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Alesis Masterlink as a CD Player?

Does anyone use this recorder as a CDP in their systems? I'm wondering how it stacks up. A year ago, Michael Fremmer's review in Stereophile compared it to a $5000 MF Nuvista CDP, and said that it was a bit on the cold/sterile side. But how does it compare to a good $1000 CDP? Those in the know, please speak up!!! I'm thinking its use in a second system could "kill to birds with one stone". Thanks.
peter_s

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lasercd
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I used one for about a year as a transport. It was a mess and I should have dumped it earlier. I was using it with my Audiomeca Enkiantus DAC and it used to have trouble locking onto it. It is poorly made (look inside) and I had to send it out for repair. Alesis had gone bankrupt and wouldn't honor the warranty - in fact I never got the $100 rebate that was offered. I just chalked it up to experience.

I know a lot of mastering engineers that love it but I wouldn't recommend it for consumer use as a transport.

Ken Golden
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