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For sale quality Cambridge Audio Topaz CD10 Compact Disc Player in very good and clean condition and in good working order. Great British designed CD Player with CD, CD-R, CD-RW and MP3/MP3 Pro/WMA formats compatible plus superb sound performance and Digital Coaxial connection & headphones input. Some scratches on the case - please see all 20 pictures in the gallery for more details. Remote control, printed copy of manual, power lead and Stereo RCA cable included. UK delivery via Royal Mail service. Worldwide postage available via eBay international Shipping Program. Any questions please ask. An amazing value in a Compact Disc PlayerWere not certain how Cambridge Audio squeezed so much performance and great sound into a player at this price, but when it sounds this good, whos asking questions? The CD10s handsome brushed aluminum faceplate is built around a sturdy, all-metal chassis equipped with top-notch hi-fi circuitry. You get a precision transport, dual-sided circuit boards for ultra-short signal paths, and a premium Wolfson digital-to-analog converter (DAC) — all geared to extract every drop of information from your CD library.Praise for the CD10From the first disc to the last the CD10 went about its business without a hitch. Tonally neutral but with a slightly forward middle range, it has enough smoothness and detail to make you think you might have stolen something. Some players convey a flatness, perhaps best described as a lack of color or rhythmic energy. But this player just had an engaging liveliness that kept me focused on the music rather than the clock...the Topaz CD10 is a real standout — a potential MVP.—Neil Gader, The Absolute Sound, September 2010Youll enjoy playback from a variety of discs, ranging from regular CDs to home-burned CD-Rs filled with MP3 and WMA files. The full-function remote gives you command of the basics like play and stop, plus direct track access, repeat, random, and program modes from the comfort of your favorite chair. It can even control other Cambridge Audio components, including the Topaz AM10 integrated amplifier. Some Online reviewsSource components will perform pretty much up to spec in any setting. This is in contrast to amplifiers, which mandate a synergistic relationship with a loudspeaker to perform at a peak level. The CD10 compact disc player did not disappoint. It made an instant connection with me and quickly left its entry-level origins in the dust. Like the AM10 it’s a back-to-basics machine. It may not upsample to 384kHz/24-bit or possess the dual-differential DACs of the Azur 840C, but the CD10 still has its share of “go-fast” gear. It packs the formidable Wolfson 8761 DAC and a convenient S/PDIF output for driving an outboard DAC, and uses double-sided surface-mount boards to shorten signal paths. Nice. Operation is smooth, although the drawer of this front-loader is a little sluggish. No biggie.From the first disc to the last the CD10 went about its business without a hitch. Tonally neutral but with a slightly forward middle range, it has enough smoothness and detail to make you think you might have stolen something. Some players convey a flatness, perhaps best described as a lack of color or rhythmic energy. But this player just had an engaging liveliness that kept me focused on the music rather than the clock. On Diana Krall’s cover of “A Case of You” from her Live in Paris disc [Verve], I could immediately settle in and enjoy the quickness and transient speed that underscores the electric moments unique to well-engineered, live recordings—right down to the occasional microphone clipping when she nails a piano key a little harder than anticipated.Even in the face of a daunting reference player like the Audio Research CD-5 the CD10 hardly capitulated. True, the CD10 reveals a character that’s a little lightweight in bass presentation with a slight veiling overall. A signature that creates a gentled-down presence and one that tends to overly smooth the sonic tableau—and, as in the example of Krall’s piano, to slightly reduce the expressiveness of keyboard transients and cap the largest dynamic swings. But even tasked with feeding source material to a speaker like the $37k TAD CR-1, its subtractions are essentially benign. On the Norah Jones cover of Hank Williams “Cold Cold Heart”, those subtractions mostly involve a hint of treble dryness on the vocal and a less expansive, layered, and reverberant acoustic. The CD10 won’t plumb the complex harmonic waters of the stand-up bass on this track as deeply nor will it reveal the full extent of the transient attack off the string—that distinctive flutter and ripple. And, on “The Nearness of You” from the same Jones’ album Come Away With Me [Blue Note], the solo piano’s resonances seem to bump up against the virtual walls of a narrowed soundstage. However, this is what it frequently comes down to with digital—a constriction of openness, a reduction of that almost subconscious sense of dimension and bloom that analog seems to effortlessly provide. That the CD10 allowed me to bridge the digital/analog divide to the extent that it did, and do so for the price Cambridge is asking, is tribute in and of itself. Truly Topaz’s little gemstone.With both components the Topaz rookies are rock-solid units that provide a rewarding array of the musical thrills and finesse you’d expect when getting started in the high end. No little leaguers here. And the Topaz CD10 is a real standout—a potential MVP. But the season is young and competition is keen in this segment. However, with Topaz dialed in, Cambridge’s latest hitting streak remains unbroken.Product highlights:Plays CDs, CD-Rs & CD-RWs, and MP3 & WMA CDsdoes not support gapless playbackWolfson Microelectronics WM8761 digital-to-analog converterall printed circuit boards use double-sided, fully surface mounted components for ultra-short signal paths and optimum sound qualitytwo-pole Butterworth filter reduces AC line noise for quieter operationbrushed aluminum front panel with wrap-over lid assembly controls resonanceRCA coaxial digital output1 pair RCA analog outputsremotesignal-to-noise ratio (A weighted): >95 dBdetachable power cableweight: 9.5 lbs.17W x 2-15/16H x 13-13/16DSpecification:Topaz CD10 Compact Disc PlayerDisc formats: CD-DA/CD-R/CD-RW/CD-ROM, MP3/MP3 Pro/WMADigital converter Wolfson : WM8761Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHzSignal to Noise Ratio: 95dBTotal harmonic distortion: 0.006%Digital outputs: coaxialAccessories; Remote control, Stereo RCA Cable, Power leadDimensions: 430 x 85 x 305mmWeight: 4.3kgPrice:$399All the pictures in this listing are of this item in its real condition and exactly what you will receive.Buy with confidence, please see my feedback.The parcel will be very well and safe packed with polystyrene, bubble wraps, solid box to keep the highest quality of service I provide and will be posted with the courier as soon as I receive a payment.Please see my other items.Postage price including packing material calculated for UK mainland only (excluding UK islands, Highlands, Northern Ireland and abroad) Thank you for looking.
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