We are happy to list another restored Arcam Alpha 7 CDP…

In excellent health having been fully serviced with upgraded PSU caps, If you need a capable compact disc player that sounds sublime, then look no further! This CD player will give you hours of music replay and most of all engagement with your music.

To 'build in' longevity to our restorations; the CD player mechanism is thoroughly inspected and cleaned including the laser lens, the spindle platter height is adjusted and glued to prevent 'creep', spindle motor bearings lubricated and the mechanism is cleaned and re-lubricated. The draw mechanism gear and belt are replaced. This CD player has had the main Digital & DAC PSU caps replaced and upgraded with audio quality items from that give a noticeable improvement to sound quality and longevity as some of the circuitry is permanently powered. Other Electrolytic capacitors have been tested to ensure they are in spec and those that are not are replaced. The circuit boards are inspected for dry joints and reflowed as required. Switches are cleaned. Finally we clean the fascia and cover to ensure our restorations look as good as they sound. This CDP has been tested with a range of CD's and CDR's including those over 70 mins to ensure that it works above red book standard. Once all this is done our CD players will give you years of service.

Additionally our restored compact disc players always include a tested, correctly rated IEC cord and handbook, you will have everything you need to get up and running - so you can buy with confidence!

Please Note: The photographs show the actual item being sold, I've taken photos from all sides as well as interior shots so please examine these, we love listening to the early Arcam alpha CDP's and this one is no exception! It's a fine sounding and very capable CD player still sounding amazing on our Naim set up. This is a very fine example of British made HIFI, a very capable CDP, that would see off many modern day devices regardless of price.

About the Arcam Alpha 7 CDP:

The Arcam Alpha 7, 8 & 9 family are both based on the Sony KSS laser mechanism, all were extremely well engineered with Arcam know how. With a well engineered power supply - they punch above their weight including the Alpha 7 which I think punches well above its weight! The Arcam Alpha 7 is a 16-bit hi-fi compact disc player released in 1997 featuring a Sony KSS-240A laser mechanism, Delta-Sigma digital-to-analogue conversion, a 75-ohm coaxial digital output, and a weight of 3.6 kg with dimensions 430 x 85 x 290 mm.

Audio SpecificationsDigital Converter: 16-bit multi-level Delta-Sigma (PCM1710U)CD Mechanism: Sony KSS-240A (3-beam laser pickup)Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20kHz (±0.5dB)Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 100dB (CCIR)Dynamic Range: 96dBTotal Harmonic Distortion: <0.01% (at 1kHz)Output Level: 2.4V RMSOutput Impedance: 150 ohmsConnections & SystemAnalogue Output: Standard stereo RCA socketsDigital Output: 75-ohm coaxialPower Supply: AC 115V / 230V selectableDimensions (W x H x D): 430 x 85 x 290 mmWeight: 3.6 kg