CD players were supposed to be yesterday’s technology. By 2016, streaming was taking over, music servers were becoming commonplace, and many audiophiles were moving their CD collections to hard drives. So why did Bryston introduce a high-end CD player priced at $3,495 when physical discs seemed to be on their way out? After spending time…
It all began while planning for the upcoming Halloween. I’d gone to visit my cousin in Brooklyn, who works at Urban Earth Studios, so I was hoping to get some inspiration for a spooky backyard theme. We were sitting on his porch, sketching out prop ideas over coffee, when something inside caught my attention: a…
When I got my Marantz CD6007 player, I didn’t just buy it; I caught it at the perfect moment. I managed to grab it just before the price increase, and considering how high it’s climbed since then, that decision now feels like a smart investment. Today, its price is almost what you’d call “the cost…