High-End CD Sound Without Breaking the Bank: SMSL PL200T CD transport review!

--------------------------------------------------------------------- Remote beer tap control :D https://paypal.me/hfzytreviews Behind the scenes photos:   / hifi_zone_yt   --------------------------------------------------------------------- Im sure all of you have a stash of CDs somewhere home - maybe even some "mixtape" cds recorded 20-30 years ago. It seems that CDs are getting traction again as with them you actually OWN the recording and nobody will remove it remotely from your playlists ;) And it seems that CD players are a new "niche" as there's no real competition: second hand 30yo units are hardly a choice now, and audiophile players that are being sold now are 2-3 orders of magnitude more expensive: again, not really a choice. If you are serious about your CD collection, if you have an excellent DAC too - then PL200T should be on your short list. Especially if you also use precise 10MHz external clock source for your audio gear. As with other SMSL gear, I got that one directly from Aoshida. It seems that for brands like SMSL, Topping etc they have lower overall costs than Ali - but they still do follow big Ali sales calendar so the prices are dropping on the same day. Thats the store link to the offer I used (worldwide shipping, it was extremely fast to Europe) https://aoshida-audio.com/products/sm... and Amazon link if thats more convenient for guys in US: https://amzn.to/4kb3DiG -------------------------- Audio setup used in testing (you can find reviews of most of these in my channel): FLAC/DSD files - Foobar2k - Fully passive 11th gen Intel PCwih LPS - SMSL PL200T - X26III - fk Dragon XLR - 2x851W - fk Dragon Full Range - Dali ikon 1 mk2, Dali Opticon 1, Oatlons (big and small) ML 15i, ML 35Xti, ML XT B100, ML Ascent I speakers. Power: two Pavalle power strips with additional DIY EMI filters, power cords: fk AQ Dragons Source (DACs) fk AQ Dragon HC (amplifiers) and RCore LPSes with Sonic Scientific Hades for HTPC, Su-6 and OCXO power supply. More links for that gear can be found in my reviews. ------------------------- All earlier codes are gone, so just a small set valid 1-7th of July 2026. Should be valid store wide: USA Codes: $2 off $18:【HFZ2】$5 off $39:【HFZ5】$10 off $69:【HFZ10】$20 off $139:【HFZ20】$23 off $169:【HFZ23】 $35 off $249:【HFZ35】$55 off $379:【HFZ55】$70 off $499:【HFZ70】 Global Codes: $2 off $15:【GHFZ2】$4 off $30:【GHFZ4】$9 off $65:【GHFZ9】$15 off $120:【GHFZ15】$25 off $209:【GHFZ25】 $40 off $329:【GHFZ40】$55 off $449:【GHFZ55】 -------------------------