Some time ago, I bought an R400 CD player from Syitren Setallinn. In terms of experience, both appearance and performance are remarkable.
But after all, it's a pure CD player, and if you want to use it outside, you need to connect another speaker, which is a little troublesome for me who sometimes just wants to listen to it casually.
Coincidentally, a friend had a birthday, so I gave it to her. Not to mention, using two CDs of Stefanie Sun, plus a Syitren Celtarin R400 as a gift, almost made her happy.
Since the CD player was gone, of course I had to make up for the "goods", so I turned around and bought an all-in-one CD player. The product is also from Syitren, but the model is the Syitren Celtarin R200, which has been released a long time ago.
The Syitren Celtarin R200 is designed to hold a CD on the top and a cavity horn on the bottom half. It also comes with its own battery, supports Bluetooth connectivity, and also provides a 3.5mm audio output. Next, it is also my starting list, if you are interested in it, you can pay attention to it.
Let's go to the music
Take out a copy of Jay's self-titled album from the storage cabinet, open the transparent lid of the Celtarin R200, and put down the CD disc by aligning it with the bald head holder.
Turn the knob to the right, and with a "click", the display of the Certalin R200 lights up and the disc also starts to rotate.
Slowly adjust the volume to make the speaker reach the most pleasant state. You can close your eyes and enjoy this state, or you can stare at the spinning CD record and take a break to clear your mind.
The all-in-one design eliminates the need to plug in headphones or connect speakers, and the sound quality of the Setarin R200 is also acceptable. Although the low end is a little weaker, it at least guarantees a weak coloration, and the vocal section is pleasant enough.
Brew a cup of coffee and "waste" time on an album. When you happen to encounter a song that resonates, your mood will fluctuate, and I think this is the easiest way to provide emotional value.
Compared with today's streaming music, the fun of CD discs is that you can see it, there is a careful selection process, you can flip the cover, check the songbook, and there is memory and temperature.
It would be a good idea to consider the Saitalin R200 as a home ornament in the future.
Heart-warming music box
The packaging box of the Cetallin R200 CD player is relatively large, and it adopts a consistent gift box design. The internal items are relatively simple, just the main unit, the audio disc, the instruction manual and the charging cable.
The size of the Setarin R200 CD player is 160x170x105mm, and the shape is boxy, similar to a large Rubik's cube.
There are currently three colors to choose from: rice coffee, retro white, and fruit green, and I started with retro white. However, if it is said to be white, the actual vision should be slightly beige.
The upper cover of the fuselage adopts a transparent window design, which can intuitively see the rotation of the internal disc. I also thought about changing the old CD player I had at hand to a sunroof, but then I gave up because of the cost.
With the brand LOGO on the transparent cover, I have to say that Saitalin is very thoughtful.
The process of opening the lid is very smooth, and the damping allows the window to stay in a half-open state, so that it will not fall down in mid-air.
In terms of hardware, the Saitalin R200 CD player adopts the SC6137D decoding chip of Silan Microelectronics, which supports mainstream audio formats such as CD, MP3, WMA, WAV, etc., and supports 24bit@192KHz sampling rate, which can meet the playback needs of different discs.
The control buttons of the Saitalin R200 CD player are located on the front of the fuselage and are equipped with 4 buttons and knobs. From left to right, the keys are Play/Pause, Previous, Next, and Mode, while the knob balances power on and off.
The long bar above the buttons isn't very large, but it's more than enough to show the current track duration, number of tracks, mode, playback mode, and battery level. And it's a backlit screen, which is quite retro.
In addition to switching Bluetooth and 3.5 output, the mode button also supports three modes of adjustment, such as list loop, single song loop and shuffle playback. It's easy and intuitive to use, and it's also in line with the use case of a traditional CD player.
Since the Celtalin R200 CD player is an all-in-one design, the lower body is mainly composed of 2 full-range speakers and 1 bass diaphragm. Because it is inconvenient to disassemble, we can only see the left and right cavity horns through the holes.
On the back of the fuselage is a 3.5mm audio hole, charging port, and indicator light. It's a pity that there is no LINK OUT interface, otherwise the playability should be further improved.
The Celtarin R200 CD player has a built-in 3600mAh battery, and in my experience during this time, the playback time can reach more than 5 hours when fully charged.
Mystery: Is it worth it?
From the perspective of the all-in-one CD player product, the appearance style of the Saitalin R200 has no surprise to step on my aesthetic point, which is very good as a home ornament or a gift.
In addition to CD disc playback, you can also turn the Cetarin R200 into a Bluetooth speaker through a two-way Bluetooth connection, or turn it into a sound source turntable and connect to other wireless speakers.
In terms of actual experience, although it is a bit troublesome to change CDs, it is full of rituals, and the process of selecting CDs is also a pleasure. Play a CD that matches your mood and tells a story...... It should be because pandas love to eat bamboo, but the male protagonist forgot that bamboo is hollow.
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SYITREN Cetallin R200CD player two-way bluetooth stereo screen display retro independent stereo ¥799 Buy