Cayin’s flagship CDT-17A was designed with a no cost in mind attitude for the best sound possible. This full-tube output CD player boasts three Burr-Brown OPA chips per channel (the most used in any CD player in the industry regardless of price), mono-mono power transformers, 4 vacuum tubes, premium parts meticulously hand built to perfection. No wonder reviewers keep on comparing the sound of the CDT-17A to players that cost more than $10,000.

Like all Cayin products, the CDT-17A boasts:

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Heavy gauge 2mm chassis to ensure no vibrations, 12mm solid aluminum face plate for elegant look and heat dissipation.

Heavy duty stainless steel remote control

Two potted toroidal power transformers known for their lower stray magnetic fields that enables them to run cooler and quieter (no hum). One transformer is used per channel in a mono-mono layout for the best power supply possible.

Five Burr-Brown OPA 604 chip per channel for the optimal digital to analogue conversion.

Sony transport, 24-bit/192kHz upsampling

Tube and solid state outputs, balance output

Premium parts, including chassis-mounted ceramic tube sockets, Nichicon and Realcap capacitors and Gold-plated output jacks.

Aeronautics quality control standards. 1 week continuous factory burn-in to ensure quality.

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CDT-17A Front
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CDT-17A Back
Back

 

CDT-17A Inside
Inside

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SPECIFICATIONS:  
Output level 2V ± 3dB
Frequency response 20Hz~20kHz ± 0.5
THD 70 dB
S/N Ratio 90 dB
Dynamic range 120 dB
Power consumption 40 W
Dimensions 440 x 390 x 130 mm
Weight 16 kg
Tube component 4 x 6922

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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