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Most Reliable CDPs?

I have for some time been searching for a CDP (2-4K used), and have been quite struck, in reading the forums here, how many players, including top makes, are said to exhibit reliability problems. I realize some of this may be inevitable, given the technology, but are there players out there known for being trouble free? (My first player, an early Sony purchased from a dumpster, never glitched.)

John

North Creek Eskas
Stratos Dual Mono
Marsh 2000b
Jolida 100
jdoris
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robr45
319 posts
 
Keep in mind that the transport mechanisms are often the most prone to failure and there are only a few manufacturers that actually build these while all the others source them as oem. There is far less diversity out there than what you might think.

I too have never had an issue with Sony. SCD-1 might be worth a look- or you could hedge your bets and go to a two box setup. The benchmark DAC is very tough to beat an runs under $1k.

-Rob
wwshull
157 posts
 
esoteric and they also build the best and most reliable transport mechanisms
ontjesr
157 posts
 
I second Wwshull's recommendation -- besides being an excellent player -- Esoterics' have very, very good transports.
bigbucks5
184 posts
 
Esoterics are extremely well made and very reliable. However, they sometimes can be noisy, exhibiting varying amounts depending on the CD being played. If this kind of thing bothers you, then make sure you listen carfully to the particular unit you may be interested in buying.
wwshull
157 posts
 
i have heard several esoteric units from there very top of the line down to the sa-10 none of them have been noisy. dont know where you are getting your info from but i have never heard a noisy unit or nobody i know that owns one is noisy
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