heowcw 0 Report post Posted July 18, 2003 Hi All, I am a new member in this website. what is the "hottest" and best cd player in singapore market now? anybody mind to share? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mackie 0 Report post Posted July 18, 2003 Hihi, welcome to the forum. Before answering your question? Let me ask U this, who is the best and "hottest" lady in S'pore? If U can answer that and all members on this forum approve of it, I shall try to give U an answer to the above. There's no such thing as a "best" gear in sound systems. Even by narrowing your option to a certain price bracket eg $1000 will generate diverse opinions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ragdoll 0 Report post Posted July 18, 2003 im new too but i figured id venture a reply.. best? hmm my 2 favs are: naim CDS 3 - oh.. about $20,000 and the Linn Sondek CD12 - with discount you might get it for a shade less than $30,000 so.. which one are you thinking of getting? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fishball79 0 Report post Posted July 18, 2003 AND the interesting thing is the Linn LP12, their very old but still made/supported vinyl playback turntable sounds better than the CD12! A fully loaded LP12 will only run you about half that of the CD12 along with a good phono stage... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charismatic 0 Report post Posted July 18, 2003 Hi All, I am a new member in this website. what is the "hottest" and best cd player in singapore market now? anybody mind to share? Marantz CD4000 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mackie 0 Report post Posted July 18, 2003 heowcw, kindly give us a budget and a peek at your music preference so that we can give constructive suggestions of our choice of cdps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matbon0013 0 Report post Posted July 18, 2003 The line of question sounds like no holds barred (budget) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mackie 0 Report post Posted July 18, 2003 I take "hottest" meaning high sales volume and popularity and this is somewhat contradictory to the "best" lot of cdps as the latter are generally expensive. I wonder if there's a hot Gryphon or Goldmund product as they are so exclusive.....for these, I probably tag then as fantastical or a dream to behold. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matbon0013 0 Report post Posted July 18, 2003 Mackie, agree with you there. Although my heart is still anchored to the bottom of flat earth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rameish 0 Report post Posted July 18, 2003 The best is yet to come :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matbon0013 0 Report post Posted July 18, 2003 Ramiesh, what have you got there in your kitchen? I smell some mean brew Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rameish 0 Report post Posted July 18, 2003 Nothing actually. I'm quite happy with the Rotel RCD-971 as a CD Player. My real source is still my turntable. I had a Copland CDP once and although better than the Rotel, the difference wasn't justified by the price. I would rather spend more money on a TT/Cart/Tonearm. Actually I was thinking of changing the tonearm to a Hadcock or a Clearaudio. But then I may just change the whole TT. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pipee 0 Report post Posted July 18, 2003 I take "hottest" meaning high sales volume and popularity and this is somewhat contradictory to the "best" lot of cdps as the latter are generally expensive. I wonder if there's a hot Gryphon or Goldmund product as they are so exclusive.....for these, I probably tag then as fantastical or a dream to behold. Don't know about the Gryphon but there is a cheap(er) Goldmund derivative in the form of a DAC. The JOB DA48. Slightly less than $SGD1K and small to boot. Job Website Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tee 0 Report post Posted July 18, 2003 A new hi-end baby is born : Krell SACD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naimed 0 Report post Posted July 18, 2003 AND the interesting thing is the Linn LP12, their very old but still made/supported vinyl playback turntable sounds better than the CD12! A fully loaded LP12 will only run you about half that of the CD12 along with a good phono stage... True...BUT, you can; 1) skip tracks on the CD12 2) finish the album without getting up to flip sides The CDS3 is not in SG yet if I'm not outdated... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites