Compact CD Player

[janmike]

I have a friend looking for a compact but good quality CD player - must be SS. It's a bedroom rig and he already has a tube integrated. Rather than use a regular size CD player he wants something where the footprint is small. This is primarily for using his headphones and still wants to use CD's and not other formats. Something under $1K. Any ideas? Thanks.

[WilliamM2]

You could take a look at this, although it is an SACD player:

http://www.usa.denon.com/ProductDetails/4170.asp

11" wide, retails for $1200, though I'm sure it can be had for less.

[SlowcarIX]

another one...12.64"

http://www.meridian-audio.com/data/507_data.pdf

[Midnite Mick]

deleted..clearly didn't fully read it

[SlowcarIX]

I have a friend looking for a compact but good quality CD player - must be SS. It's a bedroom rig and he already has a tube integrated. Rather than use a regular size CD player he wants something where the footprint is small. This is primarily for using his headphones and still wants to use CD's and not other formats. Something under $1K. Any ideas? Thanks.

SS = stainless steel...or solid state??

[janmike]

Solid State

[tryrrthg]

Musical Fidelity Xray CD players.

[Music Joe]

Shanling mini w/headphone stage

like this?

[dorokusai]

I like the X-Ray recommendation but we heard these at CES and they were GOLDEN....grossly overbuilt and half chassis. You're looking for the Primo CDP.

Analogue Audio

http://www.analogueaudio.com/audio-analogue.htm

[RuSsMaN]

That Shanling joystick / control toggle is neat.

The Analogue Audio stuff was sick man.

[janmike]

Some very nice looking units. I assume "sick" means awesome.

[RuSsMaN]

You assume correct.

[janmike]

Thanks for the help folks. Great stuff. My friend seems to be leaning toward the MF but I indicated that some of the seasoned vets like the Analogue Audio. Either one would do the trick.

[janmike]

Looks like he is ready to pull the trigger on a MF. Nice unit. Anyone ever heard of any transport problems with the Xray like the Trivista was(is) having?

[Zero]

I'd go for a used Arcam or NAIM cd-player.

The Audio Analogue stuff is nice too. What I love so much about it, is that all of it is designed, built/assembled in Italy. No "made in China" stuff. That my friends, is authentic quality.

[F1nut]

Looks like he is ready to pull the trigger on a MF. Nice unit. Anyone ever heard of any transport problems with the Xray like the Trivista was(is) having?

No transport issues with that player. The problem was limited to the Philips SACD/CD transport used by MF, Krell and Marantz at that time frame.

[janmike]

Thanks Jesse.

[Midnite Mick]

I thought it was a Sony transport that was giving everybody fits?

[ward91]

these are small;

http://www.cyrusaudio.com/product.asp?ProductID=23

wupse , no h/p

[janmike]

Well my colleague purchased a Musical Fidelity X-ray player. I think that was a good decision. Thanks for all the help folks.

[dorokusai]

That's a nice player.

[Lasareath]

Well my colleague purchased a Musical Fidelity X-ray player. I think that was a good decision. Thanks for all the help folks.

Where did he get it at?, Do you know what he paid for it?

[janmike]

He purchased a demo unit on Canuck Audio Mart. He bought the V8 model.
Price - ??????