CD PLAYERS, Should I buy now? or wait?
We will begin with the old quality vs price. Statistically most first time buyers of CD players rush out and purchase a cheap CD player, instead of waiting a little longer and buying a quality unit.
Most cheap CD players are of reasonable sound quality, but reliability and resistance to skipping can be below standard, because of the low cost components. The life span of these CD players is usually low either because of consumer dissatisfaction or failure.
It is far cheaper in the long run to wait a little longer and buy a high quality unit such as the Eclipse CD 1000 CD/MP3
player for around $179. It offers excellent sound quality, highly advanced features and unparalleled reliability. Excellent for any car audio system.
A high quality system like this is good enough to last a very very long time, so you would put it into your next car and the car after that. So don’t buy a cheap CD just because you have a cheap car, think about your next few cars.
Apple iPods have swept into the market almost replacing CD format, so looking for MP3 compatibility may be a good idea. But if you do, spend a little more to get a better quality one. It makes a difference. /////ALPINE have swept the market with iPod connectivity in even their entry level CD player at just $199.
PS: Keep your original radio so you can put it back in when you sell the car!
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