QuestionMy elderly neighbor had a Panasonic with matching speakers that was truly ugly (old style). She gave it away and now needs a CD player (no headphone outlet necessary, she won't use one) with a decent sound that isn't huge and isn't overly expensive. I have no idea what to buy. Can you advise me?
AnswerHi Jill.
She has no stereo system at all, now?
If so, she will need more than a 'cd player' to get sound.
Unless they are wanting a lot of stereo separation and added complexity; Perhaps a boombox would do? Here is a decent one for 130.00:
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_158ZSH10CP/Sony-ZS-H10CP.html?tp=251
It offers CD, radio, portability, is durable and fits the budget-wise very nicely.
If you want a true home system I can do that, too (just let me know a 'ball park' budget range) in a follow up question.
I request this because a basic component can get pretty spendy when you are talking a speaker/amplifier system to go with the CD player (which will need a preamplifier or receiver). For example: Some people refer to a pair of 800.00 speakers as 'normal' while others think 200 is too much to pay for any pair...ect.
You may want to take a look around a site like http://www.crutchfield.com to get an idea of what is out there. They have a toll free number if you would rather speak to them in person.
Regards
JM
