The Tascam CD-200BT Rackmount CD Player With Bluetooth Receiver allows you to playback CDs, CD-Rs, CD-RWs, and WAV, MP2 and MP3 data CDs in addition to audio from Bluetooth enabled devices. While you can only pair one Bluetooth device to the CD-200BT at a time, you can register up to 8 devices, allowing you to switch between them quickly. Bluetooth is only available to analog outputs and will not transmit via digital coaxial or optical outputs.
The CD drive itself is designed and built by TEAC and features a 10-second shockproof memory, keeping your playback protected from vibrations and CD skips. The CD-200BT also has an auxiliary 3.5mm stereo mini-jack input for integrating another sound source. The unit has a variety of output options including stereo analog RCA outputs and digital coaxial and optical outs. A front-panel 1/4" headphone output with independent volume control allows you to use the CD-200BT for personal listening. The unit can be controlled with the included remote control and is rackmountable with the included rackmount screw kit.
Through the antenna located in the front of the CD-200BT, audio file playback signals can be received from a variety of Bluetooth compatible devices. The types of files that can be played back depend on the transmitting device; so any file type that can be played back by iTunes, Windows Media Player, smartphone player apps and other music applications can be played through this unit. Bluetooth playback uses a wireless connection, so no new wiring is necessary to use compatible audio sources as long as they are in signal-range, allowing easy and speedy playback
Bluetooth playback requires pairing. Normally, pairing is one to one, but the CD-200BT has a device selection function that can be used to pair with multiple transmitting devices. By registering devices to be used in advance, you can switch smoothly between transmission devices for playback with minimal connection interruption time (only one device can be used for playback at a time). In addition, since the name of the transmission device currently being used for audio playback can be shown on the display, you can check the connection status within this unit
A variety of different profiles are used for Bluetooth transmission depending on the application. The CD-200BT supports the A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) for music playback, and SBC (Sub Band Codec), a standard A2DP codec. In addition, it supports the aptX codec, making high quality wireless audio playback possible. The aptX codec also has an error recovery function, so audio is much less likely to be interrupted, compared to ordinary SBC transmission
