CD/SACD-проигрыватели и транспорты — YBA Passion CD430 MKII

YBA, based in France, released the Passion CD430 MKII CD player in spring 2022 as a revised MKII edition of its earlier CD430. Beyond pressed CDs and recordable or rewritable CD-R and CD-RW media, it also accepts digital signals from a computer, other digital sources and Bluetooth devices. Its natural aluminium case is 430 x 388 x 118 mm in size and weighs 12.3 kg.

Key specs that matter

Two Analog Devices AD1955 chips form the converter, with native support up to 24-bit and 192 kHz and for DSD64. YBA lists RCA and balanced XLR analogue outputs rated at 2.15 V and 4.3 V together with a coaxial digital output which a dedicated switch can disable. Signal-to-noise ratio is 114 dB on both analogue outputs. Frequency response covers 20 Hz to 20 kHz at -0.5 dB, and THD+N reaches 0.0015% from 20 Hz to 20 kHz. Digital inputs comprise an XMOS-based USB port, an optical S/PDIF socket and Bluetooth 5.0 with LDAC and aptX HD codecs, handled by a CSR8675 module with an integrated aerial.

Engineering and use context

Relative to the 2013 original, the MKII revision starts with the drive. The Philips CD PRO mechanism of the original version was discontinued, and the MKII uses a Philips CDM4 mechanism in its place. The converter section was also upgraded, moving from the Cirrus Logic CS4398 of the original to the dual AD1955 layout. The linear mains supply is built around a 160 VA UI-Core transformer, and a single fuse sits in the AC inlet. The unit meets the IEC 60065 electrical safety standard. Four rocker switches on the front cover standby, play, pause and stop, track selection and the choice of source, and a window beside the display houses the infrared sensor. The XLR sockets follow the usual wiring with pin 1 as ground, pin 2 as hot and pin 3 as cold. The USB input works independently of the computer soundcard. The original CD430, introduced in November 2013, loaded discs from the top and used YBA's patented Blue Diode design, and it weighed 12.8 kg, slightly more than the MKII.

Pairing

The player connects to integrated amplifiers and preamplifiers through either the XLR or RCA outputs. Files stored on a computer reach the player over USB, the optical socket takes a television or streamer, and Bluetooth devices connect wirelessly. The switchable coaxial output feeds an external DAC when one is part of the system.

Alternatives

In the Genesis range YBA made the CD4, a top-loading CD player with a Sanyo HD850 transport and a Cirrus Logic CS4398 converter.