Stereophile: The Raysonic CD168 Tube CD-Player

Some disc players simply look better than others when the lights go out. The Raysonic CD168 Tube CD-Player is one such machine and retails for $2,550. The CD168 uses 4 Russian 6922EH tubes and upconverts your CDs to 24 bit/192kHz to either balanced or unbalanced outputs.

First time Venetian exhibitor Raysonic also had an extensive line of Tube components on hand including their brand new two-box $4,200 CD228 Tube CD-Player.

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Reader Comments

Posted Wed Jan13, 2010, 8:49 AM — By Mark H

The 128 and 168 are great products. Wonderful sound. I'm a big fan of top loading CD players -- one fewer moving part to break.

Posted Fri Jan15, 2010, 3:11 AM — By AL

They sounded OK; pleasant enough. Design is personal, but I remembered them as a case of industrial design gone horribly wrong. I mean, they are CD players, not teleportation devices. Blue lights? Tacky at best. I do admire the 'natural' glow of tubes.

Posted Mon Jan18, 2010, 2:07 PM — By Jimmy

Their CD168 is a great sounding tube cd player that is built like a tank. This player is in excellent cosmetic condition and performs flawlessly. This player provides a very wide and deep soundstage. It is very smooth but not at the expense of detail.

Posted Wed Jan20, 2010, 1:28 PM — By Russell

Did anyone hear the 228?

Posted Thu Jan28, 2010, 4:54 PM — By Capt Kirk

Earth to mother ship. We are coming in for a landing.

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