4. AUDIO NOTE CD-4.1x (Price: HKD 145,000)

“The design concept of CD-4.1x is completely in line with Audio Note’s unique style of CD playback. First, when it comes to disc reading where others require absolute precision, Audio Note prefers to focus on musicality with the PHILIPS Pro2LF movement. When it comes to decoding, Audio Note still insists on zero sampling and no digital filtering, and the decoding chip is also selected from the non-mainstream Analogue Devices AD1865N. ····· The power supply is equipped with a 6 x 5 for rectification, and the audio output is handled by a pair of 6H23N. ···· The manufacturer also added a lot of supplements to the CD-4.1x, including copper foil capacitors, tantalum resistors, etc., pure silver internal signal lines, as well as independent power adapters for the turntable and decoding circuits.”

“You can say the CD-4.1x buckles a bit against the trend, but as soon as it starts playing, those previously imperceptible musical details suddenly emerge. In addition to its meticulous analytical ability, what impressed me most about the CD-4.1x is that it has the same natural flow and exciting dynamics as LP playback. No matter what type of music is played, it always makes people listen attentively.”

Charlie Ma
HiFi Bible
2025.6

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