Audio Note

Digital Products | CDPlayers

Audio Note re-enters the one box CD player market with three brand new entries covering a far broader range of capabliities than has been done previously by us, or by anyone, for that matter. From an entry level player, utilising the Philips L1210 transport mechanism and a DAC made with the Philips 1543 converter chip, to an overachieving combination of the CDTTwo/II transport and a slightly upgraded DAC2.1x they set a new standard for musical performance by a one box player. All three are manufactured at Audio Note's factory in Lithuania.

The new smaller chassis measures just 91 x 440 x 235 mm (HWD)

CD 1.1x
The CD 1.1x uses the Philips L1210 mechanism and a simple yet revealing DAC made with the 1543 16 bit multi-bit digital to analogue converter chip. This player, like its bigger brothers, features no oversampling, no digital or analogue filtering. This makes for a highly effective sonic combination. It is housed in a new, smaller chassis the width of the OTO but less tall and shallower front-to-rear.

The CD 1.1x uses a single 6111WA miniature double triode with each half of the valve running a different channel, standard parts as dictated by it Level One status, Beyschlag resistors, standard electrolytic capacitors, tin foil output capacitors.

CD 2.1x / II
The CD 2.1x/II is-essentially a component upgraded version of the CD1.1x. Better parts, such as Audio Note tants, a few scattered Black Gates and copper foil output capacitors raise the bar while retaining the CD1.1x chassis, transport and DAC chip.

CD 3.1x / II
This product is in development however its release is delayed until further notice due to programming issues.

CD 4.1x
This is a completely new player, taking the one box CD player places it has never gone before. It consists of a CDT Two/II paired with a slightly upgraded DAC2.1x Audo Note tantalum resistors and Black Gate caps on the digital PCB and Audio Note copper foil capacitors on the output, housed in an OTO-sized chassis.