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A move has me thinking of a CD changer....?

I have moved to a city that is too far away for any quality FM stations....ie: no Jazz, no NPR/public radio stations..etc. simply two or three Country stations...

I have a very good extensive CD collection and both of my systems CD players are single disc players....so the question is, are there any good sounding CD changers? I could also use a changer with an outboard DAC. And no, I am not putting down Country music, it is just not what I choose to listen to. And to me, online/streaming is too limited in the dynamic range and frequency band width.
jusam
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coralkong
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You can pick up a Sony ES 5 CD changer for dirt cheap on any of the auction sites.
Feel free to IM me as I have several and have been using them for years. Some models were better than others.
If you're using an external DAC, you're golden.

I'm not going to tell you that a 15 year old CD changer will give you the same quality as a $10K single disc player, but as a replacement for FM radio, you should be good to go.


elliottbnewcombjr
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I also have been on a better CD Sound Quest. Many high quality Changers were made. Once the disc is twirled and in play, superior results should be the same as a single player, right? 

One source for detailed info, especially if dual processors?, features and specs?, is crutchfield, they leave info about discontinued models on their site.

I just made my own thread about my search here:

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/better-cd-sound-the-search

best of luck,

Elliott
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patrickdowns
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  jusam

I haven't played a CD in months, since I ripped all my CDs to my Roon server (SGC SonicTransporter).

I stream Tidal and Qobuz (via Roon) and I can assure you, it sounds as good or better than ripped CDs or CDs played through my Rega CD player (a good one). Even at 16/44 it is as good as CD, and at 24/92 or higher (MQA or Quobuz hi-res) it's arguably better depending on how resolving your system is.


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