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Tascam CD-500 Single Rackspace CD Player (Discontinued)
Tascam CD-500 Single Rackspace CD Player (Discontinued)
Tascam CD-500 Single Rackspace CD Player (Discontinued)
Tascam CD-500 Single Rackspace CD Player (Discontinued)
Tascam CD-500 Single Rackspace CD Player (Discontinued)
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Tascam CD-500 Single Rackspace CD Player (Discontinued)

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CD-500
Model #:
CD-500
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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, and is the perfect solution for installation, touring, house of worship and anywhere else rackspace is at a premium.

Description

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
  • 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)

Specifications
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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