MP3 CD Player


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1
 Audio Analogue Armonia Crescendo CD Player + Amplifier
Listed since 04/2010
Integrated Amplifier
"... The only obvious negative we could detect, is that the pairing isn't completely compelling when  …
1 Review
 
 
2
 Abbingdon Music Research CD-777
Listed since 04/2010
Audio CD Player
"... this is a CD player for the heart more than the head, it isn't as bone crunching nor spatially capable  …
1 Review
 
 
3
Listed since 03/2010
Audio CD Player
"... The CDA825 continues Copland's line of fine CD players. It's expensive, compared with its predecessor,  …
1 Review
 
 
4
 Micromega CD-10
Listed since 04/2010
Audio CD Player, SACD Player
"For: Agile, expressive sound quality; High levels of detail; A fuller specification than you might expect  …
1 Review
 
 
5
 emmLabs XDS1
Listed since 04/2010
Audio CD Player, SACD Player
"... the XDS1 has an astonishingly clean, agile upper midband and treble, with no hint of the softness or  …
1 Review
 
 
6
 Marantz CD 6003
Listed since 06/2009
Audio CD Player, MP3 CD Player
"For: Extremely musical, captivating sound; awesome dynamics and detail; USB connectivity. Against: Nothing at this price."
2 Reviews
 
 
7
 NAD C 545 BEE
Listed since 03/2009
WMA, Audio CD Player, MP3 CD Player
"For: Rhythmic, fluid delivery; displays wonderful balance, detail levels and agility. Agains: Doesn't look particularly impressive."
3 Reviews
 
 
8
 Antila 2
Listed since 11/2009
Audio CD Player
"For: A fluid and full bodied sound; fine detail resolution; pleasing build and finish. Against: Plenty of top quality competition at this price level  …
1 Review
 
 
9
 Naim Audio CD 555 + 555 PS
Listed since 05/2006
Audio CD Player
It's expensive and though well made, it's not exactly attractive, but when it comes to sound quality, this system is top  …
1 Review
 
 
10
 Cyrus Electronics CD 8 SE
Listed since 10/2008
Audio CD Player, CD-R
The test favourite for the supreme quality and strength of its audio performance, specifications and ability to  …
2 Reviews
 
 
 
 
11
 Marantz CD 5003
Listed since 10/2008
CD-RW, CD-R, WMA, Audio CD Player, MP3 CD Player
What Hi-Fi found the new Marantz to deliver good audio, exhibiting impressive detail resolution and clarity while  …
1 Review
 
 
12
 Audio Research CD5
Listed since 05/2009
Audio CD Player
Consummate and recognisable styling in Audio Research's CD5 has some failings. A plethora of screws on the  …
1 Review
 
 
13
 C515 BEE
Listed since 01/2008
WMA, Audio CD Player, MP3 CD Player, CD-RW, CD-R
Per What Hi-Fi? magazine, the NAD C515BEE is a CD player capable of creating amazingly three dimensional soundstage.  …
2 Reviews
 
 
14
 Wadia 581i se
Listed since 04/2008
Audio CD Player, SACD Player
The 581i SE is an unwieldy beast of a CD player but it never fails to impress with whatever type of music you care to throw its way. What Hi  …
1 Review
 
 
15
 CD 5001
Listed since 10/2005
Audio CD Player, CD-RW, CD-R
What Hi-Fi? suggests that at the budget end of the Separates market, customers are more likely to be looking for a good all  …
1 Review
 
 
16
 Moon CD1
Listed since 04/2008
Audio CD Player
Moon generally sticks to the upper end of the hifi market but its CD-1 player is surprisingly affordable. It can upscale CDs to 24  …
2 Reviews
 
 
17
 BCD1
Listed since 02/2008
Audio CD Player, CD-R
While featuring no support for MP3s, HDCD, WMA or any other digital format aside from standard audio CDs, the BCD  …
1 Review
 
 
18
 Caspian M Series 1 CD Player
Listed since 11/2004
Audio CD Player
On all fronts the Roksan impresses, from its solid, if somewhat brashy build, to its extremely musical delivery and tight timing. What Hi  …
1 Review
 
 
19
 Rega Apollo
Listed since 11/2006
Audio CD Player, MP3 CD Player
"We've seen a few CD players at this sort of price fall flat on their faces. The Rega Apollo, though, is an assured, lyrical music  …
1 Review
 
 
20
 Pathos Digit
Listed since 01/2008
Audio CD Player
"Pathos's entry-level CD player is a great one: it's up there with the very best at this price."
1 Review
 
 
  Rega Isis + Osiris Hi-Fi System
Listed since 04/2010
Integrated Amplifier
"... Osiris is certainly a lovely unit to use and like the Isis, it always sounds notably unflustered and  …
1 Review
 
 
 
 

Reviews

"Naim HDX"
1 MP3 CD player
Stuff TV
Published on 1/2010
On test: Naim Audio HDX
"We know that for a lot less than £4500 you could quickly put together a computer-based solution able to do most of what this machine can manage. But that's not the point." Review details: Single Test.   → Test results
"New Rotel spins wide off the mark"
1 CD Player
What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision
Issue 1/2010
On test: Rotel RCD-1520
"Rotel has a distinguished history of making fine hi-fi components, but its latest CD players haven't really hit the spot. The only Rotel spinner currently in our Buyer's Guide is the three-star, RCD-06. ..." Review details: Single Test   → Test results
"Fine-value Naim makes the grade"
1 CD Player
What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision
Issue Awards 2009
On test: Naim Audio CD5 XS
"There's a danger people will ignore this Naim player because it didn't win an award this issue. That would be a shame, as many of you would love the way it sounds. ..." Review details: Single Test   → Test results
"Fine Electrocompaniet pair suffers..."
1 CD Player
What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision
Issue 10/2009
On test: Electrocompaniet PC-1
"Electrocompaniet are generally known for glamorous, sweet-sounding, music systems aimed at the high-end of the market. But the PC-1 and recommended partnering amp, the PI-1, are Electrocompaniet's attempts to target wider audience." Review details: Single Test   → Test results

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MP3 CD Player

The MP3 boom seems to just go on and on. More and more devices are being made to natively support the format, and for music lovers this means that their MP3 files can be played in more and more places. MP3 CD players are CD players which, alongside playing standard RedBook audio CDs, can read and play back MP3 stored on a CD. A standard MP3 player can usually cope with about 512MB worth of tracks, once you allow for the overestimations of manufacturers and formatting data this leaves under four hundred megabytes of songs. You may think this is enough, it equates to roughly 100 tracks at standard quality, but the beauty of an MP3 CD player is that the memory is infinitely expandable. A CD can hold more than 10 hours of music in MP3 format and after that first ten hours, the CD can simply be swapped out for another CD containing a new set of ten albums. Blank CDs cost as little as 12p when bought in bulk and CD writers can be found on almost every modern computer. The main drawback of MP3 CD players lies in their size. They have to be large enough for the CD, in comparison to a small flash player or even a larger hard disk based player like the Apple iPod this can appear quite big and unwieldy. However for the limitless storage potential MP3 CD players are the most cost effective MP3 capable devices you can buy, the ratio approaching one to infinity. MP3 CD players are also good companions for joggers. They employ a long buffer as a form of skip protection, this can be as much as two minutes. An MP3 capable CD player costs less than fifty pounds and is the perfect solution for people with both a large MP3 collection and a wall full of CDs.