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From: [e-mail] (Sandiway Fong)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: Pioneer CLD-95
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Date: 23 Dec 92 22:40:28 GMT
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Hi,

  I'm about to take the plunge and buy a laserdisc player (as well as a
projection tv etc, I have quite a few technical questions on that, but that'll
come later). After reading the recent posting by William Cruce, I'm very
tempted to buy the Pioneer Elite CLD-95 solely on the basis of that very nice
review.

(I have seen the 701 and the cheapest Elite player (CLD-52?), but I've been
unable to find a place in central NJ that has both the 701 and the 95
side-by-side to do a real A-B test.)

I have a couple of questions about the CLD-95 that I hope those of you who
have experience with the player will be able to answer:

1. The CLD-95 also plays CDs. How good is the CD player section?
   Does it compare to audio CD players, for example, the Theta players?
   Or should I forget it has a CD section, and budget for a real CD player
   instead?

2. Are the Elite players available through mail-order? Or are they only sold
   by high-end dealers who usually charge a lot closer to list price than to
   cost price. I have been quoted $1299 for the CLD-95 by a local dealer. Is
   this reasonable?

Thanks very much,

Sandiway

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NEC Research Institute Inc.
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