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? on Pioneer CD players from the past, anyone still using one of these

PIONEER ELITE DV-79AVI and the PD-65 were good players for me when I had them.  Anyone still using them?  If so, how have they aged sonically?  I am sorry that I am asking about some old items, but in putting together a 2nd system I am re-thinking some items I have had in the past.  Like the Magnum Dynalab 208 receiver.  Thanks for your tolerance....and laughter. 

whatjd
tonykay
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I bought a Pioneer PD-65 CD player (with Stable Platter mechanism) from a liquidator for around $275 about ten years ago. I thought it was a great transport, and sold it for around $350. You can find Pioneer Elite BDP-09 FD Blu-ray Disc Players (MSRP:$2200) these days for a few hundred dollars. They are beautiful, well-built and they will make your CDs sound wonderful. It's slow to load, but worth waiting for.
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tweak1
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Up until maybe 3 years ago, I had a PD 65 with extensive Musical Concepts mods (including an outboard PS), which I was using as a transport, but the laser finally died and no longer made. 


I replaced it with a Marantz HD CD-1 but also use a Oppo 105 exclusively for SACD/DVD-A, but a couple years ago on Ebay, I came across upgraded Linear Power Supplies/Modules for it. First I replaced the OEM IEC with a Furutech rhodium with a pure silver tail that connects to the power supply board and a jumper to replace the 110/220 switch. After breaking that in I compared red book to the HD CD-1: no longer using the HD CD 1, which saved me from using a preamp and the associated power cord and interconnect, shelf, vibration control...
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