I need to talk about the KM5 CP1. I recently started collecting CDs again, so I bought one of these earlier this year and I love it. Get it here:
It’s effectively just a CD player (so old school). But it’s also a piece of art that you can display in your home, mounting it on the wall or on a stand. It’s a talking point for when guests are over.
One cool thing about the CP1 is the transparent door so you can watch your disc spinning, or insert the cover art. It connects to my speakers by bluetooth, and because of the small footprint, I can use it from my couch, grabbing a random stack of CD’s with it.
Wall mount is sold separately, as is the stand. It’s USB-C rechargeable and gives a few hours of playback.
The CP1 has just the right amount of buttons, moulded in white plastic, on the side. It’s intuitive to use, without needing instructions, but not overwhelming. There is a certain satisfaction I get from using this, because of how it looks and how it performs it’s basic functions really well. It’s simplicity, done well.
