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Fosi Audio Merak Plug In/Play CD Player w/ One-Touch CD Ripping

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Fosi Audio has Fosi Audio Merak Plug In/Play CD Player w/ One-Touch CD Ripping on sale for $139.99 - Extra $20.99 Off w/ discount code SOUNDMATTERS15 (apply in cart) = $119. Shipping is free.

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  • About the Deal
    • Easily connects to DACs, amplifiers or active speakers; supports CD ripping to USB and direct playback, enabling easy conversion to digital files and convenient access w/o additional devices
    • Precision mechanism and servo system ensure accurate disc reading, stable tracking, and smooth playback with reduced disc wear
    • Product usually ships within 5-10 business days
    • Offer valid while discount savings/supplies last
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    • Product is eligible for 30 days return w/ purchase

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Fosi Audio has Fosi Audio Merak Plug In/Play CD Player w/ One-Touch CD Ripping on sale for $139.99 - Extra $20.99 Off w/ discount code SOUNDMATTERS15 (apply in cart) = $119. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member cvp33 for finding this deal

Note, must apply the listed discount code in cart for savings to apply

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • About the Deal
    • Easily connects to DACs, amplifiers or active speakers; supports CD ripping to USB and direct playback, enabling easy conversion to digital files and convenient access w/o additional devices
    • Precision mechanism and servo system ensure accurate disc reading, stable tracking, and smooth playback with reduced disc wear
    • Product usually ships within 5-10 business days
    • Offer valid while discount savings/supplies last
  • Additional Details
    • Product is eligible for 30 days return w/ purchase

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I ordered this from Best Buy and I've had it for a few days. The sound quality is pretty good for the price, but I'm no audiophile. It doesn't have a battery, so it's not a portable CD player, it's more of a compact CD player that is easy to transfer. I use it in the living room with some powered speakers and then move it to my bedroom and use it with headphones. Its built-in headphone amp is able to power the Senheisser HD 600, so I don't need an external headphone amp. It comes with a manual, remote controller, and USB A to C cable. It does not come with a USB A power adapter and it needs 5v with at least 2amps. Make sure you order a USB A power adapter that's 5v with at least 2 amps if you don't have one. I use my iPad charger to power it up and it seems to work fine. It also doesn't come with an aux cable or optical cable, so you may want to pick some up if you need them.
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Backhome77
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Millennials grew up listening to CDs. It's Gen Z who are just now discovering them.
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Honcho
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The year people are starting to realize that buying physical media once that you can own and play forever is preferable to paying eternal subscriptions to services that will gradually but inevitably get both more expensive and worse.
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The Merak is a compact CD player that works especially well as a transport for a stereo system, with strong measured performance and good sound into an external DAC. The built in headphone amp can drive Sennheiser HD 600, and the one touch ripping feature writes WAV files directly to a USB drive without a separate PC. It includes a remote, manual, and USB A to C cable, but no USB power adapter, aux cable, or optical cable. The line output is described as stereo, though the built in DAC and headphone output are only so so, and coaxial output would have been preferred.

  • The Merak can function as a strong digital transport into an external DAC for CD listening.

    wildbird12Cujobob

  • The built-in headphone amp can drive Sennheiser HD 600 without needing an external headphone amp.

    herromysterysock

  • The one-touch ripping feature can write WAV files directly to a USB drive without a separate PC.

    YwVJZXkD

  • The player is compact and simple enough to move between a living room stereo setup and bedroom headphone use.

    herromysterysock

  • The Merak requires a 5V power supply rated at least 2A and it does not include a USB A power adapter.

    herromysterysock

  • The Merak does not include aux or optical cables, so extra accessories may be needed for certain connections.

    herromysterysock

  • The headphone output and analog outputs are described as mediocre, even though the transport performance is praised.

    Cujobob

  • The one-touch ripping feature may produce incomplete track metadata unless internet lookup is available.

    _karu_

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AntonbasJul 13, 2026 2:28 AM
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Is there some code to down tye price to 119? Now is 139
Jul 13, 2026 2:39 AM
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DocBrewskieJul 13, 2026 2:39 AM
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Still hard to believe CDs are coming back. I still have a technics CD player from like 92.
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Quote from cvp33 View quoted comment :
https://youtu.be/0MNuPSiDLI4?is=yB_SRltKYrg3FgL9
Some code to down the price?
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dcpoorJul 13, 2026 2:45 AM
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will it play my 20 year old CD-RW full of mp3's ?

LMAO
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Quote from Antonbas View quoted comment :
Some code to down the price?
Says - SOUNDMATTERS15
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Is there some code to down tye price to 119? Now is 139
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Quote from dcpoor View quoted comment :
will it play my 20 year old CD-RW full of mp3's ?

LMAO
"CD-RW (partially readable)" I don't know what that means, but can't you burn a new CD if it doesn't?
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4SKZ8Jul 13, 2026 3:14 AM
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looks cool kinda pricey but it's novel. too bad I just picked up a dumb USB cdrom drive for 20 just to rip a cd. some of my CDs are already degraded
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tomatoshoeJul 13, 2026 4:42 AM
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reviews look good on ASR:
https://www.audiosciencereview.co...yer.71259/
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I ordered this from Best Buy and I've had it for a few days. The sound quality is pretty good for the price, but I'm no audiophile. It doesn't have a battery, so it's not a portable CD player, it's more of a compact CD player that is easy to transfer. I use it in the living room with some powered speakers and then move it to my bedroom and use it with headphones. Its built-in headphone amp is able to power the Senheisser HD 600, so I don't need an external headphone amp. It comes with a manual, remote controller, and USB A to C cable. It does not come with a USB A power adapter and it needs 5v with at least 2amps. Make sure you order a USB A power adapter that's 5v with at least 2 amps if you don't have one. I use my iPad charger to power it up and it seems to work fine. It also doesn't come with an aux cable or optical cable, so you may want to pick some up if you need them.
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herromysterysockJul 13, 2026 6:10 AM
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Quote from LostWallet View quoted comment :
It looks like it has a mono line output.
I have this and the line output is stereo
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joelhjdJul 13, 2026 7:52 AM
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Can anyone tell me why this is needed? Should I pull like 10-11 of these drives out of the old desktops in my parents' attic and head to ebay? laugh out loud
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Quote from joelhjd View quoted comment :
Can anyone tell me why this is needed? Should I pull like 10-11 of these drives out of the old desktops in my parents' attic and head to ebay?
I mean you could if you don't mind what that would look like. Also doubt the sound quality would be that great and wouldn't you also need a sound card and power supply? Likely would have more than $119 into it.
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