CLASSÉ AUDIO CDP-88 CD PLAYER CDP-88 OWNER'S MANUAL
CLASSÉ DESIGN PHILOSOPHY 1. REPEATED LISTENING DESIGN SESSIONS: Fine tuning the sound by exchanging and mixing different parts (transistors, capacitors, wiring, PCB boards etc.), and adjusting many specific operating voltages within proper engineering ranges, has allowed us to produce an overall sonic recipe giving the most natural harmonic realism of music typical of instruments in a live performance. 2.
CDP-88 OWNER'S MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS UNPACKING & SET-UP..................................................... 4 A.C. LINE POWER.............................................................. 5 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS AND FUNCTIONS ...... 6 DISPLAY, FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS.................. 7 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION............................................ 13 SPECIFICATIONS.............................................................. 16 WARRANTY...........................................................
UNPACKING & SET-UP 1. UNPACKING AND ACCESSORIES: The Classé CDP-88 has been carefully wrapped in heavy gauge plastic, packed in semi-rigid foam and contained in a special box. To remove the unit, open and spread the top flaps of the box. By its sides, lift the CDP-88 out along with its attached foam packing. Remove each foam side by pulling them straight out. Remove the plastic wrap and inspect the unit for any concealed damage. Report any concealed damage to your dealer promptly.
A.C. LINE POWER The ON/OFF switch on the CDP-88 is located on the rear panel of the unit right besides the A.C. LINE CORD RECEPTACLE. Its low power consumption and improved sonics from always being ON led to the use of a STANDBY switch. While thoroughly musical shortly after turn-on, the CDP-88 will exhibit "sonic growth" for the first 300 hours of use. For optimum sonic performance, you should consider use of the optional CLASSÉ REFERENCE A.C. LINE CORD. Consult your dealer regarding this accessory.
REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS AND FUNCTIONS The CDP-88 compact disk player is equipped with both BALANCED and REGULAR RCA (single ended) analog outputs. Connecting the CDP-88 to your audio system requires a pair of BALANCED or REGULAR RCA type interconnects and the supplied AC power cord. The CDP-88 is also equipped with a BALANCED (AES/EBU) data output connector. To use this output, you require a balanced cable and an AES/EBU input connector on your digital processor. Refer to Fig. 1 on page 10 for visual aid.
DISPLAY, FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS 1. FUNCTIONS: The front panel of the CDP-88 has six buttons that perform all the basic necessary functions. The remote control contains all the basic functions found on the front panel (except the LOAD button) as well as all advanced programming features. Using Figure 1 on page 10, the front panel controls are (from left to right): LOAD: Press this button once to open the disk tray. Pressing it again will close the tray.
FORWARD (») AND REVERSE («) SEARCH: The CDP-88 employs a convenient 2-speed search. These buttons allow you to quickly search through the disk in both directions. Press and hold down the desired SEARCH button. The time counter will approximately double in speed, and the track heard will be reduced in volume. Once the desired point is reached, release the SEARCH button. Playback will resume.
Playback of only selected tracks You can program the CDP-88 to play any combination of tracks on a disk, up to a maximum of 20. Using the NEXT (¾) and PREVIOUS (½) buttons, or the numeric keypad, find the first desired track on the display. Then press the STORE button. Repeat this procedure until all desired tracks have been stored. As each track is being stored, the display indicates the total playing time of all tracks currently programmed. Press PLAY.
Playback using SHUFFLE Also known as Random Play, pressing the SHUFFLE button instructs the CDP-88 to play all tracks in a random order. Once all tracks have been played, the CDP-88 will return to STOP mode. While in SHUFFLE play, the display will indicate SHUFFLE. After pressing SHUFFLE, you do not need to press PLAY. The SHUFFLE feature can be used in conjunction with the REPEAT button to provide endless hours of randomly selected, uninterrupted music.
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION The Classé CDP-88 compact disk player is high quality unit utilizing the latest innovations in digital audio reproduction. The philosophy behind the CDP-88 is advanced technology for extracting the maximum musical performance, but also embraces the time proven idea of simplicity, in accordance with the saying "simpler is better." No effort has been spared in the development of the CDP-88.
barely be detected. The crystal oscillator itself is designed to generate a spectacularly low jitter of approximately 2 picoseconds! There is a single AES/EBU balanced digital output on an XLR 3-pin Neutrik connector. A final technical highlight of the CDP-88 is the custom remote handset. It features an exceptionally wide transmission angle to the IR receiver on the CDP-88, and is engineered to last an extremely long time.
The output drivers are followed by relays to protect outside equipment from power-on transients as well as to protect the CDP-88 from other equipment when the CDP-88 is not powered. Great care has been used throughout the design and layout of the CDP-88 to meet FCC class B requirements. This will ensure that the CDP-88 will be insensitive to noisy components in a system, and in turn will not cause harmful interference to other components.
CLASSÉ CDP-88 COMPACT DISK PLAYER SPECIFICATIONS: Wow and Flutter Jitter Below measurement level Below measurement level Digital outputs: AES/EBU Impedance Level Balanced on XLR-3 connector 110 ohms + 5% 3.0 Vpp typ. with 110 ohm load 7 ns typ. Frequency response Signal to noise D/A Dynamic range THD+N Channel separation Offset voltage Clock Jitter Laser semiconductor Sampling rate Disc rotation velocity Quantization Error correction Number of channels DC to 20 KHz, +0.1 dB, 20 KHz -0.
CLASSÉ CDP-88 LIMITED FACTORY WARRANTY (North America only) IMPORTANT: WARRANTY REGISTRATION, AND A COPY OF THE "AUTHORIZED DEALER BILL OF SALE", MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE CLASSÉ FACTORY (address below) WITHIN TWENTY (20) DAYS OF PURCHASE BY THE FIRST RETAIL PURCHASER IN ORDER TO VALIDATE THIS WARRANTY. Classé Audio Inc.
The warranty shall be void and of no effect in the event of any of the following: 1. Operation not in accordance with this manual; 2. Accident, abuse, tampering, or unauthorized modification, as determined by Classé Audio Inc.; 3. Removal, defacing, or falsifying the serial number plate; 4. Shipping without the complete factory packaging; 5. Transfer or sale of this processor by the original owner; 6. Non-compliance with any of the other conditions hereof. CLASSÉ AUDIO INC.
WARRANTY REGISTRATION You must fill out and return the form below, along with a copy of the authorized dealer bill of sale, to the factory within twenty (20) days of purchase. This will allow us to provide expedient service, information regarding updates and new products, and validate the Classé warranty.
