Musical Fidelity A5 CD Player Start Price AUD 2,199.00 Current Price AUD 2,199.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, September 03, 2008 End Time Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Location Melbourne, Victoria See more about 'Musical Fidelity A5 CD Player' Description This is a Musical Fidelity A5 CD Player. 12 months old.It’s in excellent condition. RRP was AUD$3999   You are welcome to inspect the unit by appointment.     The A5 CD is one of the best players ever made. It sounds like an extreme claim but the A5 is incredibly sweet, clear with astonishing image width and depth. A CD player offering value for money whilst claiming to be the best ever goes against the conventional wisdom that "if it costs more it must be better" but it's a fact. Forget the price and use your ears; the A5 CD is the best ever. Product Type CD player Dimensions (WxDxH) 43.6 cm x 38.7 cm x 12.5 cm Weight 10.2 kg Sound Output Mode Stereo CD System CD player - tray - 10 - 20000 Hz Remote Control Remote control - infrared   Review: http://www.audiophilia.com/hardware/CD_Players/reviews/rh17.htm   While this player had the aforementioned "traits", deviations from neutrality were slight and to a lesser degree than what I experienced from other players. I noticed flaws in recordings that had previously been undetected, such as audible tape hiss and distortion in the sound of instruments, especially, organ and electric guitar. On orchestral recordings, in the context of large halls, an instrument solo was perceived somewhat forward, relative to my reference player, resulting in a slight loss of ambience. Female voice was clearly articulated without the usual sibilance I often hear from other players.Acoustic bass, while realistically articulate, lost a bit of upper bass energy. Violins, part of an original string ensemble, did not sound steely.The sound of cymbals was often timbrally accurate and the resulting decay was very natural...   Place a Bid!