Plinius CD player

Hey, Mejames!

Saying that this player is "very very close to equaling a GNSC statement Wadia 861 se, very musical, it sounds like what 8 to 10k retail list price performance should cost" is quite impressive. I think I'm going to check it out. I have a 9200 int amp and I'm sure its integration with this new cd player will be outstanding.

Any idea on price in the U.S.?

$3650 I recall

I have now heard a run in one. It matched or beat out or was only slightly edged by some of the best company us guys contemplate - Wadia, YBA, Resolution Audio, Audio Aero, etc. Worth a try for sure (especially if you live in NZ where they are silly cheap).

I should add, I found it quite un-Plinius-like. In general I find the Plinius power amps to have a kind of muscular swagger but to be quite colored and not very lively. Impressive on first listen but over time the lack of life and sparkle gets to you. The CDP is nothing like that - it is fast and has a lighter touch. Those that love Plinius may not like this CDP. If you have similar reservations about the Plinius sound to me, this CDP is something else.