Onkyo Introduces C-30 CD Player, Expanding the Striking New Icon Series Hi-Fi Lineup Onkyo, July 29, 2025

 Onkyo®, an innovative premium audio solution provider, is pleased to announce a welcome addition to its all-new Icon Series lineup: The C-30 High-Performance CD Player, designed for music lovers seeking a premium, solid playback solution for their CD collections.

The C-30 Hi-Fi Grade CD Player delivers outstanding performance and value in a refined, audiophile-grade design, retailing at just $349. Engineered for discerning listeners, it features Onkyo’s exclusive VLSC (Vector Linear Shaping Circuit)—a proprietary technology that removes pulse noise from the signal path using advanced algorithms. The result is a clean, distortion-free analog output from its premium 24-bit/192kHz DAC, revealing every nuance of your music with breathtaking clarity.

With an impressive 107 dB signal-to-noise ratio, the C-30 offers exceptionally quiet backgrounds and richly detailed audio. A high-precision ±10PPM clock ensures remarkable timing accuracy and a focused, stable stereo image, elevating your listening experience to true high-fidelity standards.

Engineered for exceptional sonic purity, the C-30 boasts a vibration-resistant, blast-finished aluminum front panel designed to reduce resonance and deliver cleaner playback. On the rear panel, Hi-Fi-grade RCA, optical, and digital coaxial outputs ensure effortless integration with a variety of premium audio systems.

Compatible with standard CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs, the C-30 also supports MP3 and WMA file playback, giving you versatile access to your entire music collection—always with uncompromising sound quality.

Explore the all-new Onkyo Icon Series — a masterful high-fidelity Hi-Fi lineup that seamlessly blends cutting-edge technology with impeccably refined modern design. Unveiled at CES 2025 and launching this October, it sets a new standard for premium audio excellence. Crafted for discerning audiophiles, the Icon Series delivers powerful, ultra-pure sound from sleek, contemporary chassis engineered to house advanced technologies for uncompromising performance.

The Icon Series features the Icon A-50 2-Channel Integrated Amplifier, Icon P-80 2-Channel Network Pre-Amplifier, and Icon M-80 2-Channel Power Amplifier. Each model is offered in your choice of elegant silver or bold black finishes, perfectly complementing any high-end listening environment.

The Icon A-50 is a Class AB integrated 2-channel stereo amplifier delivering 110W at 8 ohms (20Hz~20kHz THD 0.07%) and 180W at 4 ohms (1kHz THD 0.7%). Outputs include RCA, optical, USB-A, and phono (MM/MC). It comes with DIRAC Limited room correction—with an optional paid Full Band upgrade—and retails for $1,599.

The Icon P-80 is a 2-channel network pre-amplifier featuring RCA, optical, USB-A, phono (MM/MC), and XLR outputs. It supports Wi-Fi and Bluetooth streaming, is Roon Ready, and includes DIRAC Limited with paid upgrades for Full Band and bass control. The unit has a removable power cord and retails for $1,999.

The Icon M-80 is a Class AB 2-channel Hi-Fi power amplifier delivering 130W at 8 ohms (20Hz~20kHz THD 0.07%) and 200W at 4 ohms (1kHz THD 0.7%). It features XLR inputs, analog volume unit meters, and a removable power cord. The MSRP is $1,999.

The all-new Onkyo Icon Series goes beyond sleek aluminum and glass meters—delivering high-current, high-speed, high-resolution performance that sets a new standard in audio. Backed by nearly 80 years of audio innovation, it’s built for audiophiles who demand full-range sound and next-generation technology.

Press Release Documents

Onkyo Icon C-30 CD Player News Release 7-29-25.pdf

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