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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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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.

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Jul 14, 2026 2:09 AM
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CBsdJul 14, 2026 2:09 AM
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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? laugh out loud
it's a cd player. you can play cds on it. that's why it's needed
Jul 14, 2026 2:10 AM
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CBsdJul 14, 2026 2:10 AM
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Quote from VegaTheChosen View quoted comment :
I'd rather go on Facebook and find a cd player for next to nothing
no one's stopping you bud
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Jul 14, 2026 1:14 PM
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VegaTheChosenJul 14, 2026 1:14 PM
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Quote from CBsd View quoted comment :
no one's stopping you bud
Or anyone else from saving a 115 bucks.
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Jul 14, 2026 3:29 PM
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rockedyaJul 14, 2026 3:29 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.
i'm transitioning from vinyl to cds due to cost and space
Jul 14, 2026 9:02 PM
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membraneJul 14, 2026 9:02 PM
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Did I fall asleep and wake up in 1995?
Jul 15, 2026 1:34 AM
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4SKZ8Jul 15, 2026 1:34 AM
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Wake me when MP3s make a come back
Jul 15, 2026 8:20 AM
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dam262aJul 15, 2026 8:20 AM
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I grabbed one. The reason CDs might be making a comeback is that streaming isn't the same as owning the music you love. Plus, you can find CDs so cheap right now! Way cheaper than vinyl. I'm so happy CDs might be coming back. I still have my 500-CD case. I've got a huge old receiver and a massive 25-disc player. I also have a big 5-CD player. This one is so small and simple. Maybe the updated version will have Bluetooth or take batteries or be rechargeable. If not, this is fine.

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Jul 16, 2026 5:00 AM
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JustyourdadJul 16, 2026 5:00 AM
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Quote from FountainPen View quoted comment :
"CD-RW (partially readable)" I don't know what that means, but can't you burn a new CD if it doesn't?
limewire. God I am so old
Jul 16, 2026 5:01 AM
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JustyourdadJul 16, 2026 5:01 AM
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LimeWire and CD ROM.
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Jul 18, 2026 1:08 AM
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tomwil
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Jul 18, 2026 1:08 AM
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Unsure why this FrontPage deal is marked expired.

Code and discount still applies.

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Jul 18, 2026 4:15 PM
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PoltaGeistJul 18, 2026 4:15 PM
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I need a CD player with an i2s port
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Jul 30, 2026 11:45 PM
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cvp33
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Jul 30, 2026 11:45 PM
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Seeing lots more positive reviews on these. Congrats to those that got in on these.

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