{"id":4360,"date":"2025-08-22T14:06:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T12:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vumetre.com\/en\/?p=4360"},"modified":"2025-08-22T16:03:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T14:03:16","slug":"pro-ject-cd-box-rs2-t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vumetre.com\/en\/tests\/types\/network-player\/pro-ject-cd-box-rs2-t\/","title":{"rendered":"PRO-JECT CD BOX RS2 T"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today, with streaming gaining more and more market share and seemingly set to dominate, Pro-Ject is introducing a new CD player, the Pro-Ject CD Box RS2 T. Isn’t this going against the grain? But we shouldn’t jump to conclusions. First and foremost, the brand is banking on the attachment to physical media that many users still feel. This behaviour is partly responsible for the revival and success of vinyl and can also be seen with audio CDs. In short, physical media is an integral part of the recorded work and nothing beats the feel of the actual disc.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This new CD player, which is actually a \u2018drive\u2019, offers a very high level of performance. It is clearly aimed at a demanding, passionate clientele who want to enjoy their recordings in excellent listening conditions. However, truly high-end CD players with high-precision mechanics are no longer even being produced. Similarly, while 16-bit processing is essential to fully exploit the sound quality of CDs, some players only really use 10 bits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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However, offering a player with a high-quality DAC is expensive, while many independent DACs are already available in a large number of hi-fi components. Why not dispense with this DAC section in the player in order to reduce its production cost and thus make it more accessible to a wider audience? This is the option that Pro-Ject chose when designing the CD Box RS2 T. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the main causes of playback errors affecting sound quality is the vibrations to which the optical system can be subjected. To minimise their impact, the CD Box RS2 T features a particularly rigid carbon fibre chassis that supports the playback mechanism, which is connected to the body of the device via specially designed suspensions combining silicone and precision springs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The chassis is milled from a solid block of steel. This manufacturing choice gives it excellent temperature stability and prevents any risk of deformation. This assembly also acts as an effective barrier to the propagation of unwanted vibrations. Similarly, the CD clamping device on the central pivot has been optimised. Made from a perfectly balanced solid aluminium piece, it guarantees vibration-free disc rotation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, on the electronics side, the CD Box RS2 T is the first to use new drivers combined with the Blue Tiger CD-84 servo motor management system. This choice gives this drive exceptional performance, especially for a product in this price range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As for connectivity, since the CD Box RS2 T is a drive and therefore does not have an internal DAC that allows it to deliver an analogue signal directly, it remains relatively limited. However, the connectivity is designed so that it can be integrated just as easily into a system made up of exceptional components as into a more modest configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For total compatibility with the vast majority of devices containing a DAC, and therefore capable of accepting digital audio streams, the CD Box RS2 T is equipped with an S\/PDIF optical output. However, for the most demanding purists, the CD Box RS2 T also has an AES\/EBU output. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This guarantees even higher digital stream transmission quality than the optical output, particularly in terms of jitter, and allows you to fully exploit the quality of the CD Box RS2 T. Finally, an HDMI socket is also provided. Compliant with the I2S + Masterclock standard, it also guarantees a perfect interconnection solution and bypasses the limitations inherent in other forms of digital audio interconnection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the CD Box RS2 T, Pro-Ject has no hesitation in declaring that this drive is part of a family of exceptional products that are likely to become the benchmark for audio CD playback. It is available in silver aluminium, black or even in colour on request. It comes with an elegant solid aluminium remote control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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THE SET-UP OF THE PRO-JECT CD BOX RS2 T<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With its compact size and low weight, the CD Box RS2 T will easily fit on one of your shelves. However, it is important to ensure that the shelf is sturdy enough to support this small rotating machine so that it can operate under the best conditions. The CD Box RS2 T comes with a basic power supply as standard. For optimal performance, you can purchase the Power Box RS Uni linear power supply for \u00a3549. The power supply is a very important part of the audio circuit and contributes significantly to sound quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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THE SOUND OF THE PRO-JECT CD BOX RS2 T<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Don’t be fooled by its diminutive size. This speaker packs a big sound. While it has a wide bandwidth, delivering a beautifully comprehensive spectrum, the balance is extremely linear with tight, never muddy bass. The double bass is characterised by a lot of tension and great precision on the attacks. There is no excess weight to complain about. The same goes for the upper end of the spectrum, which is incisive and bright without veering into more strident tones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In any case, balance is the order of the day here. The CD Box RS2 T strives to provide a comfortable and natural listening experience. It is particularly impressive in terms of resolution. Thus, with invigorating material, it impeccably highlights the different lines of each score. With it, you can follow all the instruments very simply and with ease. Its responsiveness is excellent. Finally, it rewards us with a beautiful three-dimensional space. The soundstage extends along all three axes with great presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OUR CONCLUSION<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is a product with a simple appearance that conceals a high level of sophistication in terms of development. Compact and lightweight, it features high-precision mechanics and heralds the high fidelity of tomorrow, pragmatic and powerful. It is astonishing to see how this small machine can challenge larger products on their own audiophile turf. Once again, we applaud the efforts of Pro-Ject for providing us with a wide and particularly well-balanced range of products.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today, with streaming gaining more and more market share and seemingly set to dominate, Pro-Ject is introducing a new CD player, the Pro-Ject CD Box RS2 T. Isn’t this going against the grain? But we shouldn’t jump to conclusions. First and foremost, the brand is banking on the attachment to physical media that many users still feel. This behaviour is partly responsible for the revival and success of vinyl and can also be seen with audio CDs. In short, physical media is an integral part of the recorded work and nothing beats the feel of the actual disc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":4371,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[113,37,222,35,38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-network-player","category-manufacturer","category-po-ject","category-tests","category-types"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vumetre.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vumetre.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vumetre.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vumetre.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vumetre.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4360"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/vumetre.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4360\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4362,"href":"https:\/\/vumetre.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4360\/revisions\/4362"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vumetre.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vumetre.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vumetre.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vumetre.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}