Experts recommend Cambridge Audio CXC more than Marantz CD6007
As of 9 Jan 2025, experts prefer Cambridge Audio CXC over Marantz CD6007, but both CD Players have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Cambridge Audio CXC received 5 recommendations: from Best Products (12 Apr 2024), BestCovery (7 Mar 2024) BestReviews (1 Jan 2023) and 2 others. By contrast, Marantz CD6007 received only 2 recommendations from World Wide Stereo (10 Sep 2024) and What Hi-Fi (2 Jan 2025).
| Rank | Change | Price | CD Player | Best Products  | BestCovery  | Idsesmedia  | Crutchfield  | Lifewire  | MUO  | BestReviews  | World Wide Stereo  | What Hi-Fi  | treblezine.com  |
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| 2 | - | $599 |  Cambridge Audio CXC The Cambridge Audio CXC CD Player is highly praised for its superior audio quality, sleek design, and durable build, making it a top choice for audiophiles and music enthusiasts. | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 7 | 5 |
| 6 | - | $590 |  Marantz CD6007 The Marantz CD6007 CD Player is highly recommended for its exceptional audio quality, premium design, and solid build quality, making it a standout choice for audiophiles seeking a reliable and long-lasting CD player. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 2 Jan 2025 What Hi-Fi ranked Marantz CD6007 as #3 and Cambridge Audio CXC as #7
Rank CD Player Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 7 Marantz CD6007 The Best Mid-Range... ... ... #7 out of 7 Cambridge Audio CXC Best budget CD transportSource: www.whathifi.com - On 12 Apr 2024 Best Products ranked Cambridge Audio CXC as #5
Rank CD Player Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 8 Cambridge Audio CXC Best CD Transport... ... ... Source: www.bestproducts.com - On 7 Mar 2024 BestCovery ranked Cambridge Audio CXC as #4
Rank CD Player Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 5 Cambridge Audio CXC Best looking cd player... ... ... Source: www.latimes.com - On 1 Jan 2023 BestReviews ranked Cambridge Audio CXC as #3
Rank CD Player Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 5 Cambridge Audio CXC Unrivaled Sound... ... ... Source: bestreviews.com - On 15 Feb 2024 treblezine.com ranked Cambridge Audio CXC as #5
Rank CD Player ... ... #5 out of 9 Cambridge Audio CXC ... ... Source: www.treblezine.com - On 10 Sep 2024 World Wide Stereo ranked Marantz CD6007 as #2
Rank CD Player Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 8 Marantz CD6007 The Best Single-Disc CD Player... ... ... Source: www.worldwidestereo.com
After counting and adding up the 66 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Cambridge Audio CXC outranks Marantz CD6007. This is not to say that Marantz CD6007 is a bad option. Like Cambridge Audio CXC, it is recommended by experts, but less.
As can be seen below, Cambridge Audio CXC outranks Marantz CD6007 by 4 positions. This indicates that, as of 9 Jan 2025, Cambridge Audio CXC is more critically acclaimed than Marantz CD6007.
| Rank | Change | Price | CD Player | Best Products | BestCovery | Idsesmedia | Crutchfield | Lifewire | MUO | BestReviews | World Wide Stereo | What Hi-Fi | treblezine.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $319 |  Onkyo DXC390 | 6 | 1 | - | 6 | - | 2 | - | 5 | - | - |
| 2 | - | $599 | Cambridge Audio CXC The Cambridge Audio CXC CD Player is highly praised for its superior audio quality, sleek design, and durable build, making it a top choice for audiophiles and music enthusiasts. | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 7 | 5 |
| 3 | - | $330 |  Yamaha CD-S303 The Yamaha CD-S303 CD player offers impressive audio performance, high-quality construction, and flexible connectivity options, making it a great choice for those seeking detailed and accurate sound reproduction. | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| 4 | - | $549 |  Denon DCD-900NE | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | - |
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Expert reviews [4]
Total expert reviews: 4
- with a score: 2
- without a score: 2
| Highest score by What Hi-Fi | 100 |
| Average score based on 4 reviews | 97 |
| Lowest score by My Audio | 94 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [3]
Total expert reviews: 3
- with a score: 2
- without a score: 1
| Highest score by What Hi-Fi | 100 |
| Average score based on 3 reviews | 96 |
| Lowest score by hifi-freak.com | 92 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
From Seller:
- ✓ HEAR CDs LIKE NEVER BEFORE - The compact disc format has been around long enough to include an enormous catalogue of music of all types. The CXC will let you extract every last drop of musical enjoyment from your CD collection.
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From Seller:
- Frequency Response: 2 Hz - 20 kHz
- Dynamic Range: 100 dB
- Signal to Noise Ratio: 110 dB
- Channel Separation: 98 dB
- Dimensions (WDH): 17.3" x 13.4" x 4.1"
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