Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site ritcv.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!genrad!panda!talcott!harvard!seismo!rochester!ritcv!gig From: gig@ritcv.UUCP (gordon ) Newsgroups: net.audio Subject: Re: Phillips CD-304 (alias Magnavox FD 3040 SL) CD player. Message-ID: <1564@ritcv.UUCP> Date: Sat, 2-Mar-85 00:45:24 EST Article-I.D.: ritcv.1564 Posted: Sat Mar 2 00:45:24 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 4-Mar-85 08:03:15 EST References: <465@cornell.UUCP> Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY Lines: 16 > I know that "Magnavox" is not considered > a serious Hi-Fi manifacturer, but... > I am inclined to buy one because of the CD-304 review. > I would appreciate any advice for or against this purchase. > > By the way, I was in Munich in January, and there seem to be a two-month > backlog on the Phillips 304 (however the two "smaller" units, the CD104 > and CD204, were available). > Sam Toueg I have the U.S equivalent of the CD104. I got it because it was small and inexpensive. Since Magnavox is not considered serious, the player was about $260(list $400) even though its had only been available in the U.S. for about a month or two. (List for the FD3040 is $600, by the way.) The sound of the FD1040 is very good, indeed. The FD3040 differs primarilly in terms of featuresas far as I can tell. Philips also sells an FD2040 (list $500). In Europe and other parts of the world, Philips is a well-regarded (and from my experience deservedly) company. I think their players are quite good.