Are all CD players really equal?

[davidf]

It really depends on the thickness of solid core. I did manage to screw these on to banana plugs without problems.

I've always double-backed about a centimetre of cable so there's two lengths for the grub screw to grip - never a problem.

 

[Gray]

I've never done that direct comparison so I can't definitively say yes, but based on what I've heard of both solid core and multi strand cables, and if I could choose the system, I'd go with yes.

Good answer.
Must admit I didn't expect a yes or no.
(If you fancy a change of career, politics awaits 😉).

 

[Gray]

What really annoys me, is the marketing of high priced cables. So many overblown, unsubstantiated claims, to justify their exorbitant prices.

And that is as good a reason as any to justify forum cable debates.
Not to change the unchangeable minds of contributers - but to allow newby readers to get some balance (realism) before parting with any money.

 

[Jasonovich]

And that is as good a reason as any to justify forum cable debates.
Not to change the unchangeable minds of contributers - but to allow newby readers to get some balance (realism) before parting with any money.

🤣 🤣 🤣

 

[davidf]

Good answer.
Must admit I didn't expect a yes or no.
(If you fancy a change of career, politics awaits 😉).

Not sure how that answer correlates to a politician, as I told the truth...

 

[JDl]

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Let's not get personal or abusive, please.

Looks like we're a long way from the OP as well.

Not sure how that answer correlates to a politician, as I told the truth...

Diplomacy I believe.

 

[Gray]

I'm actually quite tired of seeing almost every thread descend into arguments about whether switching cables or DACs will change the sound.

Oh come on Rev, chill out.
Read the price and description of this USB cable - its even enough to put a smile on the face of poor Rachel Reeves today 👍

 

[Revolutions]

So…. cd players…?. 😁

Oh & @grey 🤣🤣🤣

 

[Gray]

So…. cd players…?. 😁

Oh & @grey 🤣🤣🤣

Yes, back to the thread topic.
'Are all CD players really equal?'
No, all CD players most certainly are not really equal. Everyone knows that.
End of thread.

 

[davidf]

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Diplomacy I believe.

Nothing diplomatic about it.

 

[Al ears]

Yes, back to the thread topic.
'Are all CD players really equal?'
No, all CD players most certainly are not really equal. Everyone knows that.
End of thread.

Correct.
The idea that they were ever equal, clearly an unproven assumption, is wrong in the first instance, so the simple answer is no........ End of thread.

 

[Dave_]

Yes, back to the thread topic.
'Are all CD players really equal?'
No, all CD players most certainly are not really equal. Everyone knows that.
End of thread.

They're equal in that they're all completely pointless in 2025....

 

[davidf]

They're equal in that they're all completely pointless in 2025....

Well, they're great for playing my collection.

 

[JDl]

They're equal in that they're all completely pointless in 2025....

CD players aren't pointless to those of us who use them, like them and have every right to use them and like them.

 

[Dave_]

Well, they're great for playing my collection.

Not owned a CD player in more than a decade, or used one in even longer. Doesn't stop me from enjoying my collection.

 

[Al ears]

They're equal in that they're all completely pointless in 2025....

Wrong again.....

 

[Revolutions]

Correct.
The idea that they were ever equal, clearly an unproven assumption, is wrong in the first instance, so the simple answer is no........ End of thread.

Another week, another textbook example of Betteridge’s Law.

 

[Revolutions]

Not owned a CD player in more than a decade, or used one in even longer. Doesn't stop me from enjoying my collection.

I’m guessing you don’t own any CDs. Otherwise not having a cd player would be a fundamental issue in not enjoying one’s collection 😊

 

[Dave_]

I’m guessing you don’t own any CDs. Otherwise not having a cd player would be a fundamental issue in not enjoying one’s collection 😊

I amassed a collection of around 4000 CDs when I was avidly buying/collecting them.

Still enjoying them to this day just in a better, more convenient way, ie they're all ripped and safely ensconced on my NAS

 

[Revolutions]

I amassed a collection of around 4000 CDs when I was avidly buying/collecting them.

Still enjoying them to this day just in a better, more convenient way, ie they're all ripped and safely ensconced on my NAS

Are there more ways you find it 'better' than mentioned in your post. I love that word as it means so much to us, yet is almost guaranteed to be a preference that is completely & utterly unique to you alone.

I'm a recent convert to NAS & rapidly found myself wanting a cd player. Streaming music on a hifi somehow allows me to drift off & not experience what's happening in the present. I'm a huge fan of the tactile & physical ritual of loading & playing albums..

Just now I realised that I'd say physical media is 'better' as it keeps me present during music listening. Quite literally, knowing it will stop or need to be flipped over forces me to be there & feel how music pervades my whole nervous system. When streaming, I do feel less connected to the music, esp if it starts playing recommended songs after an alum has finished.

 

[Jasonovich]

Are there more ways you find it 'better' than mentioned in your post. I love that word as it means so much to us, yet is almost guaranteed to be a preference that is completely & utterly unique to you alone.

I'm a recent convert to NAS & rapidly found myself wanting a cd player. Streaming music on a hifi somehow allows me to drift off & not experience what's happening in the present. I'm a huge fan of the tactile & physical ritual of loading & playing albums..

Just now I realised that I'd say physical media is 'better' as it keeps me present during music listening. Quite literally, knowing it will stop or need to be flipped over forces me to be there & feel how music pervades my whole nervous system. When streaming, I do feel less connected to the music, esp if it starts playing recommended songs after an alum has finished.

Nothing beats the convenience of NAS or having your downloads on file.

I like mowing through it, finding stuff to add to my favourites or randomly looking for music I've not listened to in ages but if I'm focusing on playing a single album, I will switch to my cd or SACD collection.
Nice to browse through the cover sheets while listening to it playing.
It's is ceremonious and nice always to allow yourself to disappear into your own personal zone.