Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Best Selling in CD Players & Recorders
Great cd player, far better than some official reviews would have you believe.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
If your CD player is more than ten years old and even if you bought a premium, top end player?,you may be surprised at how far behind it has now become, even when compared with a so called budget or entry level Hi-Fi CD player like this Marantz CD5004.Now superseded by the current 5005 it remains a phenomenal CD player, able to extract a level of detail from CDs that belies it's budget status and price ( about £200 when new ). It has a beautiful warm musicality that ensures hours of stress free listening, even at high volume. I have literally rediscovered my CD collection all over again. Found a mint example on ebay for £99 inc postage, and it is a definite bargain. The higher spec CD6004 or 6005 are obviously better, but they are twice the price and I reckon only a 5% improvement,and some audiophiles even believe the 5004/5 have a smoother,more musical sound. Mine is paired with a Creek Audio 4140 Amp ( £90 on ebay) and a new pair of ace Wharfdale Diamond 9.1 speakers ( £99 from Superfi ) and it sounds better than a £2000 system I had 15 years ago.Read full review