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Give your CD collection the audiophile treatment it deserves. The Cambridge Audio Evo CD is engineered specifically to partner with the Evo streaming amplifier series, creating a visually matching, high-performance stack. By focusing entirely on data extraction, this transport strips away internal digital-to-analog conversion interference, passing a pristine signal directly to your main unit.At the heart of this machine is Cambridge's custom S5 Servo mechanism. Unlike standard multi-purpose computer drives found in cheaper players, the S5 is optimized entirely for audio playback, dramatically reducing data errors and pushing total correlated jitter down below 140ps. The result is an incredibly rich, highly detailed sound stage that brings new life to standard red-book CDs.This unit is an official showroom demonstration model. It has spent its short life in a controlled environment, seeing minimal use. It is in pristine operational and cosmetic condition, shipping to you complete with its original factory packaging, manual, and all standard accessories.Technical Specifications• Compatibility: CD-DA, CD-R, and CD-RW formats• Connectivity: Custom proprietary link cable to main Evo unit• Power Draw: 20W maximum operational (less than 0.5W standard standby)• Form Factor: 317 x 89 x 352mm; weighs 5Kg (approximately 11 lbs)Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions about integration or shipping.
The Evo CD is a niche but well-loved transport, and US$779 looks like a solid buy versus its new US$1,199 street price and recent refurb/used asking points around US$749–US$999. That puts this listing in fair-to-good territory rather than a bargain-basement steal, but it is comfortably below new and not priced aggressively for a desirable piece.
What makes it worthwhile is the neat Evo ecosystem fit, the good build, and the fact that it does exactly what a CD transport should without fuss. If the seller can confirm clean operation and include the proprietary link cable, it’s an easy recommendation for an Evo 75 or 150 owner with a real disc library; just verify compatibility and accessories since this is a purpose-built component, not a universal transport.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Cambridge Audio emerged from the innovative spirit of 1960s Britain, founded in Cambridge, United Kingdom, by a group of young engineers who spun off from Cambridge Consulting Group. Established in 1968, the brand launched with the groundbreaking P40 integrated amplifier—the first to employ a toroidal transformer, setting a new standard for dynamic power delivery in hi-fi design that endures in high-end gear today. This heritage of British engineering excellence propelled decades of award-winning products, navigating ownership changes including a revival under entrepreneur Vince Adams and acquisition in 1994 by Julian Richer and James Johnson-Flint of Richer Sounds.
The brand excels across core hi-fi categories, renowned for integrated amplifiers like the iconic A1 and P-series, alongside streaming DACs, network players, turntables, and all-in-one systems that prioritize pure analogue warmth and digital precision. Speakers, headphones, and cables round out a cohesive ecosystem, emphasizing accessible high performance without excess frills.
Positioned firmly in the mid-tier market, Cambridge Audio delivers premium British sound—detailed, rhythmic, and uncolored—at prices that democratize quality for discerning buyers. Free from corporate bloat, it holds a reputation for reliability and value, appealing to enthusiasts seeking sophisticated hi-fi that punches above its weight rather than chasing ultra-high-end esoterica.
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