Found my old Rotel RCD-965BX LE Discrete i had in my basement collecting dust for about 5 years
Had a cheap interconnect and connected it to my marantz PM6005, it worked, but the open,close button is very lose and the fast forward button fell off, on hifishark where i can look for used hifi all over the world, i just coldn't find any cheap rotel RCD-965BX or another cd player with a front i can use, close to where i live.
Is it worth looking for a new front, there isn't many rotel for sale.
What would sound best, the analog output or the coaxial output in to the marantz amp/dac which is the same as in the marantz CD6005. Have only tried the analog output of the cd player.
I do use tidal hifi although it's not 100% stable and as fast to use as a cd player, felt there was a difference in sound, even when i played the same songs (there should be a difference between an old cd player with a cheap interconnect and a audioquest dragonfly with the best supra biline cable) but not as big as i imagine with a 22 year old cd player and a cheap interconnect.
Would it make more sense to buy a cheap cd player from nad,rotel,marantz or mabye a sony es cd player and use the dac in my amp with what ever digital cable i can use or what cable is cheapest if i want the best from supra, either coaxial or optical and sell my rotel to someone who want's to uprade his rotel cdplayer with perfect buttons?
Had a cheap interconnect and connected it to my marantz PM6005, it worked, but the open,close button is very lose and the fast forward button fell off, on hifishark where i can look for used hifi all over the world, i just coldn't find any cheap rotel RCD-965BX or another cd player with a front i can use, close to where i live.
Is it worth looking for a new front, there isn't many rotel for sale.
What would sound best, the analog output or the coaxial output in to the marantz amp/dac which is the same as in the marantz CD6005. Have only tried the analog output of the cd player.
I do use tidal hifi although it's not 100% stable and as fast to use as a cd player, felt there was a difference in sound, even when i played the same songs (there should be a difference between an old cd player with a cheap interconnect and a audioquest dragonfly with the best supra biline cable) but not as big as i imagine with a 22 year old cd player and a cheap interconnect.
Would it make more sense to buy a cheap cd player from nad,rotel,marantz or mabye a sony es cd player and use the dac in my amp with what ever digital cable i can use or what cable is cheapest if i want the best from supra, either coaxial or optical and sell my rotel to someone who want's to uprade his rotel cdplayer with perfect buttons?