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From: gino@sdchema.UUCP (Eugene G. Youngerman)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: shopping for a cd-player
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Date: Fri, 22-Mar-85 11:30:50 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 22 11:30:50 1985
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Summary: 

>I am in the "difficult" process of choosing a CD-Player.
>
>Nakamichi :all error stuff, 4X sampling, 2(?) D/A and analog(?) filter
>Yamaha CD-X1: all error stuff, 2X sampling, 1 D/A, digital filter
>NAD: all error stuff, 1X sampling, 2 D/A, analog filter
>NEC: all error stuff, 4X sampling, ?, ?

I also have been looking at CD players.  I have been recommended 
to the Nak, the Kyocera, the Denon, the Mission, the Meridian, 
the NAD, and the Kenwood.  I also have been unable to listen to 
the same CD in the same system.  
     Prices in these are
	    Nak        1000  non-remote   1300  remote
	    Kyocera    1600   remote
	    Denon      1000 remote only
	    Mission     650  non-remote   750   remote
	    Meridian    700   don't know
	    NAD         550   no remote, no programmability
	    Kenwood     725   don't know
    The concensus of opinion (over many stereo stores, is that
the Mission, the Meridian and the NAD are rated best.  I plan
to buy a mission.  These are all three made in England, with 
essentially Philips 4x oversampling technology, and better analog 
electronics.

     For what its worth
     Another opinion from
     GINO