>Hmmm, are you sure you want to go the CD route? This group is full of
>threads debating the highly 'variable' quality of many CDPs, there's a post
>at the moment mentioning difficulties encountered with current anti-piracy
>measures and the medium itself is on its last legs. (It's worse now than it
>was 30 years ago!)
>
>Why not consider SS (that's 'solid state' on this group AFAIAC) and do away
>with all the frantic whirling and spinning and take half of the 'digital
>problems' out of the occasion.
>
>Better yet, try to hear a turntable (the above mentioned Debut will do for
>starters) before you commit yourself - you might find you like it. (It's a
>'quality' over 'quantity' thing...... ;-)

Now, stop trolling :-)
He wants to listen to music.  Music currently comes on CD.  End of
story.