ATC CDA2 Mk2 CD Player & Preamplifier – Silver

British speaker manufacturer ATC have been quietly building a full range of electronic components for a good number of years, and here we have an example of the CDA2 Compact Disc Player. It comes in the silver finish and is in very good condition. It is also supplied in original factory packaging along with remote control unit, manual, mains cable and our standard 3 month warranty.
ATC Says….
Combining very high performance and versatility, the CDA2 combines a CD player, pre-amplifier and high-resolution DAC within a compact and elegant chassis. Acting as the source or combined with a streamer and/or external phono stage, it can partner with active speakers to form an exceptional system with minimal ‘box-count’. Alternatively, the CDA2 can
combine with a power amplifier such as the ATC P2 to drive passive loudspeakers with stunning results.
Features:
All-discrete class-A pre-amplifier with balanced and unbalanced outputs
Two analogue inputs via RCA/phono and one via 3.5mm mini-jack
High performance CD Player
Premium AKM 32-bit DAC
USB digital input supporting up to 384kHz PCM data and native DSD256
Headphone amp featuring discrete output stage
Roon Tested Certification
Handmade in England
Specifications:
THD: < 0.0015% / – 96 dB (1 kHz re. 2 V out)
Frequency Response: +/- 0.2 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz)
Frequency Response: < 2 Hz – > 280 kHz (-3 dB)
Distortion: < 0.0008 % / 102 dB (1 kHz)
S+N/N Ratio: > 112 dB (IEC ‘A’)
Crosstalk: < -80 dB (20 Hz – 20 kHz)
Input Sensitivity: Aux inputs 600 mV, 3.5 mm inputs 400 mV (re. 2 V out)
Maximum Output Level – Balanced XLR: 18.4 V rms (600 ohms)
Maximum Output Level – Un-Balanced: 9.2 V rms (600 ohms)
Analogue Pre-Amp Outputs: 1 x balanced stereo pair via XLR, 1 x unbalanced stereo pair via RCA/Phono
Headphone Amp Output: 1 x via 6.35 mm jack
Analogue Inputs: 2 x stereo pairs via RCA/Phono, 1 x via 3.5 mm jack
Digital Inputs: 1 x TOSlink, 1 x Coaxial, 1 x USB Audio
Distortion: < 0.001 % at all supported sample rates
Supported Formats TOSlink: Up to 24/96 PCM
Supported Formats Coaxial: Up to 24/192 PCM
Supported Formats USB: Up to 32/384 PCM; Up to DSD 256 via Windows/Linux; Up to DSD 128 via Mac
Dimensions: 449 (W) x 327 (D) x 94 (H) mm
Weight: 6.35 kg

To read a review from US publication Stereophile please click here

For a second opinion from What Hi-Fi? magazine please click here