The Denon DN-C680 is a flagship, studio-grade professional CD player specifically engineered to meet the demanding requirements of broadcast environments, live theater installations, post-production, and commercial audio facilities. Housed in a heavy-duty, 3U rack-mountable chassis, this precision component combines absolute analog purity with advanced workflow automation features. It is highly regarded for its robust structural durability and instantaneous audio start-up time of under 0.01 seconds.
Key Features
Broadcast-Grade Mechanics: Outfitted with a premium, quick-response CD drive mechanism that reliably reads standard audio CDs and finalized CD-R/RW media.
Tactile Jog & Shuttle Wheel: Incorporates a large professional jog dial and shuttle wheel on the front panel for precise, frame-by-frame seeking and instant track cueing.
Advanced Production Tools: Includes essential broadcast utilities such as Auto Cue for tight intro trimming, Auto Space for inserting silent intervals, Auto Edit for tape duplication layout calculations, and End of Message (EOM) alerts.
Precision Pitch Control: Allows real-time digital varispeed playback adjustments of up to ±9.9% in micro-precise 0.1% increments.
High-Fidelity Audio Engineering: Powered by a high-resolution Super Linear D/A Converter architecture with an 18-bit, 8-times oversampling digital filter to ensure exceptional signal clarity and minimal harmonic distortion.
Technical Specifications
Form Factor: 3U standard 19-inch equipment rack chassis
Frequency Response: 5 Hz - 20,000 Hz (±1.0 dB)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 105 dB (1 kHz, A-weighted filter)
Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.003% (1 kHz, 0 dB playback)
Analog Audio Outputs: 1x Balanced XLR Pair (+18 dBu), 1x Unbalanced RCA Pair (2 Vrms)
Digital Audio Outputs: 1x Balanced XLR (AES/EBU format), 1x Unbalanced Coaxial RCA (SPDIF)
Control Interfaces: RS-232C/RS-422A serial ports, parallel remote multi-pin terminal, and a dedicated 6.3mm front headphone monitoring jack
In the Box:
- CD player
- Manual
