Help me find a good cheap classic cd player please
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My Marantz CD85, good bit of kit in its day seems to be beyond repair.
I have a nice classic system, Quad 34/405 & ESL 63 Electrostatic speakers.
Can anyone recommend a good compatible CD player, trying not to spend a fortune & quite happy with EBay & s/h stuff, but it's so long since I bought gear I don't know what is good/bad.
Short list I have got from memory is Marantz CD63, pref Signature or SE, Rotel 865bx..., or have things moved on, and maybe a new Cambridge or similar is the way forward ?
Your thoughts/advice please.
Thank you
I have a nice classic system, Quad 34/405 & ESL 63 Electrostatic speakers.
Can anyone recommend a good compatible CD player, trying not to spend a fortune & quite happy with EBay & s/h stuff, but it's so long since I bought gear I don't know what is good/bad.
Short list I have got from memory is Marantz CD63, pref Signature or SE, Rotel 865bx..., or have things moved on, and maybe a new Cambridge or similar is the way forward ?
Your thoughts/advice please.
Thank you
Thanks,
Any thoughts on the old Arcam stuff, 7 etc.
I suppose my main question is will a £200 new machine sound better than a "state of the art, high end machine" that is 20 years old ?
25 years ago, I had a holiday job in a high end Hi Fi shop ... so my knowledge stops around there !
I remember unboxing the Hitachi DA1000, the first cd player we got in the shop, and playing the Elton John CD (the only CD we had)
Any thoughts on the old Arcam stuff, 7 etc.
I suppose my main question is will a £200 new machine sound better than a "state of the art, high end machine" that is 20 years old ?
25 years ago, I had a holiday job in a high end Hi Fi shop ... so my knowledge stops around there !
I remember unboxing the Hitachi DA1000, the first cd player we got in the shop, and playing the Elton John CD (the only CD we had)
Thanks for the good advice. The 63 KI holds it price well on EBay.... There's a modded one for £475 !
The Techincs is a good left field choice, my Marantz isn't a right off... yet, although the repairer is looking for some obsolete parts to repair it, so not holding too much hope out.
The Techincs is a good left field choice, my Marantz isn't a right off... yet, although the repairer is looking for some obsolete parts to repair it, so not holding too much hope out.
So,
My preference would be for on of the aptly named "Battleship" machines. I have a a few on my watched Ebay list, and keep scouring Gumtree. A £50 stop gap would be great, just in case they ever fix my CD85 and If I ever get it back, I've got an old Nytech receiver, and a pair of Castle Lincoln's sitting in the loft to make a second system
New machines, the Marantz 6004 is looking to be my best new option. About £300 and I can get the VAT back. I am however reluctant to spend £250 on a s/h old machine ... as I have proved with my CD85, could be left waiting for parts.
In the meantime, the quad system, including an FM4, (connected to an outside aerial) makes a lovely noise !
My preference would be for on of the aptly named "Battleship" machines. I have a a few on my watched Ebay list, and keep scouring Gumtree. A £50 stop gap would be great, just in case they ever fix my CD85 and If I ever get it back, I've got an old Nytech receiver, and a pair of Castle Lincoln's sitting in the loft to make a second system
New machines, the Marantz 6004 is looking to be my best new option. About £300 and I can get the VAT back. I am however reluctant to spend £250 on a s/h old machine ... as I have proved with my CD85, could be left waiting for parts.
In the meantime, the quad system, including an FM4, (connected to an outside aerial) makes a lovely noise !
Well, I watched... and lost a CD67 SE tonight, as someone hit BIN before me, good deal at £45.... I deliberated over a Philips 930 (£33 plus postage)
On my watch list now are Couple of CD63, pioneer 9700, a large ES Sony (can't remember the model offhand) , Rotel 965, Technics 520A...I'm now off working in Spain until Monday, but should have Wi Fi at the hotels, so the quest goes on. Thank you for all help & advice so far.
On my watch list now are Couple of CD63, pioneer 9700, a large ES Sony (can't remember the model offhand) , Rotel 965, Technics 520A...I'm now off working in Spain until Monday, but should have Wi Fi at the hotels, so the quest goes on. Thank you for all help & advice so far.
So an update for my quest for a decent old CD player.
a mate lent me a bog standard Marantz CD63, which took the panic off finding something quickly. I then found a Rotel 965BX on Ebay for a very reasonable £35, and I have to say it sounds lovely...and appears very tweak-able, should I desire to throw money at it.
Of course, having not been interested in buying gear for years (I figured my Quad Amp, and ESL 63 should last a lifetime, with the odd ongoing repair), I now find myself looking at DAC's, the ability to play via USB, etc etc.
A topic for a different thread, but I have enjoyed looking at all of the old stuff, I think I would get a Marantz KI CD if one popped up, just because they have become so legendary, quite like to see what the fuss is all about.
a mate lent me a bog standard Marantz CD63, which took the panic off finding something quickly. I then found a Rotel 965BX on Ebay for a very reasonable £35, and I have to say it sounds lovely...and appears very tweak-able, should I desire to throw money at it.
Of course, having not been interested in buying gear for years (I figured my Quad Amp, and ESL 63 should last a lifetime, with the odd ongoing repair), I now find myself looking at DAC's, the ability to play via USB, etc etc.
A topic for a different thread, but I have enjoyed looking at all of the old stuff, I think I would get a Marantz KI CD if one popped up, just because they have become so legendary, quite like to see what the fuss is all about.
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