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The Destiny CD player from Creek Audio is the first indication of Creek's intention to launch a series of
higher quality products dedicated to the serious hi-fi consumer.
Following in the footsteps of the
popular CD50 mk2, the new Destiny player offers superior sound quality with the same playability and
durability as the CD50 mk2, but with many additional features.
The CD50mk2 has, up until now, been
the best sounding CD player Creek has produced. It out-performed all of the company's previous players in
the area of playability, due to the use of customized firmware that allowed all known copy protected discs
as well as interactive media to be played without hiccups. Sound quality was as good as Creek could make
within its budget constraints. The Destiny is not a replacement for the CD50 mk2 but an additional model
with a real step-up in performance.
Performance has been enhanced by careful attention to design
detail, specifically in the area of PCB layout. The Destiny CD player uses an improved low phase noise
(5pS), temperature controlled, master clock oscillator. It uses separate, instrument grade, OPA134 op-amps
in the audio output to buffer each channel and the filtering of unwanted digital artifacts is improved. The
op-amps in the output are also powered separately from their own low noise regulators.
In total
there are now 16 regulated low noise power supplies in the Destiny player. All rectifiers in the power
supply are Shottky Barrier types for low noise, which do not require decoupling capacitors. All other power
supply decoupling capacitors are audio grade low impedance 105 degree C types. Audio signal path passive
components are selected for sonic purity, such as high-stability MELF type resistors and film and
polypropylene type capacitors. Audio output RCA sockets are now solid metal, gold plated types with screw
fixing, if required.
To maintain the isolation between digital and analogue supplies, Creek has
designed a truly stunning mains power supply for the Destiny, with all components mounted on a thick double
sided plated-through-hole PCB. Three separate fully encapsulated PCB mounted toroidal mains transformers
are used to completely separate digital and analogue supplies. A fully shielded, multi-element, mains
filter is used to prevent interference to or from the Destiny. The mains IEC plug with built-in fuse holder
is mounted on the power supply PCB together with the mains switch. A voltage selector switch is accessible
from inside the case for multiple country operation. All the supplies are separately connected to the
mother and display boards for improved serviceability.
Creek has introduced additional re-clocking
circuitry to eliminate jitter, or timing errors, from corrupting the performance of the Destiny player. It
has also incorporated a Creek BUS system to carry signals to and from the player and a link to other Creek
linked products. In the future the Creek bus will be able to join certain Creek linked products to
proprietary multi-room controllers.
Casework for the Destiny has been increased in size over earlier
Creek products, it is more substantial and will reduce vibrations that can cause harmful sonic effects to
be heard. The front panel is fitted with solid metal buttons to improve the feel and feedback from the
controls. Machined out of 10mm thick solid aluminum, the front panel exudes a much higher impression of
quality and reliability than previous Creek CD Players.
Specifications:
- Power requirements: Supplied 220/240—50 Hz or 100/120—60Hz
- Power consumption: 20W max 6W standby
- Frequency response: 1 Hz - 20 kHz ± 0.25 dB
- Output level: 2.0 V RMS at 1kHz, 0 dB
- Output impedance: 50 Ohm, min load 1 Ohm
- D to A type: 24bit- 192Khz (>120db) Crystal CS4396
- Clock type: Temperature compensated ultra low jitter and phase noise module with re-clocking
- Laser type Semiconductor: ALGaAs
- Light output ( cw ): 0.18 mW typical
- Wavelength: 790 nm ± 25 nm
- THD + Noise: > -97dB
- Dynamic range: > 117dB
- Number of channels: 2
- Total harmonic distortion: < 0. 0008 % at 1 kHz, 0 dB
- Software: Custom Creek software, running loader, display, remote control and DAC.
- Mains filtering: Multi-pole bi-directional
- Power supply: 3 fully encapsulated PCB toroidal transformers for transport, logic and analogue circuitry
- Weight: 11 lbs.
- Size: 16.8' W x 3' H x 10' D
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