![]() ![]() This slot-loaded player has both single-ended and balanced analog outs. First in line is the Wolfson DAC-powered RCD-1572 CD player. Rotel’s latest stack carries on that tradition, with three components that-aesthetically and functionally-were obviously designed to be deployed in tandem. Long ago Rotel demonstrated that high-end sound need not come at a high-end price. The CD14 sounds good, though the bass lacks a little impact. Analog output is on unbalanced RCA jacks-there’s no balanced XLR out. The CD14 will also play MP3 files, but you’d need to burn those onto CDs first (there’s no USB input that would allow you to play them off a USB flash drive). ![]() ![]() It uses a highly regarded Wolfson DAC chip, which is capable of sampling rates up to 192kHz of course, as the sampling rate of CDs is 44.1kHz, the DAC’s capability is overkill. The CD14 CD player doesn’t try to be anything but a CD player. The disc player’s sound is extremely natural, with rich detail, excellent retrieval of ambient information, deep black backgrounds, and a somewhat crisp overall presentation. This entirely new design sports the latest 24-bit Wolfson DAC chips.
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