Better Digital

The best solution is of course a great CD player. But before you leave for the store, check out some of these accessories.

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The link from computer to stereo

What is it? It's the "Thingee" from the high end manufacturer Blue Circle. It's simple and affordable, made to be hidden away, but it's the link you've been waiting for. It has a USB input for your computer, and a whole lot of outputs: left and right analog from the built-in DAC, SPDIF coaxial and AES/EBU digital outputs for an external DAC, and even a headphone jack. What's the quality like? See UHF's review of the Thingee in PDF format.
Order BCTH, $189.95.


Got a good digital cable to link to your DAC? We recommend the Atlas Compass. Click to get add it to your shopping cart.
ORDER ACD-1.5 (1.5 meter) $160


Our favorite CD lens cleaning disc

Of course you know that your CD needs to be clean, but do you ever think about the lens of the CD player? Imagine if you never cleaned your glasses! We have actually brought CD players back from the dead with this magical device, a CD that cleans the lens for you. The challenge? To do it without eventually scratching the lens, as most of the commonly available cleaning discs can do.
     The Milty CD Lens Cleaner is unique. Instead of regular brushes, it includes a series of tiny brushes that sweep over the lens one after the other. As an option, you can soak the first brush (indicated by an arrow pointing to it) with the included solvent. On-disc instructions. Works on DVD players as well. Not suitable for slot-loading players (car players and certain computer drives).
Order 2021, $35.

Finyl CD treatment

Not all fluids for treating CD's are effective, but a very few are, and Finyl is one of them. This is a one-time treatment, not a cleaner. It is supposed to improve contrast so that thee CD player can "see" better. We don't know whether it can do that, but we know it does make discs sound clearer and less bright. It comes with an applicator and instructions. The Finyl F-1 kit (which no longer looks quite like this picture) can treat at least 200 discs, and costs $40.
Already got a kit? The F-1R refill is just $35

Affordable Atlas Compass digital cable (new lower price!)
     Looking for an affordable digital cable that won't mess up your sound? We think the Atlas Compass is just the ticket. Made with single crystal continuous-cast oxygen-free copper, it comes with the premium-quality self-cleaning Atlas connector. We have yet to see a digital cable anywhere this price that works so well. It's made with oxygen-free copper and triple shielding (copper braid, Mylar and aluminum), with connectors of a quality you don't normally see at this price. With 21-day return privilege, less shipping cost. Note that we are no longer offering a 1m cable. Our listening sessions indicate that the longer length actually sounds way better.
ORDER ACD-1.5 (1.5 meter) $160

Atlas Opus: our very best digital cable
    We've listened long and hard to a lot of dross, digital cables that mess up rhythm, make chaos out of well-structured music, and generally waste the money you've spent on your gear. We put them alongside our own reference cable, which cost over $500 even when we used to carry it, and this is the one that really does it. This is a single-crystal cable. Its connectors are single-crystal too, and they fit tightly...just the way we like it. By the way, the 1.5m version sounds noticeably better than the 1m, and that's what we recommend. The sample has now joined our reference systems.
ORDER AOD-1.5 (1.5 meter) $360

By the way, the same cables works for video too.

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