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CD3 MKII

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]

CD player

CD5

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]

CD player

CD6 SE

CD player

CD8
Award Winning Product

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]

CD player

CDA822

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]

CD player

CDA823
Award Winning Product

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]

CD player

CDA825

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]

CD player

Cipher

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]

CD player

Connect

The Wi-Fi-equipped Krell Industries Connect is available in two forms: digital only, or with a built-in Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) module. The DAC-equipped Connect has a 32-bit ESS Sabre chipset with discrete, direct-coupled analog circuitry outputting via RCA or balanced audio outputs. The digital-only version has both coax and Toslink optical outputs. Krell Industries wanted to offer t...[more]

Music Server

Cygnus DAC Server

USB input for digital file playback: The Cygnus plays digital music files stored on any USB hard drive or thumb drive. FLAC, WAV and AIFF files are supported. Legacy digital inputs: Five inputs are provided to connect digital source devices such as CD players and satellite radios. Optional USB computer input: Interfaces the Cygnus directly with a computer for playback of files stored on...[more]

Music Server