CAIRN FOG V2.0 CD PLAYER

Has anyone heard this player? Sam Tellig makes it sound like a true bargain with apsampling for $1500.
What would you compare it to?

pjohnston106-01-2002 10:45am

audiojudge Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 24 posts 06-02-2002 at 01:35am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The Cairn FOG player was being sold at a local high-end audio store here in Canada. Despite some quirky display and functionality issues it sounded quite good, and better than anything else in it's price group per se. One caveat however; early versions had transport drawer problems and repair personell for this player are few, if you buy, get a money back guarantee as the warranty for 30 days or pass.
unsound Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,314 posts 06-02-2002 at 07:14pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Is it just me? I find "Fog" a wierd name for an audio product, especialy one that uses a laser. Brings to mind lost ships and fog horns.
bigkidz Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,324 posts 06-07-2002 at 03:14am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Typical Sterophile where they don't offer any comparisons to other untis in the same price range. I also read the review but my gut tells me you get what you pay for and you would probably be better off buying a used $5,000 player that now sells for $2K (start with beter parts and a good desing and get better sound)than trying to find a budget component that out performs so of the higher rated older models.