Project CD Box DS3 CD Player - Black

The CD Box DS3 introduces our completely new DS3 line. You can combine it with your existing DS2 products, as the casework stays the same. For the new CD Box DS3 we picked the best features of its predecessors and added the Texas Instruments PCM1796 DAC to provide you the perfect CD player with all the features you really need. Easily control the CD player with the buttons on the front, or with the supplied remote control and the high contrast dot-matrix display shows you all relevant information you need to enjoy your favourite CDs.

True Red Book CD Player

The Red Book standard specifies the physical parameters and properties of Digital Audio Compact Discs (CDDA). Pure CD players are, in contrast to DVD or Blu-ray Disc players, frequently better in playback of stereo CDs. The drive is specifically optimized for 1:1 playback of the Red Book CDDA standard.

CD-80 Blue Tiger Servo

A CD drive is only as good as the servo which controls it. It‘s like the brain of the human which controls the movement of the body. Without the best brain you cannot reach the best performance in sport although the muscles are big. Our Blue Tiger CD-80 servo developed by Stream Unlimited is the most advanced on the market.

Texas Instruments PCM1796 DAC

There have been many new DACs in the past, especially to reach a higher bit resolution. Yet the famous PCM1796 which has been used in many high end designs in super expensive CD players in the past has the most analogue, sweet and easy to listen sound character.
The perfect choice for a CD player which aim is to sound as close as possible to an analogue record.
The CD Box DS3 offers a line level RCA output which can be used for any pre- or integrated amplifier and also two digital outputs to further pass a digital signal to another DAC.

Rigid Aluminium Housing

Standard sheet metal housings are not torsion-resistant and mechanical accurate enough to mount a sensitive CD drive where the laser position has to be correct all the time. Our massive aluminium chassis provides the best basis for a CD drive. It also protects the drive against vibration and electromagnetic interferences.
CD Box DS3 is available in silver and black. Magnetic wooden side panels are available separately.

4-Point Intelligent Suspension

The intelligent suspension is able to provide a perfect resonance derivative. Three soft points isolate the drive from external vibration and one hard point leads high frequent vibration caused by the fast movement of the laser into the massive chassis.

The cleanest power for your CD Box DS3

The Power Box DS2 Sources is a linear power supply which is available separately. It is a proven fact that a power supply is a very important part of the audio path and significantly contributes to the sonic quality of an audio product. Sound staging, darkness of silent backgrounds and small detail resolution will improve strongly and contribute to a far better overall performance.

Features

• True Red Book CD player
• Blue Tiger CD-80 servo board for 1:1 CD playback
• Texas Instruments PCM1796 DAC chip
• Luxurious slot-in mechanism
• Intelligent suspension for perfect resonance derivative
• High contrast dot-matrix display
• Solid aluminium housing protects against interference
• Torsion-free cabinet for optimum CD drive assembly
• Remote control included
• Available in silver or black
• Magnetic wooden side panels available separately
• Made in Europe

Supports: Red Book CD-DA
Line-Level Output: 1 pair RCA
Digital Outputs: 1 x optical TOSlink®, 1 x co-axial (S/PDIF)
Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz/ ± 0.15 dB
Noise Floor: > 105 dBA / 20 Hz - 20 kHz
THD (Analogue Output): < 0.018 %
THD (Digital Output): < 0.005 %
Line Level Output Voltage: 2 Vrms / 0 dBfs
D/A-Converter: PCM1796
Power Supply: 18 V/1 A DC, suitable for your country
Power Consumption: 300 - 600 mA DC, < 0.5 W in standby
Battery Remote Control: 2x AAA 1.5 V
Dimensions: 206 (W) x 194 (D) x 72 (H) mm
Weight: 1.66 kg

Turnaround

Orders will usually dispatched within 2 working days of receiving cleared payment.

Shipping Rates

We calculate your shipping rate based on the total weight of your items and your delivery address. Standard shipping to the UK Mainland (excludes Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands) is free, except where specifically indicated. Don't worry, you'll always see the final shipping charge displayed before you reach the payment step (on the checkout page).

Carriers

We despatch the bulk of our UK mainland items on a 24 hour service.  Non-Mainland locations – Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, the Scilly Isles, the Scottish highlands and Islands, the Channel Islands and Northern Ireland may take a day or so longer. Smaller items are delivered using Royal Mail 24 or special delivery. Larger items are delivered using a courier service such as UPS and occasionally by a Pallet service.

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