Talk Electronics Thunder 3.1b CDP

mitchb · « **on:** 4 Jun 2005, 04:15 pm »

Anyone have experience with this player. Any comparisons to other players out there would be appreciated. i.e. Talk 3.1 vs Classe CDP 10?
Thanks

Bemopti123 · « **Reply #1 on:** 4 Jun 2005, 05:43 pm »

I think Levi, from NYC Audio Rave has the same unit. Ask him. The way I remember it, it was very competitive with the sound my transport (47 Labs Shigaraki) and a Dodson 317 DAC, the latter which cost around 8.5K and the entire Shigaraki and Dodson set going for 10K, which the Talk was around 3.5K. Of course the more expensive set up had more air and the like, but if you were to listen to it alone, it would be hard to find a more rhythmic and revealing one box player, especially at the asking price.

Ask Levi.

Levi · « **Reply #2 on:** 5 Jun 2005, 03:00 pm »

Hogg has one too. Paul summarized mostly everthing I have to say about the Talk 3.1b CD player.

Although the Talk 3.1b has a cheap looking Sony CDM14 transport, the electronic compoments are state of the art!

Ask Hogg.

mitchb · « **Reply #3 on:** 5 Jun 2005, 05:09 pm »

Who is Hogg?

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PhilNYC · « **Reply #4 on:** 5 Jun 2005, 05:20 pm »

Quote from: Bemopti123

a Dodson 317 DAC, the latter which cost around 8.5K

FYI - the Dodson DA-218 has a retail price of $7995...

Gordy · « **Reply #5 on:** 5 Jun 2005, 07:31 pm »

Hello Mitch,

Welcome to AC!!! Hogg... http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?action=profile;u=1974
is one of the NYR3's, check out the NY Rave circle!!! Lots of great info over there

Bemopti123 · « **Reply #6 on:** 5 Jun 2005, 10:26 pm »

Thanks for the correction Phil. My memory is definetly failing me in regards to numbers and the Model.

Paul