Audiolab 8200CDQ CD Player And Pre Amp

Audiolab 8200CDQ CD Player And Pre Amp

The provision of digital inputs – optical, coaxial and USB – means the 8200CDQ can be used to deliver top-quality sound from all kinds of digital sources, including audio files from computers and other media devices. Thus, all music benefits from the superb sound quality produced by the playersʼ DAC and discrete Class A output stages.

In addition to the 8200CD, the 8200CDQ adds full preamp functionality whilst maintaining the same chassis size as the 8200CD. The existing digital inputs are joined by three line-level analogue inputs, providing source selection and volume control in the analogue domain. The preamplifier section is fully balanced and all analogue input signals are converted to balanced form, helping to reduce distortion and noise. Class A gain structures are present throughout, and users may choose between preamplification in the analogue or digital domain in respect of the digital inputs. In addition, the 8200CDQ adds a direct-coupled, discrete, Class A headphone amplifier, accessible via a socket on the front panel.

John Westlake leads the design team responsible for developing the 8200CD and 8200CDQ. Johnʼs technical skills have delivered award-winning digital audio products spanning the last two decades and a variety of companies have benefitted from his expertise. John is convinced that the 8200CD and 8200CDQ are the finest CD players he has ever designed.

Specification

Output Level @ 1kHz: RCA: 2.05V RMS XLR: 4.1V RMS

Frequency Response ref. 1kHz: 20Hz - 20kHz ±0.2dB

Total Harmonic Distortion: RCA: ＜0.0025% XLR: ＜0.008%

Crosstalk @1KHz: RCA: ＞120dB XLR: ＞130dB

Dynamic Range 'A' wtd: RCA: ＞98dB XLR: ＞110dB

Features

32-bit/84.672MHz oversampled/upsampled, 512 element, multibit array DAC (four DACs per channel)

1920x oversampling with 44.1kHz source from CD/USB

Asychronous USB supporting 24-bit/96kHz with driverless remote control of PC/Mac media player (via HID support)

2x 24-bit/192kHz coaxial S/PDIF digital inputs

2x 96kHz optical digital inputs

3x 2Vrms analogue line-level inputs

Low jitter optical and coxial S/PDIF outputs

Selectable analogue or digital preamplifier mode

High-current, single-ended and balanced, discreet Class A output stage

High-performance, direct-coupled, discrete Class A headphone amplifier

Custom CD servo design – with ultra-low-noise PSU for OPU

Full remote control and external remote I/O loop

34 regulated power supply rails

14 ultra-low-noise discrete regulators

User-selectable digital filter settings – software upggradeable via USB port

Master clock jitter less than 3psec short term

Top-quality component parts used throughout, including: ultra-low-ESR capacitors; high-tolerance polypropylene film/foil capacitors; ultra-stable, very-low-VCR 0.1% MELF SMD resisitors; four-layer PCB