Those Philips Marantz CD players are made to last forever! I also have a bunch of them, and, with some clever mods, they are realy top sounding machines! Take a look here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lducepWH3dLcdH0.html

What is transport for a CD Player?

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#butbut no one cares, comment else where, you are of no good to the hifi community bc you will never own hifi.

@@JohnJohn-lk4lq I love you

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@@JohnJohn-lk4lq I hope you never disappear on me. Where have you been? How are you? I hope you are doing well brother. Or sister.

@@prabinpaudel5572 the cancellation of your blood line should bring a smile to my face

I started streaming about a year ago (Tidal) and was surprised by what wasn’t available. It’s very disappointing to expect to play something you played last week and discover it’s no longer there! So yes, my ~2,500 LPs and CDs (mostly 2nd hand) are always there.

@@jonathansturm4163 I moved recently to Tidal from Spotify since Spotify lied about rolling out CD quality lossless streaming last year. I don't care about Neil Young or CSN. I have all their good stuff on CD anyway, but I don't like being lied to by any company. I would have jumped ship months ago if I had known they weren't going to come through with it. So far, I'm enjoying Tidal. I used a 3rd party software (cost me a few bucks to use) to replicate all my tracks, albums, and playlists I had favorited on Spotify over to Tidal. I think I "lost" about 10% since Tidal's catalog isn't as "deep". I can live with that. The increase in sound quality makes up for it. Hopefully more streamers will start to include Tidal Connect in their native apps. But yes, nothing beats having an honest to goodness physical copy of the music you want to hear.

Cambridge axc35 is awesome, under 400

@@PhilRayAudio ended up finding a Denon DCD-800ne. I'm very happy with it. I like that it has the USB input for playing FLAC or DSD directly from a flash drive. But yeah, that Cambridge model was highly recommended by several people. It didn't have the best specs, but many thought it sounded really good. And as you know, the Cambridge does play gaplessly. (Like ALL real CD players and transports should)...Thanks.

@@rosswarren436 The Cambridge doesn't play programmed consecutive tracks gapless, though. I learned this the hard way. However, it used to. The hi fi store I purchased it from demoed it to me on their display model and it did, but the latest versions of the player don't support it. I had it for approximately 15 minutes before returning it. It seems that some ubiquitous functions from back in the day are gradually being eliminated. Maybe in the future, one will have to cue up the laser like a turntable...

Attics get hot so i hope your records aren't warped!

Same and if you look the inside pic side by side, there isnt a heck of a mucn differnce. A bigger filter cap and a little more isolation around the transformer

You are so right! It is meaningless to buy a separat DAC!

do you think the Rotel CD11 would be a good purchase?

@@andrehb Probably would be. If you could check one out and make sure it grooves with your current equipment, you would know fir sure. So much of high-end audio is synergy with other equipment.

thanks. I'm trying to do a total hifi refresh, current system deserves retirement. Starting point for me is Wharfedale Lintons, which I think would pair well with Tribute A11 because the A11 is clean/neutral/not too warm. So the CD11 would be a good addition to round it all out. Like yourself, worst case scenario is to use the CD11 as a transport.

Yep I brought the CD11 Tribute as well and love the sound , really happy with it. Interestingly from photos it looks like the CD14 MKII & the RCD1572 MKII both now have the same CD mechanism as the CD11 Tribute.

I'm thinking about getting the CD11 -- are you still happy with yours?

Do you like the rcd02? i found it very dull sounding

@@janco333 Generally yes. It is not the last word in resolution but I find it to have a very good soundstage and rhythm and pacing. I also have a Marantz CD5004, which has a more organic sound than the Rotel, but it lags behind in rhythm and pacing. The CD14MarkII will certainly be an upgrade over both. Remember we are talking about a 20 year old player.

I think artists/labels will move away from CDs. With streaming services like Apple Music offering lossless, and the current popularity of vinyl, I think vinyl will stay for those looking for nostalgia and flac/streaming will be the future for people looking to listen “seriously”.

CD comeback? no thank you, I don't want hipsters rise the price. Also CDs never was out, CD always been present.

If your only problems with CDs are dust and fingerprint smudges, then a spray bottle of cleaner from an optometrist, $3.00-4.00, and using a clean microfiber cloth will do in almost all cases. Should you have discs that have small surface scratches, a cleaner called "Brillianize" will clean, polish, and put a type of sealant on the plastic. This same stuff can be used for glass display cases, eyeglass lens, flat screen televisions, and other hard plastic surfaces. An 8 oz bottle will go a long way and will cost around $8 plus shipping and handling if you can't find it locally. Prolonging the sound quality and longevity of discs depends on the owner using reasonable handling and storage practices. Keep the surfaces clean, don't expose the discs to heat, and returning the discs to their cases after playing will go a long way to your goal.

My Wadia 861SE and my Ayre C5xe both have it. The Ayre only has an aus/ebu for a digital output.

Gato FM8, review posting in a few weeks

Yes it will!

I stream to hear new music, then buy the CD’s I enjoy.. Ripped CD’s in WAV format always sound better.

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The same argument is made for all physical media. I'm a believer! My movie & book collection is all physical. With music I have a combo of CDs, LPs and streaming, with streaming making up most of my listening time.

Right, I forgot. I still only listen to CD & SACD, never radio or streamed music, and I've bought a little bit over 2000 CDs/SACDs since June 2009

You get many CDs almost for free today.

I had a 508.24. I'm pretty sure its a step up from yours. I had absolutely no problem finding something significantly better. Compared to my Wadia and Ayre players, it was no contest.

Sorry Marvin, the CD14 is just a CD player, no DVD or Blu-ray spins.

No one asked for your list, and 100% of your comments on here are trash

@@SteveGuttenbergAudiophiliac No Problem, it still sounds too good to pass up. Comparing the sound to the Denafrips with the internal DAC was HIGH Praise and savings and will improving my overall sound seems too good to pass up at that Price! I have about 4 to 500 hundred Concert DVD and Bluray disk. But bottom line I have 1,000s of CDs and Music in more important to me than Video any day of the week. Thanks again, Steve. Have a nice Weekend.

@@JohnJohn-lk4lq kind of rude John John.... what the heck?

@@JohnJohn-lk4lq Then skip that comment and stop hating

Awesome!

I also have the Rotel rcd 955ax and still working great too, but I just bought the Rotel CD11 Tribute.

@@thegoat164 Amazing 👍I too am thinking of buying a rotel 11tribute. How is the sound in comparison with the 955ax? Is it worth the purchase?

@@gogo-fk1lu I just ordered the Rotel CD11 Tribute on Friday and should have it by the end of the week. I've been using the 955ax for over 30 years and the only problem with it is the tray won't open anymore, but since the 955ax tray has edges that stick out far enough I can put my index fingers on the edges and pull the tray out by hand. Just hit the open button and it comes out a little and then use my index fingers to open it all the way, closes fine. Been doing that for years now. I'm not going to sell my 955ax and will keep it for a backup if needed. The first CD player I had was a Technics but it died on me, then in 1991 I bought the 955ax. I enjoyed the 955ax so much that I knew I wanted to stick with another Rotel. I have a home theater setup and when listening to music I use pure direct on my AVR and the 955ax using analog interconnect...sounds AWESOME!!! Yamaha HTR-6160 SVS Ultra Bookshelf Rotel 955ax...soon to be Rotel CD11 Tribute After I have some time with the Tribute I'll get back to you with my thoughts. I was thinking of going with the CD14 MKII but after taking a good hard look at the Tribute I decided there was really no need to spend a few hundred more. The Tribute is also a special player since it's a tribute to Ken Ishiwata.

@@thegoat164 Thanks for the comprehensive reply, I would really appreciate it if you could give me feedback on the rotel cd 11 tribute. I currently have the following hi-fi setup atoll in 100 focal aria 906 cd rotel 955ax tuner ll tangent audiolab m mini dac

I think Marantz and Rotel are the two leaders in CD players at this price range. I have had three Rotel CD players, including the CD14 Mark ii that I just received today, and the Marantz CD5004. The CD14 Mark ii is more comparable to the Marantz CD6007. The CD5004 is a great player for the money ($350 in 2011) and would imagine the CD5005 improves on it a little bit. Whether Marantz or Rotel would be a better choice depends on your system. Marantz players are generally warmer and darker than Rotel players. Rotel players also have better rhythmic drive than Marantz players. If you have a brighter system, Marantz will be a better choice. If your system is already on the warm side, you will probably do better with Rotel.

I agree, plus this Rotel looks like it has a cheap and nasty display. It doesn’t instil enough confidence in me given it’s price. I’ve still got my Sony player from 1999, it’s one of the fixed pick up mechanism type. It has full aluminium build, rotary jog dial for slick easy track selection and a lovely clear display which also includes CD text capability. Nicely laid out remote control too. Compared to todays CD player offerings I feel like my old Sony is pure luxury by comparison and it’s still working perfectly. I think it was truly my last CD player.

Yes, review to come.

ouch.