CD Player Alpha 5 Plus

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

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  • Year
  • 1995 ?
  • Category
  • Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 312681

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • Semiconductors present.
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Audio-Amplification
  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Details
  • CD-Player, -Writer, MD, MOD (audio); Remote Control (with wire or wireless)
  • 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 Plus - A&R Cambridge Ltd. ARCAM;
  • Shape
  • Book-shelf unit.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 430 x 77 x 260 mm / 16.9 x 3 x 10.2 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 16 bit 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

    Similar to the earlier Arcam Alpha 5 CD Player.

  • 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 Plus CD Player Alpha 6 CD Player Handbook)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Howard Craven. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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