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For a CD player that is 'vintage reference', it still sounds amazing, in all aspects, and can be compared many higher end CD Players of TODAYS vintage. The sound is warm, details, tight and provides that extra that you want in a reference CD player. The stable platter adds even more to such a wonderful vintage machine. Playing it through a tube amp direct as well as coax through a 32 bit DAC, sounds fabulous using either method of playback :) A+
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I bought my first CD player in 1984 and have always had decent players like Sony and Lector (with AX7 tubes)and the Pioneer Elite PD-65 is the most detailed player I' ever owned. Nothing fancy about the unit but what it lacks in features it more than makes up for it in sound quality. The door opens smooth as silk and the sound is as good as the best Iv' heard. It plays both CD and CD-R's, I own two of them and I use them for my recording studio for accurate reference to my mixes.When I master my mixes I use the Pioneers as transports and love the results. If you get the chance to buy one be sure to snap it up because they don't last long.
the idea of having to insert your disc upside down was unusual first off, then the music starts to play like you imagined being in the studio while recording was in session! WOW! I was impressed compared to lp playback! dac has improved on newer generations ! so i still use it to play thru a modern dac! but stock the cd player would impress most!
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Owning about 10 top of the line CD players, this is a nice vintage CD player with a wonderful " stable platter mechanism " transport. Though not the best Pioneer offered back in the day, it is superior to most of whats available today and has an overall good construction and sound quality. A good value.
built like a tank, great quality. Sounds great.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned