What Hi-Fi (UK)

CD PLAYERS & TRANSPORTS

GET THE RIGHT PLAYER AND CD CAN STILL SHINE

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Cambridge CXC £299

Awards 2015 ★★★★★

If you already have a DAC (the CXC is useless without one) we wouldn’t hesitate in recommendi­ng this transport over a standalone CD player. Type CD transport Outputs Coaxial, optical

Marantz CD6007 £399

Best CD player under £500, Awards 2020 ★★★★★

No one can accuse Marantz of pushing the boundaries on the CD6007, but it has taken an already excellent CD player and made it a bit better.

Type CD transport Outputs Coaxial, optical

Musical Fidelity M2SCD £699

June 2020 ★★★★★

Musical Fidelity’s CD player sounds expansive, detailed and delicately layered - a resounding­ly listenable propositio­n.

Type CD player Outputs Coaxial, optical

Naim Cd5si £1149

October 2014 ★★★★★

The Cd5si boasts a full-bodied, winningly enthusiast­ic approach to music. The absence of digital outputs means there’s no upgrade path.

Type CD player Outputs Line-out, DIN

Cyrus CDI £1195

Best CD player over £500, Awards 2020 ★★★★★

Cyrus says this player is its best-sounding yet, and after listening to how confident and entertaini­ng it sounds, it’s hard to disagree. Type CD player Outputs Line-out, coaxial, optical

Roksan Caspian M2 CD £1999

Awards 2010 ★★★★★

The Caspian M2 CD has been around the block and is showing few signs of its age but it still combines skill with timing, dynamics and authority.

Type CD player Outputs Line-out, coaxial, optical, USB, XLR

Marantz SA-10 £5999

April 2018 ★★★★★

One of the best digital source components around. Its unfussy dispositio­n allows it to sound at home across a wide range of systems.

Type CD player Outputs Coaxial, optical

Chord Blu MKII £7995

January 2018 ★★★★★

The most informativ­e and enjoyable sound we’ve heard from the CD format. Partner it with the DAVE and we doubt you can do better. Type CD transport Outputs Coaxial x2 Inputs Coaxial, USB

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