Back in ‘85, I sold stereo for (then) Magnolia Hi-Fi.
ADS was coming to the US (Braun in Europe), and the reps alway had cool deals on demo gear. I had no CD player at the time, so I ordered the CD3. Around $800 retail at the time, and I grabbed one for the around $230. Best DAC then, and sound was exquisite, warm and clear.
It’s still works today, but needs a runner belt that opens the slider that contains the mechanism. Short of that it still works and still sounds great.
They only reason “retired” it was to make room for an Oppo unit.
Sometimes you “get what you pay for”.
Modern transports and laser sub-assemblies can be manufactured for $.39 it seems.
ADS was coming to the US (Braun in Europe), and the reps alway had cool deals on demo gear. I had no CD player at the time, so I ordered the CD3. Around $800 retail at the time, and I grabbed one for the around $230. Best DAC then, and sound was exquisite, warm and clear.
It’s still works today, but needs a runner belt that opens the slider that contains the mechanism. Short of that it still works and still sounds great.
They only reason “retired” it was to make room for an Oppo unit.
Sometimes you “get what you pay for”.
Modern transports and laser sub-assemblies can be manufactured for $.39 it seems.