wanna ask regarding sony x-3000 cd player

[papaya86 0]

i may be getting a 4 year old sony x3000 se cd player at 200 bucks, isit reasonable?

[papaya86 0]

i heard it some time back, not too bad for my ears

[Blues 0]

Go with your ears. Personally I've not heard this player but for 200 bucks, and given the solid build of its transport I reckon it's not a bad value.

[Absolute0 0]

The last unit I saw was going for $500-$600! A worthwhile investment, but trust your ears as Blues said.

[kahchun 0]

Have heard the Sony X3000. In my opinion it's a pretty interesting player, almost as good as the Marantz CD17MKIII if not better. Have different filters to play with for different sound. However, personally felt that the bass department is left wanting. Anyway, $200 is really very cheap. If you don't want, can recommend me??

[papaya86 0]

okay if its not my cup of tea, i'll pass on to u, any more comments on this player?

[kahchun 0]

okay if its not my cup of tea, i'll pass on to u, any more comments on this player?

haha. do keep me update if it really happens. I'll be glad to take over.

 

Anyway, it will depends on your preference of music. Personally felt that it's good for rock and pop because it's fast with tight bass. Not really good for slow vocals and big orchestral as it's mids is pretty lean and bass doesn't go deep.

[Mackie 0]

Here's a link for your perusal.

 

http://www.audioreview.com/CD%20Players/So...47_1586crx.aspx

[Firefox 0]

This is my kind of player in terms of looks and build. If it were anodised black, that would be better.

[papaya86 0]

i just got it at 200 and bought a supra power cable for 80 to go along with it, goodness compared to my dvd player, the sound is totally in a different league even though im using the same crappy interconnect, i need a good interconnect now, any recommendations, he suggested i get the supra eff 1 interconnect, anyone using it?

[papaya86 0]

it reli looks damn nice and sleek... its quite a joy lookin at the cd player spin the cd

[Blues 0]

Get a DIY cable if u're on budget. You might want to read up mackie's comparison on the various diy-ed interconnects..

[papaya86 0]

why isit that the player takes a few tries to be able to read a badly scratched cd? but after it starts reading, there are no problems wadsoever, no skips, distortions etc but why must it go thru several reads? is this a problem i should worry about?

[headphonecrazy 0]

I had the the X3000 for bout three years, sold it for $800. Had the same tracking problem but the Sony Service Centre had them fixed & recalibrated for $50-60s.

 

[papaya86 0]

how long will it take to recalibrate?