I'm looking to buy one of these. Anyone would want to dissuade me?

Also, is there a way to buy a 110v/60 hz model ex-factory or in Hong
Kong? I hear it is quite a bit less than the U.S. list price

On 6 Oct 2003 15:22:40 GMT, in article , Not the
Karl Orff stated:

I'm looking to buy one of these. Anyone would want to dissuade me?

Also, is there a way to buy a 110v/60 hz model ex-factory or in Hong
Kong? I hear it is quite a bit less than the U.S. list price


It's a very good sounding CD player. I have had one and, while my use of it has
not been very, very heavy, it has been reliable. It has some quirky aspects:
you need to wait until it is thoroughly done with its initial read of a CD until
you can press the play button, and that has caused me a couple of double trips
to the player or the remote. Also, sometimes it does seem to take a while to
read the table of contents on the disk initially. Other than that, though, it
has been very reliable and fine-sounding. Because it has a volume control, you
can skip the preamp if you are so motivated.

It is a beautiful looking unit but, like a brushed steel Subzero fridge, very
susceptible to finger prints and the like. But if you're careful, you can keep
it looking fine.

I'd check Audiogon; there are usually a few units for sale there well below
list.

In article ,
"goFab.com" wrote:

On 6 Oct 2003 15:22:40 GMT, in article , Not
the
Karl Orff stated:

I'm looking to buy one of these. Anyone would want to dissuade me?

Also, is there a way to buy a 110v/60 hz model ex-factory or in Hong
Kong? I hear it is quite a bit less than the U.S. list price


It's a very good sounding CD player. I have had one and, while my use of it
has
not been very, very heavy, it has been reliable. It has some quirky aspects:
you need to wait until it is thoroughly done with its initial read of a CD
until
you can press the play button, and that has caused me a couple of double
trips
to the player or the remote. Also, sometimes it does seem to take a while to
read the table of contents on the disk initially. Other than that, though,
it
has been very reliable and fine-sounding. Because it has a volume control,
you
can skip the preamp if you are so motivated.

It is a beautiful looking unit but, like a brushed steel Subzero fridge, very
susceptible to finger prints and the like. But if you're careful, you can
keep
it looking fine.

I'd check Audiogon; there are usually a few units for sale there well below
list.

Thanks. I will keep an eye out. Was hoping to but it in H.K./Shenzen
but it seems the won;t sell 110v 60 hz units there.