Best new cd player under 200₤( for me)

[Tibor]

For me 'best sound' is mean smooth,dynamic sound with rolled off highs and wide soundstage. I have owned Marantz CD 5001 and Cambridge Audio 340C, both very good, but they have a bright treble(just a bit) for me causing listening fatigue with classical music. I listened the NAD C 525BEE, which has fine, rolled off highs, wide soungstage but rhitmicaly is slow, is not dynamic. Now I am looking for another solution; Yamaha CDX 497 TEAC CD-P 1850 NAD C 515BEE DENON DCD 500AE What is your experience with these cd players? Thank you for advice

 

[rich51080]

ex demo marantz cd6002

 

[Tibor]

Thank you for reply. I sold my players yesterday, so I need a new cd player.The DAC can be good, perhaps, I will try it if I can.

 

[Tibor]

I suppose the Marantz CD 6002 as the 5001 has a little bright treble for me

 

[Tibor]

I have NAD C320BEE amp and Pokaudio Rti 6 speakers with soft dome twenter, both are not bright,rather on the warm side

 

[Anonymous]

There's a few second hand Arcam Alpha 8 CDPs around for less than£200. Very good player and is likely to come closer to the sound you like. Try google'ing the Hifi Trading Station. They have a few to choose from!

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[Tibor]

Yes I think, Arcam players are very good, and warm sounding, but I do not trust in second hand players

 

[Clare Newsome]

I was going to suggest the NAD 515BEE (£165), but one of the slight criticisms we had of this otherwise excellent (for the money) player was a slight lack of dynamism, which is what's being sought after in this specific case.

I fear getting the performance required at this price is going to be near-impossible without venturing into the second-hand space.

 

[Anonymous]

[quote user="Clare Newsome"]
I was going to suggest the NAD 515BEE (£165), but one of the slight criticisms we had of this otherwise excellent (for the money) player was a slight lack of dynamism, which is what's being sought after in this specific case.

I fear getting the performance required at this price is going to be near-impossible without venturing into the second-hand space.
[/quote]

Yes, second hand is the only way really. I would go for the Arcam Alpha 8 as mentioned or an Arcam CD72 if you can get one.

 

[Tibor]

The Cambridge A. CD5 is no more aviabile in my country.I think I will buy the NAD C515BEE

 

[Anonymous]

Yes, I think the NAD is best for you, but I still stand and say Arcam is best for what you want!

 

[Tibor]

Thank you Clare,I think the NAD is the best choice for this amount of money. What about Yamaha CDX 497 ? , TEAC CD-P 1850 or DENON DCD 500AE? The Yamaha and Denon got a good review (Highlight) in Stereoplay and Audio hifi magazin( from Germany)
Did you try these 3 players?
Thank you for reply

 

[Tibor]

Thank you for response, is not easy to find a good used Arcam player in my country

 

[Anonymous]

Oh ok! I should think the Yamaha is quite good - not so well adored in the UK though so finding a review is probably harder - try some US sites aswell.