Hmmm. Sourcing the Little Dot doesn't seem too easy, but looking uncovered:
SHANLING TEMPO eC1B. Interesting review of a similar player on 6moons, and Audiophonics, who I've bought a lot of streaming bits from, are selling them.
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Hmmm. Sourcing the Little Dot doesn't seem too easy, but looking uncovered:
SHANLING TEMPO eC1B. Interesting review of a similar player on 6moons, and Audiophonics, who I've bought a lot of streaming bits from, are selling them.
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Yes I dont think theres a UK seller or European one, it's either China or Hong Kong, Ebay or AliExpress, I've bought via AliExpress with no problems.Originally Posted by ReggieB
Hmmm. Sourcing the Little Dot doesn't seem too easy, but looking uncovered:
SHANLING TEMPO eC1B. Interesting review of a similar player on 6moons, and Audiophonics, who I've bought a lot of streaming bits from, are selling them.
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Cant you use your DVD player with a DAC? They just look like they maybe CD Rom trays
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Hi Andre, I was just coming to a similar conclusion after looking at a discussion on another forum
So, a Sony BDPS3700B Smart Blu-Ray Player might be an option. I can even get one from Argos tomorrow.
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Its definitely a cost effective option if you haven't already got a blu ray player, I do like the look of that marantz thoughHi Andre, I was just coming to a similar conclusion after looking at a discussion on another forum
So, a Sony BDPS3700B Smart Blu-Ray Player might be an option. I can even get one from Argos tomorrow.
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I do like the look of the Marantz, but I've just checked the specs and it's too wide for my purposes. So I think it's down to two: The Sony Blu-ray player or a Pro-Ject CD Box DS2 T. I think at the moment, it will all come down to timing. If my Rega CD player hangs on in there for another month, I'll go for the Pro-Ject. If it dies before I can put some money aside for the Pro-ject (or my eye and wallet get drawn somewhere else), then I'll get the Sony.
Thanks for the input everyone.
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The exposure XM is nice but pricey still second hand.
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I dont think the next models up are that much more expensive, I know one plays SACD. Youll have to have a quick scan of customer reviews, I dont think you are going to get away from those thin plastic drawers tho..Hi Andre, I was just coming to a similar conclusion after looking at a discussion on another forum
So, a Sony BDPS3700B Smart Blu-Ray Player might be an option. I can even get one from Argos tomorrow.
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You can play cds through a separate rom drive into a rpi if of any use..
Mine sounds OK tbh. Not quite as good as a file but not a lot on it..
I've a project ds2 phono, and it's nicely made so if they do a cd I'm guessing it will be too
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Mmmmm. That made me think a little more laterally. Actually, I can use the USB drive connected to my Melco as a player as a stop gap. So - the Pro-Ject is looking like a more likely endpoint.
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