Dear Jeff Jones: +++++ " What makes a $20,000 cd player cost 20,000? " +++++
Well, all of us have an answer, I like ( especially ) the ones from: Ledward, SonicBeauty,Boa2 and Jsala.
In the last two years I think that the music/sound digital reproduction ( redbook ) grow-up more than ever before and with this digital technology grow-up the prices goes truly high for a CDP.
Before the late two years I really don't like the digital music/sound reproduction, was really poor, but today is really great. I already heard some of the big names: Wadia, dSc, Meridian, Linn, EMM Labs, etc...
The best CDP ( top digital high end ) are in the 15K to infinite price range. I don't have that kind of money for a CDP, but I always want the best in any audio area for the music/sound reproduction. So, my alternative was to build a CDP and that's was what José and I do it.
In the process of research/design/test/etc, I learn a lot about many things including retail price and I can tell you: our CDP it is at least at dSc performance level and hands down the DSc or EMM labs in many areas for a fraction of the price of these great CDP. So, for José and I nothing justified 20K for a CDP: but José and I have other business to survive and many of the manufacturer owners of CDP is their " way of life " and they need that kind of money to do it. It's fair for we " customers " ?, well not always but that's how it works.
Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
Well, all of us have an answer, I like ( especially ) the ones from: Ledward, SonicBeauty,Boa2 and Jsala.
In the last two years I think that the music/sound digital reproduction ( redbook ) grow-up more than ever before and with this digital technology grow-up the prices goes truly high for a CDP.
Before the late two years I really don't like the digital music/sound reproduction, was really poor, but today is really great. I already heard some of the big names: Wadia, dSc, Meridian, Linn, EMM Labs, etc...
The best CDP ( top digital high end ) are in the 15K to infinite price range. I don't have that kind of money for a CDP, but I always want the best in any audio area for the music/sound reproduction. So, my alternative was to build a CDP and that's was what José and I do it.
In the process of research/design/test/etc, I learn a lot about many things including retail price and I can tell you: our CDP it is at least at dSc performance level and hands down the DSc or EMM labs in many areas for a fraction of the price of these great CDP. So, for José and I nothing justified 20K for a CDP: but José and I have other business to survive and many of the manufacturer owners of CDP is their " way of life " and they need that kind of money to do it. It's fair for we " customers " ?, well not always but that's how it works.
Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.