No, this is not a picture
of the newest Star Trek starship. It's a CD player. A tube CD
player. What does it cost? The Shanling T300 lists for $6,995
USD. You can read
a review here or check out the
manufacturer site here.
I'm no audiophile, so I can't tell you if it makes any sense to add tubes to a digital player. But then, who said anything audiophiles do make any sense? Especially if they pay almost $7,000 for a CD player. I mean, to people who pay hundreds of dollars for half-a-metre long patch cords that are made of "five nine" copper/silver/gold plate and covered in graphite mesh to reduce "resonances", spending this kind of money for a CD player sounds reasonable.
But for me, I'll trot on over to the local hardware store and buy 14-gauge lamp cord and make my own.
Aloha!
Comments (2)
Surely for that sort of money, you could have the band appear live in your living room? :)
Posted by Phil | July 21, 2005 11:42 PM
Posted on July 21, 2005 23:42
. . . or at least hire a sound engineer to acoustically tune your "el cheapo" $500 system to it . . . ;{)#
Posted by Jon | July 22, 2005 2:34 AM
Posted on July 22, 2005 02:34