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    Best used CD player for < $500.

    The NAD C541i is a great player that you can get new for around $400. The Rotel RCD-1070 can be picked up used for around $500 and is another great player. Another sub $500 player that gets rave reviews is the Music Hall MMF-25. Musical Fidelity A3 is one of the players at the next level...
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    Getting Bose system removed by dealer

    Well, I ended up having to buy the vehicle with the factory-installed Bose (couldn't find a single one without it). I did get a pretty good deal on the car (this time of the year is always the best time to get a new set of wheels), so the system ended up costing me next to nothing. And yeah...
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    Need recommendations for CD players

    There's a Sony SCD-CE775 on sale at audiogon for $175. Decent CD plus SACD as a bonus. If you're interested in changers, the Denon DCM-370 is a good option in that price range. NAD 541i is supposed to be really good as well. Not so sure about the 521i (I have heard of people having issues with...
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    Getting Bose system removed by dealer

    Yeah, its a bummer. I certainly don't want to pay $1200 for a Bose system when I can get something after market of higher quality for much less. Looks like I might have to go for the stripped-down version and add on things I really want. Problem is those come with "leatherette" (a fancy word for...
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    Getting Bose system removed by dealer

    Sorry if this seems like a stupid question. I am in the market for a new vehicle and most of the dealers for this particular model(its a Mercedes ML 350) have showroom models with Bose 6 CD changers installed (this is supposed to be an option, but the dealers get it in most of the models because...
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    Dedicated music-only system - new or used components?

    RickyT, Nope. Won't be needing a tuner. Its getting harder and harder to find music I like on FM/AM ,anyway. As for brands, I really liked the sound of NAD, Rotel, Arcam and Musical Fidelity. (SF Stereo in the Bay Area had Musical Fidelity paired with Dynaudio speakers- that sounded pretty...
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    Dedicated music-only system - new or used components?

    Hi, I am trying to put together a music-only system for my study (room dimensions are approx 15x15). I have been auditioning for a while and here's what I was thinking of getting till recently CD Player: NAD c541i - $500 Stereo Integrated Amplifier: NAD C320BEE - $400 Speakers: B&W DM...
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