Cary Audio CD 303T SACD Professional Version
Compact disc SACD player
The CD 303T SACD is a vacuum tube/solid state selectable SACD player. Plays Redbook CDs and upsamples at 44.1, 96, 192, 384, 512, and 768kHz. Internal clocking of 22.5792 MHz in SACD processing mode. In vacuum tube mode, the analog output section utilizes four 12AU7 vacuum tubes as the audio gain stage as well as the output buffer. Can be used as a standalone DAC with switchable inputs for USB (24 bit 192 kHz), RCA, and Toslink. Four PCM1792u DAC chips running in parallel pairs. The output vacuum tubes have a removable panel above them for tube exchange or ‛tube rolling’ without opening the chassis.
Additional features of this player include adjustable metal cone feet, and vacuum tube and solid state output sections that can be changed through the remote or by a button on the front panel. Other enhancements include a dimmer light control for the display, C-core power transformer, fully regulated power supplies, RS 232 port control for custom installation systems, and HDCD decoding with Cary DSP-300 digital filter. Available with silver or black anodized aluminum front panel.
Specifications
[TABLE="width: 456"]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]SACD Mechanism[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]Triple-beam laser, multi speed SACD transport[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]Formats[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]SACD, CD AUDIO (CD-DA), CD-R, CD-RW, HDCD[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]Master Clock Jitter[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]Below measurable levels[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]Digital Sample Rates (Fs)[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]44.1, 96, 192, 384, 512 or 768 kHz sample rates for CD playback to the analog audio outputs, 44.1, 96 or 192 kHz Fq for digital inputs[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]Digital Filter[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]Burr Brown DF-1706 Software with HDCD decoding[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]Digital/Analog Converters[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]Four (4) PCM1792u DAC chips running in parallel pairs[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]Analog Filter[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]3rd Order Bessel[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]Analog Outputs[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]Balanced XLR, Single-Ended RCA[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]Digital Outputs[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]AES/EBU, Coaxial, Toslink operating at Sample Frequency (Fs) from 44.1 kHz 16 bit to 192 kHz 24 bit[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]Digital Inputs[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]AES/EBU, Coaxial, Toslink operating at Sample Frequency (Fs) from 44.1 kHz 16 bit to 192 kHz 24 bit , USB 24/192[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]Digital Input Sample Rate[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz or 192 kHz, Accepts 16, 20, or 24 bits[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]Communication[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]RS232 full remote configuration interface[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]Tubes[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]4 - 12AU7[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]Power Input[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]Configured at the factory for 100-120 or 200-240 Volts AC @ 50-60Hz[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]Power Consumption[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]65 Watts[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]Weight[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]34 lbs[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]Dimensions[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]5" H x 18" W x 15" D[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
AUDIO (CD)
[TABLE="width: 456"]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]Frequency Range[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]2 Hz - 22 kHz (44.1 kHz)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]Amplitude Linearity[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]0.1 dB (20 Hz - 20 kHz)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]Phase Linearity[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]3 degrees (20 Hz - 20 kHz)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]Dynamic Range[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]131 dB (1 kHz)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]Signal-to-Noise Ratio[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]127 (1 kHz)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]Channel Separation[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]109 (1 kHz)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]Total Harmonic Distortion[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]0.0004% (1 kHz) THD[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]Audio Output Level[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]Single-Ended 3.0 Vrms (220 Ω output impedance)
Balanced XLR 6.0 Vrms (440 Ω output impedance)[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
AUDIO (saCD)
[TABLE="width: 456"]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]Frequency Range[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]2 Hz - 100 kHz (2.822 MHz)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]Signal System[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]1 bit DSD[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]Sampling Frequency[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]2.822 MHz[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]Dynamic Range[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]132 dB[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]DSD System Clock[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]Frequency 22.5792 MHz[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]Signal-to-Noise Ratio[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]128dB[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="class: left, bgcolor: #D9DEE3, align: left"]Audio Output Level[/TD]
[TD="class: right, bgcolor: #E5E8EC, align: left"]Single-Ended 3.0 Vrms (220 Ω output impedance)
Balanced XLR 6.0 Vrms (440 Ω output impedance)[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
Σχόλιο: Η επιπλέον ιδιαιτερότητα εδώ είναι η ενσωμάτωση και θύρας USB για σύνδεση με υπολογιστή. Έτσι παίζει με ίσους όρους απέναντι στον ανταγωνισμό.