Cambridge CXC

Condition 8/10

Asking: $300

MSRP: $650

Description:

The CXC uses a single-speed universal disc drive coupled with Cambridge’s S3 servo solution, which includes state-of-the-art error correction, and dynamically adjusts the disc spindle speed and laser parameters to retrieve the maximum amount of detail from the disc. The S3 system is also found at the heart of the flagship 851C; though, oddly enough, the CXC had no problems reading several CDs that the 851C either failed to read entirely or played back with audible artefacts; including my copy of Green Day’s ’21st Century Breakdown’; a disc which, thus far, only the 851C and a couple of other high-end CD players have been unable to play back in its entirety.

Clad in the same casework as the rest of the CX range, the CXC is as elegant in its styling as it is solid and hefty. While certainly far lighter than many of the players which find their way into my rack, it feels considerably heavier than the quoted 4.7KG. Its panels are sparse in terms of buttons and connections; the front panel features only a selection of transport controls and a power button, and the rear features both optical and coaxial outputs, control bus connections, an IR input jack, and an IEC input for power.

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