[Eeyore]

Sander deWaal wrote:

Eeyore said:

I've never heard a single good word about TEAC CD players ( I'd categorise
them
as 'also-rans' ) and Sony ones tend to be overpriced relative to what's actually
inside them ( you pay for the name ).

Never heard of the VRDS10 and 20?
The P700?

Never heard of Sony's fixed pickup mechanism?
The CDP-XA50?

Landmarks of technology in their days, and still in use by some.

And how is TEAC involved ?

Huh?
You mention TEAC as an "also-ran", I dispute that.

For common or garden CD players yes.


You, as an audio pro, should be aware of TEAC's (Tascam) achievements
in the broadcast- and pro audio field, as well as in domestic hifi.

Tascam's not really proper pro-audio. It was great for home recordists in its day for
sure.


You mention Sony as "paying for the name", I dispute that.
You, as an audio pro, should be aware of Sony's achievements in the
broadcast- and pro audio/video field, as well as in domestic hifi.

I've certainly used Sony's professional equipment but I'm simply saying that I reckon
Sony's domestic gear is a bit overpriced for what it is.

Graham