NAD C521BEE
Description: CD, CD-R and CD-RW Compatible .
Separate Power Regulators for Analog and Digital Sections.
Finish: Black or Titanium
Price: $299.
Rotel RCD-1072 CD Player
Description: Integrated CD player with remote
control and two user-selectable digital filter settings. Analog outputs:
unbalanced (RCA) Digital outputs: coaxial
Finish: Brushed aluminum or Black
Price: $699. Warranty: 5 years, transferable, except for transport
mechanism; 2 years, transport mechanism.
The RCD-1072 proves conclusively that cost-conscious high performance in a
single disc CD player is still available – and still outperforming many
so-called “audiophile” DVD players.
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Ayre CX-7e CD Player
Description: Integrated CD player with remote
control and two user-selectable digital filter settings. Analog outputs: 1 pair
unbalanced (RCA), 1 pair balanced (XLR). Digital outputs: 1 AES/EBU (XLR).
Finish: Brushed aluminum.
Price: $2950.
Warranty: 5 years, transferable, except for transport
mechanism; 2 years, transport mechanism.
Ayre is known for very high build quality, balanced design, and "clean" sound.
Ayre C-5xe
Universal Stereo Disc Player
Description: 2 Channel Universal XLR Balanced
Features:
CD, SACD DVD-A
Finish: Brushed aluminum.
Price: $5995 MSRP
Warranty: 5 years, transferable, except for transport
mechanism; 2 years, transport mechanism.
Notes: no video or multi-channel capability.
Audio
Research Reference CD 7
OUTPUTS, ANALOG: (Stereo)
Balanced XLR
Single-Ended RCA
OUTPUTS, DIGITAL: (to external Digital-to-Analog Converter)
XLR Balanced AES/EBU 110-ohm 4V P-P.
BNC coax SPDIF 75-ohm 0.7V P-P.
Description: Tubed output stage
Finish: Black or Silver
Price: $7000 ... we know, what you're thinking, but we personally auditioned every CD player that we could get our hands on that was less expensive, and the AR was the smoothest, yet most dynamic player available. This player makes the SACD vs. DVD-A battle nearly irrelevant.
MSRP: $2999
Audio Features: DVD Audio, Super Audio CD