CD Player sales are up according to Bob at Meridian, so I think there is a Market for everyone.
He also said that there is no point making a product, if you are not clearly the leader in that field. The F80 proves that.
Read into that what you will.

Cheers, Chris smile

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GIK monster bass panels, rear wall. QNAP TVS 471i3. Roon into DSP5200SE via 210/ 218 zone... Explorer 2. Bluesound Pulse 2, Mini & Flex. 596v1, 518, Foxsat HD, Sony BDP, Pioneer 5090, 2 Chromecast's for LRB videos. MS200 to F80 for a Roon zone