Andera—
Yikes, didn't mean to push any buttons. I'm certainly prepared to be corrected, but I've both read and been told personally that buying a used player is to be avoided. I didn't follow that advice, actually, as my NAD cd player was a few years old when I bought it.
But the guy who most recently told me to avoid them has been in audio repair for almost 40 years; he works out of his home these days, mostly on McIntosh. I'd be glad if he was being overly cautious, as there are several players on Audiogon I've looked at longingly.
I've not a lot of experience here, so I gotta trust the word of someone else, at least till I gain some of that experience. And those someone elses have mostly been skeptical. I'll gladly balance their skepticism with your experience, though I will proceed with due caution; $ is involved, and I tend to keep things I buy for a long time.
Any brand suggestions on good cd or sacd/cd players you can make?
Yikes, didn't mean to push any buttons. I'm certainly prepared to be corrected, but I've both read and been told personally that buying a used player is to be avoided. I didn't follow that advice, actually, as my NAD cd player was a few years old when I bought it.
But the guy who most recently told me to avoid them has been in audio repair for almost 40 years; he works out of his home these days, mostly on McIntosh. I'd be glad if he was being overly cautious, as there are several players on Audiogon I've looked at longingly.
I've not a lot of experience here, so I gotta trust the word of someone else, at least till I gain some of that experience. And those someone elses have mostly been skeptical. I'll gladly balance their skepticism with your experience, though I will proceed with due caution; $ is involved, and I tend to keep things I buy for a long time.
Any brand suggestions on good cd or sacd/cd players you can make?