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This Japanese manufacturer has a long history, some 33 years, of making some of the most respected CD players in the high-end business. Around the world, their equipment is used as references for others to be judged against. Their sound has a smooth tonal balance without any bloom, producing a very transparent and deep soundstage. Superb power supplies ensure superb dynamics and a realistic presentation of the rhythmic qualities of the music. The build quality is of a very high order and ensures good reliability. The new DP-500 CD player also has a custom designed, stiffened drawer and stabilised transport mechanism.

The appearance is deliberately retro with a pale champagne anodised fascia panel and looks extremely good when combined with their amplification products. Sonically they combine well with any other brand of equivalent quality.

Products on Demonstration
DP-500 £4450 (pictured top)
DP-78(SACD/CD) £7500 (pictured bottom)

Other products could be available. Please ring for details.

Accuphase website    Return to top of page

One of the most focused and layered sounds at this price point. Fully balanced and upsamples to1.4MHz/24bit. One of the best sounding CD players which competes with others up to £3-3.5K.

Products on Demonstration
Ayre CX-7 £2400 (pictured)

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Ayre website    Return to top of page

The new version of the acclaimed CD3 Player is their best sounding yet. It has a vibration damped mechanism and 24 bit/192kHz capability. With the characteristic Gamut robust and dynamic sound this is a very lively player. Fast and articulate, extremely good with rock or jazz oriented musical tastes. Perhaps it does not produce as big a soundstage as other players but it still produces a very good sound for the money.

Products on Demonstration
CD3 Player £3300 (pictured)

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GamuT website    Return to top of page

A truly large and deep soundstage with unprecedented transparency and focus. The legendary VRDS-NEO mechanism technology allows the finest nuances of the music to be followed easily without resulting in an analytical sound. Build quality is of a reference standard.

The X-03 Special Edition player (pictured) is now on permanent demonstration. It has astonishingly good sound. Unmistakably the Esoteric sound associated with the more expensive players with the build quality at the level of the X-01. The initial customer response has been, without exception, extremely favourable. Price is £4995.

Products on Demonstration
SA-60 Universal Player £3495 (pictured top)
X-03SE CD/SACD player £4995 (pictured bottom)

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Esoteric website    Return to top of page

This Swiss company is synonymous with making the world’s best professional portable recording equipment, both for audio and visual. They also make some of the finest sounding high-end audio replay equipment. The build quality is to military standards with the pre-amplifiers in jewel-like machined casework. Internal circuitry utilises the shortest path possible philosophy and ensures the high level of quality for the signal. The company is well known for its philosophy of ignoring any compromise on quality.

Their very first CD player was launched early in 2007 and we are very privileged to have the very first in the UK. In a word, the sound from this diminutive player is stunning. Unlike any other CD player we have heard, at any price, in its sheer musicality, correct tonal balance, transparency and detail. This sounds like the best analogue replay systems with very large and, especially, deep soundstages. It is particularly apparent how good this player is on the tonal qualities of well recorded violins and piano, which up until now has been somewhat hit and miss with CD players. Hearing it is likely to change many serious listener's perceptions about digital replay’s capabilities and is a must listen in our opinion. Not cheap but the best never is.

The NagraDAC has inherited the very special electronic designs of the Nagra D and Nagra V digital recorders used by the most prestigious music companies and professional recording engineers around the world. These exceptional machines have convinced these engineers that digital audio can convey the emotion and the warmth of analogue tape recorders and vinyl LPs that are missing with other digital formats. This DAC was designed with the same components and philosophy so that you can replay your CDs with the state- of-the-art technology used in the recording thus respecting the original music.

The combination of the Nagra CDT transport and the NagraDAC, with a commensurate high quality digital interconnect, can bring CD replay to new level that is hard to beat even with other products costing many times more. We would be happy to demonstrate this combination for the pleasure of any serious audiophile who wants a more musical and natural digital replay system - even rivalling many top turntable systems.

Products on Demonstration
CDC (with pre-amplifier) £9600 (pictured top)

other options to order:
CDP integrated player £8600 (pictured bottom)
CDT transport only £7500

Digital Audio Convertor. Up samples to 192 kHz 24 bit from any input source. 2 Channel with balance option. £7850 (photo to be published soon).

Other products could be available. Please ring for details.

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