CD Player/Transport Reviews

Description: CD player with remote control, FTS (Favorite Track Selection), twin volume controls, 8x-oversampling digital filter, and two 18-bit DACS per channel in a push-pull configuration. Frequency response: 20Hz–20kHz ±0.1dB. Phase linearity: 10Hz–20kHz ±0.01º. Dynamic range: greater than 96dB. S/N ratio: greater than 100dB. Channel separation: greater than 96dB. Maximum audio output level: 7V RMS. Output impedance: 2–2000 ohms depending on volume-control position.
Dimensions: 19" W by 4" H by 12.5" D. Weight: 22 lbs (10kg), KCD-40 Platinum; 17.25" W by 13.5" D by 3.75" H. Weight: 21 lbs, Platinum.
Serial number of unit auditioned: not noted, KCD-40 Platinum; 40 081 326, Platinum.
Price: $1995 (1990); $2295 (1993); no longer available (2005). Approximate number of dealers: 70.
Manufacturer: Kinergetics Research, Tarzana, CA (1990), Chatsworth, CA (1993). No longer in existence (2005).