Stunning Audiophile Adcom GCD-700 CD Player - Incredible Sound!
I absolutely LOVE Adcom gear, and this CD player is no exception: I've been using it as my main CD player for years!
Made in the US, it is a quality multi-CD player with Burr Brown 20-bit ladder-type D/A converters. - the same ones as used in the famous Adcom GDA-700 DAC.
The analog section features class-A biased, direct-coupled, proprietary operational amplifiers as found in ADCOM's top of the line GFP-565 Preamplifier. These help the new changer to achieve extremely low levels of noise and distortion while offering a level of musicality typically reserved for much more expensive staid alone transport and D/A converter combinations. Frequency response is flat from 20Hz to 20kHz and phase differences between channels are typically less than 0.1 degree throughout the audible frequency range.
The power supply circuit for the GCD-700 utilizes two transformers, one for the analog section and the second for the digital section. Both are housed on separate circuit board assemblies to eliminate the possibility of EMI or RF interference from contaminating the critical analog stage while supplying adequate current for both stages. Further enhancing the power supply's capability is more than 10,000 uF of filter capacitance and multiple stages of regulation to generate dean DC power supplies for the various stages of circuitry.
The GCD-700 features two sets of RCA coaxial outputs, one fixed and one variable allowing maximum flexibility. In addition, it also provides a coaxial digital output for connection to an outboard D/A converter if so desired. All RCA jacks are gold plated for maximum conductivity and resistance to corrosion. Also included on the rear panel is an eight pin DIN connector allowing full remote accessibility and system integration using Adcom’s GFB-800II Music Control Center.
I absolutely LOVE Adcom gear, and this CD player is no exception: I've been using it as my main CD player for years!
Made in the US, it is a quality multi-CD player with Burr Brown 20-bit ladder-type D/A converters. - the same ones as used in the famous Adcom GDA-700 DAC.
The analog section features class-A biased, direct-coupled, proprietary operational amplifiers as found in ADCOM's top of the line GFP-565 Preamplifier. These help the new changer to achieve extremely low levels of noise and distortion while offering a level of musicality typically reserved for much more expensive staid alone transport and D/A converter combinations. Frequency response is flat from 20Hz to 20kHz and phase differences between channels are typically less than 0.1 degree throughout the audible frequency range.
The power supply circuit for the GCD-700 utilizes two transformers, one for the analog section and the second for the digital section. Both are housed on separate circuit board assemblies to eliminate the possibility of EMI or RF interference from contaminating the critical analog stage while supplying adequate current for both stages. Further enhancing the power supply's capability is more than 10,000 uF of filter capacitance and multiple stages of regulation to generate dean DC power supplies for the various stages of circuitry.
The GCD-700 features two sets of RCA coaxial outputs, one fixed and one variable allowing maximum flexibility. In addition, it also provides a coaxial digital output for connection to an outboard D/A converter if so desired. All RCA jacks are gold plated for maximum conductivity and resistance to corrosion. Also included on the rear panel is an eight pin DIN connector allowing full remote accessibility and system integration using Adcom’s GFB-800II Music Control Center.