Creek Evolution 2 CD Player

With Creek's attention to detail and emphasis on genuine, sound-quality-enhancing design is embodied in the Evolution 2 CD player.

They've combined a CD-ROM drive mechanism (which gives accuracy and future-proofing firmware upgradeability) with a high quality, Burr-Brown Digital to Analogue converter, ensuring fidelity of sound and full CD player specification.

Evolution 2 uses a single high current C core mains transformer fed from the mains via a custom designed common mode filter. To allow it to be easily used in different countries, this CD player uses an external voltage selector.

One of the most important parts of a good sounding CD player is the master clock. The Evolution 2 has been designed to use a low jitter oscillator module that clocks the data from the drive to the D to A converter and also clocks the microcontroller with the same frequency. This is done to avoid the internal interference that would cause sonic performance reductions if run at a different and asynchronous frequency.

Analogue filtering is required to the signal to eliminate digital artefacts. This needs to be buffered from the output sockets, so that external equipment does not change the filter shape and response. As it also exits the D to A converter in the reverse phase, the Evolution 2 uses two dual OPA2134 op-amps to both buffer the signal and reverse the phase prior to the output sockets. A relay is used at the output to mute the signal to ground when required. 

Evolution 2 has a dedicated remote control handset, which currently operates both the integrated amplifier and CD player. Evolution uses different codes to other Creek products. Therefore it cannot be used with Classic or Destiny, nor can the alternate Creek remote handsets, ARC 53, SRC 1 or SRC 2 be used with Evo. However it has all the features you would expect, including an ability to dim the brightness of the display.

POWER REQUIREMENTS Supplied 220/240 50 Hz or 110/120 60Hz
POWER CONSUMPTION 23 W max
FREQUENCY RESPONSE 1 Hz - 20 kHz ±0.25 dB
OUTPUT LEVEL 2.0 V RMS at 1 kHz, 0 dB
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE 50W recommended min load 1 KW
D to A TYPE 24 bit - 192 kHz Burr-Brown Delta-Sigma
TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION < 0.0008% at 1 kHz, 0 dB
THD + NOISE > -97dB
DYNAMIC RANGE > 100 dB
LASER TYPE Semiconductor ALGaAs Sony KSS 313
WAVELENGTH 790 nm ± 25 nm
LIGHT OUTPUT (CW) 0.18 mW typical
TRANSPORT TYPE/DECODER Drawer loader CD12
MAINS VOLTAGE @ 60Hz 110/120V North America @ 50Hz 220/240V Europe, Asia and UK
WEIGHT (Net) 6 Kg (13.2 lbs)
DIMENSIONS (W x H x D) mm 430 x 70 x 340 (16.9 x 2.7 x 15.5 inches)
REMOTE HANDSET EVOLUTION 2 Supplied Uses NEC codes