Plinius CD-101 CD Players
Plinius CD-101 CD Players
USER REVIEWS
[Jun 10, 2012]
Long Nguyen
Audio Enthusiast
Strengths: natural sound. My gears are Plinius CD-101, Plinius Hiato, Dynaudio S3.4 and i'm very happy with this combo exept display issues.
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[Jul 23, 2007]
Michael Grubb
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Wonderful unforced unfatiguing natural sound quality. Sounds more natural and less fatiguing than competing products from Krell or Meridian, and is cheaper than them. Has five year warranty (in Australia).
Weakness:
Limited features and display. It lacks a play button on the front of the player, and is entirely dependent on the remote (though accepts Marantz instructions). A little mechanical noise, though less than my Pioneer DVD player. The Plinius is an audiophile player, able to compete with the very best in terms of sound quality. It has about as many features as an audiophile turntable, so if features are your thing, you should look elsewhere. I was looking for a CD player to replace a Krell, which had been repaired half a dozen times, and was mis-behaving again. I was able to compare the Plinius with a Meridian G08, and while the Meridian offered sparkling glistening, immaculate hi-fi, it was hi-fi non-the-less. The Plinius offered music. Just natural, in the room music. Apart from sounding much more natural than the Meridian, the Plinius also timed much better, it was much easier to tap your foot to the music. It was a bit undemonstrative though, the naturalness taking a while to impress.
Customer Service Five year warranty. Service hasn't been a problem. Similar Products Used: Krell KAV300CD, Meridian G08 |