Our usual starting price for individual CD players and streamers is £350 each, which makes this two-in-one machine so attractive as a gateway to building your hi-fi system. There aren’t many products that can spin CDs and stream files from one box, and not for such an affordable price either. We can see the Onkyo C-N7050 having a wide appeal. We’d like a more sophisticated display – two lines, at least – that gives more information in one glance. It scrolls very slowly, and the cut-off text can be frustrating to read. The player’s large display is easy to read from a distance, but its single line of scrolling text looks meagre. The Digicode S-192 is a Tube DAC, powered by the companys best PSU-DC 192 unit.
The CDP-707 is an integrated Tube CD player, powered for this review by the companys best PSU-707 unit. If put the two models side by side, most of us may think that Marantz CD6005 looks more modern. CD Player Reviews, SPDIF DAC Reviews, USB DAC Reviews. It only holds a single CD at a time, and there is no disc changer mechanism to fail. We’d definitely keep the remote in close reach – it’s simple yet intuitive to use – even if we have the control app at hand, too. Marantz CD6005 is similar to Onkyo C 7030 that it is a single-disc CD player. The Onkyo responds swiftly to any commands, whether from the unit’s buttons and dial, or the ones logically laid out on the remote control. The three main buttons – one each for CD, USB and Network – make switching between inputs quick and easy. The fascia is neat and orderly instead of flashy, with only basic controls planted on the brushed-metal front panel. The CD loading tray operates smoothly, with no judders or stutters, and the mechanism is pretty quiet. Build quality is decently solid considering the price. The C-N7050 is well made with a nice finish in either black or silver.