CD/SACD-проигрыватели и транспорты — Arcam CD5

The CD5 is a CD player from Arcam, part of the brand's distinctively styled Radia range and built on a deep heritage - Arcam launched the first totally UK-designed and manufactured CD player, the Delta 70, nearly 40 years ago in 1986. This model channels that decades of accumulated digital audio expertise into an affordable, contemporary design.

Key specs that matter

Signal-to-noise ratio is 93dB at 16-bit and 115dB at 24-bit, both A-weighted at 0dBFS reference. The DAC uses an ESS Sabre ES9018 chip, delivering highly detailed, distortion-free and dynamic performance. CD, CD-R and CD-RW playback are all supported, with hi-res audio capability through FLAC and WAV-encoded discs. A USB-A input allows playback from flash drives, supporting WAV and FLAC files up to 24-bit/96kHz. Three output options give genuine system flexibility - optical and coaxial digital outputs for an AV receiver or digital amplifier, plus conventional analogue RCA outputs for a traditional amplifier without digital inputs. Power consumption is 12W in operation, dropping below 0.5W in Eco standby, with the mains input accepting 100-240V AC across 50/60Hz. At 431 x 344 x 83mm and 13.2 lbs, the aluminium chassis spans front, top, sides and rear panels, with a low-profile design at just 83mm tall, finished in matt black with subtle yellow accents and a rear-panel cowl that hides connections from view. A compact remote control is included alongside plastic-free packaging.

Sound and use context

Expect an engaging, punchy and muscular sound with detailed, dynamically expressive playback and excellent timing - a genuine mid-price contender in a category that hasn't enjoyed nearly the same revival attention as turntables.

Pairing

The rich three-output arrangement covering optical, coaxial and analogue RCA connections means this player integrates with virtually any amplifier or receiver regardless of whether it accepts digital or analogue input, and it seamlessly mates both aurally and visually with the rest of Arcam's Radia component range.

Alternatives

Arcam's broader Radia series, including the A5 and A15 integrated amplifiers, forms a natural partner for a system built around this CD player, worth pairing together for a coherently voiced, visually matched British-engineered signal chain given the considerable praise the whole current Radia range has earned.