The CD revolution: Part 2: do all CD players sound the same?

In this video (Pt.2 of 3), I explore two main questions: Can a 30 year old vintage CD player sound as good as a top of the range modern one? And, if we use our CD players as 'transports' (by connecting them to a DAC via their coax digital outputs), will they sound the same as each other, and as good as a modern high-quality transport? CD Players featured: Vintage - QUAD 67 (from 1993), Philips CD 880 (from 1989), Sony CD 'Walkman' (From 1999) Modern: Cyrus CDi-XR with PSU XR, Rega Saturn MK3, Pro-ject cd-box-RS2-t with Pre Box RS2 Digital DAC, Philips TAEP 200 (DVD/CD player). Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 08:09 The listening tests As always, if you would like to find out more about Pearl Acoustics and our Sibelius loudspeakers, please visit our website at: http://www.pearlacoustics.com or email us with your questions: [email protected] Social media links:   / pearlacoustics     / pearl.acoustics   The play list used for the comparison tests and elimination: 1. Beethoven Symphony No. 4 in B flat - 1st. Movement: Simon Rattle & Vienna Phil. 2. Little House on the Hill: Willie Nelson 3. Mountain O' Things: Tracey Chapman 4. Linda Paloma: Jackson Browne 5. St. James Infirmary: Count Basie and Dizzy Gillespie 6. You Look Good To Me: Oscar Peterson Trio 7. Goin' Ahead: Pat Metheny 8. Prachtig in het Blauw: Bart Peeters 9. Comfort ye my people: Handel's Messiah : Academy of Saint Martins in the Fields 10. Who's Blues: Chris Barber 11. One for My Baby: Dianne Reeves 12. Six Blade Knife: Dire Straits 13. God's Problem Child: Willie Nelson 14. Bitty Boppy Betty: Pink Martini 15. Gee Baby, Aint I Good To You: Diana Krall 16. Lay Down: Indigo Spirit Link to Maarten's video shorts, Fjall Music: ‪@fjallmusic‬