For sure, the most striking aspect of this player is its solid wood front, polished to a very fine finish. This CD player uses valves, five of them including one valve rectifier. The audio output board combines valves and op-amps, while digital-to-analogue conversion is performed right beside the transport.

Although Eastern European brands are growing in number, to the best of our knowledge, Edgar is the only hi-fi company that designs and builds its products in Slovakia. Edgar produces a small but distinctive range of valve-powered components