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Please help for performance with low cash......

For reasons beyond my control I am for lack of better word "poor" and I want to get the best CD play as possible for the money.....$300 or less. As I see it I have a few options but need to know the best one from you more experienced folks.

1) I could buy a used higher quality DVD/CD or a stand alone CD player (wich is another box on the rack and WAF ISSUES) and ALSO be at the mercy of an aged unit.

2) I could have my Samsung HD841 moddified, but the price goes from $150.00 to upwards of 1k and I am not sure exactly who does the best mod's, or how well the mods will perform when done.

3) I can buy a DAC and use my Rotel Processor feature wich will allow a 2 channel bypass of everything except the volume control.

I would like to know what opinions you have on best choice out of these options, the only other idea I have is to do a DIY upgrade to the Sammy's power supply, and dampen it a bit (wich is only a partial mod that I could do myself) and use an external DAC on top of it.

I know none of these options are gonna be the best performance out there, but what out of these is the BEST option I have being in my position?

thaks again for helping me out..Chad
chadnliz
chadnliz OP
3,736 posts
 
Heya Warner...good to see you! and thanks for the tip...still dreamin of speakers here
warnerwh
539 posts
 
Chad: You may want to also consider a changer like the Sony 222 model. These are under 300 used and sound quite good, hold 5 cds and will play sacd's too. Dawned on me you may like having a changer. Here's a 222 for 200: http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?dgtlplay&1123041025. Low priced because it doesn't have original remote but he does have a remote that works. These are hard to beat for the money imo.
maineiac
649 posts
 
Save a littlme more and get a Jolida 100, one just sold for $400 (or less).
peter_klim
17 posts
 
I agree with Warnerwh: "The Onix XCD-88 is the same player as the Music Hall." You're getting a $500 CDP for only $300!! I've heard absolutely nothing but great things about the MH
jay_douglas_2879b79
239 posts
 
check out the tivoli(less than 300) and keep some of the money. its as good as most players in the 1k range.
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