Arcam Alpha 7 British Made CD Player with Remote ( Used )

Made In England


Disc format: CD

Digital converter: PCM1710, 16-bit Delta Sigma

CD Mechanism: KSS-240A

Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz

Dynamic range: 96dB

Signal to Noise Ratio: 100dB

Total harmonic distortion: 0.01%

Line output: 2.3V

Digital outputs: coaxial

Dimensions: 430 x 290 x 85mm

Weight: 3.6kg

Accessories: remote control

Alpha 7 CD player

The Alpha 7 CD player ($1399) comes with all of the normal features that would be expected at this price. The front panel strikes a nice balance between the minimalist “fewer buttons are better” school of thought and the “all singing and dancing” overkill that still infects some CD players. This means that you can easily drive the CD player if you choose to live without the remote control (or if you’ve lost it!)

The remote control adds in a numeric keypad for track selection, plus a volume control. This volume control doesn’t work the output of the CD player (placing a volume pot in this position can adversely affect the sound quality). Instead, it drives the volume control on remote-controlled Arcam amplifiers, such as the Alpha 8 and Alpha 9 integrated amps.

Arcam include two ways of enabling the Alpha 7 to be upgraded. The first is a coaxial digital output on the rear panel, allowing an external digital-to-analog convertor (DAC) to be added. The second is by an internal board swap, converting the Alpha 7 into an Alpha 8 or 9 (when the Alpha 9 is eventually released). The cost for the upgrades is the same as the retail price between the players.





The Alpha 7 CD player presents a big, bold and lively sound – this is no shrinking violet of a CD player!

This CD player shows its strengths in musical communication – portraying the bounce, rhythm and drive of the music. You’ll find that there are players in a similar price range that can sound a little smoother and refined, but without the life of the Alpha 7 CD player

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