CD Player Alpha 5

A&R Cambridge Ltd. (ARCAM); Waterbeach, Cambridge

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  • Year
  • 1993 ?
  • Category
  • Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 312680

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • Semiconductors present.
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Audio-Amplification
  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Details
  • CD-Player, -Writer, MD, MOD (audio); Radio Control (+Remote Wire etc)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 or 230 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: CD Player Alpha 5 - A&R Cambridge Ltd. ARCAM;
  • Shape
  • Book-shelf unit.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 430 x 76 x 254 mm / 16.9 x 3 x 10 inch
  • Notes

  • A stereo hi-fi compact disc player with a digital display and remote control. With RCA sockets for audio output and digital output.

    Specification
    Playback system -        16 bit Compact Disc Digital Audio, using ultra linear dual DACs
                                        (TDA1541A) and high performance analogue filter and output
                                        stages.

    Optical read-out system (Philips CDM-9)
    Laser type                    semiconductor Al Ga As
    Numerical Aperture        0.45
    Wavelength                   800nm

    Typical Audio Performance (20Hz - 20kHz unless otherwise stated)
    Frequency response      ± 0.1dB 10Hz-10kHz
                                       ± 0.2dB at 20kHz
    Channel balance           ± 0.2dB
    Channel phase balance ± 0.5deg.
    T.H.D.                          0.007% at 1kHz, 0dB
    Signal to noise ratio      105dB CCIR/ARM weighted
    Dynamic range              96dB
    Channel separation        90dB at 1kHz

    Output level                  2.4V rms at MSB (0dB)
    Output impedance        22ohms
    Min. load impedance     5k ohm

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 3.8 kg / 8 lb 5.9 oz (8.37 lb)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Alpha 5 CD Player Service Manual Issue 1 dated August '93)
  • Literature/Schematics (2)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Alpha 5 CD Player handbook)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Howard Craven. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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