CD player for hifi beginer

[kefalo81]

What cd player to buy

I need recommendation for good sounding cd player in price range 150-200EUR-o.

I listen music over headphones Grado sr80 and AKG K141mk2.

I have tube amp for them.

My music preferences are classic rock and jazz.

My basic idea was to buy dac kit with tda1541 dac but that is only diy kit and i need to make power suply and quality aluminum case with connectors.

In that case it will cost much more than 150EUR-o.

Becouse of that i changed my mind and i want to buy cd player.

What can you recomend my to buy.

This is what i can buy.
Denon dcd 520ae for 160EUR-a

Onkyo c7030 145EUR-a

Pioneer PD10cd for 210EUR-a

Yamaha cd300 for 190EUR-a

What is yours recomendation, what to do, what to buy.

 

[Al ears]

Out of those on your list I would go for the Pioneer. Basically because it is the only one I have heard.

 

[the record spot]

Any of them but lits of very positive reviews by very happy owners on the Steve Hoffman forum for the Onkyo.

 

[BryO]

There are some old CD players that have the tda1541 dac, I keep seeing the original Arcam Alpha CD player on ebay going for around £20-30, could be worth getting and old but classy CD player, then if you want to start a diy project you have the tda1541 dac already, and for a cheap price!