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CD-player under US$1,100?

Now that CD-playback reached maturity, which are, in your opinion, those NEW CD-players that stand head and shoulders over the competition under $1,300 CAD (US$1,100)?

From what I listened so far, the only one that is in my budget and I like is the Chinese Original CD-2008 MK II.
rmihai
rmihai OP
55 posts
 
Alex,

for you there is an easy amswer.

Your "mods" are OUTRAGEOUS expensive. Most technicians can do the same mods for less then half price of yours.

Your business is not viable and I would sugest the potential cutomers to stay away.
tvad
9,467 posts
 
Wow, Rmihai, Alex has not participated in this discussion, and now you're attacking him out of the blue because I posted a link to his discussion board where your hidden agenda is made clear?

According to this post from an APL Discussion thread, the APL Marantz 5400 was developed precisely to satisfy your demands for an $1100 CD player, Rmihai.
Hello all,

Thanks to Mr. Rmihai, I am proud to announce the availability of the new APL Hi-Fi CD player based on Marantz CD5400.

It comes with APL Hi-Fi DSP upgrades, Power Supply upgrades, the big Master Clock, Upsampler, 4 DACs per channel and Single Ended Class “A” MOSFET output stage. The output impedance is less than 100 ohms and the output amplitude is 1.2V RMS at 0db PCM with Sony test disc.

The APL/Marantz 5400 is as good or better than any all Solid State (no tubes) CD player in current existence, cost no object, or your money back.

Price of the APL 5400 is $1100.

Features are: defeatable attenuator for direct-to-amp connection, Upsampler ON/OFF, Slow/Fast Digital Filter roll off and polarity (absolute phase) reversal. All of the above are Remote Controlled.

Coaxial Digital input ($195), external USB converter ($95) and Balanced outputs ($195) are optionally available.

Are you ready for the test drive?

Regards,
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Alex Peychev

APL Hi-Fi
www.aplhifi.co
I'm sorry if you feel exposed, but really, until you brought up his name Alex had nothing to do with this thread other than my referencing your thread on the APL Discussion board.

You're post above is unprofessional coming from a supposed financial analyst studying the audio industry.
evita
112 posts
 
Your "mods" are OUTRAGEOUS expensive. Most technicians can do the same mods for less then half price of yours.

Your business is not viable and I would sugest the potential cutomers to stay away.
Interesting. First time I've seen a financial analyst cry over the numbers.
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