CEC TL 5 - Belt Drive CD Transport
Highly regarded by music lovers - CEC since 1954
An understatement in pure culture. It‘s fair to say my sensitivity to music has had to be honed over the years, and the sound quality. I can hear in this CEC CD transport is, quite simply, extremely impressive. I have to make that absolutely clear at this point. If the CEC TL 5 drive is integrated in the reproducing chain, there is another detail that I very much like. The lower pitches in the recordings are reproduced extremely accurately. The TL 5 also makes a very good impression when it has to do with deep dimension picture of larger sound bodies. Exemplary is the fine, soft drawing of the solo violin. On the other hand, the brute force of the orchestral tutti is felt all across the body. In a nutshell: In view of the very high playback quality, this solid device offers an outstanding price/performance ratio. Combined with an appropriate DA converter, a digital pre-amplifier and power amplifier, this opens up a highly interesting as well as recommendable entry opportunity in the upper quality regions of CD playback. An addition plus of CEC TL 5, is the belt-drive principle that is used. My opinion: As a buyer, you cannot do anything wrong!“
Since CEC introduced world’s first Belt-Drive CD Transport in 1991, a lot of music lovers have enjoyed its rich musical sound, which CEC continues to improve on. A heavier stabilizer brings a more stable rotation of the disc and the Belt-Drive system eliminates the affects of vibration and electromagnetic noise caused by the motor rotation.
In order to read the signal recorded with Constant Linea Velocity (CLV) on CD, rotation speed should be slowed down as it goes to the outside. Usually the spindle motor controls the variation of speed. All CD players and transports place the spindle motor beneath the turntable for CD and the motor shaft works as the turntable center, this is called directdrive system. Stable and accurate rotation requires a bigger torque of motor itself, which inevitably creates certain vibration and the electromagnetic noise.
In CEC TL 5 the spindle motor is placed independently from the center shaft and vibration as well as electromagnetic noise effect to the CD are thus minimized. A heavy CD stabilizer provides bigger inertia of turntable and achieves a stable and smooth rotation of discs. Smaller torque motor and longer distance from the motor to the center shaft (turntable) create the ideal fundamentals of music reproduction.
The new CEC TL 5 features multiple digital outputs: AES/EBU, COAXIAL and TOSLINK. The shortest possible signal pass and stability of signal quality have been maintained by direct mounting of all terminals to the single circuit board. Superior Fluorescent display can be dimmed and even disconnected.
By placing the turntable shaft in the center of the top loading open space the rubber belt replacement is now done with ease on the CEC TL 5.
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Drive System | Belt Drive // Spindle |
| Playable Discs | Audio CDs & Finalized CD-R/RWs |
| Power Supply | AC 120V/230V, 50–60 Hz |
| CD Stabilizer | Diameter: 70 mm, Weight: 330 g (Brass) |
| Digital Output | AES/EBU × 1: 2.5 Vp-p / 110 Ω (Pin 2 = Hot)COAXIAL × 1: 0.5 Vp-p / 75 ΩTOS × 1: -21 to -15 dBm (EIAJ) |
| Power Consumption | 17 W |
| Dimensions | 435 (W) × 335 (D) × 109 (H) mm |
| Weight | Approx. 9 kg |
| Color | Silver or Black |