Description

Developed with the experience gained from multiple-award-winning Lyngdorf Audio digital amplifiers and CD players, the CD-2 is one of the best sounding pure audio CD players on the market. The Lyngdorf CD-2 is designed for audio only, and for this purpose, using a pure audio drive is both simpler and better. All multi-format drives are based on video designs and clocks, and the audio output is then resampled (uncontrolled) to audio output clocks. Many choose to optimise the clock on the drive itself, but no matter what you do, ground potentials are difficult to control and the engine control board is noise-inducing.

Electrical Design

The Lyngdorf-designed switch mode power supply is extremely well regulated and is filtered and decoupled to provide a low noise and low impedance supply to the digital and analogue circuitry. With different supplies from four independent secondary windings on the transformer, the analogue and digital supplies are kept separate to minimise digital noise in the analogue circuit. Grounding is optimal, and the entire chassis is connected electrically. The back panel is electrically conductive.

Lyngdorf Audio spends great time and effort in designing products that will not radiate noise. Making a noise and radiation free design has the advantage that it will also make the Lyngdorf CD-2 itself immune to noise from the outside and from products that have not had the same attention to details in the design phase.

Digital to Analogue Converter

The Lyngdorf CD-2’s DAC section is used to drive a high quality, single ended and balanced output stage. The DAC is built around the Wolfson WM8740 chip. In combination with Lyngdorf’s balanced design and very fine audiophile op-amps, this results in outstanding sonic qualities.