Vintage Conrad Johnson DF - 1 CD Player / Preamplifier -
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:6827482 | Model: DF-1 |
| MPN: Does Not Apply | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Brand: Conrad Johnson | Color: Gold |
For sale is a wonderful Conrad Johnson DF-1 CD player / preamplifier.Solid build quality and audiophile performance.
You can use this as a straight CD player in your system - OR - you can use it as a preamplifier as it features two sets of line level inputs and a volume control. Just run your interconnects from the CD Main Out to your Amp inputs.
The volume knob is non-attenuated which means it turns smoothly and you get precise volume control.
I have been using this in my mai...n system and have been thrilled with its performance. Really helps warm up the sounds of CDs.
I am only selling because I was able to find the ultra rare Conrad Johnson DV-B2 tube CD player.
Two small issues to note:1. there's a couple small scratches around one of the front indicator lights2. although I never found a CD it wouldn't play, it would track some CDs better than others. But once it tracks, its good to go. I would say this happened on about 10% of my CDs and could have been related to the quality / condition of my CD and not the player, but I just wanted to point it out.
Specifications courtesy of Conrad Johnson:
Line Stage:Gain: 26dBMaximum Output: 5VFrequency Response: band-pass 5Hx to more than 100KhzHum and Noise: better than 82dB below 1.0V outputDistortion: less than 0.25% THD at rated outputCD Player (Direct Out):Output: 1.1VFrequency Response: 5Hz to 19Khz +0.5dBHum & Noise: better than 85dB below 1.0VDistortion: less than 0.25% THD at rated outputD/A Conversion: 16 bit resolution through 176.4kHz sampling, digital filteringMechanical:19” Wide X 3 ¾” High X 12” DeepWeight 19 lbs.CD player will be professionally packaged to ensure a safe arrival.
You can use this as a straight CD player in your system - OR - you can use it as a preamplifier as it features two sets of line level inputs and a volume control. Just run your interconnects from the CD Main Out to your Amp inputs.
The volume knob is non-attenuated which means it turns smoothly and you get precise volume control.
I have been using this in my mai...n system and have been thrilled with its performance. Really helps warm up the sounds of CDs.
I am only selling because I was able to find the ultra rare Conrad Johnson DV-B2 tube CD player.
Two small issues to note:1. there's a couple small scratches around one of the front indicator lights2. although I never found a CD it wouldn't play, it would track some CDs better than others. But once it tracks, its good to go. I would say this happened on about 10% of my CDs and could have been related to the quality / condition of my CD and not the player, but I just wanted to point it out.
Specifications courtesy of Conrad Johnson:
Line Stage:Gain: 26dBMaximum Output: 5VFrequency Response: band-pass 5Hx to more than 100KhzHum and Noise: better than 82dB below 1.0V outputDistortion: less than 0.25% THD at rated outputCD Player (Direct Out):Output: 1.1VFrequency Response: 5Hz to 19Khz +0.5dBHum & Noise: better than 85dB below 1.0VDistortion: less than 0.25% THD at rated outputD/A Conversion: 16 bit resolution through 176.4kHz sampling, digital filteringMechanical:19” Wide X 3 ¾” High X 12” DeepWeight 19 lbs.CD player will be professionally packaged to ensure a safe arrival.
