I missed last year, but hopefully nothing will come up this time around. :)

You would think so, but it was actually very helpful for me. There are users who read and reply to the thread on a regular basis. Anybody who wouldn't read that thread probably wouldn't read an individual recommendation thread, anyway.

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I'm part of a minority choosing The Bends, but OKC is definitely a close second. Rest of the line-up would be as follows: 3. In Rainbows 4. Kid A 5. Hail to the Thief 6. Amnesiac 7. King of Limbs 8. Pablo Honey

Nope, no inputs. There are only digital and analogue outputs on it.

I think I'll be happy with mine for a while. My money's going to the most important of my setup: the music.

So can we. :D

I can't comment on how it compares to other CD players; I haven't heard any. What I can tell you is that it's a huge step up from my laptop souncard. From what I've read online while looking for a good player to buy, it's a steal at its $200 price tag. Anywhere I go that has discussed ~$200...

When buying earplugs, you worry about how they will affect the sound quality around you. I never knew they could affect that until I looked up "earplugs" here. Thanks Head-fi! Sent from my SPH-D710 using Tapatalk 2

Yeah, onkyo c-7030. Pretty nice for my first CD player. And I just realized I posted it in the wrong thread. :o I meant to post that pic in significant purchases, but hey, it's here already, I'll leave it.

Nice budget CD player. The Grados I've had for a while, though. Sent from my SPH-D710 using Tapatalk 2

The other day, a beats-worshiper at my school heard how much I spent on my westone 2s, and (without ever having listened to them) he told me that they were a waste of money, that they sounded no better than the apple stock earbuds, and that I just bought them to look cool. Oh the irony...

Quote: Not necessarily true; I'm only 15, and I'm perfectly fine with listening to my sr225is for hours on end.