Ladies & Gents -
I have an old Meridian 206 CD player that I love to bits, but recently it has developed a fault...it's started to sound like a mis-tuned radio i.e. I can hear the music playing distantly in the background but there is loads of noise (crackling).
It's not the amp as I use it for other sources and tested the player using other inputs.
So I have a few questions:
How can I test to see if it is the DAC or the transport at fault without taking it to a dealer and being charged a testing/diagnostic fee?
What modern CD players are comparable to this old gem? What sort of price level would get me comparable sound quality?
If it's the DAC at fault, would I be better buying a new DAC, or simply replacing the whole player with something more modern, and benefit from 15 years or so of technical advances?
Thanks!
I have an old Meridian 206 CD player that I love to bits, but recently it has developed a fault...it's started to sound like a mis-tuned radio i.e. I can hear the music playing distantly in the background but there is loads of noise (crackling).
It's not the amp as I use it for other sources and tested the player using other inputs.
So I have a few questions:
How can I test to see if it is the DAC or the transport at fault without taking it to a dealer and being charged a testing/diagnostic fee?
What modern CD players are comparable to this old gem? What sort of price level would get me comparable sound quality?
If it's the DAC at fault, would I be better buying a new DAC, or simply replacing the whole player with something more modern, and benefit from 15 years or so of technical advances?
Thanks!