Rotel CD11 Tribute CD Player – Black

From Rotel comes this excellent CD Player – the CD-11 Tribute. Audio industry legend Ken Ishiwata had left Marantz but rather than simply retire he decided to continue on in the audio industry and un-beknown to the vast number of insiders helped with some of the initial upgrades that were being planned by Rotel. Unfortunately, Ken passed away before the project was completed but with the blessings of his family work continued and here, we have one of the products of this partnership. It comes in good condition noting a few minor blemishes – please refer to photographs. It will be professionally packaged along with remote control, mains cable, manual and as always, our three month warranty.
Rotel Say….
Rotel’s CD11 Tribute CD player was engineered with hands-on support from audio legend Ken Ishiwata utilizing a custom selection of acoustically tuned components delivering an even higher level of performance and acoustic clarity standing ready to playback the 200+ million CD’s that have been sold over the past 30 years.
Rotel has been designing and manufacturing CD players since the RCD-855 was launched in 1989 and has never looked back since.
Thus, the opportunity of engaging with audio legend Ken Ishiwata to create an even higher performance model of the successful CD11 was eagerly accepted by the Rotel design teams. With over 40 years of audio engineering experience Ken’s collaboration with Rotel created something truly special – the CD11 Tribute edition.
The CD11 Tribute includes critical changes to the power supply, DAC circuits and precise selection of components in the audio signal path delivering an increased sense of space, improved accuracy, detail, and genuineness of the audio.
Supporting RCA analogue and coaxial digital outputs, front panel display and a remote control, the CD11 Tribute continues the proud tradition of Rotel and is reflective of the legacy of Ken and his tireless efforts delivering audio products preforming well beyond their price point.
Specifications:
Power Requirements: 230 v, 50 Hz
Power Consumption: 15 W
Standby Power Consumption: <0.5 W
Btu Rating: 40 Btu/H
Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.009% @ 1 kHz
Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz ±0.5 dB
S/N Ratio (IHF “A” Weighted): >125 dB
Dynamic Range: >99 dB
Digital To Analog Converters: Texas Instruments
Channel Balance: ±0.5 dB
Channel Separation: >115 dB @ 10 kHz
Output Level: Digital (Coax): 0.5 v
Output Impedance: Line Level: 470 ω; Digital (Coax): 75 ω
Dimensions: 430 (W) x 314 (D) x 98 (H) mm
Net Weight: 5.8 kg

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