The Cambridge Audio CXC Compact Disc Transport is engineered for acoustic precision, ensuring that every detail of your music is extracted and delivered flawlessly. Its dedicated design prioritizes accurate digital playback from CD media to produce an unparalleled listening experience.
The CXC Compact Disc Transport utilizes the renowned S3 Servo drive system, which is critical for maintaining the correct rotational speed of the disc. This precision ensures that the laser pickup reads the encoded digital data accurately, minimizing errors and maximizing audio fidelity. The acoustically dampened metal chassis is engineered to reduce unwanted vibrations that could interfere with the digital signals being retrieved, ensuring that only the purest audio is output through its digital interfaces. The use of high-quality S/PDIF outputs allows for a clean, unaltered digital signal to be sent to compatible DACs, optimizing performance further by leveraging the full capability of both the transport and the decoding circuitry.
Key Features
- Custom S3 Servo drive: Ensures precise and error-free reading of CD data by maintaining optimal disc speed, which is crucial for accurate audio playback.
- Digital coaxial and optical outputs: These outputs provide flexibility in connecting the CXC to external DACs, maintaining signal integrity by minimizing electrical interference.
- Gapless playback: Allows for seamless transitions between tracks, ideal for live recordings and continuous music mixes, preserving the original flow of audio.
- Acoustically dampened chassis: Helps to isolate internal components from external noise and vibrations, providing optimal reading conditions and enhancing audio clarity.
- Complete Remote Control Compatibility: Facilitates effortless control across the CX series, offering a user-friendly experience while maintaining high-performance standards.
Technical Specifications
- Digital audio outputs: S/PDIF coaxial and TOSLINK optical
- Total correlated jitter: <140ps
- S/PDIF output impedance: <75 Ohms
- Max power consumption: 25W
- Standby power consumption: <0.5W
- Gapless playback: Yes
- Remote control: Yes
- Dimensions (h x w x d): 85 x 430 x 315mm (3.1 x 16.9 x 12.4”)
- Weight: 4.7kg (10.3lbs)
- Box contents: CXC CD Transport, Power Cable, 3 x AAA Batteries, Remote Control, Control Bus Cable