About the Onkyo C-7030
Show your CDs some love
Show your CDs some love
CD playback has been around for decades now. What once was regarded as a high-fidelity revolution has been dismissed or forgotten thanks to a new generation of playback possibilities. But if you've spent years painstakingly acquiring and maintaining a CD collection, you know the sonic capabilities of this still-relevant format. So give your CDs the love they deserve. The Onkyo C-7030 is a high-performance CD player — not a multi-purpose video device — designed solely to make CDs sound their best.
Designed with audiophiles in mind
So how does the C-7030 squeeze every drop of audio greatness out of your CDs? By reducing the opportunities for signal degradation so your music remains as sonically pure as possible. It starts with a large, custom-built transformer to provide plenty of clean power. The high-precision clock minimizes timing errors, or jitter, as the signal enters the digital-to-analog conversion. The D/A converter is a high-quality 24-bit/192 kHz DAC, and Onkyo's Vector Linear Shaping Circuitry™ further ensures a sonically pure signal by reducing pulse noise at the conversion stage. It may sound complicated, but the gist is that Onkyo has gone the extra mile to ensure your CDs sound as clean and clear as possible.
The C-7030 will play standard CDs as well as MP3 and WMA CDs and CD-Rs/RWs. The heavy-duty chassis of this beefy 11.7-pound player is designed to prevent unwanted vibration and resonance. And the dedicated headphone amplifier circuitry includes volume control, so you can plug your favourite headphones directly into the C-7030 without using a separate amp or receiver.
Product highlights:
- plays standard CDs, MP3/WMA CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs
- 192 kHz/24-bit digital-to-analog converter
- large power transformer, audiophile-grade capacitors and pulse noise-reduction circuitry for uncompromised audio playback
- high-precision clock reduces timing errors
- optical digital, coaxial digital and stereo analog audio outputs
- headphone output with volume control
- Onkyo's Remote Interactive system for controlling multiple components with a single remote
- remote control
- total harmonic distortion: 0.0029 % (at 1 kHz)
- frequency response: 4-20,000 Hz
- dimensions: 17-1/8"W x 3-7/8"H x 13-3/8"D
- weight: 11.7 lbs.
- warranty: 1 year
- MFR # C7030M3BMDC
What's in the box:
- Single-disc CD player
- Remote control (RC-822C)
- 2 "AAA" batteries
- 31" Stereo audio RCA cable
- 31" Mono-minijack cable
- Instruction Manual (En)
- Instruction Manual (Fr/Sp)
- Product Registration/Warranty Information
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Features & specs
| General | ||
|---|---|---|
| Disc Capacity | 1 | |
| CD Transport Only | No | |
| Disc Exchange | N/A | |
| Track Programming | 25 | |
| Random Play | Yes | |
| Direct Track Access | Remote | |
| Direct Disc Access | N/A | |
| Networking Features | ||
| Network Music Streaming | --- | |
| Ethernet Port | --- | |
| Wi-Fi | --- | |
| Remote | Included | |
| Parts Warranty | 1 Year | |
| Labor Warranty | 1 Year | |
| Compatibility | ||
| CD-R Playback | Yes | |
| CD-RW Playback | Yes | |
| Stereo SACD Playback | N | |
| Specifications | ||
| CD Frequency Response | 4-20,000 Hz | |
| Signal to Noise Ratio | 107 dB | |
| SACD Frequency Response | Not Compatible | |
| SACD Dynamic Range | --- | |
| SACD THD | --- | |
| Inputs | ||
| Digital Optical Input | ||
| Digital Coaxial Input | ||
| USB Type-A Input | ||
| USB Type-B Input | ||
| Outputs | ||
| Analog RCA Output | Yes | |
| Analog XLR Output | No | |
| Digital Optical Output | Yes | |
| Digital Coaxial Output | Yes | |
| Headphone Output | Standard | |
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Features
Disc Compatibility: The Onkyo C-7030 single-disc CD player will play Audio CDs and CD-R/CD-RW discs (12cm/8cm). It will also supports playback of MP3 (32-320kbps; 32/44.1/48 kHz) and WMA (32-192kbps; 32/44.1/48kHz) files recorded onto CD-R/RW discs in ISO9660 Level 2. The CD player can recognize up to 99 folders and up to 499 files per MP3/WMA disc.
VLSC (Vector Linear Shaping Circuitry): In conventional digital-to-analog conversion methods, it's impossible to completely remove noise. This noise taints the analog signal and ultimately degrades the sound emitted from your speakers. With Onkyo's VLSC, though, data is continuously sampled between two discrete points (via a signal comparison generator) and the difference is joined with analog vectors in real time to produce a smooth output waveform. The VLSC digital-to-analog conversion method results in an accurate, virtually pulse noise-free audio signal that faithfully reproduces the acoustic detail and subtle nuances of all your audio sources, and breathes life into digital media.
24-bit/192kHz DAC: A high-quality digital-to-analog converter works to optimize audio performance of the C-7030. This DAC performs advanced 24-bit signal processing and supports sampling rates of up to 192 kHz, while displaying high resistance to clock jitter. With this advanced onboard DAC, the C-7030 delivers a pristine conversion of digital signals into analog audio output.
Precision Clock (+/-10ppm): The C-7030 boasts a precise clocking mechanism that controls and coordinates the timing of all digital signal processes (like how a conductor directs and coordinates the individual instruments of an orchestra). The C-7030 uses a state-of-the-art crystal oscillator that achieves a frequency deviation of ±10 ppm, much lower than with a conventional oscillator.
Custom-Designed Massive EI Transformer: Powering the CD Player, is a massive, custom-built transformer that provides a clean and stable power supply.
High-Rigidity, Anti-Resonant Chassis: Build quality of the Onkyo C-7030 starts from the ground up with a highly rigid, 1.6mm thick, fully flat chassis and solid aluminum front-panel that provides excellent protection against shelf-borne vibrations.
Front-Panel LCD: The Onkyo C-7030 features a front-panel LCD which can display the following disc information - Time Elapsed/Remaining, File/Folder Name, Song Title, Artist Name, Album Name, and Sampling-/Bit-rate. You can adjust the brightness of the display from Normal, Dim, Dimmer.
Controls
Remote Control: The Onkyo C-7030 single-disc CD player includes an IR remote control for wireless operation. There are also basic playback controls located on the player's front-panel.
Direct Track Access: The numeric keypad (0-9, >10) of the remote control can be used to directly access a track or file on a disc.
File/Folder Mode: During MP3/WMA playback, you can choose to search for files (songs) within a folder or on an entire disc.
25-Track Memory Playback: You can create a playlist of up to 25 tracks/files per disc.
Random Playback: In Random playback mode, all of the files on a disc are played back in random order.
Repeat Playback: In Repeat playback mode, you can playback an entire disc repeatedly, play one track/file repeatedly, combine it with memory playback to play a playlist repeatedly, or combine it with random playback to play all tracks on a disc in random order repeatedly.
Auto Standby Function: If the CD player is left stopped for approximately 30 minutes, the power will automatically turn off, placing the unit in Standby mode. If playback is simply paused, the power will remain on even after 30 minutes have elapsed.
Connections
Analog Audio Output: The Onkyo C-7030 single-disc CD player is fitted with a set of stereo RCA analog audio outputs to connect to your home receiver.
Digital Audio Outputs: The Onkyo C-7030 features two digital audio outputs; one optical (toslink) and one coaxial (RCA). The player's digital outputs support 16-bit/44.1kHz PCM (2ch).
1/4" Headphone Jack: The Onkyo CD Player features its own built-in headphone amp with a front-panel 1/4" headphone jack and independent volume control. Connecting a set of headphones to the front-panel 1/4" jack does not mute the player's audio outputs (you will need to turn down the volume on your receiver).
RI (Remote Interactive) Terminal: The C-7030 provides two RI inputs (3.5mm) which can be connected to other RI-compatible Onkyo components. With RI (Remote Interactive) you can control the C-7030 together with your other RI-compatible Onkyo AV components from one remote control.
- Direct Change: If the C-7030 CD player is connected to an RI-compatible Onkyo receiver, when you start playback on the C-7030, the Onkyo receiver will automatically select the C-7030 as the input source.
- Remote Control Operation: You can control playback operation of the C-7030 by using your Onkyo receiver's remote control.
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This is a nice, full featured CD player at a good price. So far have tested it with the Adcom GFA-545 based system with new Jamo speakers. Cranked ELP's Tank and the sound was clear, crisp and detailed. No distortion, clipping, etc. Very satisfied.
Scott from JEFFERSON, WI