Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site petrus.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!petrus!karn From: karn@petrus.UUCP Newsgroups: net.audio Subject: Re: Need CD player recommendations Message-ID: <355@petrus.UUCP> Date: Fri, 24-May-85 19:16:50 EDT Article-I.D.: petrus.355 Posted: Fri May 24 19:16:50 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 25-May-85 09:10:45 EDT References: <463@ihu1e.UUCP> <1538@druxu.UUCP> Organization: Bell Communications Research, Inc Lines: 14 Rather than hawk my own less-than-$500 CD player (a Technics SL-P7, which I've been very happy with), I'll give a few general tips: 1. Don't waste your time trying to do listening comparisons. Audible differences are about as easy to prove as ESP and psychokenesis. 2. Buy only on the basis of these points (you decide their priority): a. Price b. Reliability/repair track record c. Programming features d. Size and weight Phil