Here’s a rare chance to get hold of a classic Marantz CD player. This is the special edition, breathed on by Hi-Fi legend Ken Ishiwata. It’s based round the legendary Philips TDA1541 DAC, but as an SE, it got one of the higher quality S1 chips. Beloved by Hi-Fi fans, these are collectors items in their own right. 

A lot of people modify these old players to NOS (non oversampling mode) to great effect. However, this thing sounds excellent in its own right. Truly astonishing for something from the 1980s. (It won CD player of the year in 1988) Back then, high quality components were used in the DAC, transport and digital out, and the sound is beguiling: has a real analogue quality. Everything works.

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Shipping to U.K. mainland included in price; worldwide via GSP.