Talk Thunder 3.1b CDP?

don't freak. talk makes no nonsense, neutral sounding digital front ends. all all considered among the best in their class. lots of the british stuff is less because it is made in china. talk is british all the way.

Thanks Jaybe, When you say "among the best in their class" , What do you mean "their class"? What other CDP's are in the same class?What does my player compare to?

I just bought a used one and my general impression is that the Thunder 3.1B charms more than impresses. It has a fluid and musical sound that few CD players can match and provides loads of details in a natural and relaxed way. I have had an Arcam CD-23T (which I preferred over the Rega Jupiter, the YBA Integre and the Audio Aero Prima 192) and a MF A308cr and the Thunder beats them both. Even though it does not sound like an analytical player (like my previous players did), I have heard lots of new information and the lyrics are more intelligible. The previous owner preferred it to his Classe CDP-10 and moved up to a Shanling T-300 with pinched waist NOS tubes. So it seems you would have to spend the big bucks to really improve on the sound with something like a Wadia 861se or Audio Aero Capitole… As for the question of value, if you judge the Thunder by what’s inside, you are getting a lot for your money. If you judge it by its sound, it is competitive, but make sure you listen carefully as it does sound different…

Audiojeep,
I've been listening to one for 2 years after I traded my Classe CDP10 for it and although I think it sounds sweet I wonder sometimes if I should have kept the classe. 2nd guessing myself I suppose. The classe 10 was nice but I find the talk has a smoothness about it that is extremely pleasant.

sonateer,roksan,primaire, arcam, cyrus, revox, music fidelity, yba,linn......good company for sure.