As I've noted on the Planar board, I'm getting back into the lower reaches of hi-fi after several decades away. Help me spend my money wisely.
New CD player is needed. Budget $350-400 or so. Am I better off with:
- New CD player with more modern DAC chip, such as NAD or Cambridge Audio?
- Or older higher-end player that now sells used for much less? Better transport, but maybe older & less advanced DAC chip?
Am I viewing this sensibly? I'm still learning this stuff.
Help and advice welcome. Current rig is CD player straight into 400wpc QSC RMX 1450 then to Magnepan 3.6Rs. No pre-amp.
==K
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Topic - Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end? - K-wey 07:56:49 02/13/12 (14)
- RE: Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end? - K-wey 17:49:43 03/09/12 (0)
- RE: Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end? - K-wey 14:10:37 02/22/12 (1)
- Update - Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end? - K-wey 12:07:50 03/06/12 (0)
- RE: Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end? - knewton 14:12:40 02/20/12 (0)
- If you have a computer you can dedicate to audio - mr.bear 09:13:09 02/18/12 (0)
- Neither - nickwh 14:54:37 02/17/12 (0)
- RE: Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end? - tmsorosk 04:57:42 02/17/12 (0)
- RE: Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end? - Bromo33333 11:59:53 02/16/12 (0)
- RE: Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end? - lancelot 08:28:21 02/15/12 (0)
- Have you given computer audio any thoughts? nT - Vic D 07:41:13 02/15/12 (2)
- .....great idea.. That $350-400 would be better put toward a DAC. /nt - bwb 10:15:54 02/15/12 (1)
- RE: .....great idea.. That $350-400 would be better put toward a DAC. /nt - Bromo33333 11:29:51 02/20/12 (0)
- " Am I viewing this sensibly?" - Kal Rubinson 18:19:21 02/14/12 (0)
- RE: Better to buy new lower-end, or older higher-end? - KnobSpinner 11:47:22 02/14/12 (0)