Article: NEW CD PLAYERS OFFER MORE FOR LESS.(Living)

New technology brings refinements to the CD player's already near-perfect sound, but those refinements are so delicate that only audiophiles are likely to be concerned and only laboratory instruments are likely to notice. For everyday users, there are more tangible benefits - lower prices and features that, among other things, make it easier to copy discs onto tapes.

Over the past nine years, prices of these players have plummeted. Starting at well over $1,000, they've fallen to less than $100 for some models, though most sell for $100 to $500. As is typical of hi-fi equipment, features once found only on top-of- the-line players have trickled down to ...

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