Arcam

CD25

Name: CD25
Brand: Arcam
SKU: ARCAM-CD25

Compact Disc Player

Series Radia

The ARCAM CD25 is the definitive Radia Series CD player, combining decades of digital audio expertise with modern dual-mono DAC engineering to celebrate the enduring value of physical music

At a glance

All specifications

Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz
Weight: 9.5 kg
Supported files (Data): WAV (LPCM), FLAC, MP3, AAC
Supported Bit depth: 16 bit – 24 bit
Digital Outputs: 2 (1 Optical, 1 Coaxial)
Analogue Outputs: 2 (1 RCA Pair, 1 XLR Pair)

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Overview

The ARCAM CD25 is a high-performance CD player developed from nearly four decades of ARCAM digital audio expertise. It combines precision engineering with modern circuit design to deliver exceptional Compact Disc playback.

The CD25 features a low-noise linear power supply and a Compact Disc mechanism mounted on an internal vibration-damping chassis for stable, accurate signal retrieval. Digital-to-analogue conversion is handled by a dual-mono DAC design using two ESS ES9039Q2M DAC chips with ESS reference voltage regulators. Each DAC independently processes one channel in balanced mode, ensuring excellent channel separation and low noise.

Balanced XLR outputs make the CD25 an ideal partner for the ARCAM A50 Signature and SA45, while line-level RCA outputs allow seamless integration with the A25+ and SA35. The result is the best-sounding CD player ARCAM has ever produced.

In the box

Mains lead(s)
Remote control with 2 x AAA batteries
Quick Start Guide
Important Safety Instructions

Highlights

Dual-Mono DAC Architecture - Independent left and right channel processing delivers superior channel separation, lower noise, and a more precise, spacious stereo image
Low-Noise Linear Power Supply - Provides a stable, ultra-quiet electrical foundation, allowing fine musical detail and dynamic contrast to emerge clearly
Vibration-Damped Disc Mechanism - Minimises mechanical interference for cleaner data retrieval, improving timing accuracy, clarity, and overall musical coherence
Balanced and RCA Analogue Outputs - Ensures optimal system matching, whether using fully balanced Radia Series amplifiers or conventional line-level inputs.
ARCAM-Tuned via Blind Listening Tests - Combines objective accuracy with musical engagement, ensuring sound quality that is both technically precise and emotionally involving
Plastic free packaging - for easy disposal or natural materials

About Arcam

Enthusiasm for music reproduction lies at the heart of everything we do. Over the years, we have built an outstanding team of gifted and passionate engineers who have poured their hearts and souls into products that deliver a quality of reproduction that has won countless awards around the world. Our engineering

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Specifications

Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz; The range of pitches it reproduces, from deep bass to the top of the treble.
Weight: 9.5 kg; Per unit, out of the box.
Model code: ARCAM-CD25; Quote it when you ask a specialist.

Playback

Supported media: CD (Audio), CD-R (Audio / Data), CD-RW (Audio / Data)
Supported files (Data): WAV (LPCM), FLAC, MP3, AAC
Supported Bit depth: 16 bit – 24 bit
Supported sample rates (kHz): 96, 88.2, 48, 44.1, 32 kHz (WAV & FLAC only), 48, 44.1, 32 kHz (MP3/AAC)

Outputs

Digital Outputs: 2 (1 Optical, 1 Coaxial)
Analogue Outputs: 2 (1 RCA Pair, 1 XLR Pair)
Maximum Analogue Output (0dBFS, RCA/XLR): 2.2/4.4VRMS
Signal/Noise ratio (A-wtd, ref. 16-bit/24-bit, 0dBFS): 93dB/115dB
Frequency Response (default filter): 20 Hz – 20 kHz ±0.1 dB

General

Mains Voltage: 100–120V or 220–240V, 50/60 Hz
Maximum power consumption: 20 W
Standby power consumption: <0.5 W
Maximum ambient operating temperature: 35°C/95°F
Dimensions W x D (including speaker terminals) x H (including feet): 431 x 329 x 84 mm
Weight (net): 6.5 kg
Weight (gross): 9.5 kg