Sale : Bluenote Stibbert Improved CDP

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abhi.pani
Inventar

#1 erstellt: 20. Mai 2009, 08:54

Friends,
I am selling my 1.9 years old Bluenote Stibbert CD player.
This was the component which gave me an insight of true "high-end". I still cannot forget the day it was first connected to my setup and my eyes were wide open with amazement. Since that day the only other source which I found could better it was a Reimyo DAC that too when associated with a high quality transport (not with ordinary CD/DVD/Universal Players). I have now got the Reimyo so this has to go. Here are somethings that I would like to highlight about this player:

1. Its a fully balanced design so it has both XLR and RCA out.

2. Its totally handcrafted in Italy (except the remote which is some off the shelf stuff)

3. It runs on all voltages from 110-240V without any changeover switch so one can operate it in any country on the fly. It may also imply that you can sell it equally confidently on Audiogon or Ebay UK.

4. It comes with a suspension mechanism. I do not have the mechanism with me as it was too cumbersome to import from US. I was using the CDP standalone with Sorbothane isolation feets which I would include in the package.

5. It retails at $8000 in US....I am expecting 60k "fixed".

6. Reviews of this CDP are all over the internet.

Please PM me for any further queries.

regards
Abhi

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bombaywalla
Stammgast

#2 erstellt: 20. Mai 2009, 21:36

Hi Abhi,

I found this in a review written in TAS in their September 2008 issue:

....significantly more than the $4950 asking price for the (one-piece) Stibbert player

Bluenote Stibbert review in TAS, Sept 2008

did they hike the price by nearly 2X now for it to sell for $8K???

abhi.pani
Inventar

#3 erstellt: 21. Mai 2009, 08:25

Hi Bombaywalla,
I am definitely surprised because I remember reading this article almost 2 years back when I was about to buy this player and I was reading whatever I could on the net. At that time they had conducted a shootout between the Stibbert, Wadia (I think it was the 830), Audionote CDP (again I do not remember the model) and Arcam FMJ-33. The same wordings were used there about the Bluenote. The same comparison with Jadis. 2 years back this CDP was priced 6k USD and after that they have released the MKII version of this player which is now at 8k. I am guessing they have published an old article and dated it Sept-2008

. This article should be at least 2+ years old given I had read it 2 years back

Amp_Nut
Inventar

#4 erstellt: 21. Mai 2009, 10:27

I too bumped into the US $ 5K price and TAS's RAVE review..

Anyways, IMHO, its hardly relevant, since its being offered at a relavively THROWAWAY price of Rs 60,000 !

Should make an Excellent purchase at this price !

abhi.pani
Inventar

#5 erstellt: 21. Mai 2009, 11:36

Thanks for your comments Amp_Nut

Arj
Inventar

#6 erstellt: 21. Mai 2009, 12:09

The price for a used Blue note stibbert seems to be around USD2K
[url=http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/82145-bluenote_stibbert_tube_cd_player/[url]

it is no doubt a very good CDP...

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AMITNOIDA
Neuling

#7 erstellt: 07. Dez 2009, 05:06

Hi Abhi,

Is the Bluenote Stibbert improved CDP still available? Is it the Mk-II model or the older model?

You can PM me.

Thanks
Amit