| From Stereo Review, October (p111, "New Products")
Designed to harmonize visually with other Bang & Olufsen components, the
CDX Compact Disc player has a motor-driven lid that opens for insertion or
removal of a disc. An illuminated display on the sloping front panel shows
the number of tracks on the disc, the tracks programmed for playback, and
the number of the track being played. A second display is switchable between
elapsed time for the current track, elapsed time for the disc, and both the
current track and the index number (if any). A numerical keypad allows direct
access to any track on the disc. Up to forty tracks can be programmed for
random playback, and each track can be programmed four times, for a total
program of 160 tracks.
The CDX uses four-times oversampling, with a resamplig frequency of 176.4kHz,
and both digital and analog filtering. An accessory switch box with two
inputs is provided for use with a receiver that has no extra input available.
Price: $699.
Steve
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| Audio's Annual Equipment Directory shows the CD-50 and the CD-X.
The CD-50 can be operated from the Beomaster-5000 remote control unit, while
the CD-X has no remote control capabilities. The CD-50 goes for $999.00
and they list the $699.00 price for the CD-X. The notes say Dual D/A
converter for the CD-X with 14 bit oversampling and analog and digital
filters, while the CD-50 apparently has a 16 bit DAC with oversampling
and analog and digital filtering. Neither unit has audible fast search,
and the CD-X doesn't have access by index code, but it does have an index
display (I take this to mean it doesn't have random index access). Both
have random programming features. The CD-50 has a slide out draw, while
the CD-X is top loading as mentioned before.
-Dave
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