The Original Audio CD-V5 is firstly noticed by its modern and pure design, with assertive lines. This aesthetic is complemented by excellent performance with an SNR and a dynamic range measured at 100dB as well as a THD of only 0.0025%. To achieve this, the CD-V5 uses quality components, including five OPA2134 PDUs and a digital-to-analog conversion stage based on a PCM1795 DAC chip. Of singular design, the analog RCA output stage is amplified by a pair of GE5670 tubes. The power supply stage embeds two toroidal transformers with shields, ensuring a clean and stable electrical signal, effectively limiting interference.

In addition to CD playback, the CD-V5 provides a USB-B audio input, supporting sample rates up to PCM 32bit 192kHz. On the output side, there are Toslink optical and coaxial outputs, as well as a single-ended RCA output and a balanced XLR output.