The RED Standard CD player combines conventional CD
playback with the addition of DAC64 conversion technology to give optimum
performance at 44.1KHz sample frequencies.
It is able to reproduce considerable clarity with the
transient timings accurately reproduced via the 64 bit DSP core and 1024 tap
digital WTA filter.
Based on the same trademark concept as our other
products the RED Standard uses the same solid aluminium support structure for
the CD mechanism.
No compromise has been made on the front panel design
and the RED Standard features the same ball bearing push button control and
dual display system as the RED Reference.
CD status is shown on one display and input, buffer
and frequency information on the other.
The unique 45 degree mechanism placement remains 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.
Rear connections are made via gold plated phono,
plastic optical fibre or balanced XLR style connections.
Using the CD Pro 2 mechanism from Philips the
standard sample rate digital output is taken via shielded cabling to the
digital to analogue conversion electronics.
Here using DAC64 technology the digital signal is
converted from 44.1KHz to analogue audio using 1024 tap filtering and 64 bit
digital signal processing core.
The 64 bit 7th order noise shaping, 2048 times
oversampling and improved pulse width modulated elements give better measured
performance, more detailed resolution and a smoother more focused sound
quality.
RAM buffer technology can be used to give jitter free
operation by sequentially taking in all the data, re-timing, it and sending it
out.
The three settings minimum, maximum and off can be
selected via the front panel and status is clearly shown on the display.
Should you wish the RED Standard also features an AES
Balanced and plastic optical fibre digital input to allow other source
components to benefit from the DAC64 digital to analogue conversion.
This can be especially useful where multiple digital
sources are in a system as it removes the requirement for an additional
external DAC.
Again the inputs are easily selected from the front
panel.
Field Programmable Gate Arrays are used throughout
allowing reprogramming simply by changing the EPROM memory chip, thus future
proofing is assured.
The RED Standard is an innovative product. It
combines state of the art digital to analogue conversion with the build
quality and looks to match.
Used as a standalone CD player or as a combined DAC
and player, it is able to deliver benchmark CD reproduction and is only
bettered by the fully featured RED Reference player
