Recommend a DAC for older CD player, vintage system
Oct 7, 2023 · Many of my records sound great but my CDs, dont seem to sound as good - sort of muffled in comparison - without getting into a digital vs analogue argument, I wondered if a DAC from the CD player would improve the sound. The CD Player is a older but dependable JVC XL-Z431 - it has one digital output, an RCA coax. Dont know if this would be an ...
best CD player for a vintage set-up? - Steve Hoffman Music Forums
Nov 17, 2010 · "Vintage CD player" is an oxymoron. What he wants is the best CD player that he can afford. That's the best CD player for a vintage system, and it's the best CD player for a modern system. Even the very best built original 16 bit player from the '80s cannot compete with even the cheapest of 24 bit players available today.
Old or new CD players, which better? - Steve Hoffman Music Forums
Apr 8, 2024 · The case, power supply, CD drive, and other crucial parts look less sophisticated than before. Some CD players are almost empty on the inside. I have several CD players (see my profile) including the Sony CDP-XA50ES, which by today’s standards is totally crazy overbuilt. It works like new and sounds great. It is a pleasure to use.
Do newer CD players actually sound better than old ones?
May 9, 2017 · Yes. No. It depends on how new. 80's players did not have the technology mastered. They have output specs below the capability of CD or more modern tech. CD was very expensive just from the technology used; they required as much RAM as a Macintosh computer, 4 element laser lenses that had to be hand-placed, and VLSI chipsets that barely were available by the Japan release date (prototype ...
Vintage vs. Modern CD Player Feedback - Steve Hoffman Music …
Oct 23, 2011 · There is no such thing as a "vintage CD player"! There are old, worn-out CD players and there are "utilitarian", decently built, used CD players. Your Marantz CD63se is better than any old $200 player you'll find. That said, you can find new DVD or "universal" or perhaps a Blu-ray player that will sound better.
CD players -- 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc., generation - Steve Hoffman Music …
Oct 18, 2023 · As a vintage/DIY enthusiast I have tried many a player from the 80's and 90's. Names like Parasound, Denon, Philips, Rotel. Good players, but a couple of years ago I switched to a $5 Sony DVD player and a Schitt $129.00 DAC and the leap in sound quality was night and day better than any of those old players.
Which Vintage CD Player | Steve Hoffman Music Forums
Jul 30, 2017 · Only thing to be aware of, in addition to standard ailments with vintage CD players (dying laser, worn tray belt - both easily and cheaply fixed) is the infamous NAD "display dim". The front panel display on models from this era is an LCD lit by two tiny "grain of wheat"-type incandescent bulbs, which inevitably fail, necessitating a fair bit ...
List of early vertical loading CD players - Steve Hoffman Music …
Jun 4, 2011 · Today I picked up a Soundesign 5055BLK Vertical loading CD player from 1989 for 10$ and I am thoroughly enjoying the sight of my CDs spinning about so considering the cheapness of Soundesign I have decided to look for a better vertical load CD player on the Bay. Saddly searching "Vintage vertacle load CD player" I come up with nothing.
Vintage Receiver / (2) CD Players (Can I use Tape 1 and AUX)?
Aug 14, 2008 · The "in" is for the playback of pre-recorded cassettes (or reels) and the "out" is a signal into the tape deck that you are recording, say, from a turntable or CD player. For example, connect the first CD player to the Aux input and the second CD player connect the output of the CD player into the "in" of the Tape 1 and the Tape 1 "out" will be ...
Most reliable CD transport? New or vintage?
Jul 8, 2020 · Im moving, but will more than likely use it as a CD player for its vintage DAC since it was TOTL. One of my few thrift scores, $30, excellent+++++ condition. Ilusndweller , Jul 8, 2020