The Advance Paris ACD APEX is a premium, tube-driven CD player designed for music lovers who value warmth, detail, and musical realism. Featuring a high-quality vacuum tube output stage and precision digital-to-analog conversion, it delivers a rich, smooth, and highly engaging sound signature that brings your CD collection to life. With its front-panel USB input, the ACD APEX also lets you play digital music files directly, making it a versatile and elegant source component for any high-end Hi-Fi system.
Warranty
1-year manufacturer's warranty
Features
- 24-bit/192kHz Wolfson WM8761 digital-to-analog converter
- tube-driven analog output stage for added warmth and character
- total harmonic distortion: <0.008% @ 1kHz (XLR)
- signal-to-noise ratio: 106 dB
- control with easy-to-use front-panel buttons or the included IR remote
A Masterpiece of Musical Elegance
The Advance Paris ACD APEX is not just a CD player, it is a statement of refined taste and uncompromising audio philosophy. Designed for true music connoisseurs, it combines timeless aesthetics with modern engineering to deliver a listening experience that is rich, emotional, and deeply engaging. Every detail of its construction reflects a pursuit of sonic perfection and visual elegance.
The Magic of Tube-Driven Sound
At the heart of the ACD APEX lies a carefully engineered vacuum tube output stage, bringing a natural warmth, depth, and organic smoothness that solid-state designs simply cannot replicate. Voices gain body, instruments gain texture, and music flows with an analog-like richness that makes every listening session immersive and emotionally captivating.
Precision CD Playback, Reimagined
Equipped with a high-quality, single-disc CD transport mechanism, the ACD APEX reads your discs with exceptional accuracy and stability. This precision ensures lower jitter, superior detail retrieval, and a beautifully coherent soundstage, allowing your CD collection to be rediscovered with new life and clarity.
High-Resolution Digital via Front USB
The front-panel USB input adds modern versatility to this classic audiophile source. Easily play high-quality digital music files directly from a USB drive, enjoying the same refined, tube-enhanced sonic character without the need for a computer or additional components.
Audiophile-Grade Digital-to-Analog Conversion
Inside, a high-performance DAC architecture ensures that every digital signal is converted with extreme precision and musical integrity. The result is a sound that is open, detailed, and wonderfully natural, preserving the emotion and nuance of every recording.
Built Like a True High-End Component
With its rigid chassis, premium materials, and elegant design language, the ACD APEX feels every bit as luxurious as it sounds. It is designed to perfectly complement the Advance Paris APEX series amplifiers, forming a visually and sonically harmonious high-end system.
Designed for the Pure Pleasure of Listening
Every element of the ACD APEX is focused on one goal: to deliver music in its most beautiful, engaging, and emotionally satisfying form. Whether you are revisiting cherished CDs or exploring digital files, this player invites you to slow down, listen deeper, and truly experience your music.
The Advance Paris ACD APEX is not just a source component. It is an invitation to rediscover the art of listening.
Technical Specifications :
| THD+N Distortion |
0.005% |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
-106 dBrA |
| Frequency Response |
20 Hz – 20 kHz |
| Maximum Output Voltage (RCA) |
2 V |
| Maximum Output Voltage (XLR) |
4 V |
| Mains Voltage |
115 / 230 V, 50 / 60 Hz |
| DAC |
WM8761 |
| Width |
430 mm |
| Height |
74 mm |
| Depth |
260 mm |
| Net Weight |
4.1 kg |
| Gross Weight |
5.1 kg |
| Tubes |
RAYTHEON 5744 NOS |
