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ARCAM CDS50 (HDA Series) - CD / SACD Network Player

✓ 3 Year Warranty included
✓ Authorised UK Dealer
✓ UK Delivery Only

The design of the HDA range draws upon all of Arcam’s experience as one of the UK’s most respected audio companies, to produce Arcam’s best performing range of audio products yet – using the best quality components and engineering practices, the HDA range is designed and built to give you years of listening enjoyment.

£799.00

FREE Delivery to Mainland UK*

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All Next Working Day orders placed before 3pm are dispatched same day (Excludes bank holidays and weekends).

RETURNS
We're pretty sure you'll be happy with your purchase, however for details about our returns policy click here.

Details

CDS50

Key Features

- Plays all disc formats, including SACD, CD-A, CD-R and CD-RW

- Supports audio file formats including FLAC, WAV, AIFF, OGG, MP3, AAC and WMA

- USB input

- Superb 32-bit DAC built in

- Streaming through the music life app

- Total harmonic distortion + noise = 0.002%

Our most advanced cd, digital audio and network streaming player yet

In a sense, digital audio doesn’t exist. You’d have to be a particularly dull superhero to possess ears that can decode the millions of 1’s and 0’s that make up your CD collection or iTunes library. Whatever the source – be it a laptop, CD player, smartphone, USB stick – the result is just a vibration in your speakers. In other words, it all winds up analogue in the end.

Arguably, when playing from a digital format, the most vital component is the DAC, or Digital to Analogue Converter. We’ll spare you the bulk of the science, but this is what translates that otherwise lifeless binary code into audible sound energy. Bit-depth, meanwhile, is a key measure of audio quality.

So, if you’re listening to a 24-bit WAV copy of your favourite album through a DAC that only converts to 16-bit, there’s a good chunk of detail going to waste right there. That’s why we’ve included 32-bit DACs on the entire HDA range – the most commonly used bit-depth in digital recording – so you’re guaranteed the full aural picture of whatever the artist intended.

Get the app

Control the UPnP audio and basic functions of this product with your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch and the FREE MusicLife App! The Arcam control app is now available on Android.

More Information

More Information
Features	Analogue Audio Output Digital to Analogue Conversion: ESS9038 32-bit/192kHz Delta-Sigma DAC Signal/Noise Ratio (Awtd): 118dB unbalanced, 122db balanced Harmonic Distortion (1kHz): <0.0008% Frequency response: 10Hz – 20kHz ± 0.5dB Output Level (0dB): 2.2Vrms unbalanced, 4.5Vrms balanced Output Impedance: 47Ω unbalanced, 600Ω balanced Minimum Recommended Load: 5kΩ RMS Jitter: < 20 psec Digital Inputs Supported sample rates: - Optical: 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz - Coaxial: 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz Bit depth: 16-bit – 32-bit Digital Interfaces USB: USB 2.0 High Speed (480Mbps) Ethernet: 10/100Mbps Wireless: 802.11b/g/n General Mains voltage: 110–240V, 50–60Hz Maximum power consumption: 20W Standby power consumption / Network standby power consumption: 0.4W (auto standby after time set by user - see page EN-12) Dimensions (W x H x D) (including feet and control knob): 433x87x283mm Weight (net): 5.3kg Weight (gross): 7.3kg Supplied accessories - Mains leads - Remote control - 2 x AAA batteries - Wi-Fi Antenna
Finish / Colour	Charcoal

Delivery

Due to the current Covid-19 restrictions - there may be delays of up to 48 hours to our estimated delivery times.

How will you send my item?

We ship to addresses within the UK using Royal Mail and DPD couriers.

How much does delivery cost?

Standard 2-3 working day delivery is FREE on all orders to mainland UK. Next working day courier service is available on all orders for a small fee of £4.99. On some items this is provided for FREE.

For orders to UK Non-mainland and International destinations, there will be an additional charge at checkout. Please see below for more information.

How long does delivery take?

Depending on the delivery service you choose, delivery usually takes between 1-3 working days to mainland UK from the moment we despatch your order. Orders to UK non-mainland and international destinations can take longer.

When will you despatch my order?

Orders placed before 3pm are processed and despatched the same day (excluding bank holidays and weekends). Orders placed on weekends will be processed and despatched the following working day.

*Please note that international orders may require extra checks before we are able to despatch your order so timescales may vary.

Can I track my delivery?

Yes - Order tracking is offered as standard on all items, whether they are shipped via DPD or Royal Mail. You will receive your tracking information via email once we have despatched your order.

UK Non-mainland and International destinations.

Due to the UK leaving the EU, some of our delivery partners have changed the way we ship to international and offshore destinations. This means that for the time being we are unable to ship items to these locations.

We are still accepting orders to these destinations however delivery times and prices are not final. We will confirm via email once we know more from our delivery partner.

Shipping for all items to UK Non-Mainland and International destinations will incur a charge at checkout. This charge is not final and we may need to charge for additional postage if required.

Shipping to international destinations may require further security checks and I.D. may need to be provided by the cardholder. We reserve the right to cancel any orders where you are do not pass our security checks or do not pay for appropriate postage.

Please note that we are unable to ship some items outside the UK. To avoid any disapointment please contact us before making your order.

What do you class as UK Non-mainland?

Rep. Ireland, N. Ireland, Channel Islands, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Wight, Isle of Man and Scottish Highlands. If you are unsure whether your address is classed as UK Non-mainland please feel free to contact us and an advisor will be happy to help.

For any further enquiries with regards to your delivery please contact us on 020 8813 7666 and one of our adviser's will be happy to help.

Returns

If you're not happy with your item or you've changed your mind.

Even though we're sure you'll be happy with your purchase, it's important that you are aware of how we deal with returns in the event that you need to send something back.

We understand how inconvenient it can be when you buy a product and aren't 100% satisfied with it. For this reason we have designed our returns policy to prevent any further inconvenience to you in these instances.

Under 14 days

You can return your goods for a full refund or exchange as long as you inform us of your intention to return the goods within 14 days of receipt, starting from the day after you receive your goods (Exclusions apply, see below.)
All return costs are down to the buyer and it is recommended that you return your items using a trackable method with appropriate insurance (if required).
Once we have confirmed your return, please ensure that you return the item within 14 days.
If a returns number is provided then please ensure that the parcel has this clearly marked.
Items need to be returned in "as new" condition in their original packaging. We don't mind if you open the product to check it, however any used or damaged products will be subject to a 25% handling fee so please take care when opening your items.

After 14 days

We will not offer a refund after 14 days of you receiving your delivery unless your product is faulty.

Exclusions from our returns policy

As we're sure you'll understand, there are some products that we can't offer returns on due to their nature. These include:

Special order items and cables cut from a reel (priced per metre). These items will be clearly identifiable.
In-Ear headphones due to health and hygiene reasons.
Products that include software which require activation.

Please note that these exclusions do not apply to items that become faulty.

If your product becomes faulty

We endeavour to get your items to you in fully working order, however in the event that your items do become faulty, please read below on what you should do next.

In a lot of cases with some products, faults can be fixed by performing some basic troubleshooting, so to prevent any further inconvenience to you we advise that you contact our Customer Service team who can guide you through some basic troubleshooting before sending items back.

Under 28 days

If your items become faulty within 28 days of delivery you are entitled to a full refund or exchange. Please contact our customer service centre who will provide necessary returns details.
Please send the items back with a cover note including a description of the fault and your original order number.
Once we have fully tested the item and confirmed the fault, we will process the refund or exchange including cost of carriage back to us (within reason).
If during our testing we cannot find a fault, no refund will be given and you will be charged for delivery of the item back to you.

After 28 days

After 28 days you will still be able to get your faulty items repaired or replaced within the manufacturers warranty and we will be happy to assist you with this. Please contact our customer service team to find out the best way to get your items repaired or replaced. Please be aware that after 28 days we will not cover you for any carriage costs.

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