Five years after the original range transformed affordable hi-fi, Cambridge Audio reimagined its line-up with a sleek Lunar Grey finish to perfectly match the rest of the CX Series. Built purely to read digital data from optical discs, this dedicated transport strips away internal digital-to-analogue conversion to focus entirely on precision retrieval.Pure digital signal extraction:Unlike multi-purpose optical drives found in computer hardware, the custom S3 servo design regulates disc speed to reduce jitter and timing errors before they reach your amplifier. By outputting a purely digital signal directly to an external converter or integrated amplifier, it delivers the full detail of your disc collection. For music lovers searching for dedicated CD Players, keeping a reference transport instock in your hi-fi rack guarantees that every nuance of a recording remains intact.Resonant-free metal chassis:Physical stability plays a crucial role in preventing reading errors. An all-metal enclosure isolates sensitive optical components from external motor vibrations and electrical interference, ensuring stable disc rotation. The minimalist front panel features a clear display alongside tactile transport controls, providing a clean visual layout that sits comfortably in any contemporary listening room. S3 Servo Engine: Regulates disc speed with extreme accuracy to minimise jitter and prevent playback errors. Digital Output Only: Sends an untouched audio signal directly to your external DAC for precise sound separation. Acoustically Damped Chassis: Uses a rigid metal casing to isolate delicate circuitry from mechanical interference. Lunar Grey Finish: Matches the visual aesthetic of the wider Cambridge Audio CX Series components. Dedicated Drive Mechanism: Focuses exclusively on reading audio CDs rather than multi-format media. Half a decade after the CX range redefined performance at its price point, it’s time to reimagine, reengineer and reinvigorate. Now finished in Lunar Grey to match the rest of the CX Series 2 range, the award-winning CXC delivers stunning audio quality from your CD collection. The disc drive in the CXC was originally developed by Cambridge Audio for its high-end 851C CD player. It’s our renowned ‘S3’ servo design, and it has class-leading levels of jitter rejection and error correction - no multi-purpose drive is able to compete with the the CXC’s levels of precision and stability. There’s absolute purity of purpose to the CXC. It’s built to read the digital audio information on a CD with absolute, unerring accuracy, and then pass it on to a digital-to-analogue convertor (such as the extremely high-quality DACs found in Cambridge’s outstanding new CXA61 and CXA81 integrated amplifiers). Every CXC component is focused only on extracting every iota of information from the disc in its tray. Detailed playback of audio CDs. State-of-the-art, proprietary S3 Servo to regulate the disc speed and ensure error free playback. Digital only output for a clean signal. All metal case isolates components, ensuring peak performance. Floating design.
