Arcam CD25 CD Player

Nearly Four Decades of Digital Audio Expertise

The Arcam CD25 is the product of nearly forty years of digital audio development, distilled into a CD player that combines precision engineering with modern circuit design. Built to extract every last detail from the Compact Disc format, the CD25 is designed for listeners who want a dedicated, no-compromise physical media source at the heart of their system.

Dual-Mono DAC Architecture

At the core of the CD25 is a dual-mono DAC design, with fully independent left and right channel processing. This separation reduces crosstalk and noise between channels, resulting in superior channel separation and a more precise, spacious stereo image — instruments and voices are placed with greater accuracy across the soundstage.

A Quiet Foundation for Fine Detail

Powering this circuitry is a low-noise linear power supply, chosen over noisier switch-mode alternatives to provide a stable, ultra-quiet electrical foundation. This clean power delivery allows fine musical detail and dynamic contrast to emerge clearly, rather than being masked by electrical interference.

Precision Mechanical Engineering

The CD25's disc mechanism is vibration-damped to minimise mechanical interference during playback. This means cleaner data retrieval from the disc surface, which in turn improves timing accuracy, clarity, and overall musical coherence — the fundamentals that separate a good CD player from a great one.

Flexible Connectivity

To suit a wide range of systems, the CD25 offers both balanced and RCA analogue outputs. This ensures optimal system matching whether you're running fully balanced Radia Series amplifiers or more conventional line-level inputs elsewhere in your chain.

Tuned by Ear, Verified by Science

Every element of the CD25 has been ARCAM-tuned via blind listening tests, combining objective accuracy with musical engagement. The result is sound quality that is both technically precise and emotionally involving — measurable performance in service of real musical enjoyment.

Responsibly Packaged

The CD25 arrives in plastic-free packaging made from natural materials, making disposal easy and reducing environmental impact from the moment it reaches your door.

We endeavour to despatch same day for orders placed up to 1pm on available stock items (items with stock message "Usually dispatched within 24 hours"). Please remember to check with us first for a physical stock check if next day delivery is important to you. Any items with stock message "Usually dispatched within 72 hours" are items that we do not hold in stock but order in from the importer or manufacturer as soon as a customer order is received. Occasionally these may be delayed beyond 72 hours due to importer/manufacturer stock levels but we will inform you as soon as we can if this is the case.

UK Orders

We despatch the bulk of our UK mainland items on a 24 hour service – Free of Charge. Non Mainland locations - Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, the Scilly Isles, the Scottish highlands and Islands, the Channel Islands and Northern Ireland may take a day or so longer and are not Free of Charge. Smaller items are delivered using Royal Mail 24 or special delivery. Larger items are delivered using a courier service such as DPD or UPS.

International Orders

Due to the nature of our products and brand restrictions we are only able to send certain items internationally. Smaller items are delivered using Royal Mail Small Packets Airmail with International Tracked and/or Signed depending on value of item and availability of the service. Larger International shipments are sent by insured and tracked services using UPS. If there are any delays due to specific customs regulations, etc, you will be contacted by Hifisound or by the courier with a request for any further information required. Customs duties can apply for shipments to any countries outside of the UK depending on where the product you have bought is made. Customers are responsible for all taxes and duties incurred when the items enter their country.

Collect in Store or Home Install

At the request of the manufacturer some items cannot be supplied by mail order but you can click and buy them and then elect to collect them from our store or arrange a home install (if applicable). Applicable items clearly state that they are Collect in store or home install. Once ordered you will receive a message prompting you to contact us by phone or email to arrange for us to deliver and install or to reserve and collect from our store at your convenience, you will also be advised of the delivery time / stock availability as not all Home install / collect in store items are held in stock.