{"product_id":"quad-3-cdt-cd-transport","title":"Quad 3-CDT CD Transport","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eQUAD 3CDT\u003c\/strong\u003e is a dedicated compact CD transport designed as the ideal digital companion to the QUAD 3 integrated amplifier. Inspired by QUAD's classic 1960s preamplifier designs, the 3CDT pairs a retro two-tone aesthetic with high-precision digital transport engineering. By separating the disc playback hardware from internal DAC and analog output circuitry, the 3CDT eliminates electrical interference and ground noise, delivering a pristine digital bitstream to any external DAC or digital-equipped amplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHoused in a rigid 30 cm-wide aluminum chassis, the 3CDT incorporates a custom Sanyo-derived CD mechanism paired with Quad-specific servo ICs, decoders, and a dual-core 32-bit RISC CPU architecture. To eradicate timing jitter, the master clock is driven by an ultra-precision, temperature-controlled crystal oscillator with its own independent linear regulator. 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