CD 2.1x/II Level Two Red Book

About the CD 2.1x/II Level Two Red Book

The Audio Note (UK) CD 2.1x/II Level Two Red Book CD Player is a component-upgraded version of the CD1.1x, designed specifically for sonic performance rather than technical specifications. It uses an in-house modified Philips L1210 dedicated Red Book CD mechanism and a simple yet revealing DAC based on the Philips 1543 16-bit multi-bit digital-to-analog converter chip. The analogue output stage features the exceptional 6111WA miniature triode and custom Audio Note (UK) copper foil capacitors. This player eschews oversampling and digital filtering, resulting in a highly effective sonic combination housed in a small, robust chassis. It fulfills Audio Note (UK) Level Two criteria and is praised for its open, detailed, and lively sound reproduction, making it a natural pairing with high-end integrated amplifiers. The player is designed to extract greater degrees of information and quality from Red Book CDs, considered by Audio Note as the best currently available digital music format.