Tascam CD-500 Single Rackspace CD Player

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Tascam CD-500 Single Rackspace CD Player (Discontinued)

Description

Details

The CD-500 is a slot-loading CD player with a new transport, featuring brushless motors and an edge-grabbing mechanism to prevent disc damage. A front-panel 10-key pad gives you instant access to CD tracks, and flash start is available for instant playback. The CD-500 supports MP3 and WAV file playback from CD-ROM as well as traditional audio CDs.

The TASCAM CD-500 includes 16% pitch control for CD playback speed. Other features include incremental play, fader start, Call/return to last play point, fade in/out, power on play and more. Controllable through RS-232C, footswitch or wireless remote control, the CD-500 is the perfect solution for installation, touring, house of worship and anywhere else rackspace is at a premium.

Features

Features

Slot-loading mechanism
RCA unbalanced output
XLR balanced output (CD-500B)
Optical and Coaxial S/PDIF digital outputs
XLR AES/EBU output
All, single, random, A/B and 99-track program play
Incremental play
Track elapsed, track remain, disc remain time display
Call function: return to last play start point
Intro check
Skip back play function resumes playback from 0.5 to 60 seconds earlier
Fade in/out (0 to 10 sec., in 0.5 sec. steps)
Power on play
Frame-accurate search
Relay play for multiple units (1/8” relay in/out jack)
Index search (CD-DA) and directory search (MP3)
Mono output
Resume play
Fader start / event start
EOM (End of message)
WAV file (up to 48kHz/16bit) and MP3 file (up to 320kbps VBR) playback
Headphone output
RS-232C and Parallel control
Wireless remote controller included (defeatable)
Footswitch input (for optional RC-3F or RC-20)

Specification

Media and Formats
Device Type	CD player
Compatible Discs	Compact discs (12-cm only)
Playable Disc Types	CD, CD-R, CD-RW
Playable Disc and File Formats	Audio CD (CD-DA), MP3, WAV
Number of Channels	2
Quantization Rate	16-bit
Sampling Frequencies	32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
Analog Audio Output
Analog Out Connectors (Unbalanced)	Connector: RCA pin jacks Output Impedance: 1 kΩ or less Standard Output Level: −10 dBV (0.32 Vrms) Maximum Output Level: +6 dBV (2.0 Vrms)
Analog Out Connectors (Balanced)	Connector: XLR-3-32 (1: GND, 2: HOT, 3: COLD) Output Impedance: 150 Ω Standard Output Level: +4 dBu (1.23 Vrms) Maximum Output Level: +20 dBu (7.75 Vrms)
PHONES Connector	Connector: 6.3-mm (1/4") standard stereo jack Phones Maximum Output Level: 45 mW + 45 mW or more (THD+N 0.1% or less, 32Ω load)
Digital Audio Output
Digital Out Connector (Optical)	Connector: optical Supported Signal Format: IEC-60958-3 standard for consumers (S/PDIF)
Digital Out Connector (Coaxial)	Connector: RCA-pin jack Supported Signal Format: IEC-60958-3 standard for consumers (S/PDIF) Output Impedance: 75Ω Output Level: 0.5 Vp-p
Digital Out Connector (AES/EBU)	Connector: XLR-3-32 (1: GND, 2: HOT, 3: COLD) Supported Signal Format: IEC60958-4 (AES/EBU) Output Impedance: 110Ω
Control Input and Output
REMOTE Connector	Connector: 2.5-mm TRS jack CONTROL I/O START (RELAY IN) connector Connector: 3.5-mm TS jack CONTROL I/O DISC EOM (RELAY OUT) connector Connector: 3.5-mm TS jack
RS-232C Connector	Connector: D-sub 9-pin
PARALLEL Connector	Connector: D-sub 15-pin
Audio Performance
Frequency Response	20 Hz–20 kHz: ±0.5 dB (JEITA)
S/N Ratio	95 dB or more (JEITA)
Dynamic Range	95 dB or more (JEITA)
Distortion	0.005% or less (JEITA)
Channel Separation	95 dB or more (1 kHz, JEITA)
General / Power Supply
AC	100-240 V, 50-60 Hz
Power Consumption	10 W (CD-500), 11 W (CD-500B)
Operating Temperature Range	41°-104° F (5°–40° C)
Installation Tilt	Within 30°
Dimensions (H x W x D)	1.76" (44.9 mm) x 19" (482.6 mm) x 11.8" (300.5 mm)
Weight	7.1 lbs (3.5 kg)

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