Reddit mentions of TEAC CD-P650 Home Audio CD Player with USB and iPod Digital Interface - Black

A lot of guys use BluRay players. I do - just don’t get the display screen to know what track you are on.
I also got a 1994 Sony 5 CD player from GoodWill Online Auctions for $12.99 plus shipping. Works Great but it’s a Gamble.........

I see that Teac recommended on forums

https://www.amazon.com/CD-P650-B-Compact-Player-Digital-Interface/dp/B0045EJY90

Build a system from separate components: Receiver, CD player and speakers.

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First consider looking for everything used. Stereo or AV receiver and a pair of used bookshelf speaker. I see lots of DVD players that also play CDs at thrift stores for $10 or you may even find a good dedicated CD player.

Or new or factory refurb receiver:

• Pioneer SX-10AE $149
  
• YAMAHA R-S202 $149.99 $99.99.
  
  Speakers:
  
  
• Low budget $45 Dayton Audio B652-AIR 6-1/2" with AMT Tweeter Pair.
  
• On sale Sony Core Series 5" 3-Way $75.
  
• 4" Pioneer SP-BS22 $95.
  
• 5.25" Infinity Reference 152 $139 factory refurbished $349 MSRP new.
  
  For the most linear frequency response under $200 and for a neutral sound with great mids:
  
  
• 5.25" Wavecrest Audio HVL-1, and order on sale at Ascend $80 each + shipping, "budget/baby Ascends" from the same speaker designer. Neutral sound with a linear frequency response. To me, comparable to KEF Q100s. Great mids which many speakers in the price range lack.
  
  DIY Kit if you are handy:
  
  
• C-Notes $100. Add around $50+ for tools and supplies if you don't have them. Kit includes pre-cut cabinets. Glue, solder, paint, assemble. Comparable to built speakers costing two to three times as much.
  
  CD player if you really can't find a used CD or DVD player.
  
  
• TEAC CD-P650
  
  Speaker wire:
  
  
• Pure Copper Oxygen Free 14 Gauge Speaker Wire 50 ft, with self adjusting wire strippers or 4 Ways to Strip Wire - wikiHow. Optionally add banana plugs.
  
• Sets with banana plugs, AmazonBasics buy 2 for a pair.
  
  Speaker Stands: Low budget Dayton Audio SSMB24 or Monoprice Glass.

Looking for a good CD player (not portable or rackmount) for under $200.

I have a nice Marantz turntable and a Marantz HD-AMP1 that sends great signal to my Martin Logans. I have over 1000 CDs that are just gathering dust since I ripped them to FLAC.

I'd love to put the CDs on a shelf (rather than throw them away) to look pretty and to pull discs to listen to sometimes. But I have no CD player.

Since I lost my job, is it reasonable to expect good audio quality from a basic, inexpensive CD player that can plug into the back of the HD-AMP1 using a digital optical connection? I'm not sure if there are components inside the CD player that will make enough of a detectable difference.

Something under $200 if possible? The Teac, Onkyo, and Pioneer come to mind.

Thanks

You could consider buying a new blu-ray / dvd player, or a used CD player that may come up for sale in your area. IMO investing more than $100 on a dedicated CD player is pointless, I'm skeptical it'll make much of a difference. If you must, you could consider something like this