podknocker
Well-known member
If you selected the best possible quality components, that need go into a CD player and popped them into a beautifiul case, like the Exposure 2010 CD player, then after packaging and shipping and profit, I would expect to pay £500 for this device. Perhaps a little more if the drawer mechanism was solid and glided in and out nicely. A good display and silent operation, with a 5 year guarantee against skipping and transport issues etc.
When you get to £1000 you begin to wonder where the other £500 is going, considering, again, that all the contents inside this CD player, derive from technology that's been around for over 40 years.
The tray on my Audiolab Omnia is very poor quality and I'm scared of catching it and snapping the damn thing off. This is one thing to look out for, as the tray is essential for loading the CDs. I can't believe Audiolab tested the Omnia and didn't think the tray was shockingly poor quality and would be the first thing to break.
When you get to £1000 you begin to wonder where the other £500 is going, considering, again, that all the contents inside this CD player, derive from technology that's been around for over 40 years.
The tray on my Audiolab Omnia is very poor quality and I'm scared of catching it and snapping the damn thing off. This is one thing to look out for, as the tray is essential for loading the CDs. I can't believe Audiolab tested the Omnia and didn't think the tray was shockingly poor quality and would be the first thing to break.