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Best Basic CD Player (no SACD, USB, etc.)

Hey guys! Old dude here! My Panasonic SL-PJ316 CD player took a dump after years of faithful service. I started looking around for a replacement only to discover CD players with price tags into the thousands of dollars!! WTH??  Ok, I know there is SACD, USB, bluetooth, etc. BUT, I am not going to try and re-purchase my entire CD collection of almost 40 years to buy a SACD player. And, from what I've read, the USB, streaming lot seems to cause problems in certain players. ALL I need is a high quality, basic CD player that won't cost thousands of dollars. Any suggestions? Yamaha? NAD? Marantz? I'm "all ears". Thanks, for the advice. Best regards, Rob

shutupuface
andrake
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+1 for Onkyo C-7030 - I've also owned one for 4 years or so. Light use hooked into a Gustard X16 Dac, easy to enjoy, but not for critical long term listening. 

grislybutter
2,442 posts
 

I have had the Marantz CD6006 for about 5 years, pretty solid. I guess you can call it basic, not the cheapest but just one step up 

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arcticdeth
1,549 posts
 

@simao 

 

+3 on Rotel spinners

great CD players. 

jwillox
177 posts
 

@ Corelli… +1 on the Denon. 
the upper end Denons sound really good, have excellent transpires and defent DACs

 

vonhelmholtz
911 posts
 

@oldaudiophile 

There's only so much you can do with digital. 

I doubt that you meant this as a guiding principle.  This statement is true, but I doubt that many of us will come close to the ultimate digital. 

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