Sony XA2ES CD Player - Black

With ES products (extremely high standard), high fidelity is not limited to reproducing a program source, but includes the music’s emotional content, the intention of the artist who created it. In order to achieve this goal, only parts and components carefully selected for sonic quality and reliability will be used in ES models. New technologies are introduced only after a full thorough investigation of their musical benefit. Finally, although the importance of measurements cannot be denied final judgement can only be achieved by the human ear, as perceived by a group of listeners selected for their hearing accuracy and knowledge of music.
For those who think computerised part assembly has made hand craftsmanship a thing of the past, we can only reply with one simple word: wrong. Certain steps in product finishing will never be completely convincing unless the human eye can recognise, quite literally, the human touch. This is particularly true for the Esprit series CD players. The fixed laser pick up unit, the solid brass disc stabiliser and a completely new current pulse D/A converter ensure that absolute technical precision perfectly harmonises with the power and aesthetic pleasure of listening to music. After all, we never forget that music is above all an aesthetic experience. And technology is there first and foremost to serve the aesthetic pleasure and emotions.
It’s the spirit that makes the difference - Esprit, the upper range of Sony CD players. All Esprit players share the same heart – the New current pulse DA converter for ultra precise sound reproduction without distortion or hum.

Features
Optical digital output for digital recording on tape or MD
Clamp roller stable mechanism
Frame Beam antivibration chassis
New Full Feed Forward Digital Filter
New Current Pulse Digital/Analogue converter
Digital servo for perfect laser playback
12 Direct key access on front panel
Custom Edit for easy editing on tapes or MD
Program, shuffle, Repeat play mode
Music scan
Headphone Jack with volume control
Remote commander with motor volume control

Laser: Semiconductor laser
Wavelength: 780 - 790 nm
Frequency Response: 2Hz - 20 kHz ± 0.3 dB
Dynamic Range: More than 100 dB
Harmonic Distortion: Less than 0.0023%
Outputs
Line Out: (Fixed) Output level 2 V (at 50 kΩ), Load impedance over 10 kΩ
Line Out: (Variable) Output level max. 2V (at 50 kΩ), Load impedance over 50 kΩ
Digital Out: (Optical) Wave length 660 nm Output level -18 dBm
Headphones (Stereo jack): Output level max 28 mW
Load impedance 32 Ω
Power Requirements: 220 - 230V AC 50/60Hz
Power Consumption: 12 W
Dimensions: 430 (W) x 345 (D) x 125 (H) mm
Weight: 6.0 kg

Turnaround

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