California Audio Labs Icon mkII HDCD Power Boss CD player
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| Ships from | Palo Alto, CA, 94301 |
| Ships to | United States |
| Package dimensions | 12.0" × 17.0" × 4.0" (17.0 lbs.) |
| Shipping carrier | unspecified |
| Shipping cost | Specified after purchase |
| Original accessories | Manual |
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For sale by the original owner, a California Audio Labs Icon mkII CD player in excellent condition with the Power Boss HDCD upgrade. The Power Boss upgrade not only added HDCD, but upgraded other circuitry as well. It replaced the original 18-bit DACs with two higher-performance, matched 20-bit Burr-Brown DACs. It also upgraded the power supplies to six, four of which were three-stage regulated power supplies. According to the Stereophile review at http://www.stereophile.com/cdplayers/696cal:
- One of the most neutral-sounding digital players I've ever heard. Vocals were particularly captivating...
- Excellent reproduction of inner detail and ambiance...
- Extremely wide dynamic range: From the subtle instrumental
articulations of woodwinds to explosive orchestral fortissimos, I've not heard better from any front-end, analog or digital... - For a one-box player under $1500 to exhibit so few sonic flaws is quite a
remarkable achievement; the Icon Mk.II HDCD is my new "affordable" reference player...
This player was lightly used in a nonsmoking house. It is in excellent condition and has no cosmetic flaws except for some dust in crevices. I've rated it 8/10 only because it is missing the original remote control; however, all Logitech Harmony remotes support the Icon mkII. The player comes with the original manual, warranty registration, and California Audio Labs' own description of the Power Boss upgrade. $225.00 OBO.
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