
TEAC D-500 2 x TDA1541A-S1 â€" SM5813 D/A converter
TESLA MC 902 Philips TDA1541 â€" SAA7220P/A Philips CDM-2/29
TESLA MC 911 Philips TDA1541A â€" SAA7220P/B Philips CDM-4/25
TOSHIBA XR-9118 Philips TDA1541A Philips CDM-4/11
TOSHIBA XR-9128 Philips TDA1541A-R1 Philips CDM-4/11
WOODSIDE WS2 Philips TDA1541A-S1 (Single Crown) Philips CDM-1 Mk II
YAMAHA CDX-630E Philips TDA1541A â€" CXD1088 KSS-150A
ZANDEN MODEL 5000 Philips TDA1541A-S2 (Double Crown) D/A converter

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