Separate Cd player

[Home Theatre]

I notice that most people run a seperate cd player. Is there any reason for this or is it just better sound?

[F1nut]

Better sound......make that the possibility of much better sound is the reason.

[reeltrouble1]

yes, then you can smoke your pipe and make small gurnting approval noises, I can recommend several pipes and brands of tobacco for you.

In a nutshell, Hi-Fi is about getting the purest signal from the software to the speaker, specialization is generally held as one of the key's for the system.

RT1

[pal51961]

Can you buy an integrated amp/cd player?

[steveinaz]

I believe Musical Fidelity makes one...

[F1nut]

Steve is close. MF made a pre amp/CD player, but no longer.

yes, then you can smoke your pipe and make small grunting approval noises

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[tryrrthg]

Can you buy an integrated amp/cd player?
Arcam makes the SOLO (http://www.arcam.co.uk/newsolo/index.html)

http://www.aslgroup.com/arcam/ArcamSoloStereophile.pdf

[audiobliss]

In the 2-channel, music world, a separate CD player is a necessity. I'm sure a combo unit from MF or Arcam wouldn't make for a bad setup, but speaking in general, you don't want to rely on a CD changer, DVD player, or CD player/preamp combo as your main source. You can do a lot better in quality (both build and sound quality) going with a separate, stand alone unit.