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Recommend me a used CD player

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I have a 100+ CDs, all bought to play in my car before streaming came about. I am now embarking on building a 2nd system for my home office using old NVA kit and want a CD player to be part of this system. I am aware of a number forum members who have modified their CD players and I am willing to try to mod any player I buy. Budget is circa £250 ish. Thanks in advance Paul
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If you buy a Naim CD3.5 i can talk you through any modifications here.

These mods would mostly be transferable to other cdp's.
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You can have mine if you pay postage. Its a sony 351 (I think)

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Get yourself a Cambridge CXC CD transport from Richer Sounds and use a DAC of you choice. :)

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valvesRus wrote: Sun Oct 27, 2019 9:49 pm Get yourself a Cambridge CXC CD transport from Richer Sounds and use a DAC of you choice. :)
+1.
The best transport you can get without paying the earth.

I found a Kenwood DP4090 for 30 euros in a thrift shop. Awesome CDP.
Another recommendation is the Arcam Diva series: CD62 or 72.

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HP: HifiBerry Digi+ PRO + Sabaj A10d
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There are a couple in your price range on HiFi for sale. Otherwise try e bay. Most sellers will be open to offers in my experience.

Good luck.
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Thank you to one & all. Getting just a transport never occurred to me so thats something I am going to look in to. This forum is a wonderful place for someone like who is rediscovering music after a substantial lay off 👍
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Arcam-CD73-C ... SwsxFdrz9X

Nice Arcam CD73 here for 60 pounds.

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NVA: P50sa - Cube2 - SSP - LS6+ Sabaj A10a (x2)
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HP: HifiBerry Digi+ PRO + Sabaj A10d
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Pioneer stable platter with external dad if your choice
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Fretless wrote: Sun Oct 27, 2019 11:34 pm https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Arcam-CD73-C ... SwsxFdrz9X

Nice Arcam CD73 here for 60 pounds.
Nope! On bids.

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