Good Port. CD player < $150?

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bill_G

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could someone recommend a good portable CD -player?

dont need it for jogging just to have it sit on my lap to listen. it would be used for mostly classical music, so i would want very good "fidelity"

also, maybe you know of a good belt pouch to carry it?

thanks......Bill
 
After blowing through 5 iRiver CD players, I got one of these and have been happy as hell since. It comes with a rechargable prismatic cell and lasts quite a long time on it. It also comes with a detatchable external pack that holds a AA for extra time. There's a docking stand that it rests in for recharging/AC power. It lasts more than twice as long/charge than my old iRiver, and on half the batteries.

I haven't tried the ATRAC3 format yet, but the software allows for seemless track segueing (great for live albums), which can't be done with MP3.

Actually, I just noticed that this isn't the player I got, it looks to be a replacement of it. It appears this one has even more battery life. Comes with a carrying case.

I've always had much better success with Sony's portable CD players than any other brand. For $30 more, you can also get a 2 year replacement plan.
 
Yeah, I think Sony's are always a good bet. I always buy Sony stuff. I have a: Sony Camera, Sony computer, Sony Boom Box, Sony TV, Sony DVD player, Sony Walkman, Sony CD player, Sony Watchman TV and a box of Sony blank DVD's and CD-R's.
 
Gary007 said:
<snip>... and a box of Sony blank DVD's and CD-R's.
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This is some of the trivial knowledge I've got stored in my head...

The brand of CD-R is essentially irrelevant. Sony doesn't make CD-Rs. Neither does TDK or Fuji or most of the other brands. They purphase unbranded CD-Rs from overseas and put their name on it.

Instead, look on the side of the packaging. Somewhere, in small print, it will say where it is made. "Made in Japan" is good. "Made in Korea" is bad. Anywhere else is bad. Korean ones are made by Ritek(?) who uses a different, and apparently inferior, dye compared to Taiyo Yuden of Japan.

Another Japanese company, Mitsui, supposedly makes better ones, but they are way more expensive. They are not sold under any brand that I am aware of.

Bonus tip: When burning CD-Rs shut down all other programs and burn at 16x. If it is a music CD, but it DAO instead of TAO. (Disk-at-once & Track-at-once) I've had zero errors out of about 200 disks doing it this way.
 
Brewthunda and Ssblood, I feel sorry for your wallets. /So many amps/headphones so little money. I frequent these sights also
 
Can't comment on a particular cd player(as I use a hd based mp3 player, Creative Labs Zen Nomad NX), but instead of just spending $150 on a top cd player, you'll probably be happier with $100 for the player and $30-50 for a decent set of headphones/earbuds.

I just got a pair of Sony EX51 inner-earbuds, which sound great to me, and you can get pretty cheap on Amazon($28 or so). Like an idiot, I made an impuse buy at BestBuy and paid $40 for them. Read some reviews. Remember, having a great cd player won't give you high fidelity unless you have headphones to match.
 
thanks all for the good advice

i really like the sony planterz pointed out

can that prismatic cell batt be replaced when it finally wears out?
 
Why not an ipod shuffle? It's 1GB and will easily hold 10 albums ripped at very high quality (using EAC and Lame).

The ipod shuffle is smaller than a packet of chewing gum and you won't need to think about how to carry it. In terms of audio fidelity i don't think there's really much difference between a normal portable cd player and an mp3 playing quality ripped mp3's. CD's are high quality but you would need a proper hifi system with dedicated cd player to notice much difference.
 
Point44 said:
Why not an ipod shuffle? It's 1GB and will easily hold 10 albums ripped at very high quality (using EAC and Lame).

The ipod shuffle is smaller than a packet of chewing gum and you won't need to think about how to carry it. In terms of audio fidelity i don't think there's really much difference between a normal portable cd player and an mp3 playing quality ripped mp3's. CD's are high quality but you would need a proper hifi system with dedicated cd player to notice much difference.
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No Screen would be my main reason. Also not being able to put a newly purchased cd right into it without ripping it, clearing out enough space, synching and then finally listening.

I like Mp3 players too but a good CD player still has its palce.

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