New CD Player for £400.00 (or less)

[admin_exported]

Hello guys.

Its time for a change. Need some help on getting my short list together.

I have found my CA 640v2 good, but a bit bright at times. Im looking for a more expensive player that is a tad more refined.

Any suggestions?

 

[Anonymous]

hey ben... eamo form ireland. iam thinking of gettin a CA640Av2 in the new year... when u say bright what u mean?

 

[John Duncan]

£400 won't buy you much improvement, IMO, unless it's on top of the 150 quid you should get for the Cambridge - what's the rest of your setup?

 

[John Duncan]

D'oh - just seen your sig, but the question still stands - do you mean an extra 250 quid or an extra 400?

 

[Gusboll]

Shop around and pick up a clearance sale Cyrus CD6s or CD8x. Sevenoaks have got the 8 at £599 and the 6 for £349. Moorgate Acoustics have an ex-demo 8 at £499. They are fab!

 

[the record spot]

If you might consider used product, this'll take you into Linn Genki territory which ought to provide you with a good all round, rich and slightly less "in yer face" noise. Plenty out there (see the BADA Marketplace page for some ideas).

 

[Anonymous]

Try the used market.....maybe the Nait or Rega route?

 

[Anonymous]

Arcam CD192 - superb disk spinner for the money!

 

[JoelSim]

Hughes123:Arcam CD192 - superb disk spinner for the money!

Agreed. RRP was £900 and a 5* rating at that price

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[the record spot]

Used Audio Analogue Paganini - bass depth like you wouldn't believe, super midrange and a clean treble. Very impressed with this spinner when I had it the other week.

 

[Anonymous]

It's gone?!

 

[the record spot]

Yep, Mrs. R_S wasn't so impressed. (Women...!)

Picked up the SA7001-KI at half price middle of last week and trialling that. If that doesn't coat the pill, then it's going on the market but I should make money on that deal and I'll start scouting round again! Must do a write up on the new player though....

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks guys.

eamo. The CA is good but I find myself turning the treble on my amp back on some tracks. You might like the sound it produces. Just find that on some recordings it's a bit harsh.

Do you want to buy it? lol!

 

[Anonymous]

I did mean £400ish in total but if im not really going to hear a differance at that then could push it up a bit. Whats the rega Apollo like??

 

[JoelSim]

I guarantee the Arcam cd192 will blow your socks off and is unbelievable value at £400.

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[John Duncan]

Agreed, I'd forgotten about the deal you can get on it just now.

 

[bigblue235]

Another (predictable?!) vote for the CD192 here.

Fantastic piece of kit for the money.

 

[Big Chris]

SSAV Brighton have now sold out of 192s. Looks like Lintone is your only other option in getting one for £400.

 

[Anonymous]

Please Tell me where I can find the CD 192 for £400??

 

[JoelSim]

Lintone Audio in gateshead. They also sell through eBay