High end cdp with cheap Philips dvd internals

**Gaz** · 24-09-2019, 15:22

Can anyone remember several years ago there was an article printed somewhere about a fancy American cdp costing several thousand dollars, which when opened up contained a £90 drive and dac from a Philips dvd player?
I can't remember the make or where it was originally posted, a link would be great if anyone can find it

**AD Audio** · 24-09-2019, 16:27

I remember servicing one of those. Huge box bugger all inside! The name may come to me......

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**Gaz** · 24-09-2019, 16:31

That sounds like it
I'm no expert but the wiring looked really shoddy too

**basslover** · 24-09-2019, 18:37

Goldmund ?

**Gaz** · 24-09-2019, 18:46

Yes, that's it, thank you very much

**southall-1998_mk2** · 24-09-2019, 18:52

Fraud Hi-Fi.

S.

**Gaz** · 24-09-2019, 19:04

But surely you get what you pay for

Don't you?

**Barry** · 24-09-2019, 19:26

Originally Posted by Gaz

But surely you get what you pay for

Don't you?

Yes - you pay for the Goldmund name. Rumour has it that when Goldmund's sales started to fall in Europe, rather than reduce the prices, they targeted the Chinese market and doubled their prices. That is what you can do with 'Veblen status' goods.

**AD Audio** · 24-09-2019, 22:28

Originally Posted by basslover

Goldmund ?

Wasn't the one I worked on but seemingly another con job!

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**hifinutt** · 25-09-2019, 21:56

I had a reasonably high end transport but they purposely chose a DVD drive that was easy to replace. This made it more future proof I thought.

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