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I'm currently building a new system and searching for a CD player with a maximum budget of $2500. When I scanned through the Nov. issue and spotted the CDP-8 review, I dove right in.

Having been impressed by a few NuForce products, and a longtime fan of Wes my interest level was high. Then we hit the wall. A $1500 CD player powered by a wall wart. Really? Gimme a break. Hows about a few dozen AA batteries or perhaps a hand crank?

I really don't know what they were thinking, but the CDP-8 is off my list.

Did you listen to one, or is it a wall wart anti-fetish?

If I were in the market right now, I'd hit that "A+" or "A" rated Sony....after checking to see when its replacement arrives.

Let us know what you end up getting!

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Having been impressed by a few NuForce products, and a longtime fan of Wes my interest level was high. Then we hit the wall. A $1500 CD player powered by a wall wart. Really? Gimme a break.

Note that I did repeat the measurements using a high-quality, high-current linear power supply, with no change in the measured problems I found with the wall-wart supply.

We have since received the revised version that Jason Lim mentioned in his "Manufacturer's Comment" - it does measure very much better, even with the wall wart, and Wes has both it and the original version for a sound quality comparison.

John Atkinson
Editor, Stereophile

I went through the same search and with the same budget and ended up with the Bryston BCD-1.You can't go wrong.
Even with such a fine player, I was able to extract its full capabilities with extensive tweaking. That was the most fun.

I wouldn't mind a wall wart on the face of my gear if it sounds better.

The only problem I have ever had with wall warts is in the space they take up on that wall or power strip. I liked the old Audio Alchemy approach where they had a real plug, a short cord, and then one encounter the wall wart.

For me, the take away from the review was that it sounded good even with massive amounts of jitter. It really makes me wonder about the audibility of jitter.

I look forward to reading the follow up.

Brian

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The only problem I have ever had with wall warts is in the space they take up on that wall or power strip. I liked the old Audio Alchemy approach where they had a real plug, a short cord, and then one encounter the wall wart.

Hear hear!