CD Recorder that has decent sound?

The Yamaha cdr 1000. Also, the HHB's are good sounding units. I haven't heard the 630 from HHB, but this unit is reasonably priced at $650. For A-D recording you should look at the Yamaha it has Apogee's UV-22 filtering. I have a Marantz cdr630, no longer available. I use it as a digital record unit only and it works well. When going from A to D I use the SBM processing in my Sony PCM 2600. I have listen to it as a stand alone player and transport. As a player it is okay. A little harsh and somewhat flat, "in terms of sound stage". As a transport it is okay, too. However, in either case it does not match the sound of my Rega Planet. Which you can find used on the net at a reasonable cost. I quess this is a long about way of saying; if you are going to record D-D look at the HHB 630. It may sound good, their other units do! If you are going to do A-D,and want a good sounding player go for the yamaha cdr 1000. It is pricey but worth it. You other option is to buy a cheaper CDR, always buy "pro", and get a seperate cd player for play back. Again, at the going used price for a Planet you can't go wrong and you would be able to keep it under $1000.

Musik Doc, I've never heard your Linn player, but Linn has an excellent rep. You may have a hard time finding an all in one recorder and player that will match the sound of your present unit. In your market there may only be a few choices, The Yamaha cdr 1000, HHB 820 and 850. However, I would highly recommend the CDR 1000. "UV-22" for that A-D. BTW, if you decide to keep your player and go for a record unit only another option in Sony's new CDR 300. It has SBM processing. That way you can get better A-D's. There are 2 types of 300's. There is the consumer and the pro-units. And, yes Garfish you know me well, go for the pro! You have to ask and make sure that you are receiving the pro unit. The only problem is that accept for listening to a friend's unit or living in a large city it may be difficult to test drive any of these units.

Ramstl; good posts. It seems Sony is late to the CD-R market, but maybe they're worth the wait. I'll try to check out both the pro and consumer models. Craig

I was able to find only a Sony 'pro model' CDR-W33 on the web site. It has the SBM technology, and is carried in a local establishment for $599. They have a 14 day return policy, so I was considering giving it a go. Also saw the Yamaha on their site - alas, no local dealer found. Does anyone know the list price on the Yamaha? Thanks for the input, Ramstl! -John

Musicdoc, I use the net from work, so I often make mistakes. My memory is not that good and I can confuse numbers. The model you mentioned from Sony is the unit I was referring to. Also, the Yamaha is listed for around $2000. Check out "Full Compus". You can often get good prices there.