New home stereo components search.

I have looked online ebay ect. For a CD player I can use on my old Sony shop stereo.
Have searched google but only seem to come up with boom box style or shelf models that have their own speakers and power source.
Does anyone know who sells a cd player you can just plug into a home stereo?
JBL style plugs.
I did see a couple old ones on ebay but listed as (parts) only.
Thanks.

From what I have noticed, home stereo components have all gone digital. Look for professional Yamaha products, or similar. I had a Yamaha set-up in my house for years that I bought from a bar that was being remodeled. Best stereo I ever owned.

https://shop.usa.yamaha.com/en/audio-home-theater.html

Many on E bay. Like this, new unit.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/304012802883?hash=item46c8933b43:g:GqYAAOSwSktgsJL-

twecomm said:

Many on E bay. Like this, new unit.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/304012802883?hash=item46c8933b43:g:GqYAAOSwSktgsJL-

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Thank you, just what I was hunting for.

I have a ONKYO C-7030.
Mike

1967coronet said:

JBL style plugs

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What are those? I was in the Audio/Video business for 19 years. I've heard of RCA jacks (most common) which are Red and White for Right and Left channel, and commercial and high end audio equipment can have XLR connections for audio, but "JBL" connections are one I haven't heard of.
JBL speakers, OTOH, are generally very nice, especially the larger horn based units.

FWIW, If you have any use for a DVD player in that stack of equipment, most all DVD players also play CDs.
Last note:
I have some real high end gear, from selling and installing it for decades, I built a "wish list" and in the last 15 years was finally able to check off the list. I believe SACD is the finest disc based audio available, and my receiver has a special FireWire port for the FireWire output on this SACD/CD player. There are only about 3 SACD players made with this capability, and they are all from the early to mid 2000s.
This is the one I was fortunate to find on Ebay for $1,200 used, in excellent condition. They were $2,999 new!
Mine is silver...from 2004.

http://www.enjoythemusic.com/superioraudio/equipment/0504/sonyscdxa9000es.htm

I highly recommend finding a Bose 3-2-1 system. Small but the sound that thing puts out is amazing. 10 yrs ago they were about $700, I've seen them used for $100-150.

I've got one I don't use anymore if you want it. It's either a Sony or Kenwood.. don't remember, think it's a 10 disc CD changer?

Mike67 said:

I highly recommend finding a Bose 3-2-1 system. Small but the sound that thing puts out is amazing. 10 yrs ago they were about $700, I've seen them used for $100-150.

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There are other brands of mini/micro speakers with a powered subwoofer when connected to a source(s) play much, much better quality sound and cost a good bit less new.
The true difference between Bose anything and another sound system is revealed when playing the same thing (song or songs) from a media like a CD or memory stick. Usually you get better sound for less money from a setup other than Bose. If the price is the same, the "other" than Bose system sounds that much better.
Bose makes HUGE profits and rolls them into marketing above all else.
"No highs, No lows...must be Bose"

biomedtechguy said:

There are other brands of mini/micro speakers with a powered subwoofer when connected to a source(s) play much, much better quality sound and cost a good bit less new.
The true difference between Bose anything and another sound system is revealed when playing the same thing (song or songs) from a media like a CD or memory stick. Usually you get better sound for less money from a setup other than Bose. If the price is the same, the "other" than Bose system sounds that much better.
Bose makes HUGE profits and rolls them into marketing above all else.
"No highs, No lows...must be Bose"

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I'm a firm believer in their products but would never pay retail for what they are, wait until they are on Ebay, Craigslist used. I've had many other home systems and non matched the quality of that 3-2-1, even my 5.1 and 7.1s dont measure up even against that old technology.
Just my $.02

Just one example taken from my 20 year career in the field, in which 2 of the theater rooms I designed and installed were published in a magazine...
I used to sell a Boston Acoustics 3 piece satellite (small) speaker and passive (receiver's amps powered) subwoofer system, and a variety of Bose equipment. I could make a higher profit on Bose because they set the selling price, making it difficult to be undercut by another competitor.
Still, my goal was to provide the best performance value.
I setup the Bose cube/sub system and the Boston Acoustics on the same wall, right beside each other. Playing the same song on both, at the same price point, 9 out of 10 customers chose the Boston Acoustics system with Denon receiver and disc player.

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All my home audio uses JBL Pro speakers - excellent power handling, good frequency response, good crossovers, clear reproduction. I do have a Klipsch sub in my living room because a buddy wasn't using it anymore, I tried it...and it punches quite nicely, so I use it. I did have one JBL fail - a 4408 Studio Monitor that I bought back in high school, finally tore the foam surround on the driver. $11 for a repair kit, I need to take the driver out and put the new foam on one of these days. The 4408s live in the garage - not a huge priority right now. JBLs were also a big part of my pro sound gear for a long time, until other brands started getting lighter...more powerful...and better priced. Currently all my speakers are Turbosound self-powered Class D units - 2,500 watt tops that weigh 32 lbs, and 3,000 watt single-18 subs that weigh 65 lbs. Powerful and lightweight - especially for self-powered - which is great for touring gear. Easy to move, easy to set up, no amp rack taking up space, and class D amps pull near-zero power. I can run two tops (5,000 watts) and six subs (18,000 watts) all on a single 20A power circuit - and depending on the gig...well...you never really know what you're gonna get for power at some of these shows...

Bose is decent stuff for low sound-pressure levels (low volume). They do have good processing software...but their power handling sucks. Crank them up and they lose a lot of punch - I think part of their processing includes a variable compressor that flattens a lot of the sound as the volume comes up, in order to protect the hardware (speakers). I have a set of their noise-cancel earbuds that I use for airline flights and for when I'm on the zero-turn, and they're quite nice.... but again, low sound pressure levels, and heavily processor-based.

For the original question - I echo the idea of getting a DVD player, which will also play CDs just fine. You may have to fiddle with your amp settings going from CD (stereo) to DVD (surround)...but that's up to you. Sometimes music sounds best in L/R stereo....sometimes, surround sound is appropriate (like Dark Side of the Moon, or The Wall). A lot of it depends on how the album was originally formatted/recorded/encoded.

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I'm going to write this, but I actually like the brand as previously mentioned:
JBL = Just Big & Loud...lol.
In a public/commercial setting, , like The Hard Rock Cafe, that is the first time I heard Klipsch speakers. They used Heresey "bookshelf" speakers. (they are still 3 way, and fairly large, w/a 12" woofer) Ahh the audio bliss!
They used a huge, old school (this was the 70s and 80s) Sanusi amplifier w/Vu meters that barely moved due to the extremely high efficiency of the Hereseys and the relatively low volume level. I believe the source was a TEAC reel to reel! GOOD stuff!
Then a friend got a pair of Hereseys and had them in his bedroom (at his mom's house) hooked up to a Yamaha receiver. Very nice. Another friend had a pair of Cornwalls (they're HUGE) and a nice receiver that we used to piss off the block with.
Klipsch! So good it Hz!

Check out Goodwill, Salvation Army and any locally owned thrift stores.

Prices have gone up in the past year or so, but you can still find working, vintage equipment of good quality for between $10 and $50 per piece.

Knowing how to test them on site is a plus.

In the past 3-4 years I've bought 2 turn tables, 2 nice cassette decks, about 4 single spin CD players, 2 receivers (one from 1974), 2 powered subwoofers, and 3 decent speaker pairs (one Boston Acoustics).

Highest price for any one piece was $35 for the 1974 Pioneer SX-727 in 100% working condition.

biomedtechguy said:

I'm going to write this, but I actually like the brand as previously mentioned:
JBL = Just Big & Loud...lol.
In a public/commercial setting, , like The Hard Rock Cafe, that is the first time I heard Klipsch speakers. They used Heresey "bookshelf" speakers. Another friend had a pair of Cornwalls (they're HUGE) and a nice receiver that we used to piss off the block with.
Klipsch! So good it Hz!

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I have a pair of Klipsch Heresy’s that I bought new in the ‘80’s. I heard a friends LaScala’s and i was sold. They sound as good now as they did when I bought them!!

it’s nice to buy a product that virtually lasts a lifetime.

747mopar said:

I've got one I don't use anymore if you want it. It's either a Sony or Kenwood.. don't remember, think it's a 10 disc CD changer?

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Thank you very much. We did get me up and rolling today, 10 year old grandson set me up a old DVD player he had in his room lol.
Works good.
Thanks again for the offer of the player.

Thanks everyone for the ideas and replies.
One of the great parts of this sight.
Ended up my grandson had a dvd player he did not use and he hooked it up for me.
I think I could have got it done but he was on a mission so he had lead.lol
He's going to good guys heartland.nats with me over the july 4th weekend also.
Thanks again all , it is nice to have just tunes again. FM radio is nice but tons of commercials I am now rid of.

YY1 said:

Check out Goodwill..............

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Found a pair of old 301's at a local resale shop. Showed the owner the surrounds were totally blown out. 10 bucks later and another 15 for the surround kit. Had good sound for the garage with my old HK stack. Gave it all to my son so I could replace it with a newer HK with remote.




My BA surround system died awhile back as it blew a couple capacitors. Luckily replacements were still on the rack in the then soon to close local Radio Shack.




No more CDs for me though although I still tinker with the old stuff. Most all music I play these days is now MP3 format. I don't need the high quality sound these days. A lot of space saved and no moving parts. Just send it from the confuser over the net to the Marantz receiver and out the BA system.