CD-player Reviews

ADC 16/2R
CD-player

Long recognized as a major source of phono cartridges and equalizers, ADC extended its product line into the digital age in 1984, when it began making compact disc players. Partially...
AMC CD8
CD-player

Although CD players have been a part of the hi-fi scene for only a little over a decade, they have long since superseded the phonograph record as a prime source of recorded music and...
Adcom GCD-575
CD-player

Adcom’s GCD-575 CD player combines simple, easy-to-operate controls with several advanced circuit-design features that set it apart from other players. Despite its considerable operating...
Akai CD-93B
CD-player

At first glance Akai’s Reference Master CD-93B, which heads the company’s current line of CD players, looks much like many other full-featured players, but it has a number of advanced...
Akai CD-A70
CD-player

Akai’s CD-A70 compact disc player features a three-beam laser pickup (one for signal pickup and two for accurate tracking of the spiral recorded track). It also offers an exceptional...
Akai CD-D1
CD-player

The extensive automatic features and programmable operation of the Akai CD-D1 make it one of the most versatile Compact Disc players we have used. Like all CD players, the CD-D1 employs...
Bang&Olufsen Beogram CDX
CD-player

Like other Bang & Olufsen products, the Beogram CDX Compact Disc player has a unique combination of styling and operating features. The top-loading, low-profile player has a sloping,...
California Audio Labs DX-1
CD-player

Although possibly not a household name, California Audio Labs, or CAL, is well known to audiophiles as a manufacturer of high-quality digital audio equipment and as the first to make...
California Audio Labs DX-2
CD-player

California Audio Labs manufactures a number of “high-end” CD players ranging in price from $600 to $2,000. The DX-2 is the latest addition to the line and one of the company’s...
Carver SD/A-490t
CD-player

The Carver SD/A-490t, a full-featured CD player, offers an unusual combination of the new and the old in audio technology. For example, it uses the latest in 1-bit MASH digital-to-analog...
Denon DCD-3300
CD-player

The Denon DCD-3300, the company’s top-of-the-line CD player, contains many design refinements designed to extract the maximum sound quality from compact discs. Among these is an improved...
Harman Kardon HD500
CD-player

Harman Kardon’s HD 500 Compact Disc player appears disarmingly simple and basic compared with some of the more elaborate units currently on the market. It is tastefully styled to...