Thinking about a new, lower end CD Player


My current CD player is a basic, older Sony, probably 10-12 years old. Works fine but I could use it in another location with a lower end system. It seems to sound about as good as my Arcam CD92 that lost its DAC a while back.

So now thinking about buying a new CDP and have a couple of questions.

I’d like to keep this in the $300-500 range for units with internal DAC. Not looking for SACD player. Other than a remote, not looking for special features or multi disk players.

I’m guessing that in this price range SQ is probably comparable to other units in that range.

First, is a CDP in this price range going to sound any better than the old Sony?
Second, if not, is there any reason not to just buy a comparable $200 unit?
Third, for units in this price range ($300-500) is there any reason to look for one with balanced output capability and if so, is there any way to know if it is truly balanced.

Thanks all,

George


n80
geoffkait,

I really did not mean to reveal your lack of knowledge, wrong impression as you said, but you should be a little more polite. That knowledge is really useless, but, once you insist on claiming something so obviously wrong, I have to say it. You are clueless which is not that bad. Not being able to accept and think of corrections is bad. It makes you a worthless discussion participant.

No, Discman was not inherently for the car. CAR Discman was marketed more for that as a way to attract more buyers who did not have a CD player in the car. In fact, at least early, advertisements did not have cars regularly in the picture. It was skateboards, park benches, many other things, but cars came a little later. I am not even sure if Walkman was ever marketed "for walking", but I will give you a pass on that one, just because of the name.

I still do not know what "troll" here means, but I did pass by The Troll Shop yesterday and the first thing I thought of was....you. I am serious. Isn't it bad when your name becomes so closely associated with the word that you consider as something insulting? Find a PR expert, you need it.
Some years back, I had a Walkman and a Discman. Both were used for carry. {Walking). Not joining the argument, just say'in.......
glupson
Being clueless and arrogant is not that great of a combination.

Exactly! I know you are but what am I?