Minidisc HiFi - recommendation?

Quasar

My old CD player has had its day, and the reader jumps tracks and makes listening to music impossible, no matter how often I clean the lens. CDs play OK on my portable player, so that's how I know the HiFi now needs a decent burial.

I am considering getting a minidisc/CD player, and since I am fussy about the quality of the sound I listen to, can some kind soul out there who knows what they are talking about advise me as to the best brand/model etc?

Money not an issue. Well, not over £500 anyway... :eek:

Tony_H_3

To be honest I just purchased an entry level Sony MD player/recorder (full size) & insured it had optical output. Discs recorded at the best quality sound good, better than CD. I have a number of music DVD's these have a much better sound.

Quasar

Yeah, Sony. My TV and VCR are Sony and so is my portable CD player. Even my dictaphone is. My (future) DVD-R will probably be a Sony too.

If I were filthy rich I'd go for Bang & Olufsen, probably with Bose speakers, but filthy rich I ain't...

wolfman

Pop down to WHSmiths and flick to the back of What Hi-Fi for a good idea. I quite like my NAD C521 but the C542 gets some very good reviews and costs around £250 new. Worth checking out.

Mr_Skint_2

Oh Quasar, Bose speakers,,, This is what you need. :cool:

http://www.kef.com/products/XQ/xq5.asp :cool:


If money grew on trees. :eek:

POLDO_DONK

Quasar wrote-

If I were filthy rich I'd go for Bang & Olufsen, probably with Bose speakers, but filthy rich I ain't...

Well you would cetainly have some great looking kit -- pity about the sound

Mr Skint is right - you'd be better off with Kef (Money no object of course!) although this would be my choice....

http://www.kef.com/products/reference/refmodel205.asp


Poldo

skiddy2k

Mr_Skint wrote:

Oh Quasar, Bose speakers,,, This is what you need. :cool:

http://www.kef.com/products/XQ/xq5.asp :cool:


If money grew on trees. :eek:

yep, they would definately rip a hole into your wallet!

Quasar

Ok. Kef. Or anything else, for it no longer matters. Just got a Sony DAB Microsystem. No minidisc, but hey, I can live with it. I am listening to a very crisp Smooth FM and my CDs ain't jumping tracks every which way.

£200 and suits my needs. :T