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(OT) Tip: buy a used high end CDP

My beloved old Sony X7ESD CDP broke down recently. It won't start up anymore, display is dark, drawer won't open. Bummer.

I had a pile of consumer grade CDP's in the attic. All from the fleas and thrifts. I did a multi test. Winner: Rotel RDC-06, the previous entry model Rotel CDP.

So i could play my ca. 2K, and growing, CD collection. But i started looking around on the used audio sites.

Found this Consonance CDP used in my small town. Took it home and hooked it up to my set. It has a tube output stage. 24/192 DAC.

I hear things i thought were impossible with redbook CD playback. It produces plenty of highs but it's not harsh at all. Cymbals, triangles, bells, never heard them like this on CD. Likewise the way it reproduces reverbs and ambience.

I bought it for less than 1/4 of the new price. There's not a scratch on it. With remote and original box.

Audiophiles are now leaving CD replay for streaming. So they are selling their high end CDP's, transports, DACs.

CD's are getting cheaper and cheaper. I bought some brand new jazz Cd's lately, 5 euro per. Used Cd's in the thrift: 1 euro per max. Records in the fleas and thrifts: forget it, even good classical is gone.

"The torture never stops"

Greetings Freek.


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Topic - (OT) Tip: buy a used high end CDP - Munkie_NL 03:49:38 10/18/14 (14)

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