The CD-P accepts
three optical and three digital inputs. Minidisc and DAT players, or Digital
Audio Broadcast tuners (DAB) will be significantly improved by connecting their
digital outputs to the CD-P. The CD-P can accept incoming PCM digital signals
to a maximum resolution of 24bit/96kHz.
The Quad CDP-2
mechanism was a major engineering project. Whereas most manufacturers use
off-the-shelf transports, we wanted a unit which was particularly optimized to
static CD players and employed a ‘lazy servo’ mechanism. In all off-the-shelf
CD mechanisms – even those used by high-end manufacturers, there are a number
of compromises built into the device which mean that they can be used for a
number of applications. With a new Quad mechanism, it could be safely assumed
that the CD player would be sat on a farily rigid structure and vibration,
whilst possible would be limited.
This enabled us to
develop a proprietary ‘lazy servo’ mechanism, which involves the way the
transport deals with disc data loss. Where most transports, upon loosing a data
stream, move the optic (laser) back a forward rapidly to recover the lost data
– ours just sits there and waits for the disc to come around. This has a
significant benefit in lowering the noise floor of the player. Some innovative
timing techniques used, also result in an industry leading jitter measurement
of just 8 pS. These technical innovations combined with its versatility of use
(particularly the 6 digital inputs and adjustable level output) make the CDP-2
one of the finest CD players on the market today at any price.
Max. Line Output Level (RCA): 2,4 V RMS
Max. Output Level
(Quadlink): 5,3 V RMS (Balanced)
Frequency
Response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz (+0 dB -0,5 dB)
Total Harmonic
Distortion: less than 0,002% (at 1 kHz)
Signal-to-Noise
Ratio: better than 110 dB at 24 bit (20
Hz - 20 kHz)
Better than 95 dB at
16 bit (20 Hz - 20 kHz}
Crosstalk: less than -100 dB (at 1 kHz)
Gain Error: less than 0,5 dB (at -90 dB, f=500 Hz)
D/A Converter
Max. Resolution
: 24 bit
Max. Samplig
Frequency : 192 kHz
Upsampling: x2
Digital Audio
Inputs:
3 x RCA Coax 75 Ω
,SPDIF
3 x optical Toslink,
SPDIF
Digital Audio
Output: Optical Toslink SPDIF
Disc
Compatibility: CD-DA Conventional Audio
CD, CD-R Recordable CD
Dimensions (W x H x
D): 80 x 321 x 310 mm
Weight: 4,5 kg