A Low Cost Pleasant Sounding Used CD Player?

My ancient Linn Majik CD player has recently died. I only play a CD maybe once or twice a month, though I do have hundreds of them.

Any recommendations for an inexpensive good sounding replacement player? Thank you in advance...

tsampa07-01-2025 4:03pm

tsampa OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 41 posts 07-25-2025 at 04:52am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete For anybody who might be interested: I went with a Shanling ET-3 transport. My goodness, what a revelation! I'm running it through a Simaudio Moon 390 DAC/streamer and it far outstrips the SQ of Qobuz streaming. (Which had been my highest fidelity audio source before.) Never too old to learn a new trick...
markd51 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 766 posts 07-26-2025 at 10:58am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I don't think they've been mentioned but California Audio Labs made a number of nice CD Players.
v-fi Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 269 posts 07-26-2025 at 08:12pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Good choice with the Shanling ET3. That's a nice unit which should give many years of trouble free music enjoyment. I love classic disc spinners as much as the next audiophile but the reliability aspect is nowhere near that of a new device like your Shanling. Plus that unit is just a neat and fun little device.
tsampa OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 41 posts 07-27-2025 at 02:30am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete v-fi: Yes, I quickly fell in love with the Shanling, specially with extra hi-rez CDs.