Page 1
CDP10 Compact Disc Player. Whatever the music is old or new The ClassŽ CDP-10
pursues a single-minded objective: reproduction that is peerless in its purity and realism.
The ClassŽ CDP-10 is a high
performance CD player that can
playback CD, CDR, CDRW as well as
HDCD encoded discs. The analogue
audio stages incorporate both balancedas well as single-ended outputs.
The CDP-10 is fully remote controlled
and comes supplied with a high
quality aluminium handset.
For use in high performance systems,
the ClassŽ CDP-10 has been designed
to deliver high-end sound quality at
relatively modest cost. In deploying
the best possible components in the
signal path and creating an enclosure
of sleek, minimal design, the emphasis
is on high quality simplicity.
The ClassŽ creedFrom its foundation in 1980, ClassŽ
has pursued a single, simple vision:
to develop audio equipment that
offers unrivalled expression of music,
irrespective of artist, genre or taste. We believe audio equipment
should open doors to new listening
experiences, not close them. That
belief is at the heart of every amplifier,
source component and processor that
leaves the ClassŽ factory. The
components we select, the systems
we design and the processes we
employ to refine their performance
are driven, above all, by a deep love
of music, and of hearing music as it
was originally recorded.
Our equipment will reveal new
facets to music you thought you
knew intimately and liberate parts
of your music collection you
thought youÕd forgotten.
Transport mechanismThe CDP-10 uses a Philips VAE-1250
front-loading mechanism chosen with
an emphasis on stability and long term
reliability. This mechanism is of the
latest generation design that will reliably
read all CDs and is also compatible with
CDR and CDRW discÕs.
D/A convertersThe CDP-10 is fitted with the
latest highly-acclaimed Burr-Brown
PCM 1738, 24-Bit 192Khz D/A
converters. Separate differential
converters are used for each channel
to reduce distortion and noise. The
Pacific Microsonics PMD-200 has
been selected for the digital filtering
(sometimes called over-sampling or
upsampling) function, together with
HDCD disc decoding.
Balanced circuitry The CDP-10 features balanced
circuitry starting from its differential
DACs and continuing through to its
output connectors. With balanced
(also called symmetrical) circuitry
positive and the negative signals are
handled as an identical mirror image
pair. A differential amplifier subtracts
the signals, one from the other,
cancelling common noise and
distortion components and leaving a
larger copy of the original signal.
Properly implemented, balanced
circuitry can reject extraneous noise
and allow full prominence to subtle
low level dynamics and detail in the
music material.
The circuit boardThe analogue audio boards are
constructed from four layers of
bonded epoxy resin, achieving an
extremely strong, rigid and non-
resonant foundation for the audio
components. This construction keeps
the signal path very short with the
added benefit of containing the
signal track within the sandwich of
layers and preventing the ground
plane from picking up noise.
Power supplyA toroidaltransformer with multiple
small capacitors alongside form the
heart of the ClassŽ power supply.
Small capacitors charge and discharge
far more rapidly than conventional
large equivalents resulting in an
amplifier that provides a response to
the music that is open and fast Ð never
slow and leaden.
Optimum bias levelsThe analogue audio stages are set to
operate in Class A, eliminating all
traces of grain and harshness.
Input and output socketsAll RCA phono sockets and the
balanced XLR sockets are gold-plated
and securely attached to the chassis
safeguarding the integrity of the
signal path.
Safety standardsAs part of corporate policy all ClassŽ
products are fully-tested and safety
approved by independent bodies.
All models have passed the most
stringent tests and are certified for
both EMC protection requirements
as well as for North American and
European Common Market low
voltage safety regulations.
Additional features Ð Coaxial digital output
Ð Aluminium remote handset
Please ask your dealer for a copy
of the main ClassŽ Audio catalogue
if you would like to learn more
about our company, philosophy
and technologies.
