[StivVid]

Exactly that.
Little cute transport for home use, which can be also taken away and used with headphones if that's your thing.

Ps. With optical out I would be very interested in trying one.

What they've designed instead is the inverse of that. It's a cute transport for portable use that can also be brought home and used with your main system if that's your thing.

 

[alxw0w]

But the toslink out would bypass the player's onboard DAC. That kind of defeats the purpose of including the Cirrus Logic flagship DAC.

No. It still can be used with headphones.

 

[StivVid]

No. It still can be used with headphones.

Ok. You got me there. That's true. I think for $199, its design and feature set are pretty impressive.

 

[senorx12562]

Any release/review schedule?

 

[uverock]

wow
It a nice transparent shell since the RS10.

 

[tvrboy]

Wow, no digital out for the CD player? That's a big miss ... still might buy it because I've been looking for a compact CD player but it would be so much more valuable with digital output.

It seems like CD players are having a moment with several new affordable transports being introduced in 2023 ... I wonder if secondhand CD purchases are on the rise?

 

[Philimon]

Loaner tour?

 

[takoyakeyy]

Not sure is the dark saber an updated s8 but it sure looks cool. Will be cooler if the shell is resin filled.

 

[Xerath]

joker ($79) after the void ($199)
para ($299) after venus ($599)
wonder if moondrop will release something cheaper but better after moonzero ($999) lmao

hope the para will be lighter than venus cause the moondrop somehow didn't change the position of cable socket for some reason

 

[alota]

I' m back to the 80's with portable cd

 

[trellus]

I' m back to the 80's with portable cd

Hah! I grew up in the 80's, but didn't get my first CD player -- a Sony Discman with ESP and cassette adapter for my truck -- until 1995.

 

[draytonklammer]

I honestly really like the design of the PARA.

 

[bahamot]

What is the weight of PARA planar headphones?

Someone on other forum said around 500gr. Instantly lost interest on the headphones.

 

[MOONDROP]

Can you guy’s release a full sized cd transport with the same visual aesthetic of this cd player?

Thanks for your suggestion, we'll think about it.

 

[wizzman121]

@MOONDROP when will the Dark Saber start shipping?