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ATC CDA2 Mk2 Preamplifier CD Player DSD DAC

Overview

• Combining very high performance and versatility, the CDA2 combines a CD player, pre-amplifier and high-resolution DAC within a compact and elegant chassis. Acting as the source or combined with a streamer and/or external phono stage, it can partner with active speakers to form an exceptional system with minimal ‘box-count’. Alternatively, the CDA2 can combine with a power amplifier such as the ATC P2 to drive passive loudspeakers with stunning results.

Features

• All-discrete class-A pre-amplifier with balanced and unbalanced outputs.
• Two analogue inputs via RCA/phono and one via 3.5mm mini-jack.
• High performance CD Player.
• Premium AKM 32-bit DAC.
• USB digital input supporting up to 384kHz PCM data and native DSD256.*
• Headphone amp featuring discrete output stage.
• Roon Tested Certification
• Handmade in England.
• 6 year warranty.**
• *DSD256 support via PC only (up to DSD128 via Mac).
• ** TWO years on CD mechanism.

Specifications

• CD PLAYER
• Distortion:
• 1kHz < 0.0015% (-96dB)
• 10kHz < 0.003% (-90dB)
• Frequency Response (20Hz–20kHz): +/- 0.2dB
• PRE-AMPLIFIER
• Frequency Response (-3dB): < 2 Hz – > 280 kHz
• Distortion (1kHz): <0.0008% / 102dB
• Input sensitivity for 2V Output: Aux inputs 600mV 3.5mm inputs 400mV
• Maximum Output Level: Phono 9.2V r.m.s XLR 18.4V r.m.s.
• Overload Capacity: 13dB
• Input Impedance: 14k Ohms
• Output Impedance: 10 Ohms
• S+N/N Ratio:
• Wide Band >96dB
• DIN >108dB
• IEC “A” >112dB
• Absolute Phase:
• Phono Zero Degrees
• XLR Zero Degrees, Pin 2 Hot
• Output XLR CMRR (100Hz – 10kHz): >60dB
• DIGITAL INPUTS Optical and Coaxial
• Distortion:
• <0.001% at all supported sample rates
• 44.1kHz, 48.0kHz, 88.2kHz, 96.0kHz, 192.0kHz*
• *192kHz supported via coaxial input only
• DIGITAL INPUTS USB
• Distortion:
• <0.001% at all supported sample rates
• 44.1kHz, 48.0kHz, 88.2kHz, 96.0kHz, 176.4kHz, 192.0kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz
• SUPPORTED WORDLENGTHS
• Optical and Coaxial: 16bit and 24bit
• USB: 16bit, 24bit and 32bit
• DSD
• Frequency Response -1dB: < 10Hz – 50kHz
• Supported DSD Rates:
• Windows DSD64, DSD128 and DSD256
• MacOS DSD64 and DSD128
• PHYSICAL
• Dimensions (HxWxD): 90 x 445 x 330mm
• Weight: 7kg

• ATC CDA2 – CD DAC PREAMPLIFIER
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Reviews

• ATC CDA2 Mk2 + SCM40A – atcforums.com
• ATC CDA2 Mk2 + SCM40A – hifimag.net
• ATC CDA2 Mk2 – Stereophile Recommended Components 2020
• ATC CDA2 Mk2 – Alpha-Audio, October 2019 (Dutch)
• ATC CDA2 Mk2 – Hi-Fi News April 2018
• ATC CDA2 Mk2 – The Ear April 2018
• ATC CDA2 Mk2 & SCM40A System – Hi-Fi Choice June 2018
• ATC CDA2 Mk2 – Enjoy the Music August 2018
• ATC CDA2 Mk2 – What Hi-Fi September 2018
• ATC CDA2 Mk2 – Stereophile, November 2018

Documentation

• ATC CDA2 – Official Page
• ATC CDA2 – User Manual
• ATC Electronics Range – Brochure 2021