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In Reply to: Enough! I just want a reliable CD player! posted by Champion on November 6, 2006 at 12:18:58:
The current state of one box cd players is really a big shame! There are some isolated failure incidents but it seems a LOT of the post SACD era players have endless QC problems, premature failures and malfunctions as well as very poor customer support. Add to that, the major manufacturers of transport mechanisms are not producing good reliable transports anymore like they used to do in pre SACD era players.If you want a good reliable one box player for the long haul, then think about an Accuphase player. They are still made in Japan, their QC is excellent, they sound terrific and customer support is exemplary.
AP
# The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men # Samuel L. Jackson (Ezekiel 25:17)>Pulp Fiction<
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I would love to own an Accuphase, but they are too expensive, or do they make budget products as well? (~$1000)
Yes, they are a bit expensive but not too expensive if you buy them used. Check on Agon you will find some nice deals there on used and new Accuphase players. You could also private message inmate 'George Mann', AA's resident Accuphase guru for more detailed advice etc..I've seen a DP-55 sell for around $1200 used. Most Accuphase models also have digital inputs & outputs so you can use them as transports
or use their internal DACS with an outboard DvD player for even better sound etc..Another good and 'cheaper' option is to look for used Sony ES players. Most models before the SCD-1 or SCD-777 are generally good sounding, built like a tank and reliable too. Models like the CDP-x779ES, 707ES, 77ES upto the CDP-XA7ES are really good machines.
Hope this helps.:)
AP
# The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men # Samuel L. Jackson (Ezekiel 25:17)> Pulp Fiction <
And I guess the worst one are budget ones ($300-400) ones that it costs you $50 to get it checked and may be another $100 to fix. And now you wonder whether you should buy a new one ...
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