Eagleeyes Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Item Condition: Excellent 97-100 Shipping Options: Pickup available but audition is not available.,Pickup available and you can audition.,Shipping is included in price. Suburb or Town: Perth State: Western Australia Payment Method: Paypal, cash, EFT Reason for selling: other options Further information: Bought 2 weeks ago but was looking at 2 options at once and have decided to move on the other cd transport. The original owner and its still a one owner unit bought from the dealer I bought from and he states it has not even run in and doubts its been used for ,much less than 200 hours. The suggested burn in time and it was bought less than 3 years ago but the owner streamed 90 percent or more of their music. The well known dealer stated the Reference CD9 Cd Player as one of the Top ten products I’ve had the pleasure to sell in my career. No original box but will be well packaged, I’ve physically compared to products worth 3 x it’s price and it still comes out on top. I compared it to a client when it first came out against the CD8 and the decision and transaction was made in moments. Sadly this one here has become unwanted as streaming and life has overtaken the desire to play CDs. The CD9 have an amazing DAC as well as a transport and a tube output stage. Please take the time to look up this product and you find that it is truly amazing. One of these sold recently but otherwise they seldom come up for sale or trade. If you are looking for that last CD Player to play you cherished collection on - this is the unit for you. REFERENCE CD9 RRP $22000 dollars. https://www.hifinews.com/content/audio-research-reference-cd9-£11995 COMPACT DISC PLAYER/DAC Audio Research introduced its first Reference series CD player in 2005 with the Reference CD7, then evolving into the Reference CD8 in 2008. Both players met with critical acclaim for their musicality and reproductive accuracy. People still want to play their CDs, but they also want to add other digital sources such as computer audio to their music systems, so we created the Reference CD9 CD Player/DAC. It combines the best of both, a super high-resolution compact disc player with a super high-resolution digital-to-analog converter that is stunning in its musicality. The Reference CD9 incorporates four digital inputs: Asynchronous USB 2.0HS, AES/EBU, RCA, and Toslink. All inputs handle 24 bit / 192k resolution. As you would expect, the Reference CD9 retains the Philips PRO2R transport, still the best dedicated CD mechanism available. It is simply unsurpassed for compact disc playback. Benefitting from what we have learned in the development of the Reference DAC and the DSPre, the REF CD9 utilizes quad 24-bit DACs running in mono mode, with dual master oscillators; one for 44.1/88.2/176.4 sample rates, the other for 48/96/192kHz sample rates. Sample rate conversion is selectable for all inputs, allowing playback in native resolution or via upsampling, including compact disc and—for the first time—the USB input. Additionally, there is a selectable digital filter, with either fast or slow rolloff. On the bench, the bandwidth of the Reference CD9 is five times that of the CD8, with one tenth of the distortion, greater dynamic range, and it is also quieter. Like the Reference 5SE, Reference PH2SE and Reference DAC, the analog section is vacuum-tube, with four 6H30 dual-triodes, and there is vacuum-tube power-supply regulation featuring a 6550WE with a 6H30. The magic is continued. The front panel has the familiar, dimmable CD display on the left side. On the right side there are three vertical rows of LEDs to indicate sampling rate, input selection, filter and power. In addition to the digital inputs, the back panel includes Digital Outputs (AES/EBU and BNC), single-ended RCA and balanced XLR outputs, and a 15A IEC power connector. Due to its function as a separate DAC, our custom ASIO drivers must be installed in your computer for use with the USB 2.0HS input. Sonically, the Reference CD9 is in a new class, combining the magical musicality of tubes with new levels of transparency and aliveness. The Reference CD9 sounds “faster” with greater transient speed, improved dynamics from top to bottom, much greater resolution of inner detail, with a focus and purity that is captivating. Rhythm, pace and timing are better than ever, something you must hear to appreciate. It’s time to hear your music in High Definition®. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FREQUENCY RESPONSE +0-3dB, 3Hz to 96kHz at rated output. 0.15dB 20Hz to 20kHz. (Balanced, 200k ohms load)@ 192kHz sample rate.DISTORTION THD+N Less than .003% at 2V RMS BAL output. SIGNAL-NOISE-RATIO 110dB DYNAMIC RANGE (AES17) 110dB IMD (SMPTE) .002% RMS NOISE LEVEL -95dBV (20-20kHz) GAIN 14.0dB Balanced, 7.0dB SE. INPUT IMPEDANCE Digital: 75 ohms RCA, 110 ohms AES/EBU, OPT 660nm TOSLink fiber 44.1 to 96kHz. OUTPUT IMPEDANCE 660 ohms Balanced, 330 ohms SE Main (2), 20K ohms minimum load and 2000pF maximum capacitance. OUTPUT POLARITY Non-inverting. MAX. OUTPUT At 0.0dB input, 5V RMS into 200K ohm balanced load. DIGITAL SAMPLE RATES 24 bits @ 44.1kHz to 192kHz, SPDIF, AES/EBU and USB 2.0 HS. UPSAMPLING Select upsampling or Native mode; CD, RCA, AES/EBU, TOS upsample to 176.4 or 192kHz. USB upsamples to 88.2 or 96kHz. MASTER OSCILLATOR 22.579mHz ±20Hz for 44.1, 88.2 & 176.4kHz. 24.576mHz ±20Hz for 48, 96 & 192kHz. OUTPUTS DIGITAL XLR Balanced AES/EBU 110-ohms 4V P-P, BNC coax SPDIF 75-ohms 0.7V P-P. INTRINSIC JITTER <10ps CHANNEL SEPARATION 107dB @ 1kHz. PUSH BUTTONS Power, Previous, Stop, Pause, Play, Next, Input. SIGNAL FORMAT (DISC) Sample freq. 44.1kHz, Quantization bit; 16bit linear/channel, Channel bit rate; 4.3218Mb/sec, Channel modulation code; EFM (8-14 modulation), ERROR CORRECTION; CIRC. Drive Mechanism (Top Load) Wow & Flutter; Un-measureable (Quartz stability); Discs; Accepts 5″ (12cm) and 3″ (8cm) sizes. OPTICAL PICKUP Type; 3-beam LDGU (Laser Diode & Grating Unit), with holographic diffraction light pen, Laser; GaAlAs semiconductor, 780nm, 0.5mW max. output, Servo; Digitally-controlled low inertia linear positioning actuator. JITTER REDUCTION High-stability crystal-controlled re-clocking for all outputs. DISPLAY Six-digit vacuum fluorescent with optical filter; LED display; CD, AES, USB, RCA, TOS, Fast, Slow, Upsample, Power, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192kHz. TUBE COMPLEMENT (4) 6H30 dual triodes, plus (1) 6550WE & 6H30 in power supply. REMOTE BUTTONS Repeat track/disc, 0-9 digit entry keys, Scan ten seconds each track, Pause program, Stop program, Play, Shuffle tracks, Program enters selection on program list, Time elapsed, remaining track, remaining disc, A/B repeat segment, Filter select, Input select, Pause, Play, Skip>, Skip<, FF, FR, Upsample/Native mode, DSP-DN, DSP-UP. POWER REQUIREMENTS 105-125VAC 60Hz (210-250VAC 50/60Hz) 120 watts maximum. Sleep mode 1 watts maximum. DIMENSIONS Width 19″ (48 cm); Height 5.25″ (13.4 cm) (standard rack panel); Depth 15.375″ (39 cm); 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highendlover999 Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 OMG my dream 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal beat Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, Highendlover999 said: OMG my dream do it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analog brother Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 1 hour ago, metal beat said: do it agree. do it. i have ref 8. ref 9 would be the ultimate dream. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal beat Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, analog brother said: agree. do it. i have ref 8. ref 9 would be the ultimate dream. You do it then James sell the ref8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highendlover999 Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 4 hours ago, metal beat said: do it No monies 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiohifiaudio Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Highendlover999 said: No monies If you selling your canterbury se for his asking price on the cd dac we are both winners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analog brother Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 6 hours ago, metal beat said: You do it then James sell the ref8 no money, and very happy with ref 8. i think op should keep and insert into system to try it out. only 200hrs old, not even run in yet for recommend 600 hrs. he may find he like better than new transport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highendlover999 Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 15 hours ago, audiohifiaudio said: If you selling your canterbury se for his asking price on the cd dac we are both winners. Canterbury SE not mine , from my uncle mate , I can’t afford that kind of money. Hichichic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagleeyes Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share Posted May 28, 2020 Bump $500 Price drop $8000 today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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