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    Join Date: Apr 2015

    Location: West Ealing, West London

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    I'm Mauro.

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    Hello there,
    I'm looking for a good CD player with headphones output socket.

    What about the Pioneer PD-S series?

    Many thanks.
    Mauro

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    Join Date: Oct 2015

    Location: Woodmancote, West Sussex

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    I'm Ian.

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    I have a Marantz CD6005 which sounds lovely through the amp or headphones. It's very well made and finished and they are available in black or silver. There is also a USB port on the front panel which is very handy for ipods etc. Still available new for under £200 and IMHO a real bargain.
    Turntable
    Toshiba SR-370/Mission 774/Van Damme cable with MS Starline plugs/Ortofon Quintet Black
    CD
    Cambridge CXC transport/modified Musical Fidelity X-DAC/modified Musical Fidelity X-10 V3 tube buffer
    Network Player
    Cambridge NP30
    Amplifier
    Denon HA-500 head amp/Nakamichi CA-5E pre-amp/Chinese passive RVC/Proton AA-1150 DMC power amp
    Speakers
    Mordaunt Short Signifer on original factory stands
    Cables
    Mogami with Rean Neutrik plugs/NVA LS5
    Headphones
    Sennheiser HD600/Sennheiser HD650/Koss Pro4 AA

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    Join Date: Apr 2009

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    I'm Adam.

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    I have a Pioneer PD-S705 but it does NOT have a headphone socket.

    The Pioneer replaced a Marantz CD63 Ki Signature which had a headphone socket with volume controllable with the remote control.
    Adam.

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    Join Date: Apr 2008

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    I'm Neil.

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    Problem is that most headphone outputs on CDPs are hopelessly compromised. Better to use a cheap CMOY-style headphone amp in a mint tin, for better results, and freeing up CD player choices.
    Mana Acoustics Racks / Bright Star IsoNodes Decoupling >> Allo DigiOne Player >> Pedja Rogic's Audial Model S DAC + Pioneer PL-71 turntable / Vista Audio phono-1 mk II / Denon PCL-5 headshell / Reson Reca >> LFD DLS >> LFD PA2M (SE) >> Royd RR3s.

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    Join Date: Apr 2012

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    I'm Geoff.

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    PD-S505 Precision.

    Lovely sounding player. Makes a great transport too. I have a couple.
    It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!

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    Micromega Stage series. Very decent headphone amp. I have compared to stock musical fidelity xcans and it was not really that far as for the sound quality.

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    Join Date: May 2011

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    I'm simon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yomanze View Post
    Problem is that most headphone outputs on CDPs are hopelessly compromised. Better to use a cheap CMOY-style headphone amp in a mint tin, for better results, and freeing up CD player choices.
    exactly, and bare in mind what headphones you will be driving?!
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    Join Date: Feb 2012

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    I'm Mike.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aethelred View Post
    Micromega Stage series. Very decent headphone amp. I have compared to stock musical fidelity xcans and it was not really that far as for the sound quality.
    +1!

    Not a Lehmann Black Cube Linear, but really good!

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