Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 alpha 4/15/85; site sdchema.sdchema.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!ittatc!dcdwest!sdcsvax!sdcc3!sdchema!gino From: gino@sdchema.UUCP (Eugene G. Youngerman) Newsgroups: net.audio Subject: Re: CD recomendations wanted. Message-ID: <468@sdchema.sdchema.UUCP> Date: Mon, 28-Oct-85 11:02:03 EST Article-I.D.: sdchema.468 Posted: Mon Oct 28 11:02:03 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 31-Oct-85 23:26:14 EST References: <2134@amdahl.UUCP> Reply-To: gino@sdchema.UUCP (Eugene G. Youngerman) Distribution: net Organization: Chemistry Dept, UC San Diego Lines: 49 In article <2134@amdahl.UUCP> dwl10@amdahl.UUCP (Dave Lowrey) writes: >I am looking for recomendations for/against various CD players. > >I am interested in units priced less than $200.00, but I would still >like to hear about the more expensive units, in case there isn't anything >'decent' within my price range. > I was just in your shoes. I wanted a new CD player, and didn't want to pay an arm and a leg. Besides, the rumor is that there are units coming that you will be able to record your own discs, and I didn't want to pay $BIG for something that would be obsolete in 2-3 years. $200 isn't bad for that situation. I found a bunch of machines at about 200 Something called Symphonic was the cheapest, ~$144 It sounded OK, but I didn't recognize the name, and I just wasn't sure Also the Emerson unit is available between 150 and 200, but again, stellar name. Another big cheapie is the Hitachi, and it is probably fine. ***Now for the good News*** Both I and my brother found Magnavox FD2040 for < $200, and we bought them. I found mine at Leo's Stereo in San Diego, and he bought a demo unit at Pacific Stereo in LA. From the net info, I really believe that the Philips technology with its oversampling is better. On the other hand, the Magnavox is mentioned frequently, and the Hitachi is not. Thats my two cents. GINO >Are there any reviews that compare these units (CR, Stereo Review)? If >so, please state which issue, so I can check it out at the library. > >Last of all.....Are CD's here to stay? Are there 'generations' in the >wings, that I should wait for? > Ohter people will be better able to answer these question than I am. -- gino@CHEM.UCSD.ARPA gino@CHEM.UCSD.UUCP sdcsvax!gino%chem.ucsd