CD PlayersCD Players
Marantz PM6004 Integrated Amplifier and CD6004 CD Player
- Written by Jared Rachwalski
- Published on 10 May 2012
Marantz has a long history in Audio, dating back to the 1950's with Saul Marantz in New York, then with Phillips in the 80's and 90's and now under D&M Holdings along with Denon and McIntosh.
Emotiva ERC-2 CD Player
- Written by Rick Schmidt
- Published on 07 May 2012
Emotiva continues to occupy an interesting space in the audiophile realm. It is now possible to get an entire two channel or five channel system consisting almost entirely of Emotiva products, CD player or DAC, a preamp, a variety of amplifiers from one to five channels, a pre-pro on the way and interconnects. The Emotiva ERC-2 is a two-channel CD player with balanced outputs for low noise transfer between the CD player and your preamplifier. At $449, this is a player to reckon with.
Cambridge Audio 840 Series CD Player, Stereo Preamplifier, and Stereo Power Amplifier
- Written by Larry Hryshko
- Published on 06 August 2009
My wife, who I affectionately refer to as "the music Anti-Christ" often calls me "He without Brains" when it comes to purchasing audio gear. Our latest interchange of pleasantries began when I announced that I needed a new CD player in the $1500 to $2000 range. She found one at Costco for considerably less than a hundred bucks and thought I would be very pleased. "You just don't get it" I said, to which she replied "Neither will you". I think she meant it in so many ways.
Audiolab 8200CDQ CD Player with Built-In Preamplifier
- Written by Brian Alvarez
- Published on 30 May 2011
Early adopters live in a world of potential. We latch on to a new paradigm shift significantly ahead of the adoption curve. As such, we're often saddled with legacy methodology or products. Solutions are never simple or straight forward. We push ahead and often have to improvise. Eventually the mass marketplace catches up and products appear addressing our needs. Audiolab markets a CD player called the 8200CD. The 8200CDQ, reviewed here, also contains a built-in preamplifier that can deliver 4 volts RMS through its fully balanced outputs. This eliminates signal loss in cables that would normally connect a CD player's outputs to the preamplifier.
NAD C565BEE CD Player
- Written by Jim Milton
- Published on 29 June 2009
I well remember the day I got my first NAD product back in the 70's. I have long since forgotten the model number, but it was a stereo receiver. I remember listening to it and thinking how great it sounded compare to the old Marantz it was replacing. I knew back then that moving up to the NAD meant that I was no longer just listening to tunes. I had moved up into the realm of being a lover of music, an audiophile.
Cary Audio Design CD-500 CD Player
- Written by Jim Milton
- Published on 25 April 2011
Every so often I get to review a product that sets itself apart from the "other guy" stuff. You know, the mass produced stuff that we often see in the brick-and-mortar stores. The special products are ones that are intelligently designed and built to exacting standards. It's sort of like comparing a Mercedes to a Chevy. Nothing wrong with a Chevy, but just slamming the door on the Mercedes can make you go, "Whoa! Now that's quality"! In this review, we cover the Cary Audio Design CD-500 CD Player.
Microsoft Zune 80GB Portable Music Player
- Written by Paul Taatjes
- Published on 30 January 2008
The portable music player (PMP) or digital audio player (DAP) market is evolving in a major way. Many DAPs are actually better described as personal media players or PMPs, with as much focus on functionality in video and additional features as the core audio performance. Another major paradigm shift is the move to flash memory based devices, and correspondingly…away from hard drives, but for some users, flash still doesn't offer the needed storage capacity.
Emotiva ERC-1 CD player
- Written by Rich Schmidt
- Published on 15 October 2009
The first thing you'll notice about the Emotiva ERC-1 CD player is that it looks great. The faceplate of the player and the remote are brushed aluminum painted black accented with unfinished brushed aluminum at the edges. Nice. When it's turned on the buttons on the face of the player light up with blue halos. This player would look right at home next to Macintosh gear.
The CD Player Review Archives
- Written by Staff
- Published on 16 November 2007
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