Cary Audio DesignCD 306 Professional VersionusedCary Audio Design CD 306 Professional Version SACD/CD Player DACI am the original owner of this fine SACD/CD player. This unit has been factory refreshed with: 1. New laser assembly. 2. New transport. 3. New display assembly. I contacted Cary to buy a...4450.00

Cary Audio Design CD 306 Professional Version SACD/CD Player DAC

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Ships fromBaton Rouge, LA, 70810
Ships toUnited States
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Shipping cost$100.00
Original accessoriesRemote Control, Box, Manual
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I am the original owner of this fine SACD/CD player. This unit has been factory refreshed with:  
1. New laser assembly.   2. New transport.   3. New display assembly. 

I contacted Cary to buy a replacement drawer mechanism rubber belt
because they can stretch over time and cause the drawer to open/close
more slowly. I didn't want the new owner to get the unit and then a
problem popped up.

Cary told me they no longer sell the $10 belt by itself and that I
would have to buy a new transport, which includes the belt. I sent it
back and I asked them to check everything out. Due to the age of the
player, they also recommended replacing the display and the laser, which
I did. Again, I did not want the new owner to have any issues.

The old laser and old transport will be included in the box and they
are in perfect working order and can be reused if needed in the future.
The display could not be reused after removal.

The chassis interior was also treated with strips of Dynamat Xtreme for further vibration damping. This can be peeled off prior to shipping if desired.

A receipt for the factory parts replacements will be included. This work carries a 90 day Cary factory warranty (of which 30 days is still left).

The CD 306 Professional Version also plays HDCDs and can be used as an excellent high resolution outboard DAC for PCM sources up to 192 K/24 bit.   


Please note that the DAC inputs only accept PCM sources and not DSD.  

There are many reviews of this player online, therefore I won't go into detail about its performance. I will say that this was my primary digital source until I went to a DSD-based computer audio setup with a separate digital player, DAC, and master clock. It took a while to find a DAC/digital player setup that beat the CD 306 PV's DAC performance, and when I did, the solution came to a retail price of $20,500.   


Chassis is solid aluminum panels 1/8" thick. Unit weighs 35 pounds.   

Insured double-boxed shipping to locations in the continental United States is $100.

Paypal from U.S. buyers adds 3%. International Paypal adds 4%.

Please note this is not the original CD 306 with the round window over the transport. This is the later and much improved professional version. Cary has not produced a another player with the CD 306 Pro's sound quality and build quality since.

Reviews:
http://www.stereophile.com/hirezplayers/1108cary/#fKlTiz4sXki5D2PK.97

http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue38/cary_306.htm

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