Cd Player reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 171 Reddit reviews across 10 subreddits and 52 posts to rank the best Cd Player brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Cd_collectors, r/BudgetAudiophile, r/StereoAdvice, r/audiophile, r/vintageaudio. Top-rated brands include Sony (3.9/5), Pioneer (4.3/5), Onkyo (4.3/5).

Stats

Reviews171

Subreddits10

Posts52

Brands47

Products79

Top communities

r/Cd_collectors72 r/BudgetAudiophile63 r/StereoAdvice12 r/audiophile12 r/vintageaudio5

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Sony

3.9

(41)

"A Sony 5 disc changer from the early 90s. Works awesome, sounds great."

"In my experience Sony and Pioneer have been great. I have some super old ones that still work great."

"I have several Sony CD walkmans that I really enjoy."

"My personal favorite personal CD player is Sony's D-CJ01."

"I have a Sony DVP-S330 I bought from Goodwill for $13."

"I just bought an $11 Sony single disc CD/DVD player from Goodwill."

"I have an old Sony 5 disc player given to me from a customer many years ago... will not die!"

"Get a used brand name stereo. Sony, Sanyo, Panasonic, Aiwa, Technics, Pioneer, Yamaha etc. they will always sound better than cheap new cd players."

"Single disc trumps multi disc but I have both and no complaints."

"Any reputable brand like Sony, aiwa, Phillips, JBL and the like from late 90s to early 2000s."

Pioneer

4.3

(12)

"In my experience Sony and Pioneer have been great. I have some super old ones that still work great."

"Both my 20 year plus Pioneer receiver and 5 disk Sony CD changer are going strong."

"Pioneer stable platter"

"300 disc pioneer for me!!"

"I always recommend a good component size single disc tray loader CDP from a reputable manufacturer (e.g. Denon, Pioneer, Yamaha, Onkyo) with a headphone output jack."

"Get a used brand name stereo. Sony, Sanyo, Panasonic, Aiwa, Technics, Pioneer, Yamaha etc. they will always sound better than cheap new cd players."

"Denon, Onkyo, Pioneer, Technics ..."

"I have a pioneer elite DVD SACD player I got for 14.99 at a thrift store."

"I bought a used Pioneer Blu-Ray player a few years ago just to play my audio CDs."

"Go poke around in charity stores like Goodwill and Salvation Army, or pawn shops, for used 'compact' or 'bookshelf' stereo systems from the 90s & 00s."

Onkyo

4.3

(12)

"Here is a good one for the price Onkyo C-7030 on Amazon for $199.00"

"Amazon has a great deal on an Onkyo C-7030 cd player right now."

"Nice DAC, great sound."

"I always recommend a good component size single disc tray loader CDP from a reputable manufacturer (e.g. Denon, Pioneer, Yamaha, Onkyo) with a headphone output jack."

"Denon, Onkyo, Pioneer, Technics ..."

"I prefer carousel players myself. Onkyo and Yamaha both make new ones."

"I bought the Onkyo C-7030 it was on sale"

"I got an Onkyo DX-C390 for $35 (including shipping)."

"Onkyo sells a new one for $350ish, you can find them on sale for $300."

"Something newer look at Onkyo CD players."

Yamaha

4.1

(10)

"I recently bought a Yamaha CD S303 and it sounds really good compared to several others I tried."

"A decent new one is about 250-500. Yamaha, Cambridge, Denon, Onkyo, Marantz are the new ones to look at."

"I always recommend a good component size single disc tray loader CDP from a reputable manufacturer (e.g. Denon, Pioneer, Yamaha, Onkyo) with a headphone output jack."

"Get a used brand name stereo. Sony, Sanyo, Panasonic, Aiwa, Technics, Pioneer, Yamaha etc. they will always sound better than cheap new cd players."

"I bought this one not sure if it is considered cheap or not. I am very pleased with it."

"By far the cheapest. If you get name brand dvd player(ie, Yamaha, Sony, Denon, Marantz, that sort of stuff) the sound quality will be more than adequate."

"Yamaha CD-S303 single-disc CD player."

"Can get the entry level CD player from Yamaha, Marantz or Denon."

"Most of the major brands (e.g., Yamaha, Marantz, Sony, etc.) made CD players that were fine."

"Yamaha CD-S303 (I don’t like the idea of updating firmware, tho."

Marantz

4.3

(9)

"$500 or lower will get you an entry level audiophile player. The Marantz and Rotel Tribute are the best."

"I settled on this Marantz for <$600, I was very satisfied."

"Marantz CD 6007, no competition in this price range."

"I *fucking love* CDs! They are still the best. A Marantz player is on my short list of next big purchases."

"I have a Marantz SA7001 in Mint condition for just $275,-"

"I just found an old high end marantz dvd player at goodwill."

"Used marantz CD 63 se"

"I have a Marantz that is probably 15-16 years old that still works great."

"Anything will work, look for used Marantz, Rotel or Denon."

Denon

4.4

(8)

"You can get a 15 year old Denon that plays SACD for about £45 used on eBay. I did and it’s fantastic."

"You won’t go wrong with a Denon DCD-900ne."

"If new is important, Denon DCD-600NE or DCD-900NE. These have incredibly good measurements."

"I always recommend a good component size single disc tray loader CDP from a reputable manufacturer (e.g. Denon, Pioneer, Yamaha, Onkyo) with a headphone output jack."

"Denon, Onkyo, Pioneer, Technics ..."

"There are many fine Denon CD players available on the used market."

"It is not dead quiet but I am anal. Gapless playback."

"If new is important, Denon DCD-600NE or DCD-900NE."

Fiio

4.4

(7)

"Yes yes yes. And the DM13 will let you do more things with it as your needs may grow."

"FiiO DM13 for a modern portable/transportable is what I would rec beyond thrifting a player."

"# FiiO DM13"

"My Fiio DM13 has a fantastic DAC in it but does struggle to read a couple of my CDs for some reason."

"I recently got a Fiio Dm13, I really like it."

"- Fiio DM13"

"The Fiio DM-13 looks like it might be a real modern contender for a basic player."

Technics

4.2

(6)

"Older Technics models seem very durable."

"Get a used brand name stereo. Sony, Sanyo, Panasonic, Aiwa, Technics, Pioneer, Yamaha etc. they will always sound better than cheap new cd players."

"Denon, Onkyo, Pioneer, Technics ..."

"I ended up just buying a vintage Technics stack hifi unit."

"Technics SA-C600, I like quirky stuff, but this one also sounds good."

"My brother has a Technics SL-P2 that allows one to see the disc spinning."

Philips

3.8

(6)

"Any reputable brand like Sony, aiwa, Phillips, JBL and the like from late 90s to early 2000s."

"I bought a nice Philips deck from the thrift store for like €3. Works perfectly."

"Here you go all for less than $30 shipped. Philips/Magnavox DVD player just pop in CD hit play."

"Used portable CD players from brands such as Philips/Magnavox, Sony, Panasonic are usually reliable."

"If you want new, I have this at the office and it sounds good to my ears."

"Philips was one of the originators of the CD player."

#10

Rotel

4.4

(5)

"There's really nothing that would outperform the Rotel Tribute in terms of CD performance though."

"$500 or lower will get you an entry level audiophile player. The Marantz and Rotel Tribute are the best."

"Entry price is about £350 for a quality, brand new seperates CD. Rotel or Marantz"

"Rotel makes some good stand alone players."

"I picked up a refurb Rotel a few years ago, saved 30-40% off the new price."

#11

Cambridge Audio

4.0

(5)

"Cambridge audio also makes really good CD players at that price point."

"Cambridge Audio AXC35 is a great option."

"The Cambridge Audio cd players are nice, and silver."

"I'd start looking for a good used Cambridge Audio."

"Cambridge Audio AXC35 (remote w/ volume control, silver)."

#12

Aiwa

3.8

(4)

"Get a used brand name stereo. Sony, Sanyo, Panasonic, Aiwa, Technics, Pioneer, Yamaha etc. they will always sound better than cheap new cd players."

"I have an Aiwa hifi that I've been using for about 25 years or so. Definitely reputable."

"Any reputable brand like Sony, aiwa, Phillips, JBL and the like from late 90s to early 2000s."

"Aiwa nowdays is trash, old aiwa is good"

#13

NAD

3.5

(4)

"NAD still has a great audiophile CD player."

"Looking at NAD C 538 (simple, most affordable), Yamaha CD-S303."

"This NAD is the closest at $350."

"This is the cheapest new one I know of."

#14

Klim

4.3

(3)

"I would definitely get a Klim CD player. Surprisingly high quality for a smaller company and they make boomboxes too. I have a Klim Nomad and it works great."

"I personally have a klim nomad & would recommend it."

"I have a klim nomad. It’s a rechargeable one & works perfectly every time I use it."

#15

Oppo

4.3

(3)

"I recently purchased a “hacked” Oppo BDP-105. I use the DACs on the unit because ESS Sabre ES9018 is a great DAC."

"I used a bdp105 for a couple of years and it worked like a treat, still does though in a limited capacity today."

"You can get a used Oppo universal player for around 300 bucks."

#16

Panasonic

4.0

(3)

"Get a used brand name stereo. Sony, Sanyo, Panasonic, Aiwa, Technics, Pioneer, Yamaha etc. they will always sound better than cheap new cd players."

"Buy vintage panasonic. New players are poor quality compared to old ones."

"Go poke around in charity stores like Goodwill and Salvation Army, or pawn shops, for used 'compact' or 'bookshelf' stereo systems from the 90s & 00s."

#17

Rega

5.0

(2)

"Rega has some top-loading cd players where it is, these are very high quality."

"Rega Apollo R (aka M2)."

#18

Kenwood

4.0

3.0

(1)

"Just get a cheap cd player from offerup, facebook marketplace, your local thrift store."

#47

T-420/T-520

3.0

(1)

"The T-420 or T-520 look very similar with their red led's and have great specs too."

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