Best CD player for around $500

[Stripes]

I would like to know what the best quality I can find for an all around awesome CD/SACD, for the $500 price range.

Thanks, Josh

 

[Stripes]

Anyone have any opinions on this one?

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Products/HomeEntertainment/Blu-rayDisc+DVD/EliteDVDPlayers/ci.DV-58AV.Kuro

 

[rnatalli]

Pick up an Oppo and save some bucks that can be used for something more important.

 

[aberkowitz]

Why the $500 price point? Is it just for CD/SACD or are you looking to play DVD/BD as well?

I would agree that the Oppo would be an ideal choice, but if you want BD capability I would look into the PS3 as well as it can handle both SACD and BD.

 

[Stripes]

Pick up an Oppo and save some bucks that can be used for something more important.

Well I can get the Pioneer Elite for less than the new Oppo, but I'm guessing that the Oppo will win hands down in the performance aspect. So for sound quality in your oppinion is the Oppo is the best out there for the $500 mark?

 

[Stripes]

Why the $500 price point? Is it just for CD/SACD or are you looking to play DVD/BD as well?

I would agree that the Oppo would be an ideal choice, but if you want BD capability I would look into the PS3 as well as it can handle both SACD and BD.

Its only for CD/SACD, I have a PS3 but its the 40Gig which Im pretty sure does not decode SACD, I could be wrong though I will have to look into that

 

[jamie2112]

I would buy the oppo 983h as it is 399 and is one of the top rated players out there today. As far as 500 goes that leaves you 100 to put towards something else.

 

[mtrycrafts]

Well I can get the Pioneer Elite for less than the new Oppo, but I'm guessing that the Oppo will win hands down in the performance aspect. So for sound quality in your oppinion is the Oppo is the best out there for the $500 mark?

Well, if you send a digital CD signal to the receiver/processor, it will not make a difference.
SACD may, or not, be audibly different. Most likely not. But, if you need a good DVD player to up-convert your DVD, then perhaps the Oppo is it.

 

[Stripes]

Well, if you send a digital CD signal to the receiver/processor, it will not make a difference.
SACD may, or not, be audibly different. Most likely not. But, if you need a good DVD player to up-convert your DVD, then perhaps the Oppo is it.

I think what I want is just a dedicated CD player, I have a Toshiba HD-A2 and a PS3, I just thought I would get better sound with something else that was made for playing CD's exclusively

 

[jamie2112]

The ps3 sounds really good with cds....

 

[mike c]

check out the Denon CD players. they start up and play really fast.

 

[Stripes]

How about this:

http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?dgtlplay&1217958650

Do all these "upgrades" help with music reproduction?

 

[mike c]

umm, no.

the downside to universal players versus dedicated CD players is the boot time, and being able to program the songs to play without using an OSD.

but SQ wise, i doubt you will be able to hear the difference.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

For SACD/DVD-A/CD, I recommend the Denon DVD-2910 w/ 1 yr warranty for $250:

http://dakmart.com/itemdetails/29769/42/

This is a Denon Re-Certified/Refurbished item from an authorized Denon place. I've bought from them before, and the quality is there - good packaging and good UPS shipping.

However, if you MUST spend $500, then I recommend the DVD-3910:
http://dakmart.com/itemdetails/16446/185/

 

[Seth=L]

Do all these "upgrades" help with music reproduction?

Absolutely not.

 

[mtrycrafts]

I think what I want is just a dedicated CD player, I have a Toshiba HD-A2 and a PS3, I just thought I would get better sound with something else that was made for playing CD's exclusively

You don't need a stand alone CD player; you already have two on hand
Send the digital out to the receiver and save that $500 for a rainy day

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

You don't need a stand alone CD player; you already have two on hand
Send the digital out to the receiver and save that $500 for a rainy day

Yeah, I agree. If you just want 2Ch CD playback, you already have it.

But if you feel the need for SACD & DVD-A, then it would make sense to get something like a $99 Denon DVD-A/SACD player:
http://dakmart.com/itemdetails/31349/185/

 

[sks1969]

dvd-s657 or PS3

Why the $500 price point? Is it just for CD/SACD or are you looking to play DVD/BD as well?

I would agree that the Oppo would be an ideal choice, but if you want BD capability I would look into the PS3 as well as it can handle both SACD and BD.

AS a DVD player which is better PS3 or yamaha dvd-s657? I want to have it as backup for PS3 not being region free. I have 40GB PAL PS3 I am not able to even play region 3 dvd's Many Disney/PIXAR movies are only on region 3. I dont want to hack these to make them region free.
I have a cheap sony DVP-NS78H which has very poor audio CD performance, no SACD.
I have found that the PS3 video and audio performance to be better than the sony DVP-NS78H. How does it compare to the Yamaha?

TIA
regards

 

[aberkowitz]

AS a DVD player which is better PS3 or yamaha dvd-s657? I want to have it as backup for PS3 not being region free. I have 40GB PAL PS3 I am not able to even play region 3 dvd's Many Disney/PIXAR movies are only on region 3. I dont want to hack these to make them region free.
I have a cheap sony DVP-NS78H which has very poor audio CD performance, no SACD.
I have found that the PS3 video and audio performance to be better than the sony DVP-NS78H. How does it compare to the Yamaha?

TIA
regards

Unfortunately I know nothing about that Yamaha, but a code free DVD player for $140 (at least according to this site http://regioncodefreedvd.com/yamaha657.html) cannot be a bad deal.