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Original A8II

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The Original A8II CD Player is an attractive yet very affordable Hi-Fi quality CD Player. It is the benchmark for CD Players under $1500, and will out perform other brands twice its price. The A8II represents the highest value for money CD Player in the market today.

When Original created the A8II, it was obvious that build quality was a very high priority. Externally the A8II is built from thick metal and the front face is made from a thick piece of brushed aluminum. The remote control’s body is machined from a solid block of steel, it weighs a lot and feels solid like a piece of solid metal!

Sound quality? The Original A8II does not disappoint, it provides a clear and transparent sound which has a sense of spark and liveliness. Like all Original CD Players, the A8II has a tremendously accessible and open sound – super fast, focused, detailed and propulsive. The A8II is faster, tighter, more engaging than the best of the rest at the price.

The Original A8II is a stand-alone CD Player and will require an amplifier to drive speakers. And from our experience the A8II synergises well will the Classic 6.10 Integrated Amplifier.

Information about Original

Forum Discussion - http://coemaudio.com.au/forums/YaBB.pl?num=1208669449/

Reviews
Good Sound! - Original Electronics CD-A8S CD Player

Here are some reviews for Original CD Players:
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue26/original.htm
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue26/original2.htm
http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1840787
http://www.dagogo.com/Original-RedWine-Bastanis.html
http://www.stereotimes.com/CD091806.shtml

Although not all of the above reviews are for the A8II, it does show that Original has a reputation of producing very good CD Players.

Specifications

• Output Level - Less than 2.00v
• Frequency Response - 20Hz~20KHz
• Total Harmonic Distortion - 0.002%
• Signal-To-Noise Ratio - 95dB
• D/A Converter - 24Bit/96Khz
• Dynamic Range - 97dB to 102dB (HDCD)
• Digital Output Characteristics - S/PDIF Standard
• Supply Voltage - AC240v 50Hz
• Dimensions - 310Lx430Wx75H (mm)
• Weight - 7Kg

Features

• HDCD compatible, CD, CD-R and CD-RW compatible
• Modified Phillips CAM12 laser pickup and CD-7 servo system
• Cirrus Logic CS4398 (24Bit/96KHz) D/A converter
• Two Burr-Brown OPA604 and two OPA5532
• Unique GOS digital processing technology
• RCA analog output
• Digital coax and Optical output
• High efficiency toroidal transformer with sealed metal enclosure
• Remote control machined from a solid piece of billet aluminium

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