wtd old but good cd player

[falcoron]

looking for something just to play around with. 90% of my music is done via a sb touch.
looking for a good cd player with a digital out so i can use my dac if i choose.
prefere black but not a must.
but MUST be in mint condition
100% working

Been looking on other sites as well and have had a few offers MAX is £350 posted
Thanks

[falcoron]

looking for something just to play around with. 90% of my music is done via a sb touch.
Looking for a good cd player with a digital out so i can use my dac if i choose.
Prefere black but not a must.
But must be in mint condition
100% working

been looking on other sites as well and have had a few offers max is £350 posted
thanks

sorted, thanks

[DSJR]

Wot u got then????

[falcoron]

an old good un

[morris_minor]

an old good un

Which is . . ? :scratch: Do tell!

[jon1]

an old good un





What make is that then?:eyebrows::D



jon

[morris_minor]

The suspense is killing us :eek:

[Wilbur]

Youve got them on too tight then..........oh....SUSPENSE....thought you said SUSPENDERS:eyebrows::eyebrows:

[falcoron]

OK im not trying to be funny but i have bought an older cd player that
1 i would think some will poo poo
2 never thought i would ever buy
I havent got it yet and hope it will be hear before the week end.

i was just trolling over the ones i was offered on here and on wigwam and was looking through the other sites when i stumbled across it and thought emmmmm never really thought of that. so did a lot of reading and joined the associated forum for more details and decided what the hell, so bought a minty one for £300 posted.
gonna keep a lid on it for now,
so go on have a guess which make and model and the winner will get a wee suprise in the post.
I will run it and review it good or bad next week sometime.
so there you go, or not as the case may be.:ner:

[Dingdong]

It's a Linn isn't it?

[brian2957]

Micromega

[falcoron]

It's a Linn isn't it?

Go Fish :mental:

[falcoron]

Micromega

mmmmmmmmmmmmm no :eyebrows:

[brian2957]

How many guesses have we got Ron?:D
Brian.

[morris_minor]

AVI ?? :doh:

[johnB]

Amstrad?

[Dingdong]

You gave up on the cdp idea and bought a Technics 1210 instead.

[falcoron]

You can go as many times as you like lads, :D

Amstrad? couldnt afford that marque, stunning stuff :stalks: YOUR FIRED!

Avi? :wanker:

Come on move away from your comfort zone, :sofa:

[Dingdong]

Did you see sense and buy a Teac Vrds?

[falcoron]

Teac? No Im not that wise, on a serious note i think they look crap, but thats just me maybe?

[falcoron]

You gave up on the cdp idea and bought a Technics 1210 instead.

NO! :fishing:

[Dingdong]

Teac? No Im not that wise, on a serious note i think they look crap, but thats just me maybe?

I've just spoken with my vrds and it says you're an ugly fekker !!

[morris_minor]

One of these, maybe. . . .

http://www.greenteadesign.com/thedesigntree/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/02-retro-cd-player.jpg

[falcoron]

I've just spoken with my vrds and it says you're an ugly fekker !!

:lol:
your VRDS may look shite but is very accurate, i really am! Think John Martyn
in latter days mixed with a Geordie bouncer, get the picture?
YA NA GEDDIN IN WITH THOSE TRAINERS ON!:punch:

[falcoron]

One of these, maybe. . . .

http://www.greenteadesign.com/thedesigntree/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/02-retro-cd-player.jpg

lOVE IT! :lol:

[morris_minor]

http://walyou.com/img/helmet-cd_player_new_gadget.jpg

or

http://pioneerdjgear.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/parody-shoe.jpg

[morris_minor]

To be serious, though - is it a Legato Link Pioneer?

http://www.cqout.com/getimg.asp?id=1009776

[falcoron]

To be serious, though - is it a Legato Link Pioneer?

http://www.cqout.com/getimg.asp?id=1009776

NOPE!
And just as fugly as the teac too. :ner:

[falcoron]

http://walyou.com/img/helmet-cd_player_new_gadget.jpg

or

http://pioneerdjgear.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/parody-shoe.jpg

OK WHEN I SAID " OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE" COME BACK A BIT PLEASE!:mental:

[morris_minor]

OK WHEN I SAID " OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE" COME BACK A BIT PLEASE!:mental:

They look quite comfy to me . . .:lol:

[morris_minor]

NOPE!
And just as fugly as the teac too. :ner:

Back when these were new I quite fancied one. You put the disc in upside down, as the draw mechanism had a mini turntable to support the disc (hence the Stable Platter moniker). I think they were around at the same time as the VRDS players. Plus there was this filtery gubbins Pioneer called Legato Link to smooth the high frequencies.

[falcoron]

OK A CLUE THEN,

IT HAS THE WELL REGARDED TDA1541A DAC

AND A SOLID, HEWN FROM BILLIT ALUMINIUM CD MECH DRAWER, NO PLASTIC SHITE HERE MATEY NO BY GUM!:eyebrows:

[falcoron]

Back when these were new I quite fancied one. You put the disc in upside down, as the draw mechanism had a mini turntable to support the disc (hence the Stable Platter moniker). I think they were around at the same time as the VRDS players. Plus there was this filtery gubbins Pioneer called Legato Link to smooth the high frequencies.

Yes really good mech and wadia used the same on most of there players so not too shabby at all. Looks wise wont matter to most but i like stuff to be nice to look at as well as sound good. sallow hal of me but hey so feck! i am shallow.
Dont know what this will be like sound wise but from what i have read and going by the forum it belongs to its a bit of a giant killer and off most audiophiles radar. Time will tell, im waiting by my window for a big white van, hope it comes today then i can get a good listen and give you my review. I will be honest good or bad. Thing is it has a digital out and i have a superb valve dac so if the dac in the player is not as good as i have read i will use as a transport with my dac as the build of the transport is fantastic so should go a long way to the quality of sound.
Keep fishing though im having a ball!;)

[shabby64]

Revox? :scratch:

[falcoron]

Revox? :scratch:

NO-VOX :D

[Stratmangler]

Levinson?

[bobbasrah]

Noa Shitto Marco Uno ?

[morris_minor]

Beogram CD50?

http://www.beoworld.org/assets/thumbnails/cd5500aaa.jpg

[falcoron]

Levinson?

For £300 i wish! give me a shout if you know of any

[falcoron]

Noa Shitto Marco Uno ?

?????????????????:scratch:

[falcoron]

Beogram CD50?

http://www.beoworld.org/assets/thumbnails/cd5500aaa.jpg

nope

GETTING WARM THOUGH ;)

[wiicrackpot]

That's sure one sexy player that Beogram CD50.

I gave away a Sony CDP-555 ES a while back ,slightly sticky drawer due to not being used for years but worked perfectly.:doh:

Sugden by any chance Ron?.

[RochaCullen]

... Marantz CD-80.

:scratch:

[falcoron]

No missed a sugden and a theta at the price and was sooo dissapointed.
Prize will have to go to BOB!
Its a BEOGRAMM CD7000 ALL BLACK,
it was the last of the seperates they made and has a great following looks lovely slim, sleek and well built. has a really nice transport mech machined from quality alloy, lovely slim remote all alloy too.
looks same as the cd50 pictured but all black and a nice glass top, hope it sounds as good as it looks, never ever thought of B&O on my hi fi journey but remember my uncle had a full B&O seperates system tears ago with TT amp speakers and a reel to reel.
Dont know what it sounded like but his house was ultra modern seventies and was a stunning home to look at.
great fun this but would have been unfair to Bob to continue as he was as close as a close thing from closeville
Any thoughts?
all welcome good or bad as i say not well received as far as audiophools are concerned but i have always done my own thing and learned from that

[Ali Tait]

Some info here on the 5500. Not sure how similar they are -

http://lampizator.eu/LAMPIZATOR/REFERENCES/Bangandolufsen/Bang%20&%20Olufsen%20CD5500%20CD%20player.html

[falcoron]

This is the one i bought but all black which seems harder to find.
http://www.beoworld.org/prod_details.asp?pid=942

apparently tweeks are changing to NOS and a valve can be introduced but im not up on all that tweekery.

[falcoron]

Some info here on the 5500. Not sure how similar they are -

http://lampizator.eu/LAMPIZATOR/REFERENCES/Bangandolufsen/Bang%20&%20Olufsen%20CD5500%20CD%20player.html

same grate mech and internals as far as i know and upgraded a few time from the 5500 there was a 6500 too then the last was the 7000
will be interesting

[Ali Tait]

The NOS mod looks easy enough. Might be interesting to try.

[falcoron]

The NOS mod looks easy enough. Might be interesting to try.

Dont know much about NOS what would that do in sound quality terms?

[Ali Tait]

Hard to say until you try it, though some folk prefer the sound of these types of dac, saying they sound more relaxed and analogue - like, and sound more "musical" with better flow to the sound. Try it and see.

[falcoron]

Hard to say until you try it, though some folk prefer the sound of these types of dac, saying they sound more relaxed and analogue - like, and sound more "musical" with better flow to the sound. Try it and see.

will run it as is then with my dac attached will only be used from time to time but i think its well worth the money given the sum of the parts inside.
let the listening begin ( when it finally arrives)

[Ali Tait]

Yes, looks like a good quality player.

[morris_minor]

No missed a sugden and a theta at the price and was sooo dissapointed.
Prize will have to go to BOB!
Its a BEOGRAMM CD7000 ALL BLACK,


:yay:

What's my prize for being a smart arse?

This: :spank:

[Ali Tait]

I'm sure Marco could sort you out there! :lol:

[falcoron]

:yay:

What's my prize for being a smart arse?

This: :spank:

you can have this :bum:

your cream egg is on its way how you eat it is up to you.

WELL DONE FELLA! :yesbruv::clapclapclap:

[falcoron]

THANKS GUY'S
That put in a dreary Friday for me waiting for delivery no sign yet, big kid ina toy shop me!

[Ali Tait]

Yeah me too, no sign of mine either!

[falcoron]

yeah me too, no sign of mine either!

oh god here we go again.......................


What you gettin then?

[Ali Tait]

Some valve stuff, including some monoblock amps. Don't think they will turn up till tomorrow now..

[falcoron]

Some valve stuff, including some monoblock amps. Don't think they will turn up till tomorrow now..

using Hyperion KT88 SE monos at the moment and love them to bits, really think these are very long term keepers. big valve head here.
what you getting Ali

[Ali Tait]

These -

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=15880

Theuy are nice and small so will be ideal for my travelling system I use when I'm working away from home.

[morris_minor]

you can have this :bum:



Why, thank you. Rather that than this: :booty:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :stalks:

[jon1]

I've just spoken with my vrds and it says you're an ugly fekker !!





:thumbsup::D


jon

[The Black Adder]

nope

GETTING WARM THOUGH ;)

No?... That is one superb amazing cdp.. I had the CD7000 which is magic!!!

[falcoron]

These -

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=15880

Theuy are nice and small so will be ideal for my travelling system I use when I'm working away from home.

saw those, interesting to see how you get om, keep us posted

[falcoron]

No?... That is one superb amazing cdp.. I had the CD7000 which is magic!!!

nice one!
wasnt sure i did the right thing, nearly bought a linn genki, Karik, myryad cdt600, meridian 200 and a cec transport, Also missed out on a theta jade transport and an old sugden.

Dont know why but once i saw the drawer thought cant be bad if it has a quality transport mech, read a bit and the more i looked at the pictures really started to love the looks.
So tell us what you thought when you owned yours and if anything to look for or avoid doing etc
Cheers

[wiicrackpot]

Ron, any player that uses that Philips TDA 1541A chip is well regarded, hence i guessed the Suggie player.

N'joy.

[falcoron]

Ron, any player that uses that Philips TDA 1541A chip is well regarded, hence i guessed the Suggie player.

N'joy.

Cant wait Andy, to be honest i was half expecting WTF did you buy that for? sort of answer, but really happy i bought it now.

[The Black Adder]

nice one!
wasnt sure i did the right thing, nearly bought a linn genki, Karik, myryad cdt600, meridian 200 and a cec transport, Also missed out on a theta jade transport and an old sugden.

Dont know why but once i saw the drawer thought cant be bad if it has a quality transport mech, read a bit and the more i looked at the pictures really started to love the looks.
So tell us what you thought when you owned yours and if anything to look for or avoid doing etc
Cheers

Oh.. A very good choice my friend.

Here are some pics of mine - Very tempted to get another one too!

http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq295/musical_submarine/Beogram%20CD7000/ResizeofDSC03061.jpg

http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq295/musical_submarine/Beogram%20CD7000/ResizeofDSC03062.jpg

http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq295/musical_submarine/Stuff/ResizeofDSC03048.jpg

[falcoron]

Looks so cool!
mine is an all black one and i paid £300 for it inc post. Was rather more than those around ebay that were a lot cheaper, one guy had a cd7000 and the matching amp all black and no bids at a small starting bid of £149 each, Didnt get sold. He has now relisted as a BIN for £249?????????????????????????? what goes on in peoples head?
Another guy sells all beo stuff and his are all checked and look in stunning condition all around my price. worth a good look around if you wanting one.

[snuffbox]

There are a couple on ebay at the moment ,reasonable prices.