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Chord Electronics CD Player
Chord Electronics CD Player
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The
RED Standard CD player combines conventional CD playback with the
addition of DAC64 conversion technology to give optimum performance at
44.1KHz sample frequencies. It is able to reproduce considerable
clarity with the transient timings accurately reproduced via the 64 bit
DSP core and 1024 tap digital WTA filter.
(Note: US models are supplied with blue leds not red as shown
above.)Based on the same
trademark concept as our other products the RED Standard uses the same
solid aluminium support structure for the CD mechanism. No compromise
has been made on the front panel design and the RED Standard features
the same ball bearing push button control and dual display system as
the RED Reference. CD status is shown on one display and input, buffer
and frequency information on the other. The unique 45 degree mechanism
placement remains to allow front access even if placed on a stand or in
a rack. Access to the CD is at the touch of a button operating a
solenoid controlled fluid damped door. Rear connections are made via
gold plated phono, plastic optical fibre or balanced XLR style
connections.
Using the CD Pro 2 mechanism from Philips the standard
sample rate digital output is taken via shielded cabling to the digital
to analogue conversion electronics. Here using DAC64 technology the
digital signal is converted from 44.1KHz to analogue audio using 1024
tap filtering and 64 bit digital signal processing core. The 64 bit 7th
order noise shaping, 2048 times oversampling and improved pulse width
modulated elements give better measured performance, more detailed
resolution and a smoother more focused sound quality. RAM buffer
technology can be used to give jitter free operation by sequentially
taking in all the data, re-timing, it and sending it out. The three
settings minimum, maximum and off can be selected via the front panel
and status is clearly shown on the display.
Should you wish the RED
Standard also features an AES Balanced and plastic optical fibre
digital input to allow other source components to benefit from the
DAC64 digital to analogue conversion. This can be especially useful
where multiple digital sources are in a system as it removes the
requirement for an additional external DAC. Again the inputs are easily
selected from the front panel.
Field Programmable Gate Arrays are
used throughout allowing reprogramming simply by changing the EPROM
memory chip, thus future proofing is assured.
The RED Standard is an
innovative product. It combines state of the art digital to analogue
conversion with the build quality and looks to match. Used as a
standalone CD player or as a combined DAC and player, it is able to
deliver benchmark CD reproduction and is only bettered by the fully
featured RED Reference player. |
| Product Specifications: |
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| HARMONIC DISTORTION |
< -98 dB (1kHz, 24-Bit @ 44.1KHz Sample |
| SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO |
> 110dB
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| CHANNEL SEPARATION |
> 110dB @ 1KHz (> 100dB @ 22KHz) |
| DYNAMIC RANGE |
120dB |
| SWITCHABLE DIGITAL INPUTS |
1 x AES Balanced XLR Input
1 x Plastic Optical Fibre (TOSLink) |
| ANALOGUE OUTPUTS |
2 X RCA Phono
2 X BALANCED XLR |
| SWITCHABLE RAM BUFFER |
Position 1 – No Buffering
Position 2 – Minimum Buffering
Position 3 – Maximum Buffering |
| SAMPLE FREQUENCIES |
32KHz – 96KHz |
| OUTPUT MAX |
6V rms. Balanced. 3V rms. unbalanced |
| OUTPUT IMPEDANCE |
75Ω (short circuit protected) |
| POWER SUPPLY |
Universal Input High Frequency Supply operates from 65V to 265V AC |
| DIMENSIONS IN MM |
420 x 140 x 325mm (Width x Height x Depth)
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| WEIGHT |
13Kg |
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