The Doctor Posted 21 December 2010 Posted 21 December 2010 Basically at the moment i've got a samsung max-900 which is quite nice but it doesn't play cds i've burned myself (or for some reason the them crooked vultures album) and since i prefer making compilation cds than listening to one album and i get a fair bit of my music by downloads thats a slight problem. So i'm looking to sort out a new cd/radio system after christmas (probably next week) - it needs to be capable of cds i've burned myself & fit on my bedside table (44cm by 38cm). Obviously i'm looking to spend as little as possible and looking to budget at most £60-70 but i can go slightly over if needs be. Any suggestions? edit: Sould probably clarify i'm looking for something i could get on the highstreet so stuff available from comet/curry's/argos etc. rather than from play/amazon etc.
Rocket-Ron Posted 21 December 2010 Posted 21 December 2010 Basically at the moment i've got a samsung max-900 which is quite nice but it doesn't play cds i've burned myself (or for some reason the them crooked vultures album) and since i prefer making compilation cds than listening to one album and i get a fair bit of my music by downloads thats a slight problem. So i'm looking to sort out a new cd/radio system after christmas (probably next week) - it needs to be capable of cds i've burned myself & fit on my bedside table (44cm by 38cm). Obviously i'm looking to spend as little as possible and looking to budget at most £60-70 but i can go slightly over if needs be. Any suggestions? edit: Sould probably clarify i'm looking for something i could get on the highstreet so stuff available from comet/curry's/argos etc. rather than from play/amazon etc. Are you burning your CD's as audio files or data files??
The Doctor Posted 21 December 2010 Author Posted 21 December 2010 Are you burning your CD's as audio files or data files?? pretty sure it's as audio files. Hold on i'll just check. edit: yeah audio files but the player doesn't pick them up or data file cds.
Rocket-Ron Posted 21 December 2010 Posted 21 December 2010 I know this is out off the price range you wanted and is from amazon but this piece of kit is superb http://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-930-000063-Squeezebox-Boom/dp/B001EWDVXG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1292940863&sr=8-1-spell
The Doctor Posted 21 December 2010 Author Posted 21 December 2010 i don't quite want to go that high. just had a thought though - my old one (venturer) broke in the summer, think the motors gone - the discs start to spin but then cut out after about 3 seconds and it can't pick them up. But it could read homemade cds - how cheap do you reckon it would be to have it repaired?
Bellend Sebastian Posted 21 December 2010 Posted 21 December 2010 i don't quite want to go that high. just had a thought though - my old one (venturer) broke in the summer, think the motors gone - the discs start to spin but then cut out after about 3 seconds and it can't pick them up. But it could read homemade cds - how cheap do you reckon it would be to have it repaired? Sounds more like the laser's had it to me. Either way, depressing and wasteful though it may seem, it's unlikely to be economic to get it fixed. You're looking at £40-50 just to get someone to look at it
hairy Posted 21 December 2010 Posted 21 December 2010 About three years ago I got the sister-in-law a CD/radio/mp3 player with speakers for about £100. It has a usb interface so you can load the mp3s onto a usb stick. The site I got it from is not going anymore but it maybe gives you an idea of what you can get for your money. Rocket-Ron, squeeze boxs are very poor with their wireless signal especially in trying to sync zones. Get a proper system, get a SONOS
The Doctor Posted 21 December 2010 Author Posted 21 December 2010 bit over my original budget but what do you reckon: My link
Rocket-Ron Posted 21 December 2010 Posted 21 December 2010 bit over my original budget but what do you reckon: My link Looks Shit
Rocket-Ron Posted 21 December 2010 Posted 21 December 2010 Could you not plug a cheap dvd player into it and play it through that??
Rocket-Ron Posted 21 December 2010 Posted 21 December 2010 appearance or specs? Do you not think these look a little "neater"?? http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/r/Philips%20MCB146+05%20/0_0_0/ http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/r/Sony%20CMTEH15/0_0_0/
The Doctor Posted 21 December 2010 Author Posted 21 December 2010 Do you not think these look a little "neater"?? http://www.currys.co...46+05%20/0_0_0/ http://www.currys.co...0CMTEH15/0_0_0/ hmm. The first one looks nice but i can't get the specs and so can't tell the size, the second one's quite nice as well.
potter3 Posted 21 December 2010 Posted 21 December 2010 Surely it's about audio quality rather than aesthetics?
The Doctor Posted 21 December 2010 Author Posted 21 December 2010 Surely it's about audio quality rather than aesthetics? aye, but i don't have foggiest what part of the specs mentions that, what's good and what's not.
ozleicester Posted 21 December 2010 Posted 21 December 2010 Ebay or car boots are your friends... by a cheap secondhander.. the cheaper ones always seem to play burnt stuff, whereas the more expensive ones seem the be more picky.
Rocket-Ron Posted 22 December 2010 Posted 22 December 2010 Surely it's about audio quality rather than aesthetics? True.. But for £60!!
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