Now I'm going to tell you something that you probably won't beleive in a million years.
I'll give you a tip, on hw to get your hands on what is probably one of the best CD-player ever made and the best part is, it won't cost you more than 30 US$ or so.
What you're saying... No I'm not kidding, I'm deadly serious!!!
So what's the big secret? OK, OK, hold your horses, I'll tell you.
Perhaps you've already got one, without even knowing about it.. OK, OK,
I'll tell you right away, but you've got to agree, the suspence is killing you, am I right or am I right...
Playstation PS1, is what you need, nothing more and nothing less.
The older the model, the better it is suited.
Right out of the box, it will be a real, which probably will outperform anything you may have got, below the 5000 US$ range and with only some minor shielding of the power supply and some better cables/connectors, it'll most likely blow away anything up to the 10k mark.
So, what's the big secret here?
First of all, it was designed to be sold in millions, so there were hardly any limits/restrictions quality wise, on the parts that were used.
It uses a 32 bit DSP, because it has to be able to handle graphics as well and when it's used only for audio, there's plenty of muscles left.
There's a German company modifying the US model (PSone) and then they're charging the customers 2500€ for the thing.
The best part is, you most likely wont hear any difference between the 2500€ player and the more modestly modified one.
And most importantly, how does it sound?
VERY open, airy, detailed and powerful, and a lot of other things, but I'll stop there...
Go for it, be bold, make the 30 US$ investment and try it out for your self.
Then tell me what you think.
BR
Roland
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