Misc. Ramblings

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!