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DigitalCD PlayersDiscontinued
Estimated price (community-sourced)
$6,500
Around — community and catalog average, updates slowly
About the Reference CD9
Audio Research Corporation Reference CD9 is a high-end tube CD player and standalone DAC with a Philips PRO2 transport, quad 24-bit DAC architecture, and a full tube analog output stage. It supports multiple digital inputs for use as an external DAC and was later superseded by the Reference CD9 SE; the original CD9 is generally regarded as discontinued/no longer manufactured.
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