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Help i'm lost... what cd player to buy ??

hi!
ok here is the system i will get ( only have om-10 for now )

Classe CAV-75 or bryston sb4 *2 ..
Mirage OM-9 to replace om-10 in front and put the OM-10 in the back ..

i plan to get a bryston Sp1 pre/proc if money is there later on and i can get a good deal ..or maybe even classe SP30

this system will mainly be used for stereo CD musci at ~90% of time..and the rest for DTS- DVD and games ..

SO i need to get a good cd player to use with my current WOW AKAI 1970 receiver :p hehe and my OM-10
i do not wish to spend 1000$USD on a cd player, so i'm really ocnsidering to get a used player..
but i want it to be a good player as it will be part of my system later on :) ..

i was considering a nakamichi MB-10 or MB-8 ..cause it's pretty cheap..and almost everybody told me that the sound is great..

but i do not think it seriously would be up to the point that it could be used with the kinda PRE and AMPS i am planning to get ..
mmy listening room now is quite small..but i wanna keep this equipment for later on when i'll buy my condo and have a larger living room to listen to music ..

what would be a good CD player investment ??
and how much should i be paying for it!

thank you!!!

JIN :)
jinmtvt
jinmtvt OP
58 posts
 
!!!!!
wow so many brands and different players..
how can u guys know wich are the best for thr $$$ ?
u tested them all ? ahah ;p
i have to find a good place for stereo stuff
all the places around here only sells HT stuff
never stereo pre amp or good cd players..only dvds and receivers :p
i wanna test things more..

Doug28450 : i think u are right
i'm gonna try and test all the players that u guys recommended me :)

but i have one question..more ...technical!

WHAT MAKES A CD PLAYER GOOD ?
what are the prerequisites ? the things that it must do and have ... and wich brands to stay away from ?

thanks again and again :)
jinmtvt OP
58 posts
 
Hey!
i have an idea.. if i get the nakamichi MB-8 wich is 5 discs with a digital output ... could i use an external DAC later on ?then it would bypass the internal dac of the naka??
so i could get a low high-end DAC and have super sound with the NAK ??

cause neway all that system i wanna get i dont' have now..
and i'm currently playing CD's from my computerwith and old AKAI 1970 receiver wich sounds warm but make some funky noises in the sound .. so i need a better cd player now ..
and i ain't rich for now :)

that's the only reason i was considering the NAKA at 150$

so please tell me..will it sound good with and external DAC later on ??
and how much are great low high-end DAC's ?

thanks :)
subaruguru
1,376 posts
 
See my ad for my original heavy-transport Rotel 855.
Ern
argent
245 posts
 
As for you question about what makes a good CD player good, there used to be a really cool write-up on the Mark Levinson site about what they find important about CD player technology. I know my next comment might spark some heated debate, but I'll say it anyway: you get what you pay for. Audio is one of those limited industries where cost within a product class does for the most part translate to better sound. Now, how much quality for how much cost?--hard to say. That's where the listening comes in. Some prices are overblown. Some of the cost differences are extreme for not much sound improvement. Find your price point, and then listen and decide.
fam124
57 posts
 
Given your circumstances/price constraints, I think you might fair very well for starters finding yourself a good deal on a Pioneer Elite PD-65 player. Later, if and when you are so inclined/as funds permit, this stand alone player will make for an excellent transport to be mated with an outboard DAC, the MSB Link DAC units (readily available used) being the likely budget/value selection of choice. A wealth of mods/upgrades are available for both units that will further enhance their level of performance.
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