I AM IN THE PROCESS OF BUYING A CD PLAYER AND I DONT KNOW WHICH WAY TO GO.WITH SO MANY TO CHOOSE FROM I WANT TO PURCHASE SOMETHING GOOD BUT I DONT WANT TO SPEND 10,000 EITHER.
Having recently picked up a used Arcam FMJ CD23T, I must say that even at its new price, it is an impressive piece of gear. On the used market, it a bargain, for sure. The mechanism is the smoothest I have seen, the chassis is very well dampended, and the sound is very detailed and musical.
I've just purchased a Mark Levinson 390S and am absolutely blown away by the change in sound from my previous cd player, the venerable Sony XA7ES. The Sony player is wonderful but the 390S makes beautiful music. I can't stop smiling putting in disc after disc.
Sony SCD-777ES. Compared to Teac DV-50 in the same system, Teac beats the Sony by a small margin. The margin is so small I don't think anyone can justify the price difference. You can upgrade the power cord and interconnect to achieve near DV-50 quality for far less money. And rumor has it modded 777ES is not that much better than stock form.
Hi, just a quick update. In May of last year I asked for opinions on what cd player to buy. I found the advice to be both valuable and entertaining. I auditioned a Linn Genki, Musical Fidelity 3.2 and the Arcam Cd 92. The Linn was the best followed by the Arcam. I was surprised by the Musical Fidelity. It sounded "soft" as though everything was in pudding compared to the other two. I wound up buying the Arcam. I got a great deal buying the stores demo player. All things being equal I would have bought the Linn but with the discount the Arcam moved to the head of the class. So far I have no complaints. Lastly my apologies for not being courteous enough to thank everyone in a timely manner. dave.
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