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Audio Note (UK) CD5.1X CD Player

The CD5.1x by Audio Note (UK) is a Level Three Red Book CD player that represents a completely new and groundbreaking machine. It pushes the boundaries of performance for one-box CD players to previously unknown levels. The CD5.1x offers astonishingly superior levels of digital replay, surpassing what has been previously achievable in a single chassis, integrated design. 

The CD5.1x by Audio Note (UK) boasts the top-loading Philips CD Pro 2LF CD mechanism, which is custom modified and improved in-house. This meticulous modification elevates the performance of the already excellent CD Pro 2LF mechanism to a standard that is truly in a class of its own. Audio Note (UK) takes great care in enhancing the mechanical and electrical aspects of the CD mechanism, ensuring optimal performance and extracting the maximum potential from the CD format. 

The power supply of the CD player is a meticulously designed valve rectified and regulated system, utilizing a 6X5 rectifier tube and an ECL82 voltage regulator tube. This carefully crafted power supply design ensures stable and clean power delivery to the various components of the CD player, minimizing noise and distortion that can impact the audio performance. The use of vacuum tubes in the power supply brings the benefits of their warm, natural, and musical sound characteristics to the CD playback, contributing to the overall high-quality audio performance of the CD5.1x. The combination of valve rectification and regulation is a hallmark of Audio Note (UK) products, known for their attention to detail and pursuit of superior sound quality.

The analogue output stage of the CD5.1x CD player features a combination of 1 x 5814a and 1 x 5687WB vacuum tubes, which feed into a pair of their world-renowned output transformers. These transformers utilize SHiB (Super Hi-B) cores with Copper primaries and secondaries, ensuring exceptional performance. The CD5.1x also incorporates Audio Note (UK)’s own 0.5 Watt and 1 Watt non-magnetic tantalum resistors in critical areas, along with their custom foil/Mylar and electrolytic capacitors.

In addition, the CD player utilizes Audio Note (UK)’s in-house designed and manufactured digital transformers. These transformers are Silver wound for the transport side and Copper wound for the DAC side, further enhancing the performance and accuracy of the digital-to-analog conversion process.

This player is designed to provide an unparalleled level of audio performance, setting a new benchmark for CD playback quality.

Specifications

OPTICAL PICKUP: 3 beam laser

SEMI-CONDUCTOR LASER: 78nm

OUTPUT IMPEDANCE: approx. 5 Ohm, balanced and single-ended

REFERENCE OUTPUT: 1.2V RMS single-ended / 2.4V RMS balanced

CHANNEL BALANCE: Less than 0.2dB

UNIT WEIGHT: 16.8 kg

UNIT DIMENSIONS: 142mm (h) x 445mm (w) x 428mm (d)

MAINS INPUT: AC 100-120V / 220-240V  50/60Hz

MAX. POWER CONSUMPTION: 48W

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