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Jul 13, 2026 1:28 AM

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

$119

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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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herromysterysock
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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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Community Reviews

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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Jul 13, 2026 6:08 PM
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wildbird12Jul 13, 2026 6:08 PM
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I have this, player hooked up to an external DAC (also Fosi), and it sounds great. Apparently the built-in DAC is so-so, but as a transport this player excels: This guy agrees and confirms what I am hearing - https://www.audiosciencereview.co...yer.71259/
Jul 13, 2026 6:30 PM
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YwVJZXkDJul 13, 2026 6:30 PM
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in case anyone was wondering i had to look it up. the one click thing will write to a usb drive directly, no separate pc required. the format from what i could find is just wav, lossless/uncompressed. kind of neat. my 90s discman is still running smoothly though, not sure i'd really see an improvement for headphone usage
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Jul 13, 2026 6:41 PM
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Raines8416Jul 13, 2026 6:41 PM
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No HDMI
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Jul 13, 2026 6:54 PM
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Fry-man22Jul 13, 2026 6:54 PM
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Quote from wildbird12 View quoted comment :
I have this, player hooked up to an external DAC (also Fosi), and it sounds great. Apparently the built-in DAC is so-so, but as a transport this player excels: This guy agrees and confirms what I am hearing - https://www.audiosciencereview.co...yer.71259/
I think if one is going to hook this to a stereo and use it as part of a component system as the transport it's really nice.

If using it with headphones and adding another DAC and amp, from my bit of research it might be worth looking at the FiiO DM15. It has a better headphone amp, a battery, and a "better"(?) DAC but costs more and loses the 12v trigger.
Jul 13, 2026 7:38 PM
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nraymondJul 13, 2026 7:38 PM
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Quote from Raines8416 View quoted comment :
No HDMI
This is not a CD-i player with an MPEG-1 decoder (and no, I don't think that is coming back despite how retro it now is).
Jul 13, 2026 7:43 PM
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Raines8416Jul 13, 2026 7:43 PM
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Quote from nraymond View quoted comment :
This is not a CD-i player with an MPEG-1 decoder (and no, I don't think that is coming back despite how retro it now is).
It's just an old SD meme, but good info you added 👍🏻
Jul 13, 2026 8:05 PM
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CleverDeer137Jul 13, 2026 8:05 PM
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Quote from DocBrewskie View quoted comment :
Still hard to believe CDs are coming back. I still have a technics CD player from like 92.
Keep it!

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Jul 13, 2026 8:27 PM
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Tweakers-R-UsJul 13, 2026 8:27 PM
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Quote from _karu_ View quoted comment :
The One-Touch ripping feature is interesting, however, without internet lookup, I assume the tracks would be without any information. My go-to is still Classic Windows Media Player to rip CD into my library.
Switch to Exact Audio Copy, you can rip in secure mode for the most accurate rips and get recent metadata from a couple different sites
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Jul 13, 2026 10:20 PM
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onirrapdivadJul 13, 2026 10:20 PM
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Looks cool. I wonder about the metadata of the files when ripping?
Jul 13, 2026 11:34 PM
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YwVJZXkDJul 13, 2026 11:34 PM
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Quote from Tweakers-R-Us View quoted comment :
Switch to Exact Audio Copy, you can rip in secure mode for the most accurate rips and get recent metadata from a couple different sites
Or just encode and add metadata after raw rip
Jul 14, 2026 12:04 AM
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shinecrazyJul 14, 2026 12:04 AM
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Quote from ArmchairQB View quoted comment :
Windows Media Player no longer downloads metadata from the internet. Microsoft shut that down.
Are there any alternatives that will do that? I have been contemplating ripping/re-ripping my CD library
Jul 14, 2026 1:30 AM
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4SKZ8Jul 14, 2026 1:30 AM
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CDs making a comeback?
Jul 14, 2026 2:07 AM
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CBsdJul 14, 2026 2:07 AM
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Quote from DocBrewskie View quoted comment :
Still hard to believe CDs are coming back. I still have a technics CD player from like 92.
why is that hard to believe? people want to own their media instead of leasing it
Jul 14, 2026 2:08 AM
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CBsdJul 14, 2026 2:08 AM
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Quote from LostWallet View quoted comment :
It looks like it has a mono line output.
no it's not

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Jul 14, 2026 2:08 AM
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CBsdJul 14, 2026 2:08 AM
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Quote from SKV4m View quoted comment :
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
not pricey at all. it's a decent cd player

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