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Roksan Caspian Mk2 for £120 worth it?

Last post Jul 13, 2008, 11:26 PM by Aeroadster. (19 replies)
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Posted on Jul 11, 2008, 11:22 AM

102454

Re: Roksan Caspian Mk2 for £120 worth it?

What issues exactly?  Does it take ages before engine turns over?


Are you experiencing rough idling until the engine's fully warmed up?


Stuttering in stop start traffic?  Stalling when lifting off?


If you want I'll ask some of the 9-5 experts for their opinions.


I'm not clued up enough on the T7series as I'm an old skool SAABer and i've not worked on a 9-5 before.

Posted on Jul 11, 2008, 11:26 AM

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Re: Roksan Caspian Mk2 for £120 worth it?


Yes, that sort of thing - sometimes takes a while (not an age) to start, sometimes has second thoughts about moving off (it's an auto so I can't rev it in neutral when pulling away).


A ragged man came shuffling through

Posted on Jul 11, 2008, 10:46 PM

102454

Re: Roksan Caspian Mk2 for £120 worth it?

JohnDuncan:
Throttle body and coil pack both replaced recently, still having issues with cold start.


The missus has the same problems...........

If that CD192 is up and you don't take it - please email me at grahamethomas@btinternet.com


Arcam CD192, Tesco granite board, flatfeet, MF A3.5, MA GR20s, spike shoes, Atlas Hyper 2.0 speaker cable, Voyager interconnect. Tacima CS929, Tacima mains cables. Beresford DAC as headphone amp, Grado SR125 and Grado extention cable.

Posted on Jul 12, 2008, 8:05 AM

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Re: Roksan Caspian Mk2 for £120 worth it?

Yes, just out of interest, where are these deals to be had...?!



Rega P3 & AT 440MLa / Linn Mimik CD player / Marantz PM6010 KI-Signature amp / Mission 733i floorstanders

Posted on Jul 13, 2008, 11:26 PM

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Re: Roksan Caspian Mk2 for £120 worth it?

Sorry, these are only available to me and not through any commercial route.


I have the great power of persuasion with a few friends of mine have more money than sense and who's wives are more keen for their husbands hifi to become more lo-fi.


Anyroad, I got me a new (old) CD17 KI Sig Mk2 after listening to it with my PM7001 KI Sig. In this configuration, it's much better than the Arcam and the Caspian.  Better still, I paid £90 for it...woohoo, time to enjoy.


I find the Marantz gear much more musical and fuller bodied in their representation of my wide range of musical tastes.  I would have liked to have got the Arcam but it just lacked something (other than a marantz badge).
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