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If you've found the common CD to be wanting in audio fidelity you're a candidate for the Onkyo C-S5VL Audiophile CD player with its ability to play Super Audio CDs. With a data rate of 5.6 Mbps sound pours out of an SACD at four times the rate of a CD. That higher data rate translates into a more precise, more nuanced, more realistic sound. It's like you're in the same room with the musicians.
There are more than 5500 SACDs available, about half of which are classical and jazz. Everyone of them contains audio sampled at 64 times the rate of a conventional CD and the C-S5VL can play every one of them with the lifelike fidelity true audiophiles demand.
Part of the credit for this player's audio quality lies in its use of a Wolfson digital to audio converter. Wolfson Microelectronics is a name known worldwide among discerning audiophiles for their advanced technology audio components.
Onkyo's own Vector Linear Shaping Circuitry (VLSC), previously found only on Onkyo's high end components, works with the Wolfson DAC to produce super clean, super realistic sound that's unsurpassed in this price range.
| Type | Audiophile Single Disc CD Player |
| Compatible Discs | Audio CD, Super Audio CD, CD-R, CD-RW, CD Extra |
| Supported Bit/Sample Rates |
Audio CD 4 Hz - 20kHz Super Audio CD - 4 Hz - 50kHz |
| D to A Converters | High-Grade Wolfson 192 kHz/24-Bit |
| Frequency Response | Up to 100 kHz |
| Dynamic Range | 100 dB |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio | 114 dB (CD) 110 dB (Super Audio CD) |
| THD + N | 0.0025% |
| Output Connectors | CD (Analog) x 1 Digital Optical x 1 Digital Coaxial x 1 Headphones x 1 Onkyo Remote Interactive Control x 1 |
| Headphone Connector | Standard 1/4" |
| Remote Control | Yes |
| RAM Buffer | Not Specified By Manufacturer |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 3 1/8 x 17 1/8 x 12 1/2" (80 x 435 x 318 mm) |
| Weight | 9.9 lb (4.5 kg) |
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Comments about Onkyo C-S5VL Audiophile CD Player (Black):
If you want to hear your CD collection come alive then look no further. This player also plays SACD's which sound simply incredible. I thought it was time to replace my 18 year old Klipsh studio monitors until I bought this player. The entire system sounds better than ever due to this fine player from Onkyo.The only thing I dislike about the player is that you can't power on or off with the remote which makes no sense at all. Overall a fine player and highly recommended for any audiophile.
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Comments about Onkyo C-S5VL Audiophile CD Player (Black):
This is very cheaply made - an absolute failure.
My unit was not stable, wobbled. When I pressed a button, unit was not stable at all and moved away from slight button pressing force.
Unit had small blemish on front face.
Went with Marantz 5004 instead. Night and Day difference.
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Comments about Onkyo C-S5VL Audiophile CD Player (Black):
I bought this player with an eye to get the most out of Sennheiser 650 headphones I was gifted. Thus, I wanted something I could afford to augment something too nice for me to buy myself. I'd read the review that said the built-in headphone amp was great and I agree.
I was amazed, however, at how well the system sounded when paired with my Onkyo TX-SR606 receiver and Onkyo HTIB speakers. I figured because I was using a mid to low-end receiver and low-end speakers, the only sound improvement I'd truly notice was when using the headphones. I was wrong.
This player is incredible. It sounds like you have a separate speaker dedicated to each instrument playing on the cd...instruments and vocals I didn't even know were on the recordings before purchasing this player.
If you want to get a lot out of your existing CD collection for a reasonable price, look no further.
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Comments about Onkyo C-S5VL Audiophile CD Player (Black):
I would say that this is a good Middle Range CD Player. I bought it because it has a good headphone jack, a feature I wanted. It also plays all CD formats, which is very useful. Sound quality is clean.
Unless you are into extreme high end audio, this unit will not be a constraint on your audio system sound quality. It's an attractive unit and great value for money.
I would buy it again.
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Comments about Onkyo C-S5VL Audiophile CD Player (Black):
This player is a very good value. I especially was interested in this particular unit because it plays SACD's as well as CD's. I already own over 30 SACD's so this was a way to upgrade the playback performance of those discs. I haven't had the unit very long but so far I am very pleased.
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Comments about Onkyo C-S5VL Audiophile CD Player (Black):
Happy with the purchase, great value for the price.
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Comments about Onkyo C-S5VL Audiophile CD Player (Black):
Bought this player after considering players such as Marantz Denon and this one seemed to offer the best value as it can play SACDs. Buyers note this cannot play multichannel SACDs so be forewarned, this is strictly a 2-channel player with no multichannel outputs. This is hooked up to a Marantz PM8003 amp and it delivers the goods. CDs sound crisp and detailed, best suited for classical music. Rock amd jazz sound a little bright but not annoyingly so. SACDs sound amazing too. The two annoying design decisions by Onkyo is a mechanical power button which cannot be operated by the remote!! (c'mon Onkyo this is 2010) and the small display with cryptic messages which is not helpful when trying to change the DAC settings from a distance. These design missteps keeps me from giving it a full 5-stars. If you can get past these minor annoyances the player should be a winner.
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Comments about Onkyo C-S5VL Audiophile CD Player (Black):
I had an Onkyo 6-disc CD changer which was very good but wanted to upgrade. I bought this CD player and the A5VL integrated amp. What a combo! I don't miss the 6-disc changer at all, maybe because I remember using LPs. A very important note - the headphone amp on this player is amazing. I was going to buy a high-end headphone amp until I got this player. Great with Alessandro MS-1 headphones.
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