New vs. Old CD Players: Ultimate Buying Guide

Discover the pros and cons of each era's technology to make an informed decision when choosing your perfect CD player.

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[darrenrea]

Mike, big fan of your vids, you come across as being very genuine and honest. Not to mention knowledgeable.
Keep up the good work

[timothywindmiller]

That's a long video just to say do your own homework. If you have cd players, why not show us the ones you have and how they work instead of relying on comments exclusively.

[kingdip]

ps1. I don't know what it is about that console but I've always found it to be one hell of a cd player

[Papito_M]

I just picked up a Marantz CD6007 and it’s absolutely blown me away. I haven’t compared against peer-level current CD players but all my older players from NAD, Denon, Onkyo and Sony and it blows them all away.

[donvittoriosierra]

Your topics on the last dozen or so videos have been really good. Not the usual reviews of promoted items done by everyone after a product comes out. Great Job Man!

[winstonclayton]

Maranta CD-17 mk2 ki Signature I have had this player for about 20 years and it still sounds great

[jcarter]

I got into cd replay pretty much at the start and have owned many many players over the years from high end to more midrange cost effective players, from British, Dutch, French and Japanese manufacturers. I can in all honesty say the two best players I've personally owned are the two I have now in my system. Denons DCD 1600ne and 2500ne. They are typically Japanese in their construction by being very well built. Denons Alpha processing is the real winner here, showing you what cd replay is really capable of. These players are for keeps and I won't be changing them. Cd players are an incredibly clever, fascinating invention, and just when its replay standard has become so good have many people abandoned it! What a shame.

[Shepard]

Sony CDP-555ESD, TDA1541, built like a battleship, amazing engineering from Sony 80s. Mine is 35 years old, looks, operates and plays as good as the day it came out the box….though I’ve had a master clock mod done… so it sounds even better 😊.

[collabsphotography]

I have had many CD players, but then I suddenly invested in a Sony CDP-597, and then I stopped searching and testing because I was never so impressed. Seriously underrated, this is the most enjoyable CD player and also incredibly affordable.

[carminedesanto]

Great video!
I’m still running my Denon 3502 ( The Beast ) ..yes, made in 1989 and only 2500 units were made ..but it’s literally built like a tank…
Also it’s on its 3rd outboard DAC .
Theta digital, BelCanto..and now a Topping E50 .. proving once more that red book 📕 cd 💿 still has legs as technological advances in the DAC still provide life to the players themselves.
Not to mention, DVD( new/ used) players can be a great source / drive for a cd 💿 playback system.
Have a great day ☕️🍕

[williamkleckner]

I use a Sony PlayStation 1 and listen to it once in awhile. Great sounding cd player. Not my main, but shockingly good for 1984!!

[Adi-hjnd]

In my opinion its better to invest in a new dac than in a vintage cd player

[moonytheloony]

Integra's CDC 3.4 is an outstanding changer with a very good built-in Wolfson DAC.

My Denon DCD-3500RG bought in 1989 is still going strong. It features a 20-bit 8x oversampling digital filter and 2 each of optical and coaxial digital outputs as well as both RCA and XLR analogue outputs. There is also a headphone output with independent volume control. With a brass chassis that provides compartments separating the digital and analogue circuitries it weighs in at a hefty 50 lbs. It now works as a transport connected to a Denafrips Ares II DAC.

[lespaul]

Sorry if this is slightly off-topic, but what is the highest fidelity portable CD player currently on the market? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

[rodzilla]

Audiogon is a good place to buy used equipment. I have bought several items there. I used an Oppo BDP-105 CD player for almost 10 years and it was very good. I replaced it a year or so ago with a Cambridge CXC transport and a Denafrips Ares II DAC(bought on Audiogon). It sounds great! To me, the CD transport/DAC route is best. It gives you two paths for upgrades.

[jp]

On the budget side, I find that used combo dvd players that also play cds and especially sacd have pretty good sound. I think the internal dacs are generally better quality to ensure sacd playback isn’t lacking.

[anoxicfiltrationplenums]

If I was looking for an older CD player or a transport and DA converter I would definitely not touch anything made in the 80s. There was too much experimental technology going on and it finally settle down by the time you got to the 90s when CD players started sounding their best.

[UNSCPILOT]

Still use our old Yamaha CDC-805 5 Disc changer, absolute unit of a machine and still works great

[qreecpy]

By an older less expensive cd player with an optical out so you can play cd's. When you get more money, upgrade the DAC.