Hi,

I have old modest Sony cd player and I want to buy a new one.

I'm thinking between a rackmount professional cd player or hifi cd player (maybe Marantz cd5005).

The reason is that I really like the way pro cd players look.
And also, I have a lot of cd-r discs that I would play.

I have couple of questions?

1. Do pro cd players sound worse than hifi players (price range 200 - 300 eur)?
2. Do pro cd players read cd-r's faster and better than hifi cd players?
3. Are pros more reliable than hifi cd players?

Please advise on good pro cd player in that range (or maybe a bit more) if they are no worse quality and performance than hifi cd players.

Thank you