Tascam CD500 CD Player

Tascam CD500 joins Tascam's best-selling line of CD players featuring a single-rackspace design. Tascam CD500 is one of a new range of slot-loading players, which include features such as flash start with a front-panel 10-key pad, WAV file playback, front-panel lockout, a footswitch input and more. CD-500 features unbalanced connectivity and includes RS-232C control, S/PDIF optical and coaxial output.

Tascam CD-500 also employs a new transport system, which uses a brushless motor for improved reliability and durability. The drive grabs discs from the edges instead of top and bottom, which avoids damage to the disc surface. Other features include 16percent pitch control, MP3 file playback, auto ready and auto cue modes. A wireless remote control is included with the unit. 

• Slot-loading mechanism
• RCA unbalanced output
• XLR balanced output
• Optical and Coaxial S/PDIF digital outputs
• XLR AES/EBU output
• All, single, random, A/B and 99-track program play
• Incremental play
• Track elapsed, track remain, disc remain time display
• Call function: return to last play start point
• Intro check
• Fade in/out (0 to 10 sec., in 0.5 sec. steps)
• Power on play
• Frame-accurate search
• Skip back play
• Activate or deactivate the wireless remote
• Relay play with multiple units through 1/8” relay in/out jack
• Index search (CD-DA discs) and directory search (MP3 discs)
• Mono output
• Resume
• Fader start / event start
• EOM (End of message)
• WAV file (up to 48kHz/16bit) and MP3 file (up to 320kbps VBR) playback
• Headphone output
• RS-232C and Parallel control
• Wireless remote controller included
• Footswitch input (for optional RC-3F footswitch)