HOTT CD903TF for cars without CD players (Week 38, 2021)
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 38, 2021 Q. I bought a 2020 Toyota Camry last year and was disappointed to find there was no CD player. I miss it terribly, and someone suggested I […]
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Technics SU-G700 and SL-G700 a perfect high-end combo (Week 2, 2021)
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 2, 2021 Q. I want to build a stereo system based on either the Polk Audio Legend L200 bookshelf speakers or the L600 towers. I will need an amplifier, […]
Testing an old CD player, affordable backup power for your home with Briggs & Stratton Q6500 Inverter Generator (Week 35, 2020)
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 35, 2020 Q. I have a Sony CDP-302 CD player that has been unused for 25 years. It is not hooked up to anything so I do not know […]
Upgrading from an older Universal Player with an Emotiva ERC-4, FIPORT No Touch Door Opener (Week 31, 2020)
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 31, 2020 Q. I recently purchased the Polk LSiM707 floorstanding speakers you recommended. I now want to upgrade my disc players because the new speakers reproduce sound much better […]
CDs are not “obsolete” and will be playable far into the future (Week 29, 2020)
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 29, 2020 Q. I recently read your column about the limited selection of CD players on the market. I have an extensive collection of 4,000 CDs and have this […]
Using a CD player with a table radio, Cambridge Audio Topaz AM5 amplifier, TCL SOCL100 earphones (Week 12, 2019)
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 12, 2019 Q. I love my SoundWorks Radio CD 745, but the CD player no longer works. Is there anything you recommend as a replacement? I was mostly using […]
Week 8, 2019: Vinyl vs. digital: who cares? Emotiva T-Zero speakers again, Emotiva military discount
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 8, 2019 Last week I bumped the planned column forward so I could tell everyone about the Emotiva Airmotiv T-Zero speakers. I had to bump the column forward again […]
Onkyo DC-C390 6-disc CD Changer only $129
Amazon has the Onkyo DX-C390 6-disc CD changer on sale today for only $129. It’s a great player, with excellent mechanicals as well as high quality digital circuitry. I have one myself, and have recommended […]
Week 47, 2018: Using a projector without a screen, Emotiva CD players and year-end deals
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 47, 2018 Q. The room layout of the furnished apartment we are renting does not have a good place to put a flatscreen television that is big enough to […]
Week 44, 2018: Emotiva CD100 CD player, vintage CD players
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 44, 2018 Q. What CD player would you recommend for use in a high quality component stereo system that originally cost around $2,000? -R.B., St. Paul, MN A. I […]
Week 42, 2018: Graham Slee Accession phono preamp, connecting a CD player to a Cambridge Audio Bluetone 100 speaker
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 42, 2018 Q. I am looking for a new phono preamp, priced up to $1,500. What do you recommend in this price range? I have the LP Gear The […]
Week 36, 2017: All-in-one systems for converting to digital, Boytone B-22M, Electrohome Signature Retro Music System
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 36, 2017 Q. I found a single-piece sound system on Amazon called the Boytone B-22M for $119. It has the ability to convert vinyl, cassette tapes, and CDs to […]
Week 35, 2017: Cambridge Audio CXN network player review, using USB CD drive with a car audio system
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 35, 2017 Q. Recently I updated my stereo with new speakers, amplifier and preamplifier and it sounds terrific. With every upgrade has come a big increase in sound quality, […]
Week 34, 2017: Playing CDs in a car without a CD player
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 34, 2017 Q. How can I play my CDs in my new car, which does not have a CD slot? It only has a USB connection and Bluetooth, so […]
Week 50, 2016: CD changers and dual cassette decks, Mass Fidelity Core speaker with Core Sub
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 50, 2016 Q. Your recommendations of CD players seem to only be for single disc players. We currently have a 5-disc changer, which is great when you want to […]
Week 28, 2015: Building a small system to play CDs and FM
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 28, 2015 Q. I have been in search of a good quality shelf stereo that has FM radio and can play music CDs. Call me old fashioned, but I […]