I recently purchased this to replace my 15 year old NAD deck which finally bit the dust. This Onkyo has a very solid build, easy to use function buttons and remote, and most importantly...it sounds terrific. My CD's sound warm, clear, and punchy. Definitely worth the price. CD's are a great music value these days, IMHO they sound much better than Mp3 files or most streaming media. Purchase this quality piece, and enjoy your CD collection again!