Looking for a CD Player

jafant

I presently own a Simaudio Moon CD .5.  With bookshelf Triangle Speakers,  through a Denon AVR. Might not need a new CD player - but I thought I had/have no clue as to what is this and that  -  so why not ask the gents on Audiogon. In college I was on the local town Radio Station as A Disc Jockey and played - Zepplin, King Crimson, Yes, CSNY, Hendrix, Vanilla Fudge, Grand Funk, Humble Pie etc, etc. My wife is way younger than I so her taste is NIN, Stone Temple Pilots, Nirvana, Beastie Boys, etc.  I also was a big blues lover but in College hard to get blues Vinyl purchased by the Radio Station - Hooker, Old Yardbirds, Stevie Windwood, B B King, Muddy Waters, Johnny Guitar and the like.  BUT I do have CDs of these great Blues Composers, OLD Canned Heat and others.  So that is what I am spinnin on my CD player---- 

Now will the sound be better with a higher priced, newer CD player??? -  that is what I am searching for in an education.

To all have a Awesome Thanksgiving - my wife is cooking a Duck/Turkey legs, Chicken Breast, Ham, Chinese Sticky Rice, Green Beans, Chinese Broc witrh Oyster sauce - Might throw some Gator and Frog Legs in on the mix. Gotta love a Gourmet Cook with a double oven and a full over oven outdoor vent for the wok....

Stick with your CDs that you love is my opinion.  I've been down all the rabbit holes from tapes, vinyl and CD to streaming exclusively and I find that when streaming, I never get into an album, always jumping around from song to song and for me the sound of playing a CD via a transport into my DAC is much better than the same thing streamed though Roon or Spotify or Tidal.  Streaming definitely has a place for me but for me it killed the joy of owning music and getting into a whole album.  You can still buy almost everything that comes out on CD, everyone thinks it's dead  but there will always be a place for it.  Whoever said it's environmentally unfriendly LOL.  

My wife loves Pandora. Music she likes and with enough variety of artists/songs you never know what the next track will be. I look at it like listening to your own radio station.

With that said, something I was told years ago is "if you can't hear the difference then don;t waste your money". I too have hearing issues in my senior years and keep that in mind when looking for an equipment "upgrade". I purchased a used Marantz CD player for just a few hundie and could tell the difference between it and the Oppo I have for dvds but I doubt I could hear anything much better at a much higher price.

Good thing smerk's address is unknown to us, with a menu like that you would have a bunch of adiophiles banging on the front door!

+Marantz Ruby.  Easily the best bang for the buck!

After all the excellent information - I decided not to spend more money than I wanted to - I purchased an EMOTIVA CD Player, my system is nowhere near that of the majority of individuals on this site. But it works for me.  As I get older, I spend less then I would have imagined finding reasons with rational why I really do not need this or that. 

More importantly I enjoy giving my wife items that she really appreciates. Items that she never had growing up.  The adage happy wife happy life in my terms is somewhat demeaning and giving her what she enjoys is what my life is all about - bringing happiness to her.

I’ve had an awesome life and what better way to enjoy my music knowing that she is happy at whatever I give her.  That is me being an audiophile person.  Enjoy the holidays make others happy and it will bring happiness to you more than a CD Player.  To all that educated me I thank you.  For all that answered my questions have a great holiday - best time to stop and think --- who could I bring a little joy to during these Holidays.

Smerk