In fairness, 21st Century digital inputs are a function of the built-in DAC within the matching Blak integrated amplifier, tested in issue 148. The Blak makes no such excuses for CD replay, and it gives the user the choice of the spinning disc, or the door. Especially as it is so uncompromisingly CD oriented: most players today are almost apologetic about playing discs, and come with a set of functions that open the player up to next-generation formats (most notably, USB inputs). So, Roksan announcing the Blak CD player last year came as something of a pleasant surprise. Indeed, there are many (incuding several writers for this magazine) who prefer the sound of compact disc over the same files stored on a hard drive. True, it’s getting ever harder to find players, especially new players, and increasingly the audiophile zeitgeist is moving toward online and LP as the music collections of choice, but there are still many enthusiasts who prefer a good bit of disc spinning.
However, reports of the death of the polycarbonate disc are greatly exaggerated.
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