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This looks like a strong deal. At £550, it sits exactly at the database’s 25th-percentile asking price and well below the £692 median, making it unusually attractive for a Kandy K3 CD player rather than merely fair value. The lack of stated condition is the only reason not to call it an outright bargain.
The K3 remains a serious, well-built spinner: substantial chassis, toroidal power supply, capable 24-bit/192kHz DAC, and useful coaxial, optical and balanced AES/EBU digital outputs. It is known for a muscular, detailed presentation and makes a particularly good transport if you already use an external DAC. Before buying, confirm that the drawer operates smoothly, the display is clear, and it reliably reads both pressed discs and CD-Rs; if those checks pass, £550 is a very worthwhile buy.
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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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