Best redbook player under $5oo

Is the Cambridge Audio the one to beat? Any others come to mind?

phasecorrect01-30-2004 9:18pm

sfar Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,758 posts 01-30-2004 at 11:33pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The Music Hall CD-25 is pretty sweet. If you're willing to buy used you can get it for less than $500. It's $600 new.
jnovak Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 419 posts 01-31-2004 at 01:35pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Denon's DVD5000 is a GREAT cd player and can be found under $500.00 used. It won't read CDR's though. $2500.00 when new. Joe
scottht Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 398 posts 01-31-2004 at 09:09pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Cal CL-15 Right around $500 used. You can't beat it. Neither can any of the others listed. For this kind of money, depending on the rest of your system. You are as close to Hi-Fi as you can get. I use one in my system. I know it is the weakest link in my system. I always think about selling and upgrading. But I am very happy the way it sounds. So I can't come up with a good enough reason to justify selling it.
bluecirclehead Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 79 posts 02-01-2004 at 03:40pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have a Roksan Kandy KC1 and it's just great. I prefer it to both the CA and NAD C542. Just my opinion FWIW.