{"product_id":"primare-dd15-cd-transport","title":"Primare DD15 CD Transport","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOne job, and the power supply to do it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003ePrimare DD15\u003c\/b\u003e is a CD transport rather than a CD player: it reads the disc and outputs a digital signal, leaving conversion to whatever DAC you already own. The drive is a Philips CDM-M10 slot loader, chosen for low resonance, and it runs from a custom linear power supply. There are no analogue outputs at all, so it cannot connect directly to an amplifier's line input.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe supply is switched, not shared.\u003c\/b\u003e A custom linear supply runs the transport, and the switch mode standby supply is shut off during playback so it contributes nothing to the noise floor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA drive built for the job.\u003c\/b\u003e The Philips CDM-M10 slot mechanism was developed for transport applications, so it is inherently low resonance and does not need a heavy isolation platform to behave.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eYour converter, your choice.\u003c\/b\u003e Feeding an external DAC means you can upgrade the conversion later without replacing the disc mechanism, which usually outlives everything else.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUnder the Hood\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhilips CDM-M10 slot loading drive with surface mount construction and short signal paths on double sided multilayer boards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoaxial RCA and optical digital outputs, with no converter and no analogue output stage in the chassis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom linear power supply for playback, with a separate switch mode standby supply that is switched off when the transport is in use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCHT Insider Verdict\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis only makes sense if you already have a converter you rate, because on its own it makes no sound at all. Where it earns its place is in a system built around a good DAC or a streaming preamplifier with a spare digital input, and there it is a genuinely well built disc source. If you want one box that plays CDs into an amplifier, the CD15 Prisma is what you actually want.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePro Tip:\u003c\/b\u003e Use the coaxial output rather than optical if your converter offers both. Optical is galvanically isolated, which is occasionally useful, but coaxial carries better timing accuracy on most implementations and that is what a transport is judged on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eType\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProduct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCD transport\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConverter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone, digital output only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDrive\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePhilips CDM-M10 slot loading\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eConnectivity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDigital outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 x coaxial RCA, 1 x optical\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAnalogue outputs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eControl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC25 IR remote, IR in and out, RS232, 12V trigger in and out\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePower\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePower supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCustom linear, with standby switch mode supply disabled during playback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConsumption\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2W to less than 30W in operation, less than 0.5W standby\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhysical\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions (W x H x D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e350 x 73 x 329 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.6 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinishes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack, Titanium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWarranty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Primare","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":48400546038018,"sku":"PRI-DD15-BLK","price":2399.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Titanium","offer_id":48400555671810,"sku":"PRI-DD15-TIT","price":2399.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/4376\/1716\/files\/primare-cd-players-1255975055.jpg?v=1787873052","url":"https:\/\/www.customht.com.au\/products\/primare-dd15-cd-transport","provider":"CHT Solutions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}