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Experts recommend Yamaha CD-S303 more than Denon DCD-900NE

As of 9 Jan 2025, experts prefer Yamaha CD-S303 over Denon DCD-900NE, but both CD Players have solid expert endorsements.

As per this month's meta ranking, Yamaha CD-S303 received 2 recommendations: from Crutchfield (24 Dec 2024) and World Wide Stereo (10 Sep 2024). Denon DCD-900NE was also endorsed 2 times: by MUO (19 Dec 2023) and World Wide Stereo (10 Sep 2024). However, experts generally ranked Denon DCD-900NE lower than Yamaha CD-S303 in their articles, which caused it to rank lower in ReviewFinder ranking.

Rank Change Price CD Player
Best Products
BestCovery
Idsesmedia
Crutchfield
Lifewire
MUO
BestReviews
World Wide Stereo
What Hi-Fi
treblezine.com
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.
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- $549
Denon DCD-900NE
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Endorsement summary:

  • On 10 Sep 2024 World Wide Stereo ranked Yamaha CD-S303 as #3 and Denon DCD-900NE as #4
    Rank CD Player Comment
    ... ... ...
    #3 out of 8 Yamaha CD-S303
    The Best All-In-One CD Player
    #4 out of 8 Denon DCD-900NE
    The Best DJ CD Player
    ... ... ...
  • On 19 Dec 2023 MUO ranked Denon DCD-900NE as #1
    Rank CD Player Comment
    #1 out of 5 Denon DCD-900NE
    Best Overall
    ... ... ...
  • On 24 Dec 2024 Crutchfield ranked Yamaha CD-S303 as #1
    Rank CD Player Comment
    #1 out of 7 Yamaha CD-S303
    Best budget CD player
    ... ... ...

After counting and adding up the 66 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Yamaha CD-S303 outranks Denon DCD-900NE. This is not to say that Denon DCD-900NE is a bad option. Like Yamaha CD-S303, it is recommended by experts, but less.

MetaRanking Common points from expert reviews summarized.
As can be seen below, Yamaha CD-S303 outranks Denon DCD-900NE by 1 position. This indicates that, as of 9 Jan 2025, Yamaha CD-S303 is more critically acclaimed than Denon DCD-900NE.
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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- $319
Onkyo DXC390
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- $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.
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- $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.
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- $549
Denon DCD-900NE
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Expert Reviews There are people on the Internet whose job is to review products. Below are their opinions.

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Total expert reviews: 2
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  • without a score: 2
From Seller:
  • EXCEPTIONAL AUDIO PERFORMANCE - Designed to support playback from CD, CD-R/RW and hi-res MP3, WAV/FLAC, WMA & DSD files, the Denon DCD-900NE CD Player brings out the best sound you can imagine - delivering crisp, clear noiseless music with no vibrations
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From Seller:
  • Enjoy high-quality sound from MP3, WMA, LPCM, AAC or FLAC digital music files stored on USB memory devices
  • CD-R/RW disc playback compatibility
  • High performance DAC for high conversion precision with low noise
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