Things You'll Need:
- CD Players
- CDs
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Step 1
Check product-comparison charts online.
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Step 2
Review the available features and decide which ones you want.
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Step 3
Check Audio Review's Web site for reviews of models that seem worth trying out.
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Step 4
Shorten your list to a handful of candidates.
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Step 5
Take a few familiar CDs to your favorite consumer electronics store.
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Step 6
Listen to several songs on each of the available CD players from your list.
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Step 7
Pick the two models that sound most enjoyable, unless one sounds much better than all the others.
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Step 8
Make your buying decision based on (in order) sound quality, price, features, manufacturer's limited warranty and the service provided by your salesperson.
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Step 9
Consider upgrading from the stock cables that will be included with your unit.







Comments
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Some stores will let you bring in your speakers or amplifier, or vice versa if you want to test your CD player on an amp you want to buy. If you can't get it to the store, ask to hook up one they have in store to your prospective piece of equipment. Many stores will have a showroom you can book with equipment of your choice, so you can test it all in your predefined environment. That's really handy if you want to buy many items.