Chord Red Reference

Chord Red Reference CD Player

Building on the success of the Blu and the DAC64 the RED Reference CD player has been designed as the ultimate source component

With stunning looks and state of the art design the RED utilises ground breaking technology to give the most accurate reproduction of compact disc that can be obtained.

With internal 176.4KHz upsampling data transfer, selectable RAM buffer clock retiming and both 1024 and 4096 tap length filtering the RED earns its reference status in the Chord range.

Starting on the outside the RED features the Chord trademark design and is manufactured from solid aluminium giving a rigid support structure for the CD mechanism.

The front panel design incorporates ball bearing push button control for the commonly used functions and a dual display showing CD status on one side and input, buffer and frequency information on the other.

Uniquely the CD mechanism sits at 45 degrees to allow front access even if placed on a stand or in a rack.

Access to the CD is at the touch of a button operating a solenoid controlled fluid damped door.

At the rear connections are made via gold plated phono or BNC coax, plastic optical fibre or balanced XLR style connections.

Internally the latest CD Pro 2 mechanism from Philips is re-clocked using a highly accurate crystal oscillator then the synchronised data is fed to the upsampling and filtering electronics.

Here the 4096 tap length WTA filter is used to minimise the transient timing errors and reconstruct the digital data to either 44.1, 88.2 or 176.4KHz sampling frequencies.

This data is fed to the rear XLR and optical output connectors and also via a dual data bus to the digital to analogue conversion electronics. Based on the DAC64 the digital signal is converted from 176.4KHz to analogue audio using 1024 tap filtering and 64 bit digital signal processing core.

This is followed by 64 bit 7th order noise shaping, 2048 times oversampling rates and improved pulse width modulated elements.

This gives much better measured performance, better detail resolution with a smoother more focused sound quality.

The DAC also features RAM buffer technology that sequentially takes in all the data, re-times, it then sends it out giving jitter free operation.

Digital data from other sources can also be fed into the RED via the optical or AES balanced XLR connections.

All of the above innovations are implemented in Field Programmable Gate Arrays that can be reprogrammed by simply changing the EPROM memory chip, thus future proofing is assured.

The RED Reference is a truly unique product. As a standalone CD player it is able to deliver the best reference CD playback

The addition of digital inputs and outputs also gives it the ability to act as both a CD transport and DAC for other audio components making it completely versatile

Dimensions (WxHxD): 420 x 140 x 325mm - 14kg

Chord Red Reference Specifications (.pdf)

Our credit scheme is refered to as "Buy Now Pay Later"

A 10% deposit is required. This will be taken after you have completed and
submitted the credit form

Payment for the deposit can be paid by Credit/Debit Card, PayPal or cheque

We will not fully process your deposit until your credit application has been successful

Any item or combinations of items over £250.00 are eligible for this credit scheme

The deferred period before payment is due is 9 months

Provided you pay the final balance plus a processing fee of £29.00 before the 9 month Buy Now Pay Later period expires, you will pay no further charges or interest

If payment is not paid within the 9 month period, the due balance will automatically roll into a 36 month interest bearing credit agreement with an APR of 32.4%

To take advantge of this scheme, you will have the option to "Apply For Credit" at the checkout stage of the transaction

Complete the on-line form and our credit provider "Creation Consumer Finance" will process the agreement

If your application is successful, we will post you an agreement that requires your signature

On receipt of the signed agreement, we will despatch your order

Orders can ONLY be dispatched to your home address (the one used for the agreement)

Credit is only available to persons aged 22 years or over and is subject to status and conditions

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