CD Players
03/10/07 13:17 |
CD players
If you have read our "About us" page you will know that
we haven't been too impressed with CD players we have
auditioned.
At the London Hi Fi Show in September 2007 we chanced upon the ASTINtrew range. Their 3500 CD player sounded promising in the context of an unfamiliar system in a hotel room.
We arranged a demonstration in our room with familiar amp and speakers. We were blown away by how well this CD player performs.
It was awarded a top "5 Worlds" rating in a Hi Fi World magazine group test (requires pdf reader) in the November 2007 magazine. We tend to take magazine reviews with pinch of salt and prefer to rely on our own judgement. In this case the review was justified.
We would place the 3500 alongside the Resolution Opus 21 (£2500) in terms of its incisiveness and tonality and superior on dynamics and timing.
This player benefits from careful attention to the design of the digital circuits with dedicated power supplies for the clock, high quality Auricap capacitors used in critical locations.
Needless to say we strongly recommend a demonstration of this remarkable machine. If it's beyond your current budget we suggest the 3000 model which can be upgraded to 3500 specification at a later date.
ASTINtrew 3500 CD player + remote £1150
ASTINtrew 3000 CD player +remote £647
Upgrade 3000 to 3500 £634 (plus carriage)
At the London Hi Fi Show in September 2007 we chanced upon the ASTINtrew range. Their 3500 CD player sounded promising in the context of an unfamiliar system in a hotel room.
We arranged a demonstration in our room with familiar amp and speakers. We were blown away by how well this CD player performs.
It was awarded a top "5 Worlds" rating in a Hi Fi World magazine group test (requires pdf reader) in the November 2007 magazine. We tend to take magazine reviews with pinch of salt and prefer to rely on our own judgement. In this case the review was justified.
We would place the 3500 alongside the Resolution Opus 21 (£2500) in terms of its incisiveness and tonality and superior on dynamics and timing.
This player benefits from careful attention to the design of the digital circuits with dedicated power supplies for the clock, high quality Auricap capacitors used in critical locations.
Needless to say we strongly recommend a demonstration of this remarkable machine. If it's beyond your current budget we suggest the 3000 model which can be upgraded to 3500 specification at a later date.
ASTINtrew 3500 CD player + remote £1150
ASTINtrew 3000 CD player +remote £647
Upgrade 3000 to 3500 £634 (plus carriage)