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I was looking around for a 5 disc unit. I have the opportunity to pick up a Marantz cc-3000 for $70. I havent heard their CD players
has anyone?
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Will you be using the analog or the digital connections to connect the CD player to your receiver or pre-amp?
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I will use the digital out
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In that case, as long as the player isn't too old, there should be no difference in sound between one or the other. When you use the digital outs, the CD player basically just spins the CD, reads the digital data, and sends it to the pre-amp's D/A converter. The Marantz for $70 sounds like a good deal.
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Its about 14 months old. I have been using my panasonic dvd player that isnt that great and was looking at other 5 disc units hoping for better sound quality
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If you're using digital outs, replacing the CD player isn't going to make a big difference -- ones and zeros are ones and zeros.
What other equipment do you have in the chain?
Last edited by pmbuko; 05/04/04 07:43 PM.
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Well I could just as easily use analog outs. What difference will the two make?
Im using a yamaha receiver with M22's
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not sure about the difference, but there's more likely to be one. have you tried using the analog outs on your DVD player to see if you like the sound better, just for fun?
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Ya I have. Ill tell you I didnt really notice a difference. Maybe thats a real newbie type response, but I just didnt really hear it. With higher end cd players am I really going to hear a difference, I am certainly do not have an audiophile ear
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Let's try a different angle. What are you hearing now that you don't like or would like to improve?
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