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 CDS3 CD player
All the trademark features of a Naim player are brought together in the CDS3 along with a host of new and innovative engineering solutions pioneered during the development of the flagship NAC552 and NAP500 amplifiers. Together with the elegant styling, the result is a new reference.
  • Specifications
  • Frequency response 10Hz – 20kHz + 0.1dB – 0.5 dB
  • Output level 2.0V rms at 1kHz
  • Output impedance 50 Ohms maximum
  • Phase response Linear phase, absolute phase correct
  • Laser type Semiconductor AIGaAs
  • Wavelength 780nm ± 20nm
  • Light output (cw) Maximum 0.5 mW
  • De-emphasis ± 0.1 dB referred to main response
  • Distortion and noise <0.1% 10 Hz - 18 kHz at full level
  • Mains supply 100V, 115V, 230V (50 or 60Hz)
  • Dimensions (H x W x D) 87 x 432 x 314mm
  • Finish.. Black
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     CDS555
    * a machined, heavy, solid transport tray to reduce resonance and vibration amplitude.
    * high mass design to improve suspension characteristics, providing isolation from the chassis and other components.
    * low infra red reflective coatings around the CD to reduce eye pattern interference and noise.
    * an extremely low inertia and low resonance CD clamp.
    * a Philips Pro CD mechanism with a die-cast chassis.
    * a very heavy brass sub-chassis - separate for digital and analogue electronics.
    * analogue stages, I-to-V conversion, filtering and output driver are built from discrete components.
    * seven-pole output filters.
    * a separate low jitter clock circuit with its own multi-stage regulated power supply.
    * post-digital filter de-jitter circuitry to eliminate jitter.
    * DACs are isolated from electric and magnetic fields.
    * a motorised top loading door.
     
     CDX2
    • Ultra-high quality CD player
    • Full infrared remote control
    • RC5 input
    • Optional RS232 input/output
     
     MCD 500
    Digital-Analogue converter 24-bit delta-sigma Frequency response (20Hz - 20kHz) ±0.3dB THD (1kHz) 0.002% Signal/noise ratio 104dB (A-weighted) Output level at 0dB 2Vrms
     
     NA-CD3
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