Specifications

High-rigidity drive mechanism and innovative circuit design for loss-less audio.
Breaks through to the ultimate in audio reproduction—and the very essence of music.
Introducing Yamaha’s highest class CD Player—the CD-S3000.
CD-S3000
Compact Disc Player
Optimised High-precision Rigid CD Mechanism
with heavy anchors improves vibration control
and achieves ultra-precise signal reading
The CD-S3000 was created with meticulous
care to ensure rigidity with superior vibration
control properties and ultra-precise reading—to
draw out all the music recorded to the disc.
We incorporated a newly designed drive
mechanism with added heavy anchors for
Yamaha’s own original loader mechanism.
Installing it on the chassis through the heavy
anchors in front of and behind the loader
mechanism achieves the highest rigidity and
blocks the effects of vibrations from outside.
At the same time, it also prevents vibration caused by rotation of the disc
from affecting the circuit board. The anchor on the front features two
layers and a screw-based adjustment mechanism. This allows for highly
precise adjustment of the horizontal level of the front-back and left-right
sides of the loader mechanism. Each CD-S3000 unit is assembled by first
attaching the drive mechanism to the chassis, then carefully performing
minute horizontal adjustments. While this process is time-consuming
and labor-intensive, it demonstrates Yamaha’s genuine desire to realise
the ultimate in precise signal reading. These efforts eliminate any minute
tilting of the mechanism, achieving stable rotation and ultra-precise signal
reading. Reducing the load of the servo which drives the pickup, in order
to minimise the impact of servo current changes to the signal, provides a
clean signal output that is virtually unaffected by noise. In addition, the
loader mechanism has a structure in which a highly rigid chassis designed
for integration with the loader mechanism supports the entire CD drive.
Moreover, we’ve applied only the strictest selection of parts for the pickup,
which aims a beam of light at the disc as it rotates at high speed to read the
signals, and a drive mechanism which stably rotates the disc. This is how
audio data on the disc is read with high precision to achieve the highest
purity in reproduction.
High rigidity aluminium CD tray
The CD tray is made of high rigidity aluminium, reducing secondary
vibrations due to resonance of the disc and the high-speed motor rotating
the disc, resulting in improved audio signal-reading precision and quieter
operation. In addition to the smart design and luxurious texture, we’ve fine-
tuned the opening/closing action by adding a specially designed meshed
wire drive, achieving smoother and gentler operation. We obsessively
strove to give the unit a luxurious operating feel that perfectly matches the
superior sound quality.
High rigidity main chassis improves anti-vibration properties
and left-right symmetrical construction
The main chassis, which supports the loader mechanism, was also made
as strong as possible, and reinforcing each part improved the rigidity
of the chassis itself. Moreover, the front panel is made of 7mm thick
aluminium, contributing to the high rigidity of the entire chassis. The
unit is constructed by placing the loader mechanism, which is a rotating
body, in the centre, then placing the digital power supply and circuit
board on its left, and the analogue power supply and circuit board on
its right, to achieve a total symmetrical structure with the digital and
analogue parts separated, achieving the ideal weight balance. Finally, to
minimise impedance as much as possible, the bottom chassis, which is
the standard ground, has been copper plated.
Insulators allow use of spikes or pads
The insulators are crucial parts that block outside vibrations. They
adopt Yamaha’s original metal legs in order to maximise vibration
control performance, and are the same as used on the A-S3000. The
user can select point installation by applying the supplied spikes or
plane insulation with the supplied pads, and use these combined with an
interlocking rack if desired.
Fixing screws
Height adjustment screws