Coincidentally released at the same time as the Cambridge Audio Dacmagic, this little blister packed black box is intended to raise the quality of the digital stream conversion back to analogue two channel.
Our initial impressions are very positive ... at $499 this is a fantastic piece of audio value. definetely not reeking of high end aereospace alloy but it sounds way above its price and appearance.

This is the new entry point CD Player from Marantz and its ... jolly good. There is something of an illustrious history of Marantz CD players having exceptional musical performance at a reasonable price since the model CD63 from the primitive 1980 days of early digital. The model CD94 and CD63KI are highly collectable these days.

The X-PSU is a high quality power supply capable of powering 4 individual X-Components at the same time with regulated power thus improving sound quality of each component significantly.

This is the new Digital to Analogue Converter from Cambridge Audio at the very reasonable price of $599. It feature "Adaptive Time Filtering" upsampling to convert 16-24 bit audio data from a PC, network music device, games console or CD/DVD Player to 24 Bit / 192 KhZ dramatically improvinbg sound quality.

More and more people are turning away from the traditional CD player as their music library moves onto a digital storage platform. To get the best out of your digital media player, you need a good DAC.

Filling out the new X-Series from Musical Fidelity is their gorgeous new X-Dac. The X-Dac joins the new X-Cans v.3 headphone amp and X-LPS phono stage and offers a fantastic upgrade option to those with current CD players wanting just that little bit more from their system: dynamics, soundstage and resolution. Couple it with the new X-PSU regulated power supply for even better performance.

The CD73 was a workhorse of a machine for Carlton Audio Visual, a real go-to player that you could count on to sound good in almost any system you dropped it into. It's replacement, the CD17, manages to better it, resulting in more detail, depth and staging,providing superlative performance for the money. Cosmetically its been upgraded too, falling into the more expensive FMJ (Full Metal Jacket)lineup. Do try it.

The Apollo is a giant-killer. Replacement for the uber-popular Planet, the Apollo improves on the planet in just about every way. Listen, Buy, Be Happy.

We really like the new Creek EVO range. The amp and CD represent ridiculous performance levels for their price point. Well built. Great sound. Cool looks (well, at least in the black finish). If you want serious HiFi but are on a budget of just around $1.5K for an amp or CD player, the EVO range fits the bill.

The partner aesthetically and sonically to the M3 amp is this well honed disc spinner. we note that it advertises the virtue of it's 16 bit 44 KHz replay ....

Musical Fidelity M3 CD Website.

No, that isn't a typo, this is a $2000+ CD player from Cambridge Audio (NEW PRICE DROP!). The company best know for building superb budget players has now turned its attention to developing a high end CD solution. The Cambridge Audio team has brought their usual sensibilities along, designing a player that still screams value, albeit from the top of a $2200 pedestal. It also defies convential logic by having a pair of digital inputs so you can maximise the sound quality from your DVD player or other digital sources.

A new CD player from Cyrus is always a treat. We are unashamed fans of Cyrus here at CAV and this long rumours, oft delayed player was a long time in the making. Sporting a brand new transport mechanism, the slot loading Cyrus is simple to use and sounds fantastic. Push the disc in and wait for the magic to start.

Big brother to the ground-breaking Apollo. Featuring what is essentially a dual-mono design, with a bigger power supply, the Saturn is just that much better.

Some features:

- Unique high-tech operating system that optimises itself for each CD.

We're big fans of Welsh based Leema Acoustics here at CAV, the Antila and Tucana combination being a 'go-to' product that never fails to deliver. So we've been anticipating the arrival of the new Stream CD player since it was announced six months ago. We've not been disappointed by the Stream so far, its already clocking up lots of dem hours here in store. Its a strong competitor to our favourite Cyrus components and will give components retailing up to 4k a run for their money. We also love the single multi control knob interface on the front panel. Come in for a listen!

Quirky, interesting, original and just a little British. We really dig the new Creek Destiny series of electronics. Revealing yet oh so musical. Will breathe new life into the most sterile of systems.

The Premier one-box CD player from Cyrus take another step up in audio quality with the "Made for high-end" CD transport mechanism. I never stop being amazed at how Cyrus cram so much good gear into such a small box, and then how such a small box can put out so much sound!

OK so storing your music on your computer is convenient and great way to sync with your portable player, but it isn’t really Hi Fi is it? Well with the Slim Devices Transporter you can now take the music stored on your computer and play it through your Hi Fi system with true audiophile quality.

This Hybrid CD Player is a heavily constructed Italian Job. It combines a Class A buffer with a Double Triode (4x EC883) output stage. The model we have here has the DAC board that allows the DACs to run in Dual Mono thus enhancing the overall sound.

It has a most singular delicate touch, still a new beastie with us but offers an immediately likeable rendition of the music without the gravitas of some of the English products.

Unico CDE Website.

These two components are reputed to be the last consumer product to be graced by our favourite hi fi guru. Ken Ishiwata is an icon of the audio industry, being an original disciple of Saul Marantz who as a student copied value for value one of Saul's designs of amplifier ... only to discover it sounded completely different from the original product. thus he gained his understanding of the importance of passive component quality in Hi Fi design.

This New Zealand mad CD Player has been gaining numerous accolades in the very critical European press. it is one absolutely minimalist piece of kit forbearing normal track time displays and gadgets in favour of forged and billeted construction and fantastic sound quality. An ideal partner needless to say for the 9200 integrated amplifier.

Chord is introducing a number of new digital products using advanced technology features. Chord Electronics is the first company in the World to use this exciting new technology, which provides groundbreaking performance. The DAC64 is the first model to be introduced with this technology and features a radically new type of filter called the Watts Transient Aligned filter (WTA); improved fourth generation Pulse Array DAC; 64 bit filter and DAC architecture; and a new all digital DAC receiver chip.

Now into it's second generation, the Antila is one of those beautiful devices that brings so much music out of a recording that it makes you want to dig out album after album just to hear all the things you missed last time around.

Rega, usually so famous for their excellent turn tables, have launched their new reference class CD player and it is a thing of beauty. Moving away from a naming convention of heavenly bodies (and hence Roman deities) we have something distinctly more Egyptian in the Isis.

The Chord CD Transport has been designed to match, both in performance and style, the highly successful DAC64 and also completes the Chord Choral range. For the first time customers can complete their Chord system with a truly stunning source component. Called Blu the CD Transport shares the same ground breaking technology that has made the DAC64 one of the most successful Digital to Analogue Converters ever produced. As a dedicated state-of-the-art, 2-channel CD Transport, Blu takes full advantage of the WTA Filter technology used in the DAC by having it's own 4096-tap, 80-bit WTA filter.