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The Audio Note CDT Two/II CD Transport is a top-loading CD transport designed and manufactured by Audio Note (UK) to deliver exceptional audio fidelity from Red Book CDs. It features a custom modified Philips CD Pro2LF CD mechanism refined in-house for optimal performance. The transport is powered by a sophisticated power supply with three separate mains transformers to ensure stable and clean power delivery to different sections of the player. Internally, it uses Audio Note's proprietary AN-V silver cable for digital signal transfer and a silver-wired digital output transformer with a thin laminated core, along with Tantalum resistors and custom electrolytic capacitors, all aimed at achieving pristine sound quality. The CDT Two/II offers versatile digital output options including single-ended RCA 75 Ohm SPDIF and balanced XLR 110 Ohm AES/EBU transformer-coupled outputs, allowing seamless integration with various external DACs. It is available with either a black acrylic or silver aluminium fascia. The unit weighs 7.5 kg and measures 142mm (H) x 300mm (W) x 428mm (D). It consumes a maximum of 35W and supports mains input of AC 100-120V or 220-240V at 50/60Hz. The transport requires approximately 200 hours of operation for internal components to fully 'bed in' and reach peak sonic performance. Audio Note emphasizes sonic performance over technical specifications, continuing their commitment to extracting the best sound from the CD format.
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The closest alternatives on specs, description and the systems they turn up in, with the specs they share set side by side.
The ERC-2's weight is 8 kg (18 lbs) against the CDT Two/II's 7.5 kg (17 lbs), its height 110 mm against 142 mm, its depth 360 mm against 428 mm, and its width 435 mm against 300 mm.
The 506.24's weight is 6.4 kg (14 lbs) against the CDT Two/II's 7.5 kg (17 lbs), its width 321 mm against 300 mm, its height 88 mm against 142 mm, and its depth 332 mm against 428 mm.
The Model3 CD's weight is 7 kg (15 lbs) against the CDT Two/II's 7.5 kg (17 lbs), its height 100 mm against 142 mm, and its depth 260 mm against 428 mm. Both share width (300 mm).
The 200's weight is 6.4 kg (14 lbs) against the CDT Two/II's 7.5 kg (17 lbs), its width 325 mm against 300 mm, its height 100 mm against 142 mm, and its depth 320 mm against 428 mm.
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