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Single Disc CD Player Rigid aluminum panel and cabinet constructionBurr-Brown's PCM1796 24-bit/192kHz delta-Sigma D.A converterHi-Fi quality ELNA capacitorA master clock generator operated with a finite low noise current located independently on the circuit adjacent to DA converter to avoid jitter noiseShunt regulator circuit to respond quickly to sudden musical surgeToroidal core power transformerCD tray made by the strongest synthetic materialSpecificationsCompatible Discs: CD-DA, CD-R/RW, MP3, WMA Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20,000Hz (?0.5dB) Total Harmonic Distortion: Less than 0.003% (1kHz) Signal-to-Noise Ratio: more than 110dB (1kHz, 0dB, A weight) D/A Converter: 24bit/192kHz Delta-sigma (PCM1796) Oversampling Rate: 8-times Display: Fluorescent Dot-matrix Display Dimmer: Yes (Normal, Dimmed, Off) Audio Output: 1 RCA (Gold-plated, 2.0Vrms, 1kHz, 0dB) Digital Output: 1 Coaxial (Gold-plated, 0.5V, 75 ohms) Signal Ground Terminal: 1 Power Requirements: 120V, 60Hz (US), 230V, 50Hz (EUR/Asia) Consumption Power: 9W (Standby: 0.7W) Dimension (W x H x D) 11.4" x 4" x 12.1" 290 x 102 x 308mm Weight: 11.9 lbs. 5.4kg Accessories: System Remote Control, AAA Batteries x 2, RCA Cable, Power Cord, System Cable, Owner's Manual, Warranty Card
I like the Harbeths very much - it has a very even "mature" sound, one which is good for hours of listening without fatigue. It is livelier than the Spendors I owned earlier (S100 - the reason I sold it was it was just too massive), but I have heard more resolving speakers. It also works with a variety of music, though its not great for deep bass or for extreme dynamic swings (on comparison) - so its a bit less hi-fi, you may not get knocked over by the inshop listen, and its definitely not likely to impress friends on first listen ("like you paid USD 3600 for this?")!
But if they ever get into hi fi, they'll then come over and listen again! Lovely tone.