A3.5 CD Player



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Overview

The A3.5 true upsampling CD player is an outstanding product. It may have a modest price but don't let that fool you. From a technical standpoint it is the equal of some players costing 4 or 5 times more. We sincerely believe that 90%-95% of a CD player's sonic performance can be summed up by its technical competence. There's no doubt that improvements can be made by improved output stages and power supplies but these are quite expensive for a comparatively small yield in performance. Compare the sound of an A3.5 CD to the vast majority of CD players at any price from any brand and you'll see what we mean. The A3.5 puts them all to shame. It has a beautiful clear limpid sound with no harshness but huge deep and detailed insight into the guts of music. And it looks beautiful, is well made all for a fair. We're proud of this one.

Features & Benefits
True 24-bit 96kHZ upsampling Extraordinary resolution of detail and insight into musical content of recordings
Highly sophisticated power supply with very low residual noise Allows the complete circuitry to operate optimally allowing sweet clear musical reproduction
Very low jitter Detail retrieval is up with the very best available
Outstanding technical performance Digital products can largely be summed up by their technical performance and the A3.5 is right up with the best of the most expensive



Features & Benefits
Tuning range 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz in 50 kHz steps
Aerial (antenna) impedance 75 Ohms, coaxial
Usable sensitivity, mono 13 dBf
50dB quieting sensitivity Mono 19 dBf
Stereo 42 dBf
Alternate channel selectivity 55 dB ±400 kHz
Image rejection, 98 MHz > 92 dB
Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz
IF rejection, 98 MHz > 95 dB
Adjacent channel selectivity, IHF 52 dB
Pilot suppression, IEC 30 dB
Subcarrier suppression 32 dB
Audio output at 1kHz, 75kHz deviation 500 mV
Audio frequency response 30 Hz to 15 kHz ± 1 dB
Total harmonic distortion 0.5 % at 75 kHz deviation
Stereo separation at 1 kHz > 38 dB
Signal / noise ratio Mono > 68 dB
Stereo > 65 dB
Power requirements 100 / 115 / 230 Volts AC ~ 50Hz (factory pre-set). 10 Watts.
Dimensions (approximate) 440mm (17.3 inches) wide.
100mm (3.9 inches) high including feet.
400mm, (15.75 inches) deep including terminals.
Weight 5 kg (11lbs) unit only, un-boxed.
7 kg (15.4lbs) in shipping carton.
Standard accessories Remote control handset (universal type).
Two batteries (type SUM-4, AAA, LR03).
IEC mains lead.
75 Ohm coaxial aerial (antenna) connector.