CD players -- 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc., generation - Steve Hoffman Music …
Oct 18, 2023 · I am kinda with you there. 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 …
Old or new CD players, which better? - Steve Hoffman Music Forums
Apr 8, 2024 · So some "vintage" CD players could sound better than others, yet all are going to be easily beaten by new units. Rega uses 24/192 Wolfson DAC chips, which are my all time …
What is the best, highest quality Sony CD Player ever made?
Apr 4, 2023 · The one big issue with vintage Sony CD players is that when the laser dies there are no replacement parts available to fix them. Plenty of good sounding modern decks out …
Recommend a DAC for older CD player, vintage system
Oct 7, 2023 · Recommend a DAC for older CD player, vintage system Discussion in ' Audio Hardware ' started by Wombat Reynolds, Oct 7, 2023.
best CD player for a vintage set-up? - Steve Hoffman Music Forums
Nov 19, 2010 · 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 …
Do newer CD players actually sound better than old ones?
May 10, 2017 · I would only buy a new player if i wanted a unit in perfect condition and wanted a player capable of playing newer formats such as SACD and audio-DVD..For standard CD's …
Vintage vs. Modern CD Player Feedback - Steve Hoffman Music …
Oct 23, 2011 · Vintage vs. Modern CD Player Feedback Discussion in ' Audio Hardware ' started by Joefarrell, Oct 23, 2011.
Which Vintage CD Player - Steve Hoffman Music Forums
Jul 30, 2017 · Which Vintage CD Player Discussion in ' Audio Hardware ' started by GroovyGuy, Jul 30, 2017.
Vintage Receiver / (2) CD Players (Can I use Tape 1 and AUX)?
Aug 14, 2008 · Some CD players have a higher output than some vintage tuners or tape decks but that would only mean that a volume setting would have to be adjusted when you switch …
Vintage 80's 90's or Current CD Players? - Steve Hoffman Music …
Feb 3, 2023 · Reviving this thread now, I recently decided it would be fun to hear an early 80s vintage CD player thru my 1976 McIntosh combo and eighties Vandersteen 2’s.