Audio Products

The new dCS Rossini Player makes superlative sounding music from a wide range of digital sources, simply integrating your digital music and setting the performance standard for digital playback.   This single-box digital music player features the legendary dCS Ring DACTM and signal processing platform, plus a custom high performance UPnP music streamer and CD transport.   ...[more]

Vivaldi is the dCS flagship line, and the culmination of three decades of the company’s legendary expertise in music recording and playback. Having pioneered high resolution digital audio in both professional and consumer fields, championed the benefits of upsampling and clocking, and originated asynchronous USB for computer audio, dCS has an exceptional and proven track record. To commem...[more]

The Audio Research CD6 utilizes quad 24-bit DACs running in mono mode, with dual master oscillators for highest performance; one for 44.1/88.2/176.4 sample rates, the other for 48/96/192kHz sample rates. Sample rate conversion is selectable for all inputs, allowing playback in native resolution or via upsampling, including compact disc and USB. Additionally, there is a selectable digital filter...[more]

The CD3 will not play back DVD video, DVD audio or SACD-only discs because it is our firm belief that the convenience of multi-format playback sacrifices sonic performance in the CD format. And, most customers and music lovers have extensive CD-based collections that continue to grow, so the priority on playback quality in this format, in our view, is eminently justified.While using the latest 24/...[more]

The CD3 has been a remarkable success since its introduction two years ago, clearly demonstrating how much musical information is buried in compact discs. In the face of emerging formats, the CD3 has proved that the billions of redbook discs in circulation remain vital in high resolution music systems. So why change such a good thing? Because the MKII retains the inherent musicality of the origina...[more]

Like the CD3 MK II the CD5 relies on the substantial Philips PRO2M laser mechanism with Audio Research’s proprietary mounting system and damping for ultra-low mechanical jitter. New high-performance circuit board material and an all-new FET direct-coupled analog output stage with beefy regulated supplies yield better performance that’s measurable: channel separation is improved from 92dB to 120d...[more]

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With the advent of the CD5 and DAC7 in 2008, they knew that the DAC used in our Reference player needed a newer, higher-resolution version. (The new 24-bit, 192-kHz chipset is not retrofittable to the CD7.) And, their engineers found a way to physically incorporate the same power-supply regulation used in the Reference 3, using a single 6550C to replace two 6H30 triodes, giving better performance ...[more]

The CDA 822 uses a true 24-bit, high resolution, dual differential, digital to analog converter with current output for widest dynamic ranges, fast conversions and lowest noise. Jitter distortion arising from time errors is virtually eliminated by sample converters and our precision internal master-clock. Increased oversampling of 192 kHz is used to avoid the loss of energy and transparency i...[more]

The CDA823 is an evolution of the renowned CDA822 CD Player. While employing the same outstanding DACs and analogue amplifiers as its predecessor, double resampling and reading speed are now introduced. Increased over-sampling of 192kHz is used to avoid the loss of energy and transparency in a complex analogue output filter. The CDA823 also allows for future updates of firmware through flash progr...[more]

The new Top Loader CD player from Copland has employed psycho-acoustic modelling in the development of the upsampling filters which concentrate on eliminating the noise prior to each impulse. Copland chose the Philips CD-pro 2 transport, feeding double Wolfson converters running in dual differential mono mode,  with 24bit/192khz processing and a low-jitter master clock. Moreover, the DAC r...[more]

Special sound dampening material is strategically placed inside the unit to minimize mechanical resonances even further. Krell customized disc drive firmware enhances reading accuracy, drive mechanics, and operational parameter. As an ultimate final step, the separate SACD and CD laser heads are individually calibrated by hand for the precise output levels required for reference quality SACD and C...[more]

The Evolution 505 SACD/CD Player, in an inspired stroke, eliminates a cause of distortion that has plagued digital disc playback from its inception. By taking the nascent analog signal from the DACs and leaving it in its native language, current, the finest musical subtleties and textural shadings are preserved. The result is a perfect analog of the original recording. Evolution circuit topology ...[more]

JD 3 Drive "The Jadis system offers a unique sound aesthetic, placing the listener in the concert hall with a sound environment of unequaled coherence." - Patrick Vercher et Jacques Vallienne. ...[more]

The KAV-280cd is the indispensable compact disc player for serious music lovers. With an advanced disc transport mechanism, premium digital circuitry, Class A analog circuitry, and a stiff power supply this component offers the sonic performance of more expensive players. The KAV-280cd is a versatile machine. It comes with a handheld remote control for day to day use and has rear panel connections...[more]

It combines three carefully matched audio components into a unified whole: a professional-grade compact disc reading mechanism, an advanced digital processor/digital-to-analog converter (DAC), and a reference analog preamplifier. Audiophiles and music lovers understand and embrace this concept for three compelling reasons: performance, simplicity, and upgradability. The performance benefits of th...[more]

Exemplary audio performance, refined styling, and robust construction make the versatile Krell KPS 28c the ideal compact disc player for the Krell owner who wants to take advantage of CAST technology and the serious music lover who wants a superior sounding compact disc player. Highlights: CAST output circuitry for unparalleled sound reproduction and the most accurate signal transfer between anal...[more]

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The ProLogue Classic CD Player is a true dual-mono design, right down to the dual vacuum tube rectification - another first in a CD player. The power supply is adapted from the award winning ProLogue Three preamp. High quality resistors, mosfets, and Solen capacitors yield superior transient response, detail, and channel separation. The ProLogue Classic CD Player comes equipped with: True Dual M...[more]

The next generation ProLogue Premium CD Player is an engineering marvel –a cd player that sets a new benchmark in high-performance audio by adding these innovative circuits to the critically-acclaimed original: *New power transformers. Heavy-duty, dual-mono, power transformers increase control and detail. The CD player weighs in at a substantial 33 pounds. *New front end circuitry...[more]

Incorporating the strongest aspects of the CD3MKII - its rugged construction, the Philips Pro2 laser mechanism, the Crystal 24-bit DAC, its user-friendly menu of useful features and functions - the REF-CD7 breaks new ground with a gain stage taken directly from the REF3, incorporating the latest proprietary capacitor technology found only in Audio Research Reference components. Using four 6H30 tri...[more]

The REF CD9 incorporates four digital inputs: asynchronous USB 2.0HS, AES/EBU, RCA and Toslink. All inputs handle 24-bit/192kHz resolution. As you would expect, the REF CD9 retains the Philips PRO2R transport, still the best dedicated CD mechanism available. It is simply unsurpassed for compact disc playback. Benefitting from what was learned in the development of the Audio Research REF DAC and th...[more]

The new dCS Rossini Player makes superlative sounding music from a wide range of digital sources, simply integrating your digital music and setting the performance standard for digital playback.   This single-box digital music player features the legendary dCS Ring DACTM and signal processing platform, plus a custom high performance UPnP music streamer and CD transport.   ...[more]

Krell uses high performance, discrete topologies throughout the SACD Standard, including the multi-channel gain stages. Surface Mount Technology, a state-of the art circuit miniaturization technique, provides the circuit density and signal transfer capability demanded by complex Krell circuit designs.Matched 24-bit /192 kHz DACs are used on all channels, and the balanced left and right output circ...[more]

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