rdp@pthya.UUCP ( R Perlman) (11/02/84)
<-> Here is a summary of the responses I received from my request for information on CD players. After considering all the input I stuck by my original choice and purchased the CD-2 from Yamaha. (The CD-2 is the top of the line, the CD-X1 is the economy version. It is the "X1" since it replaced the earlier -and much more expensive- CD-1.) I have been pleased with my purchase so far. One note though, if the use of a remote control means a lot to you, don't consider the Yamaha. Its remote is limited in versatility. Now that I have purchased a CD player I have moved up to a bigger problem -- finding good CDs to buy! Here's what the net has to say on recommending CD players... " ======================================================================== > Remember one thing about the lower-cost players - they almost always > are lacking one of the three error-correction systems. The Luxman has > all three (error correction thru redundant bits, interpolation, > muting). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Recall that Sony (with help from Phillips) invented the whole CD > technology.They worked it over for years. And took their time-witness > the protracted negotiations that led to a Sony=Phillips agreement to > join rather than fight each other. > > The bottom line is, Sony CD players are top notch. I have owned a > CDP-101 for some 9 months now. It has never muted once. To me > and all who have listened to it in my home, it sounds...well, the > most frequently heard comment is "awesome." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > I bought mine by making a list of features that I wanted, in priority > order, then going down the table in this months Audio (the fat > "equipment directory" issue). I find the ability to jump to or program > to arbitrary (by time) start and stop points within a track very nice, > audible fast scan, etc., etc. > > I ended up buying the Technics SLP-8, list at $800, available mailorder > for $425. > > ALthough "16 bit, digitial filtering" was on my list, it wasn't high on > my list because people are still DEBATING as to whether or not this can > be heard. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > I've had a Toshiba XR-Z70 for a couple of months now. It's worked > quite well and sounds fine (can't hear any problems attributable to the > player). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > The only good CD player I've ever heard is the Revox. It's fairly > musical and has a good soundstage. The rest of the CD players > available today aren't worth considering. > > You can get a Rega II turntable and a Talisman S cartridge for $400 > less (retail) and get a more musical and better soundstaging signal > source. > > Remember that in general I don't like CDs. But if you must have one, > the Revox isn't all that bad ($1,150 retail). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > The best advice I can give is to buy a player based on the features you > want (or don't want). Despite what you've heard, the differences in > reproduction quality are about nil, with the possible exception of > error correcting capability. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ " -- Richard Perlman pthya!rdp aka {pstsfa|pbhya}!star!richard {ihnp4,ucbvax,cbosgd,decwrl,amd,fortune,zehntel}!dual!pthya!rdp Pacific Bell, 140 New Montgomery, Room 1005 San Francisco, California 94105 (415) 542-0333