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This is a buyer’s market for the category: at £925, the asking price sits a bit above the £809 median but well below the £1,829 75th percentile, so it reads as slightly firm but still fair rather than stretched. It is above the £606 25th percentile, so I would not call it a bargain, but it is comfortably within the normal used spread.
The appeal here is the usual Roksan one: solid build, proper audiophile engineering, and a presentation that can sound energetic and engaging rather than soft or grey. If it is clean, complete, and genuinely well cared for, the upside is owning a respected player that still has real musical pull. At this price, I’d mainly want reassurance on disc loading, tracking, and reliable transport operation, since older CD spinners are most vulnerable there.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Roksan emerged in London in 1985, founded by Tufan Hashemi and Touraj Moghaddam, two Persian-heritage graduates of Imperial College London and Queen Mary College. Dissatisfied with prevailing turntable designs, they launched the groundbreaking Xerxes platform at that year's hi-fi show, challenging traditional construction and establishing the brand's reputation for radical innovation. Named after Roxana, daughter of Persian King Darius, Roksan infused its identity with cultural roots while rooting itself firmly in British audio engineering.
The brand specializes in high-fidelity components, starting with its iconic analog vinyl replay systems like the Xerxes turntable and Artemiz tonearm. It expanded into amplifiers (Kandy, Attessa, Caspian series), CD players, digital sources, and speakers, blending timeless design with robust engineering. Now hand-built in Rayleigh, Essex, under the Monitor Audio Group since 2016, products like the latest Caspian Series 4G cater to both vinyl enthusiasts and modern streamers.
Roksan occupies a distinctive niche in the high-end hi-fi market as a stylish British disruptor, prized for its boundary-pushing sound quality, reliability, and unconventional aesthetics. Far from mid-tier or vintage obscurity, it commands respect among discerning buyers seeking musical soul over conformity, with a legacy revitalized rather than diluted by its corporate home.
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