Ayon Audio CD-3 Tube CD Player

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CD PLAYER: Ayon Audio CD-3

Ayon Audio CD-3 Tube CD Player
Class A Triode Vacuum Tube Output Stage
External Tube Regulated Power Supply
Single Ended & Balanced Operation
with Remote Control
The Finest Tube CD Player Available
Made in Austria

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Ayon Audio of Austria - Granting Audiophiles around the globe, balance, clarity, perspective, dynamics, bloom, decay...The entire musical message for over 20 years.

Ayon Audio offers a complete line of high performance audio components.

Naturally flowing curves and sophisticated color schemes characterize the aesthetics of the Ayon Audio line-up, offering a timeless value of understated elegance.

Ayon Audio engineers are established leaders in their respective fields of high-end audio expertise. The range of activities covers the development of high performance vacuum triode tubes, the design of sonically superior tube preamps, tube CD Players, tube power amplifiers, state of the art cables and advanced technology speaker systems.

Ayon Audio establishes a new benchmark in vacuum-tube CD-Player performance by combining a true balanced and single-ended tube output stage with an external tube regulated power supply. The CD-3 provides natural dynamics, precise rhythm, extremely smooth, colorful and a high-definition sound. Pure Class A.

The Ayon Audio CD-3, establishes a new level of musical performance, stunning vitality, clarity, warmth and dynamic contrasts, coupled with superb construction and the Ayon Audio audiophile quality components.

Every Ayon Audio CD-Player delivers the emotional power of music with a visceral impact, convincingly deep bass and a warm and fluid mid-range. Their high frequencies portrayal is never harsh or strident, and possesses natural grace - a glistening life-like presentation. Image projection is exceptionally three dimensional with the most subtle spatial energy revealed with precision.

SPECIFICATIONS

Ayon Audio Tube CD-Player CD-3
Conversation rate 192kHz / 24 bit
CD transport Sony KSS-213Q
Tube complement 4 x 6H30
Tube complement Power Supply RCA 6AX5GT
Dynamic range > 110dB
Output level @ 1 kHz / Rms 4.50 V
Output impedance Single Ended-RCA 30 Ohms
Output impedance Balanced-XLR 120 Ohms
Digital output 75 Ohm S/PDIF (RCA)
Analog output RCA & XLR
S/N ratio > 108 dB
Frequency response 20Hz - 20kHz +/- 0.2dB
Total harmonic distortion @ 1kHz < 0.002%
Remote control Yes
Power consumption 50 Watts
Dimensions: CD-Player (WxDxH) cm 46x31x10 cm
Dimensions: Power Supply (WxDxH) cm 46x31x10 cm
Weight: CD-Player / Power Supply 8 kg / 14 kg

Features

2 chassis full-featured true balanced Top Loader CD-Player
Pure Class-A triode vacuum-tube output stage for single-ended & balanced operation
4 x 6H30 triode tubes, precise quad matched / Russia
Ultra compact output buffer
Upsampling 24/192kHz
Sony CD transport mechanism
Suspension system to isolate the CD-transport from vibration
Magnetic CD-puck and dark acryl glass CD-cover
Purist design and shortest possible analog signal paths
24K gold-plated PCB for analog output stage
Highly selected, finest quality passive components used in all applications
Fully hand assembled to insure the highest level of craftsmanship
Beautifully crafted high grade 8mm aluminum-brushed, black anodized chassis
Central one-point earth grounding
Audio circuit boards are anti-resonance-damped mounted
Silver solder used for the best electrical connection
Warm up function - extends tube life time
Backlit buttons
Mirrored display glass
Display dimmer & mute function
All front & rear panel descriptions are engraved
Absorber aluminum feet with superior damping characteristics
Mundorf/Germany - Supreme capacitors
Heavy duty RCA gold-plated input jacks
Neutrik/Swiss - XLR chassis connectors
Metal remote commander
Chassis finish: black

Power Supply

External power supply - tube regulated & stabilized (RCA 6AX5GT rectifier tube) 2 large noiseless toroidal power transformers are encased, excellent damped and RFI/EMI ultra-shielded (custom-made for Ayon Audio)

Choke regulated power supply
Ultimate silver-ceramic fuse / Germany
AC Phase control indicator
Ayon - Premium signal cable for internal wiring
Ayon – Power cord between power supply & CD-Player

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