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Re: Ditto...however,

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I understand that a good player is expensive to build, especially for smaller companies. However, as AP suggests, if you compare what $600 can get you in the 80's or early 90s, and what $1200 can get you now, the quality has just slipped so much in the past decade. Yes, if you are talking $6K products, then I am sure they are still good (they have to be good). But $600 in the early 90s (take the budget Denon) give you a solidly built player, with very well built metal casing, and made in Japan. Nowaday, $1200 give you a flimsy 3kg machine that is made in China. Skillful worker that get paid well? I don't think so.

Honestly, 10 years ago I would just buy a machine and assume that it will work for 10 years, if it doesn't, maybe just bad luck. But now, if I get a machine that works for 5 years, I think I am very lucky.

And also, software bug in a CD player was rarely heard of, now you can see it happening everywhere. Even in power amp thermal protection circuit!

Sure, the new players usually sound better than the old ones, and with a lot more features, but I rather have something that works longer.

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