Ruminations On CD Players

@soix Oh brother, are you being anal today. I brought up what I see as limitations of a medium and you take it oh so personally, like I attacked you and you only. Your caveat about "counter to my experience" is running a bit thin and the only valid thing you have to say about the matter so leave it at that.

As for letting the chips fall where they may, that is something you should practice and not just preach. And yes, others will chime in later in the day, as is their wont. Almost to a person, they'll say the same thing I did: why the heck are people touting things that the OP asked not to, and why is it always the same people? 

To fall back on "differing opinions" of a nature not germane to the OP's query clearly sidesteps the issue. You were called out so let those chips fall. As for opening my mind, it is. I won't pay for amounts to background music that I can get on my radio.

All the best,
Nonoise

@nonoise 

I brought up what I see as limitations of a medium and you take it oh so personally

Well, there ya go.  You are the one that brought up your “perceived” limitations of streaming and brought this off topic, not me.  And I don’t take it personally at all.  I just refuted your assertions with some facts and actual experience.  The reason you’re likely getting very defensive here is because you’re realizing you don’t know what you don’t know when it comes to streaming and when confronted by someone with actual experience in the medium you got nuthin’ except a belief based on nothing.  If anyone is taking this personally it’s you.

nonoise

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08-17-2023 at 03:24pm 

@soix Oh brother, are you being anal today. I brought up what I see as limitations of a medium and you take it oh so personally, like I attacked you and you only.

Seems to be a pattern

*Riding out on my high horse*

@soix 

You are the one that brought up your “perceived” limitations of streaming and brought this off topic, not me.

And here's the OP's query:

Any recommendations on CD players in this price range?  I only have music CDs so don't need anything that can do more than that.

Tell me how it's me that took this off topic?

Just wait for the other members to chime in later. I can wait.

All the best,
Nonoise

Well, from the OP…

I don't have a streamer and hate to say never

That doesn’t sound like someone who’s at least not open to new info along with getting thoughts on CD players versus a separate transport and DAC.  Nobody here is trying to force streaming down the OP’s throat but rather just provide some info that might be useful down the road.  All was fine until you decided to unfairly diss streaming without even knowing what you’re talking about.  Added info is rarely a bad thing here, but unsolicited disinformation is counterproductive and should be called out as such.  And yeah, I’m sure looking forward to other folks’ thoughts on CDs being a better way to discover new music than streaming.  Ha!