The CD 301 sits beautifully as the "poor man's CD 960." It shares the same bomb-proof transport but uses the slightly older, warmer DAC chip. At roughly one-third the price of the high-end Philips models, it is a bargain. Yes, but with caveats.
In the golden era of compact disc playback—roughly the mid-1980s to the early 1990s—the market was flooded with shiny black boxes promising "perfect sound forever." While giants like Philips, Sony, and Marantz dominated the headlines, German engineering powerhouse Grundig was quietly producing some of the most underrated players on the market. grundig cd 301
Do you own a Grundig CD 301? Have you recapped yours? Share your experience in the comments below! The CD 301 sits beautifully as the "poor man's CD 960
