Lyngdorf CD-2 – Red Book CD player

Description

Overview

The CD-2 is a dedicated compact-disc player from Lyngdorf Audio, engineered specifically for the best possible Red Book CD replay. Rather than adapting a general-purpose or computer-derived drive, Lyngdorf built the CD-2 around a very quiet, CD-only mechanism, with its own high-quality digital-to-analogue conversion and balanced outputs for a serious two-channel system.

Design & build

The CD-2 is housed in an anodised aluminium chassis in matte black, in the clean Lyngdorf idiom. The player is designed around its dedicated CD transport — deliberately not a repurposed computer drive — for quiet, reliable disc reading, and the casework and connections reflect its position as a reference-minded source component.

Sound & performance

Focused entirely on CD, the CD-2 aims for accuracy and low noise: frequency response is 20Hz–20kHz within ±0.02dB, with total harmonic distortion plus noise of 0.0018%. It handles the CD standard of 44.1kHz/16-bit and supports upsampling, outputting at rates up to 192kHz/24-bit, so it can extract the most from a disc-based collection.

Key features

Outputs include a single-ended RCA analogue output and a balanced XLR analogue output, alongside a galvanically isolated coaxial digital output and an optical digital output — so the CD-2 can feed an integrated amplifier directly or pass a clean digital signal to an external DAC or processor.

Technology

Digital-to-analogue conversion is handled by a Wolfson WM8740 DAC. The galvanically isolated coaxial output helps keep electrical noise from passing between components, and the dedicated CD-only transport is central to the player’s low-noise design — a deliberate choice to prioritise clean, jitter-controlled reading of the disc.

Specifications

Type: Red Book CD player with upsampling. Transport: dedicated CD-only mechanism. DAC: Wolfson WM8740. Outputs: single-ended RCA, balanced XLR, galvanically isolated coaxial digital, optical digital. Sample rates: 44.1kHz/16-bit; upsampling to 48/96/192kHz, 24-bit. Frequency response: 20Hz–20kHz (±0.02dB). THD+N: 0.0018%. Chassis: anodised aluminium, matte black. Dimensions: 5.8 × 45.0 × 37.5cm (H × W × D). Weight: 6.1kg.

Who it’s for

The CD-2 is for the listener with a valued CD collection who wants a properly engineered, dedicated player rather than a compromise transport — and who will make use of its balanced output and digital outputs within a quality system.

Why buy from Hidden Home Technology

A source of this kind deserves careful matching to the amplifier and loudspeakers. We can advise on system pairing and arrange delivery and setup across the South. Speak to our team to arrange a demonstration or to add the CD-2 to your system.