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Looking for a CDP from a company that'll be around

Strange post, no? Here's the deal: I am looking to replace my much loved Musical Fidelity CD-308 with a newer/ pre-owned CDP in the +- $2k range from a company that, according to your guesstimate, would be around in say, 5-6 years from now. Easily serviceable, should the need arise...excellent reliability record. I do use my equipment on average of 6-7 hours a day. Very heavy usage, as you can tell. No motivation or time to tinker around with repairs or maintenance issues. The last thing I'd want is to buy something and then to be left hanging dry, just as it happenned with the MF products. No chinese equipment or flavors of the month, please!
Associated equipment: CJ CA-200 control amp, Proac D-25, VD cables throughout
Best regards, and thanks for your advise!
alextychkin
alextychkin OP
87 posts
 
Nah...MF isn't gone...it's just servicing them (especially, older models) is extremely problematic; I also happen to be in the camp of those who believe they don't make them like they used to. So, it's time to move on...
learsfool
1,215 posts
 
I would highly recommend the Rega players, the Apollo is around $1100 new, and the Saturn more like $2600, I think. I have an Apollo and like it quite a bit. Rega designs their players to sound warmer and more analog-like that most. The British company has been around a long time and will be around for a long time to come.
drtmth58
66 posts
 
FWIW, Musical Fidelity is presently being distributed in North America by KEF America in New Jersey. The address and phone number can be found on the Musical Fidelity website under the heading of Support/International Distributors.
riley804
1,224 posts
 
While I understand what you are asking :

from a company that, according to your guesstimate, would be around in say, 5-6 years from now.

How would a company know if they are going to still be here in 5-6 yrs ? Sure, their intentions might be, but a lot can happen in that time.
alextychkin OP
87 posts
 
True, no one could tell with dead certainty, if a company would be around in 5-6 years: that's why it's a guesstimate. Yet one hopes there are definite indicators pointing out to their business model being a projected success or bound for failure. Off the top of my head, Krell would probably stick around.
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