Hey Tee-Jay I ran across your video, and I've actually watched it a couple of times. I've been looking for a cd player for some time it was between the Denon or a couple of others with your help I pulled the trigger on the Denon, and you were right about it I like it a lot. But then I bought the Modi 3e and man it really did make it that much better! I just wanted to say thanks for your review I really love the set up and your advice was right thanks!
Your very welcome , comments like this keep me going ! The modi 3 opened up the treble clarity up quite a bit huh? 😆 This is why I always roll many dacs with 'digital transports' and you still have use of usb/coax congrats on the combo
Things I forgot to mention , I had to do light video edting , 1st the Denon has Direct mode 1 and 2 Mode 1 pure analog mode 2 pure digital output, both of the direct modes turn the front display off . But theirs also a dimmer for the display . 2nd !!! Please Don't take me comparing a more exspensive Audiolab Cd transport to the budget Denon the wrong way. Theirs always something better , Theirs no BEST !
Outstanding as always Tee-Jay. I bought my first CD player back in 1985 and it was a Denon. It lasted until 2019 and I don't think this model was out yet as I would have considered it. I ended up getting a NAD C 538. If it lasts half as long as the old Denon I'll be happy. Keep up the great work.
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 I really like the NAD. Much better dynamics & details then the 34 year old Denon. The old Denon didn't have a remote and only had RCA's. The NAD has remote along with coax & toslink so I run it into a Modi 3.
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 As a matter of fact I did. I ran the NAD straight into my vintage Adcom system for quite a while and really liked the sound. I had the Modi in my Schiit stack headphone rig and out of curiosity I tried the NAD into the Modi into the Adcom. I didn't know what to expect but there was a distinct improvement to the sound overall. The Modi cleaned things up nicely. Better dynamics and details. I guess I better start saving up for a Denafrips. Thanks again and keep up the great work.
Beautiful CD player a lot of people got to realize one thing it really depends how CDs are recorded not every CD is going to sound great in my opinion usually when they're recorded analog-to-digital they sound pretty good but it's good to check the back of the discs if you can a lot of the older CDs are stamp aad or ADD but some CDs you just recorded not very well and you can tell when you listen to him but I'm like you I like spending the silver disc I don't even have a turntable anymore I just prefer CDs great video man
I own FOUR Sony CDP-CE375 CD changers. I bought one back in the day, and I kept finding them at thrift stores and not being able to not buy them. 2 work perfectly, 2 have problems with the changer mechanism. A CD player playing CD-R's is the only way I have to play my lossless audio files on most of my systems currently. I remember someone making a CD player with a super HQ dac inside that actually had optical/coaxial/usb in. I hate hardwired power cords. The pair of JBL 560p subs I recently bought have hardwired cords even though the 550p cord is detachable. At least the 560p cord is really long.
Yes their everywhere- Sony is a Powerhouse when it comes to Cdplayer and Mechs their ES Series are outstanding i miss my Midlevel BPD 507esd (151 mech ) , But Sonys 190a CD Mech maybe one of the best ever made nexted to philips cdm4 😃 I wonder how the new Roksan transport Attessa performs ?
I used to play my music cd on my dvd player.until I brough denon 600ne ,the sound is much louder and richer it can pick up some background tone . Highly recommend.
I have an old basic Denon DVD player, which I purchased brand new many years ago, back in 2008. Back then I was using it for it’s intended purpose, but I recently pulled it back out to use it as a CD player. Unfortunately it doesn’t work well as CD player though. Not very good sound quality, sounds very dull and flat, with no dynamics and no top end shimmer and sparkle, so I took it back out of my HiFi rotation. One of these days, I will get myself a decent CD player, so I can play my 400+ CD’s. Will also be handy for recording from CD to tape, as I have been getting back into making mixtapes, like I did back in the 90’s! Speaking of CD’s, I still remember the first CD I ever purchased, it’s the single of End of the Road by Boyz ll Men, and I was only 7 years old, back in 1992! As always, I enjoy watching your videos, keep rockin! 🤘
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 funny actually, I didn’t think you looked that old, but when you said you have been spinning the silver disc since 1989, I pretty much did the math lol! Damn I was only 4 years old back then!
It's really a let down the Denon doesn't come with a detachable power cable. I hope that it makes up in the other areas. Great overview TJ. I expecially enjoy the pop the hood part. I am recently modifying my own gears. I am more interested in the internal view than the outside view these days.
The non-detachable power chord is not that big of a deal. (Says the guy who's already using a $6K Equi=Tech Power Conditioner, which I bought for $2K a lo-o-long time ago)
Hi, very good review ! You said you had a lot of CD players. Me too. My first one in 1988/1989 was a Sony. Sold it. After the Sony always Denon CD players. i had a Denon with a "FADER" button in the nineties. Do you remember ?. In 2010 i bought the Denon DCD 710AE brand new black. Now i want to upgrade my cd player to the Denon DCD -600NE this model has NO USB input. The DCD -900NE does has a USB input €379 Euros ! i do not need the USB input That's why. BTW : My stereo system: Amplifier PMA 900, Mini Disc, DMD 1000, Tuner TU 1500 AE and CD player: Denon. Cassette Deck: Nakamichi BX300E. E is for Europe. RCA cables: Monster Cable High End series. Did you know Denon TOOK OVER Marantz a while ago?. Glenn
Actually Denon/Marantz/Pioneer/Onkyo was biut out by Sound United Chinese Company - but they all still have their own master accoustic Engeeners for tuning the sound 😃 honestly if you have a good outboard dac A cd trasport is hard to beat vs a cd player but Transport/dac does cost a little more than a cd player ' on the average - yes I remb all thr players back n the day I use to get Crutchfield magazine which was my holy grail to audio my utube/Google of the times 😆
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 Nice to hear you remember all the cd players. Anyway Thanks for your answer and response have a nice day ! it's now PM 23.26 in The Netherlands, Europe. Glenn
I've never heard a tos link that sounded as good a a SPDF Coax. Denon does some stupid cost saving things for example it's flagship integrated selling for about $3k as I recall does not have a sub out. Their bottom line integrated does but the next level up integrated doesn't have a preout?
Me either. I do use it to steam from Amazon music to the DAC, and it's sub par to any CD you might own. But convenient when in that part of the house and moving around.
@@jimashby43 I have been taking my stream from a Bluesound Node digital out to a Schiit Gungnir DACs with a Kimber d60 digital cable, and while I used to put down streaming, I really like the combo. I also use the Audiolab CDT. for CDs. Happy with the front end...for now. heh.
Tee-Jay, I have a Denon DCD 2560 CD player sold from 1991. I have considered bypassing the DAC which has 4 x AD182n-D 20 bit chips I believe. It sounds great but I am not sure I can improve in the sound say with a IFi Audio zNEO IDSD? Thanks for your video and interested in your comments.
Prices have went up in the audio world up to 20 percent this is why I mentioned accessories4less having refurbished models for $299.00US i posted in the description box 😆
Sorry to nitpick but the duo who’s CD you used for A/B comparison is “Angus and Julia Stone”, not Agnes and Julie. Angus and Julia are brother and sister.
Hello Tee Jay, it's been a while since I have commented. I have my eye on a Rotel RCD 1572 Mk 2, silver from Crutchfield. It is a little pricey at around $1,100, but I've read really good reviews on it. Have you reviewed any Rotel CD players in the past? Or recommend anything similar at this price point? And thanks for everything you do I appreciate your videos.
Hey axrually i have had my eye on a?Rotel RCD 1572 some1 has one on sale online for $850.00 . But yeah Rotel makes some solid audio for sure ! I also been eyeballing the New released Roksan Attessa cd transport ($1100.00) Only at Crutchfield but Marantz has the new 6007 thats $799.00 and built in 🇯🇵 and has the AKM 4490 built in dac chipset just wish it didn't have a headphone amp !!! Also been checking out the Cambridge CXC v2 (699.00US)
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 Yes, the Cambridge also caught my eye as well! That Rotel Mark II has the brand new Texas instruments DAC chip too, also I will not buy a CD player that does not have balanced outputs and does not have a detachable power cord! Lol. Thanks for the reply!
I have the same same blu ray player. found at a thrift store basically brand new fpr 20 beans with the remote and I was stoked because it matches my Bravia XBR 6 from the same generation even down to the same white light that lights my tvs sony logo. my question is which cd player will sound better, the same Sony blu ray player just mentioned or a vintage lower end Denon cd player which is the DCD 460? Apparently the Denon has a 16 bit -20 bit Burr Brown dac but it's much older.
The bluray player built in dac is ok not really intended for 2channel music playback . Do you have an outboard dac ? If not buy something cheap like the modius 3 dac and run the digital output from your bluray player to the dac then from the dac to you reciever/integrated amp or Preamp and the sound difference will be huge !
Thats prolly what I'm gonna do to run the blu ray into a vintage Sony Amp I have. I also have a late 90s Denon stereo amp and the late 80s early 90s denon cd player I mentioned so i might keep both and have 2 systems unless one blows the other out the water and makes the other one obsolete. Appreciate the reply. Do you have a recommendations for an inexpensive but very effective dac? I hear alot about modi 3, not sure on the price though. @@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120
Sony is a powerhouse I have their Sony cdp 605 esd ' with BU-1 mech and TDA 1541 dac chip thats highly regarded and bu-1 stands for Best Unit 1 $1000 bucks in 1987 !
Why would you attach a "lesser' external DAC(via a toslink) to use with this player which is already using a 32bit internal DAC. It really doesn't matter that the CDs are Mediocrely Recorded at 16bits for non discriminating Popular Recording Artists. More Bit depth does make a difference with some Acoustic Music Genres. The Disc Spinning Assembly can be easily Damped & there are several other internal parts that can be removed (like unnecessary LEDs) or "Modified"/replaced for less than the extra $$$ spent on other Transports. (Thanks for taking the Lid off.)
Even the Modi 3 in comparraion to built in dac of denon imho the modi is a level above but thats understandable for prcepoint i also had my $1200.00 Burson composer dac hooked up and that was a Wow moment !
I just saw yout bottom comment , You are correct but ifi am going to mod a player atleast want the 151a or 190s or cdm4 mech to start with juat me butyeah for pricepoint the player is 4.5 stars all day long !!
You are wrong. What if the measurement isn't a whole cm? Do you then say 189.7cm? 1897 mm is plain and simple. Here in the U.K I was taught metric over fifty years ago, and find it laughable how Americans can't get their head round it, and join the rest of the (modern) world. Perhaps it's because you have so many christian fundamentalists building their arks using cubits etc?? The NASA fiasco says it all 🤣🤣🤣
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 Hey Tee-Jay, How often do you change out op amps in your Burson? Is the sound signature really dynamic with micro details. I like that Aune DAC Magic, but I want more ..lol ..of everything. Anyhow..my brother..I trusted your humble/subjective opinion. Also, I picked up a pair of those Pangea speaker stands you rocked in one of your videos. I hope I got the right thing. Lol. Oh ..me and my girl got tickets to Joe Bonamassa concert in August. I can get extra if you want to bring your girlfriend up..You guys can crash on my couch. You know old school ..lol
@@thomasstanfel7589 Bro i would love to go !! So much going on i hate to pass and i appricate the invinte dang man one day brother we will chill ! Also the Burson OMG !!! Dude you know i love the Aune but to make this easy the Aune has about 35-40 percent of performace compared to the Composer The Burson is such a badass man I mean this dac took my system to the nexted 'Levels' and Op-amps is so much fun to switch in and out theirs no best opamp just the op-amp you like best in your system !! Me i love the Sparkos SS3602 ohhh my !! But i had to buy 4 of them 'dual descrete' but wow the soundstage instrument seperation is dude end game for me Thomas reviewed the Composer and he done a great Job Thomas has more expierence than me with high end dacs !! And the build quality of burson is outstanding ! Pure aluminum its not to bright its not to layed back 😃 I need to review Huh? You can also use as preamp and the Composer has balanced XLR outputs / Preamp Preouts and standard 2.v output
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 dude it's all good.. I guess the Burson will be my next investment...I already got a mixture of ops amps..lol.I guess I need more..the Sparkos are badass. Dude if you did another review ..with all your Burson mods and tweaks..that would be cool..Anyway..man stay safe..
Noel all cd players are gapeless alls gapless means is thers no waiting for the next music track to play. Gapless only has to do with streaming services, When going from one music track to another music track theirs no gap of seconds (waiting period) between the music tracks
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 Some CD players stops for a second or two between songs, So when you're listening to continuous music, such as some live recordings or say the second half of the Abbey Road album, it kinda gets annoying.
My first CD player was a Sharp with a Wired remote control, I still have a Working LD 2000 Denon Laserdisc player. it sounds very nice on CD also. I would love to here what you think of the Emotiva ERC 4
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 Then a year or 3 later I heard the Nachamicia OMS series', then Carver, oh gosh that's a hard addiction to break and I still own some amps. Then...ohhh big money for me then, maybe even my first charge card...The Adcom Gold Badge GCD 750 quad burr browns on ladders, I almost lost my job...lol and that thing lasted for 16 year's and I played the living $hit out of it. I haven't owned a DAC that musical and room filling as that one yet.
I would definitely try the Emotiva. I'm using the Pt-100 preamp/DAC/tuner with the A-100 as both a power amp ( to fairly efficient aDs 910s @ 93db ) and as a potent headphone amp ) as well as Emotiva's GR-1 headphones and all their gear is phenomenal at their prices and well-above. All their gear is built for longevity.
How does this compare to old DCD 1400? New for me approx. 1990. Which is my 2nd player ever. This budget item is as much as I would spend. Thanks so much!
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 Good morning. Thank you. Price then was about exact as this 600ne now. DCD 1400 was model below top one. Still works for now. I appreciate seeing replacement suggestions. I have modest budge and also into cameras (not gone from Nikon DSLR to mirrorless yet) which is also an expensive upgrade path.
Here you go only need speakers to hook up link below www.denon.com/en-us/product/cd-players/dm-41?gclid=Cj0KCQjwm6KUBhC3ARIsACIwxBjYgv2HaXGNzglHjCs18_3Ry8kq2dXGMeKV01NZoEohxha-qiyi_MQaAh9qEALw_wcB
@@alexlawler9515 Your welcome thats what this channel is all about helping each other out / Subscribers on this channel are amazing also . If you need any help just leave a comment 😆
Cd players cost more than that when they 1st came out ' my 1987 Sony Cdp 605 ESD was $1k new back in 1987 which was considered entry level back then today that would be about $3k today
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 There used to be many CD players, most much less than $300-$400. There is no way that price point is "budget" simply because it costs less than those that cost more. And I recommend reading the negative reviews of the 600ne on Amazon.
Many hi end players use Sony mechs Sony is a Powerhouse ! Accuphase/AMR Both use sony mechs higher end of course . And this is a $400 player what should i expect from it ? Sure its not going to compete with Denon 110 Annaversity edtion player but big difference is the price point
