Incredibly Stupid Question About CD Players (1 Viewer)

[hugh]

I have this idea that all CD players are basically the same. By that I mean there is no difference in sound quality. If you buy an expensive one you are paying for extra features, but an increase in audio quality. I think this came from someone telling me once that they all use the same lasers or something. I am begining to think that this idea is totally wrong though.

Becuase .... I now have a really cheapo Philips DVD/CD/Video combo thing hooked up to my stereo and put my nice Yamaha CD deck in the attic. But ... I was listening to something on it the other day pretty loud and suddenly thought "this sounds shit".

So, are they all the same?

 

[monkeymafia]

nope

 

[RED(tape)MENACE]

100% nope.

 

[Lord Damian]

well, i reckon that about clears it up for ya, eh Hugh...?

 

[dudley]

some of the posts over here might help
http://forum.stereophile.com/forum/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=625&page=&view=&sb=5&o=


must get me poster off you

 

[tripoli]

"anoraks" claim you should spend more on your cd player than on your amp,speakers,etc.....i'd believe this.

was using a marantz cheapo cd player for years, then got a 300 euro Sony and the difference was definately noticeable.

 

[RED(tape)MENACE]

Those hifi guys with their multi-thousand dollar RCA cables are just crazy..hehe.
Funny crazy, though at least.

 

[hugh]

Cool. Thanks all.

I might have to get that old yoke out of the attic then I suppose.

 

[aoboa]

Yeah, the lazers aren't really an issue. The quality of the DAC's (digital -> analogue convertors) would be the biggest factor - considering that a rubbish DAC costs a few euro and you can spend up to hundreds for a decent one.

 

[RED(tape)MENACE]

I figure the good ones have sweet clocks too, right?