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- #79,301 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
- #14 in CD Players
Product Description
S.M.S.L VMV PL100 CS43131 Chip CD Player
Silver and black are both available as color options
High-quality gold-plated input and output connection terminals
Built-in CS43131 decoder chip
To maximize the potential of CDs
Built-in 2nd PLL circuit
Dramatic reduction of CD read JITTER
Specification
Size: 160x162x42mm(WxHxD)
Equipped with full-function remote control
High quality full aluminum alloy housing
Equipped with high-power 3.5mm headphone output jack
Equipped with optical and coaxial raw digital output
PL100 does not have built-in MQA decoding,
but it does support raw digital output,
it supports connecting to a DAC to decode MQA!
Product Description
Input: CD
Output: RCA/3.5 mm headphone/Optical/Coaxial
CD TYPE: CD/CD-R/CD-RW/MP3 CD
Headphone output power：32Ω 60mW
THD+N: 0.001%
SNR：110dB
Power consumption：4W
Standby power：<0.1W
Size：160x162x42mm(WxHxD)
Weight：1.2kg/2.64lbs
Ian
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2025
So far, I am quite pleased with this. It works well with and fits in with my kludged-together Amazon stereo components. I think the its other use-case would be using it solely to listen to CDs with headphones, like at a desk - that's not what I'm using it for but I suspect it would be great there.Some pros:- Sounds good / does its job- Seems reasonably well constructed - tray-less loading mechanism seems solid (time will tell)- Comes with a remote- Compact size / fits on my shelf vertically- Clear and bright info display (albeit a small one)- Coaxial, RCA, optical, and headphone outputs- Not as ugly in person as the photos on Amazon suggest- $105 USD purchase price (01/2025) seems right on target for item - get something better if the price goes up; snap it up under $100Some cons:- Must buy power supply separately- Headphone jack in back of unit- Very long shipping times from China - ordered in January, arrived in March. at one point seller offered to cancel due to being unable to fulfill the order, and "marked it shipped" to game Amazon despite not shipping it out. However, once it was shipped it arrived timely within a week or two.
CJ Camp
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2025
So far, so good. Looks are OK at best... but it's usually kind of dark where I keep it, so whatever. It seems to be built like a truck; it's heavy. Sounds good, but eh... it's playing a CD...Most importantly, I had to get a 5V 3A power supply. 5V 2A worked intermittently.
Jerry L. Taylor
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2025
Well i ordered it January 7th. Took for ever for Amazon and the Chinese shipper to believe it was lost... they sure could not track it.. near the end of February they shipped it again... arrived yesterday!!! It looks and feels great... seems to work very well with one day of use. It is smal but very substantial! Don't forget you need to have the right plug for power ... it does not come with one. 5/2.4 works. I think it looks cool... picture attached. Now let's hope it holds up... I have CD players around here working well more than 20 years after buying them... actually more like 30! Fingers crossed.
Mark
Reviewed in Australia on February 26, 2025
I am delighted with this player. There are YouTube reviews that claim that this unit does not support gapless playback. This is nonsense. As long as a gapless album is played from start to finish, as it should be, it will play gaplessly. I love it's sound and it's compact form factor, as my other components are not full size.I would highly recommend this unit.
burns_kazuo
Reviewed in Singapore on February 25, 2025
It’s not the best looking but it works like one of the better ones. Definitely great value. Excellent when I paired it with a DAC.
Timothy M. Crossett
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2025
Excellent product. Well built, great sound.There was difficulty with the shipping initially. The first package was lost somewhere and had to be replaced.
Jadzia Dax
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2025
This does not support gapless playback. Search model number and “gapless” to see a video showing Dark Side of the Moon with a gap on ‘tube. As someone with a lot of CDs from live shows and classic albums, this is a huge bummer. Hope they come out with a firmware fix.
pred
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2025
Superb product really great sound and a quiet mashing. display bit small
ProFilm4K
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 26, 2025
Number one: make sure you have a decent regulated power supply.This CD player has bags of detail and dynamics with its built in DAC but I have experimented with other DACs - all SMSL DACs costing more than this CD player. The built in DAC is surprisingly good - in fact good enough unless you're system is a super high revealing audiophile set-up in which case a high end DAC and using this player purely as a transport will reap further benefits.Build quality is extremely good for the price. The case feels like solid. aluminium with a small but very clear readout. Headphone out sound quality is very useable but used as a CD player or transport is where (for me) this unit shines.
Jochem
Reviewed in the Netherlands on January 20, 2025
Brilliant CD player I bought for the inbuilt DAC. Testing it now with different Amps. BUT the buttons are not back lit which make it difficult to see and the button lay-out is non standard. But for the price great. Really small device!
Wayne A Swan
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2025
I've had many cd players over the years and I must say that this one is as good as any I've had. An amazing value for a very respectable cd transport. I am plying it through my WiiM Ultra connected to a Gustard reclocker and a Gustard dac and finally a class A power amp to my Elac speakers. Very nice sound! I am well pleased with this cd transport and would highly recommend it especially considering the price!!!
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