Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it an SACD player?

Her you go ppl, right out of some blue LED junkies whipped cream dream......

Law suits may come from....Oracle? Metronome? MF???? (for the feet).

Enjoy (or puke whichever fits really)....



So this is real chinese bling to the max!

Personaly I think it looks crap but I would like a listen nonetheless.

rgds //lamboy

 

best keep AK away from this, he loose his load on this monstrosity

 

It's a Metronome Kallista on the cheap!

Michael.

 

where do I get one? Is it the same player as the SCD-T200C but in a new shape?

 

That is possibly the most absurd design I've seen since the last Shanling player...

-- Ian

 

heh heh, its not bad at all, the gyrodek of cd play.

I tell ya these chinese...

 

It's not exactly cheap at around £3,900 (converted from the $55,000 Hong Kong Dollar price) Then with the mark up of British dealers it will be even more!

How much is the Metronome?

 

I like the fireplace on the side, kinda homely

 

About £15K....and it's only a transport . Does look similar though:



Michael.

 

Nah Tone, I don't like it looks like one of those "simon" electronic toys, very tacky and not at all like what I'm used to, I prefer my bling to be minimalist, too many colours on that one. Now I do happen to like the kalista, but this is just a crude copycat(in the styling dept at least), FWIW I liked the other shanling the CDT200, but the build quality is not as good as it looks in the piccies (sorry alan), it's good but not great, but looks a lot better than that bloody monstrosity.

 

better in the flesh?

And a piccie of it in situ.....



With the offboard PSU....



You pays your money etc etc.

 

Here's what I said about Shanling SCD-T200 build quality back in August:

"Other reviews of the player have made much of the alleged high standard of build quality... not sure I can agree totally. I had to loosen one of the players feet before it sat straight on the rack. It looks a million dollars from a short distance away, but close up the panel gaps in various places would attract comment in a car magazine. In use, the open transport mechanism means that there can be a bit of noise from the player, especially so if playing a marked or scratched disc."

So no need to apologize AK!

After several months living with it, I wouldn't want another player that glows, particularly orange and blue. It lights up the room, and I'd prefer total darkness.

I've taken the valves out as I don't use them - the solid state output stage is preferable and my enclosed rack means I can't access the headphone socket on the side.... which is a great shame as its a superb headphone output. I still think its a superb player on SACD.

 

Well,
Kay took one look and said "It's a simon says"

 

Cheers Alan.

Penance that's the simon I was refeering to.

I actually think the off board powersupply is pretty nice looking, thats my kinda bling, solid clean and simple.

 

Wow, that's pretty crazy. First thing that popped into my mind was "Close Encounters of the Third Kind".

I quite like the look of it, but I would be far too embarrassed to have it in my equipment rack.

Dunc

 

madness :yikes:

 

Meant to add Alan, a friend of mine took a gamble on the CDT200 from China, still not received it yet, should be here next week, he was a little apprehensive, considering the scare stories surrounding the voltage, I sent him the link to your excellent review, he's a lot happier now, and thought the review "fascinating" he was particularly pleased to note no trouble re voltage, just thought you'd like to know he appreciated it.

Cheers.
P

 

What dac do you use yours with Titian?

 

:rds2:
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Well I think it looks fabulous