Norma REVO CDP-2 Reference CD Player
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For many years NORMA has been studying ways to offer the highest possible quality products, including digital sources. It is a common experience, in fact, that the sound of digital sources is often (though not always) of low quality and inferior to the best analogue sources. The opinion was formed that the fault is attributable to the CD standard (16-bit 44.100 kHz). But this is not completely true. If on the one hand, the high definition sources (SACD, DVD-AUDIO, PC FILE) are potentially superior to the CD, on the other hand, the real reason for the bad sound derives substantially from how the CD Players are made. The CDP-2 is the result of twenty years of NORMA experience in the production of analogue audio at the highest levels. Everything is designed to extract, respect and reproduce information that already exists on the CD.
Listening to a NORMA CDP-2 Reference CD Player will surprise you when you hear the sound from CDs you think you already know. Firstly, the typical harshness of digital sound are missing, but at the same time you can find much more information and a lot more dynamics. All this happens without listening fatigue, but rather with a sense of neutrality and a surprising lack of artificiality.
But perhaps even more spectacular is the reproduction of the soundstage. The NORMA CDP-2 Reference does not rebuild an artificial sound image, but really makes the listener feel the original ambience of the place where the CD was recorded. Anyone who has had the opportunity to listen to a Norma CD player has always reached the conclusion that, finally, a heavy curtain has been lifted over music. Now it’s like being seated in the front row and finally having the whole expressive palette available!
Features
- TEAC CD Player Mechanics, with 5 seconds read buffer
- NORMA Proprietary DAC, A-DAC model 1
- Proprietary I-V architecture conversion
- Audio analogue output stage based with full discrete devices amplifier
- Extreme low noise, high resolution and high speed schematic topology.
- Wide band ( >2 MHz ).
- Toroidal power transformer specially designed for audio applications, low dispersion flow. low mechanical noise, high permeability magnetic core with consequent low output impedance.
- RCA and Balanced output connection.
- Separate power supply for Digital and Analogue Output stage.
- High filtering capacity with numerous low impedance capacitors.
- 13 Powers supply regulators.
- Full aluminium non-magnetic frame.
- Remote control of all functions with NORMA remote control (Philips RC-5 Standard code).
- Made in Italy
Specifications
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Connections Line RCA output, XLR Balanced
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Outputs Voltage 3.0 V RMS (+10 dBV) RCA (at 0 dB), 6.0 V RMS (+16 dBV) XLR(at 0 dB)
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Output Impedance 200 ohm
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System Frequency Response 0,0 to 22KHz +/- 0,3 dB (limited from CD standard)
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Analogue Output Filter 0,0 to 180 kHz +/- 3 dB
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Analogue Stage Frequency Response 0,0 to 2MHz +/- 3 dB
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Configuration Solid state
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D/A Converter NORMA Proprietary DAC, A-DAC model 1
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I/V Conversion I/V Conversion by proprietary topology with discrete component
Output Stage Proprietary topology with discrete component, high linearity amp; low noise
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Supply 230 V AC / 50 Hz
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Dimensions (HxWxD) 75 x 430 x 350 mm
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Weight 10 Kg
- Note Integrated CD Player with full remote control
Options
- Colour Silver / Black
Support
About
Norma is based in Cremona, Italy.
The city and its surroundings are well known all over the world for being home to great composers as Monte- verdi and Ponchielli, and to famous violin makers such as Stradivari, Amati, Guarneri and many others. As of today, more than 100 violin makers’ shops are found in the ancient roads of the city.
In this inspiring context, where music permeates everything, for more than 20 years Norma has been involved in the study and implementation of sophistica- ted audio amplifiers, where technical skills and musical sensitivity must be merged together, in the same way the best musical instruments are made.
The result of this endeavor is a unique sound, which represents a synthesis of parameters usually set one against each other: dynamics, speed, and absolute transparency are combined with extraordinary musicality and total lack of listening fatigue.
The struggle between solid state and valves is finally overcome, as is the concept or reproduction.
Norma brings the listener to an intimate relation with the original event.