{"product_id":"arcam-alpha-cd-player","title":"Arcam Alpha CD Player","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere we have a classic Alpha compact disc player from British based company Arcam. It is in good fully working condition and will be expertly packaged along with remote control, manual, mains cable plus our warranty.\u003cbr\u003eArcam Say….\u003cbr\u003eArcam has now used its accumulated expertise to produce the company's most affordable CD player - the Arcam Alpha CD. This is an excellent sonic and physical match to the Arcam Alpha 2 integrated amplifier and tuner, currently two of the UK's most successful hi-fi products.\u003cbr\u003eThe Alpha CD player has been designed to produce what Arcam believes to be the best sound quality presently possible for the price.\u003cbr\u003eTo achieve this we utilise a proprietary transport and control sub-assembly chosen for its excellent trackability and error correction performance. This interfaces with a number of printed circuit boards of Arcam's own design and manufacture. The most important of these PCB’s incorporates the complete digital to analogue (D\/A) converter system, including all power supplies and the output filters and amplifiers.\u003cbr\u003eThe Alpha CD player is assembled and tested in Cambridge to Arcam's renowned high standards. Unlike most of our competitors at these price levels. (who use cheap plastic casework), the Alpha CD player is housed in Arcam's own aluminium chassis. for ruggedness. lower operating temperatures and potentially longer life.\u003cbr\u003eCareful ergonomic design has simplified the operation of the Alpha CD to the extent that anyone can play a compact disc on it within a few seconds of first encountering the player. This is in marked contrast to many otherwise admirable CD players, whose complex control layout and over-elaborate displays frequently give rise to continued 'techno fear', even amongst the most experienced users, let alone normal music lovers.\u003cbr\u003eThe controls on the Alpha CD player are divided into two groups. The most useful are the load, play and stop buttons, which are therefore placed in a distinct group near the drawer. This incorporates the disc loading tray which accepts both 12cm and 8cm discs. The drawer is fully motorised. After placing a disc in the loading tray, the disc can be played automatically, simply by pushing gently on the drawer.\u003cbr\u003eThe secondary controls include pause, track skip and 3 speed search buttons. An easy to program memory is provided; this is capable of storing the order of play of up to 20 different tracks on a disc This may be reviewed at any time, even when the disc is playing.\u003cbr\u003eThe Alpha CD player may also be operated from Arcam’s optional CR 10 remote control handset. In addition to the controls listed above. this includes 0-9 direct track access keys, index skip and repeat functions.\u003cbr\u003eThe large 6 digit VFD display is easy to see and simple to understand. It shows track and time functions, including total disc playing time (when the disc is first loaded) and the time elapsed on the track that is actually playing. The display also indicates the size of the disc being played (either 12cm or 8cm) and includes pause. repeat, program, review, disc and error headers. which illuminate when those particular functions are being used.\u003cbr\u003eThe Arcam Alpha CD player's fixed audio outputs are of very high quality, with a maximum nominal level of 2 Volts RMS. They are capable of driving any audio amplifier. We have deliberately avoided the use of potentially sound-degrading volume controls and headphone outputs.\u003cbr\u003eFuture upgradeability is assured via the self-shorting co-axial digital output socket on the back panel. The player can therefore be used with DAC equipped amplifiers or, even better, with external D\/A converters such as Arcam’s highly acclaimed Black Box designs. These all offer the potential for improved sound quality, by separating the critical D\/ A converter and output stages from the mechanically and electronically noisy environment of the CD player.\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications:\u003cbr\u003ePlayback System: 16-bit Compact Disc Digital Audio, using ultra linear, dual DACs and high performance analogue filter and output stages\u003cbr\u003eLaser Type: Semiconductor Al Ga As\u003cbr\u003eNumeric Aperture: 0.45\u003cbr\u003eWavelength: 800 nm\u003cbr\u003eFrequency Response: ± 0.1 dB 10 Hz - 10 kHz, - 0.5 dB at 20 kHz\u003cbr\u003eChannel Balance: ± 0.2 dB\u003cbr\u003eChannel Phase Balance: ± 0.5°\u003cbr\u003eTotal Harmonic Distortion: 0.007% at 1 kHz, 0 dB\u003cbr\u003eSignal to Noise Ratio: 98 dB CCIR\/ARM weighted\u003cbr\u003eDynamic Range: 96 dB\u003cbr\u003eChannel Separation: 90 dB\u003cbr\u003eWow and Flutter: Quartz precision control\u003cbr\u003eOutput Level: 2.2 Vrms at MSB (0 dB)\u003cbr\u003eOutput Impedance: 5 kOhm\u003cbr\u003ePower Supply: 240 V AC 50 to 60 Hz\u003cbr\u003eMaximum Power Consumption: 30 VA\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 430 (W) x 287 (D) x 85 (H) mm\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 3.7 kg\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"2ndhandhifi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50987219976533,"sku":"ACD 006342","price":59.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/1094\/5365\/files\/IMG_4349-scaled.jpg?v=1750888736","url":"https:\/\/2ndhandhifi.co.uk\/products\/arcam-alpha-cd-player","provider":"2ndhandhifi.co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}