Audio Aero Capitole MK II: Performance & Problems

Brand new player and they sent it back to France? Wow so much for Globe Audio standing behind the player and doing an exchange.

Audio Aero had to have known of the software glicthes durning testing yet still chose to release the player?
Does it make you wonder what else they may have over looked because they felt pressure to get the player on the market?

How many Mk II's are in the country? I would guess under 100. Should the distributor not have contacted the dealers and had them get in touch with buyers so they could be told of the chip "upgrade" instead of the buyers having to ask then being told about it?

This player is on my short list of wanting to buy, but all of this makes me want to wait. For $8800.00 I guess I just expect a little better.

If the player had been bought through an Authorized dealer,there is no way Globe Audio would not stand behind their product.If it went back to France it is because it was bought out of the country or from a non authorized dealer,which goes back to my original post.So buying a used one or demo piece which are advertised here,or do not originate from the distributor(Globe Audio), is a big gamble.

Well, gamble or not, I bought mine through a dealer in Italy last month (willing to take a risk for such a good price!) and knock on wood, I have not had any of the problems listed in these threads. It appears I have the new chip because my readout says "Read CD". I've had mine burning in around the clock for the past 16 days and the most noticable difference started at 280 hours into it. Now it is sounding so open and warm. I'm in awe! At first I was skeptical that it would improve as much as it has. At this point, I can't be more thrilled!

I just got mine and so far so good, one hour and NO glitches at all- now to burn it in! ~Tim

A customer of mine is indeed selling his used Audio Aero cdp here (if anybody wants to take a big gamble, as satothestars calls it, but if you would follow that logic, one should never buy second hand, since buying used is always a risk. But it all depends on the price, doent' it?)
Anyway, I do not want to write about the risks of second hand buying.
I was extremely inclined myself to buy an Audio Aero cdp, but after I have read that this player is experiencing so many problems, I have decided to go for the new Lindemann D-680 instead. The German audio magazine Stereo gave it a full 100% for the first time and it is their reference player now and my customer told me also that he feels the Audio Aero and Lindemann are in the same league. Now the Lindemann does also SACD, whic is very nice if you ask me and the chassis is machined out of a full block of aluminium. I have checked the German discussion groups, nobody is experiencing any problems with the Lindemann.
If Audio Aero will be able to get their problems under control, I will definitely audition their player against the Lindemann in my system and keep the better player.
I will post my findings here.