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Post by nonuffin on Nov 11, 2022 22:55:35 GMT
For sale an Opera Consonance Linear 2.2 CD player in perfect working order and good cosmetic condition. Complete with original box, remote control and manual. As some of you may recall, this is the same player I sold around 4 weeks ago and the buyer said it stopped while playing a CD and it would not power up again. He CLAIMS that he tried FOUR OTHER power cords, but it still was dead. When I received it back here, all I did was connect it up using the power cord that I put into the box and it powered up and played perfectly. I offered to send it back but he didn't bother to reply. It has been running every day since and not missed a beat, just as I knew it would.
Of course, ebay found in this idiot's favour and they have refunded him which means they will be trying to raid my bank account registered with ebay, but that has nothing in it at the moment, so I NEED to sell it pronto.
That aside, it does work perfectly and sounds rather good. It has a valve output which you may love the sound of, but I much preferred the coaxial digital out put fed into my SMSL SU8 DAC and the sound is sublime.
It is currently listed on ebay to get the cash
The bay listing says £615.00 plus £18.50 for courier delivery, but AA members can buy it for £600.00 including free delivery to the mainland UK
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Post by nonuffin on Nov 17, 2022 15:30:32 GMT
Owing to ebay having swiped the money out of my account leaving me with a serious overdraft problem.
So, the price has dropped to £450 just to keep the bank happy. You could sell it on and make a nice tidy profi
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Post by jandl100 on Nov 18, 2022 7:38:54 GMT
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Post by nonuffin on Nov 18, 2022 9:52:40 GMT
It is not a precise or accurate player Jerry and I think it might be s bit too uncouth for your musical tastes. I used it purely as a transport into my SMSL SU8 DAC and even that had less than ideal sound for my own tastes.
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Post by jandl100 on Nov 26, 2022 20:11:43 GMT
Owing to ebay having swiped the money out of my account leaving me with a serious overdraft problem. So, the price has dropped to £450 just to keep the bank happy. You could sell it on and make a nice tidy profi Go on, I'd like to try this for £450.  The reviews are "mixed", some love it, some don't. I'm intrigued by the positive views from some classical music loving reviewers! |
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Post by jandl100 on Nov 27, 2022 7:17:17 GMT
PM sent, but he's not been on AA for a few days now.
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Post by antonio on Nov 27, 2022 8:40:35 GMT
@jandl Can't wait to get your grubby hands on it Jerry?  Are you using a cdp at the moment? |
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Post by jandl100 on Nov 27, 2022 9:06:25 GMT
Yes, it's true, I'm a bit excited about trying it! Despite nonuffin's exemplary efforts to put me off it, some of the reviews indicate it would make a rewarding listen for me. And it would help him out a £bit. And yes I've quite a few CDs I enjoy that aren't available from the streaming sites. And the non-neutral but perhaps rewarding presentation might bring my overall CD collection back into play. So yes, I want to get my mitts on the Consonance player! |
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Post by jandl100 on Nov 27, 2022 10:14:42 GMT
Yay, done deal. |
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Post by brian2957 on Nov 27, 2022 13:33:52 GMT
Yay, done deal. Well done mate. Satisfy your own desire to try out this fantastic looking CD player and help somebody out at the same time. I hope it exceeds your expectations big time |
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Post by jandl100 on Nov 27, 2022 13:40:03 GMT
Thanks Brian.
My expectations are quite high, actually!
I should get it on Wednesday. Definitely excited.
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Post by brian2957 on Nov 27, 2022 22:29:04 GMT
Thanks Brian. My expectations are quite high, actually! I should get it on Wednesday. Definitely excited. Please keep us posted mate I hope Mr nonuffin is keeping well |
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Post by stevew on Nov 28, 2022 7:54:19 GMT
Thanks Brian. My expectations are quite high, actually! I should get it on Wednesday. Definitely excited. Please keep us posted mate I hope Mr nonuffin is keeping well ⬆️👍 |
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Post by jandl100 on Nov 30, 2022 6:37:49 GMT
Doh, Sh#t.
I just realised the folks at ParcelForce are on strike today and tomorrow.
I guess I might get delivery on Friday.
Or Monday.
Dang this country is going down the pan.
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Post by antonio on Nov 30, 2022 6:53:30 GMT
Good things come to those that wait Jerry. |
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Post by jandl100 on Nov 30, 2022 7:24:09 GMT
I'm not very good at waiting.
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Post by jandl100 on Nov 30, 2022 13:42:14 GMT
No, I'm not good at waiting at all. Which is why it was so nice to see a ParcelForce guy at my door 15 minutes ago. Apparently they aren't all on strike. 1st impressions are visual, and it is lusciously gorgeous!! Look at that!...  I may have to rethink my siting plan so I can get a view of that cherry wood top panel. It took a perusal of the instruction manual to turn the power on. The controls are so eccentric as to be mistaken for French rather than its actual Italian. You have to lift the round knob on the left upwards to turn the player on. A downward tilt opens or closes the CD tray.... 1st sonic impressions (about 1 minute of a randomly selected CD) are very favourable, it sounds great. Very listenable at first blush, I'm sure there are a host of subtleties that will manifest themselves. Anyway, many thanks to nonuffin, I suspect I'm going to enjoy this. |
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Post by Pigmy Pony on Nov 30, 2022 14:14:55 GMT
Doh, Sh#t. I just realised the folks at ParcelForce are on strike today and tomorrow. I guess I might get delivery on Friday. Or Monday. Dang this country is going down the pan. Due to rail strikes, Covid, Brexit, and the war in Ukraine, this country won't be going down the pan till a week on Tuesday. |
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Post by Pigmy Pony on Nov 30, 2022 14:23:27 GMT
Very nice looking player Jerry, even the name "Consonance" is nice looking Needs to sited on top ideally, for maximum woodiness. |
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Post by nonuffin on Nov 30, 2022 15:18:44 GMT
No, I'm not good at waiting at all. Which is why it was so nice to see a ParcelForce guy at my door 15 minutes ago. Apparently they aren't all on strike. 1st impressions are visual, and it is lusciously gorgeous!! Look at that!... I may have to rethink my siting plan so I can get a view of that cherry wood top panel. It took a perusal of the instruction manual to turn the power on. The controls are so eccentric as to be mistaken for French rather than its actual Italian. You have to lift the round knob on the left upwards to turn the player on. A downward tilt opens or closes the CD tray.... 1st sonic impressions (about 1 minute of a randomly selected CD) are very favourable, it sounds great. Very listenable at first blush, I'm sure there are a host of subtleties that will manifest themselves. Anyway, many thanks to nonuffin , I suspect I'm going to enjoy this. I am pleased it arrived today Jerry and even more pleased that you like what it does.
Enjoy! |
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