California Audio Labs Icon CD player

AsSiMiLaTeD
AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
edited March 2005 in Electronics
Anyone know anything about this CD player? A dealer by me has a demo unit available for $175...should I pick this up?
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited March 2005
    When was the player manufactured? It's been more than a few years, hasn't it?
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited March 2005
    Yeah, I'm thinking early '90s
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited March 2005
    CALIFOR CD ICON 1989
    $750 MSRP

    CALIFOR CD ICON MKII 1992 18-BIT, 8X-OS, REMOTE
    $1000 MSRP

    CALIFOR CD ICON MKII HDCD 1996 20-BIT, P SUP UPGRADE
    $1300 MSRP

    CALIFOR CD ICON MKII POWERBOSS 1997 20-BIT D/A, REMOTE
    $1400 MSRP

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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited March 2005
    I'm reading lots of negative stuff over on Audioreview.com...seems that these things have issues in the transport section...

    Think I'll pass on this one. I'm not really unhappy with the Denon, just always on the look-out for a good deal.

    Thanks guys
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2005
    support for most anything from California Audio Labs (CAL). might be tough to find repairs and or parts.. since they are no longer around.

    I do love my CAL tube DAC though. no moving parts. hee hee hee!
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