Arcam CD17 cd player

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Arcam FMJ CD17 CD player

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£499.00

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Arcam's entry level FMJ CD player the CD17 builds on over 20 years of continuous CD player design and development. Given that the circuit design of the CD17 is so advanced, the component choice to implement the design is critical - inside the case you will find low jitter clocks for perfect bass timing and slam, ultra precise digital to analogue conversion via Wolfson 8741 DAC's, with independent regulated DC power supplies, and audiophile specification resistors and capacitors to give truly like-like audio reproduction. There is a single oversized toroid transformer inside the case, which together with tightly regulated power supplies and filter capacitors gives a very solid platform for the servo, D to A conversion, display and output amplifier circuitry to operate. The R&D engineer's have also added two unique noise reduction techniques - 'Mask of Silence' reduces electromagnetic interference (EMI) by the precise placement and attachment of ferrite material to the noisy components in the circuit, for example the DAC's - this enables fine detail in any recording to come flooding through. Stealth mat (metal fibre matting) technology placed on the base of the casework further lowers the noise floor and allows the full detail of the music to be revealed. If you pick up the this product, you will surprised at the high weight - this is partly due to the heavy toroidal transformer, but more so the braced, damped chassis casework, which does not resonate when rapped with the knuckles - this feature ensures there is no mechanical vibration reaching the critical CD transport or circuit boards, which further helps the supreme clarity of sound on offer. If you love your disc collection and want to hear the fully what was recorded on each disc, this player is definitely for you.