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The best 5 disc CD Changer.

I am looking for opinions and recommendations for the best 5 disc cd player available on the market. I would like to run the changer directly into my Wadia, so the cd changer must have digital ouputs. I recently purchased a Sony SCD C333ES for this purpose; however, the Sony only allows you to use the digital outputs for regular CD playback which defeats part of the purpose of buying the C333ES. I like the CAL CL-10, but they are very difficult to find since the model has been discontinued.

Any thoughts and/or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.
tdavism3
sugarbrie
3,854 posts
 
I am confused by your post. Would not the CD Changer only have digital output for CD playback the same as the Sony. Or are you looking for a 5 Disc DVD Changer?


It will be harder to find, now that it has just been discontinued (Best Buy did carry it), but the best "CD" Changer for a transport is the Aiwa XC-35M or XC-37M (MSRP $129.00), especially if you have Stan Warren modify it with his duoptic digital cable for another $150. The newer XC-37M will read CDRs if this is what you are referring to.

joolz
64 posts
 
i have seen an arcam cd changer.i havent heard it but i'm sure it would be a lot better than any jap gear and it got a good review a couple of yrs ago in a uk hifi mag......if i was to go into the cd changer field i'm sure i'd get that as i have a arcam cd player and its got a very nice sound for all types of music....
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onhwy61
5,225 posts
 
From what you described the Sony 333ES is exactly what you want. It has a coaxial digital output which you could connect to your Wadia's digital input. The Sony does not offer a digital output for SACD formatted disc, but your Wadia wouldn't be able to decode them even if the Sony did. There are no currently available multi-disc players to output a SACD digital signal.
hueske
124 posts
 
There are currently no Transports whatsoever that output an SACD signal (save accuphase). And even accuphase requires two cables. The signal now is so proprietary, that decoding has been purely per manufacturer. So don't look for that, because you won't be able to find it.
lordgorian
133 posts
 
The sony XA555ES probably has an even better transport. It is probably the best 5 disc transport on the market right now. Thanks
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