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This is a buyer’s market for high-end used CD players, and the £1,027 asking price for the Roksan Blak CD Player is a strong deal, sitting just below the 25th percentile (£964) of recent GBP comparables and well under the median of £1,035. At this level, you’re paying less than most recent listings and significantly below the original £2,500–£2,750 SRP, making it an excellent entry into a respected British design.
The Blak CD is well-regarded for its low jitter (<135ps), high signal-to-noise ratio (>108dB), and robust build (8kg), delivering clean, precise Red Book CD playback with both RCA and XLR outputs. Its balanced design and premium finish options (Anthracite, Charcoal, Opium) add long-term value. With no known common failure points and a price that rewards early action, this listing is a clear buying opportunity for enthusiasts seeking performance without new-unit markup.
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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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