{"product_id":"argon-audio-cd1","title":"Argon Audio CD1","description":"\u003ch3\u003eArgon Audio CD1 – Compact CD Player with a Real CD Drive\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eArgon Audio CD1\u003c\/strong\u003e is for the albums you already own. It is a genuinely small CD player built around a dedicated slot-loading CD mechanism rather than a repurposed DVD drive, with an ESS ES9023 DAC handling the analogue output and optical plus coaxial outputs for anyone who would rather send the signal onward untouched. Designed in Denmark to sit alongside the SA1 MK2 and SA2 amplifiers, it brings disc playback back into a modern system without demanding a shelf of its own — available at Soundium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDedicated slot-loading CD drive:\u003c\/strong\u003e A mechanism built for CDs, not a DVD transport pressed into service.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eESS ES9023 DAC:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clean, detailed analogue conversion straight out of the RCA line output.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDigital and analogue outputs:\u003c\/strong\u003e RCA line out, coaxial and optical digital out — feed an amp or an external DAC.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery low distortion:\u003c\/strong\u003e THD+N below 0.007% keeps the signal honest from disc to output.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimmable display with temporary mode:\u003c\/strong\u003e Read the track, then let the front panel disappear into the room.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRemote control and auto standby:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full transport control from the sofa; standby draws under 0.5 W.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScandinavian design in Black or White:\u003c\/strong\u003e A compact chassis made to stack neatly with SA1 MK2 and SA2.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCustomer Benefits\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA CD collection does not need a full-width separate to sound good. CD1 keeps the format's strengths — a fixed running order, no buffering, no licensing gaps — and removes the bulk and the menus. Repeat and shuffle are there when you want them, the display dims out of the way when you don't, and the whole thing runs on 12.6 W. Put a disc in, press play, and listen to the album the way it was sequenced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eQuick Specs\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Compact CD player with dedicated slot-loading CD drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDAC:\u003c\/strong\u003e ESS ES9023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistortion:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026lt;0.007% (THD+N)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnalogue output:\u003c\/strong\u003e RCA line out, 2 Vrms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDigital outputs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coaxial, optical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayback modes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Repeat, shuffle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDisplay:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adjustable brightness, temporary display mode\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandby:\u003c\/strong\u003e Switchable auto standby, \u0026lt;0.5 W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower consumption:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.6 W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.95 kg (net)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinishes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black, White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat’s in the Box\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArgon Audio CD1 CD player\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemote control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eUse Cases \/ Ideal For\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompact hi-fi systems built around the SA1 MK2 or SA2. Desktop and sideboard setups where a full-size separate will not fit. Listeners returning to a CD shelf that never actually went away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConnects to any amplifier or active speaker with an RCA line input, and to any DAC, soundbar or streamer with a coaxial or optical digital input. Plays standard audio CDs and CD-R\/CD-RW discs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePros \u0026amp; Cons\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✅ Pros:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDedicated CD mechanism rather than a DVD drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth analogue and digital outputs, so it fits any system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenuinely compact — a visual match for SA1 MK2 and SA2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimmable display and a proper remote\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e⚠️ Cons:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCD playback only — no streaming, USB audio or network features\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo headphone output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo digital input; it is a source, not a hub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your albums deserve better than a laptop drive, the \u003cstrong\u003eArgon Audio CD1\u003c\/strong\u003e is the smallest honest way to play them. Order it from Soundium and get a CD player that earns its place on the shelf rather than filling it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Argon Audio","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":65958958104844,"sku":"A-CD1-BL","price":399.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"White","offer_id":65958958137612,"sku":"A-CD1-WH","price":399.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/7416\/0652\/files\/argon-audio-cd1-black-hero.jpg?v=1789994274","url":"https:\/\/soundium.lv\/en\/products\/argon-audio-cd1","provider":"Soundium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}