After a lot of 'Googling' and checking of various reviews within the audiophile press I have opted for a used MarantzCD63 MkII KI Signature CD player to keep within my meagre buget of £200. What a difference from my previous model, an ancient, yet well regarded, Denon 1100 model: the sound of the Marantz is magical, most noticeable the width of the soundstage. Details are sharp and bass much more pronounced. I have noticed notes, sounds that I hadn't before. It is very musical in its output and together with my MF A1 amp I can understand that this may be, to some, over musical. Those who prefer a brighter sound would need a different combination, but my 57 year old ears enjoy it. Not being a CD nerd I can't comment on whats inside the unit, only on what comes out of my Mission e34 speakers, and that is now magic, pure magic! ...
Advantages: Uncover brilliant level of detail solid build Disadvantages: Some features seem useless
I have had this cd player for close to a year now and i can confidentally say it still works exactley the same from the day i purchased it, which compared to some of its rivals wheer the laser goes weak or the motors go slugish the marantzcd5400 truly has a high quality build to it.
If your a marantz fan then you should already have trust in what they can produce and to me the marantzcd5400 is the back bone to a nice high quality system.
It is not the best cd player around but for the money I can gurantee you will find it very hard to fin a cd player more impressive then the marantzcd5400.
When i first listened to my cd5400 i was that impressed by the acoustical detail it uncoverd i actully had to go down stairs and steal my moms mozart collection just to see how great it was.
The only draw backs to this cd player is ...
cksmith75 04.09.2005
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Advantages: Solid economical car with great potential Disadvantages: abused ones can rust very badily.
parts a fraction to what Ford will charge.
i started simple by changing the airfilter to K&N induction kit, shortly after a straight thru stainless steel exhaust was fitted. Again the parts and choice was amazing. I started to polish the car once or twice daily and after a few weeks it was shining lovely. The little fiesta was becoming quite eye catching. I started to make interior changes - blue interior light, white dial kit, ally gear knob. The original stereo was OK, but i spent about £500 uprating it. Nothin too fancy, CD head unit, uprated fronk speakers and decent subwoofer and amplifier to power it. Again the interior of a MK3 makes it very easy as it is all very univsersal.
Things were coming together slowly. About late 1997 i attended my first car show as a spectator - and realised i had lots of work to do. The next few ...
