search the forums as this has been brought up many times. |
Stereophile rated a $900 Marantz into Class A so I would assume that would be a player you should consider...Music Direct sells them........ |
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I've been looking at this range of players for quite a while and although some are a bit over one grand, this is what is on my list: Rotel 1072, Music Hall 25.2, Cayin CD 50T, Cambridge 740C. Most Audiogoners will tell you not to bother and just get a low price player and seperate DAC. Probably sensible advice, but I like to keep the system simple. Perhaps someone else has compared these players directly and can advise us.
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I can't say it's "the best" and I do undserstand some folk's aversion to modified players, but I can tell you that my Oppo 970H modified by Ric Shultz at EVS (www.tweakaudio.com) is exceptional and it was way under $1000. Heck, last one I saw for sale on AgoN was under $400. It is better than several $1000-$2000 players I owned in the past, plus it has added functionality like SACD, DVD-A and DVD-V playback. It also has built-in remote volume control so you can connect it directly to a power amp, thereby potentially saving even more money by getting rid of a pre-amp (in a single CD source system).
I replaced a Resolution Audio Opus 21 with the mod'd Oppo and it gave up very little to the Opus 21 (which is a fantastic CD player). No, I wouldn't trade a Resolution Audio Opus 21 for a mod'd Oppo, but a mod'd Oppo from Rick Schultz at EVS would be good enough for me up until my system value went up to about the $10K range....
BTW, I'm likely going to buy the new Oppo Blue Ray player and have it mod'd by Ric Shultz.
Enjoy,
TIC |
Before parting with 1k, you might want to try this $30 Playstation 1 - is was better than my $2200 Toshiba DVD player. A hifi magazine said you have to spend over $6000 to better it.
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ddgtl&1199576056 |
I have the ROTEL RCD1072
It was TAD's product of the year a few years back.
I love this player, have had it for 2 yrs now, was going to get a musical fidelity, but I'm so glad I have the rotel. And they are on e-bay and audiogon for less then 500.00$ cannot go wrong |
I spent exactly $1000- for a Sony 777ES used as a transport to a Krell DAC. The sound is amazing and although I have heard better the cost is usually $2500 plus. I rue the day I must give up the Sony. |
I'm not sure if it's the "best" under $1000 CD deck, but I think my Rotel RCD-1072 is an outstanding player. Very "analog" sounding, totally musical, and very true to the timbre of the instruments and the singers. |
I have a Rotel 1072 as well. A steal at $400 - $500, and I've heard the new Rotel CDP, the Bryston, the Rega Apollo, and a few others. I like it with and without my Dac1. It's your money and your ears though. |
The best $1000 player changes every month.
Good luck. |
Check into a used ModWright Sony. |
I second Gonglee3's post Sony PS1 for $30.00 will blow away many, many high end CDP's. |
Marantz basic SACD players - 8260, 8001, 8003, etc are absolutely amazing. I have used my 8260 for the past 4 years and luv it. I wish Marantz had included HDCD in this series of players. |
Very easy to answer: How about a $5000 universal player that's built like a tank with all of the most current technology and one of THE BEST ever DVD players to boot ?
Lexicon RT-20. Sold used on these forums for about $900 - $1000
Insanely good Redbook CD player
Check out Absolute Sound's review. |
Lexicon RT-20
"Universal" but no Blu Ray play. Best call it an almost universal player. |
Here on the forum has a lot of threads talking about that, but the Arcam CD73 at $900 is a good cd player. Check the review on this forum. |
A friend of mine has a Rotel 1520 that sounds smooth, detailed, and musical with her B+W 805s. And it's built very solidly.
However, for $900 you could get a very good USB DAC (like the Wavelength Proton) and have better sound than a comparably priced CD player and all the convenience of running your system from a computer. That's the route I've gone (with a PS Audio DL III -- I would love to try the Wavelength however since I understand it essentially eliminates jitter from the USB connection). |
Rega Apollo. You should be able to get one for about $800 |
