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Enco Systems is the exclusive North American distributor of the Philips CD Pro 2 compact disc player. Enco was founded in 1987 specifically to design-in and distribute audio sub-assemblies manufactured by NV Philips, the Dutch electronics giant and inventor of the compact disc. For over 25 years Enco has been a key partner with manufacturers in specialty audio markets – particularly jukebox and high-end audio.

Jukebox: Enco and Philips were instrumental in bringing compact disc to jukeboxes in the late 1980′s. Enco partnered with Rowe International to design Philips CD technology into the first generation of CD jukes. With Enco’s guidance, Philips designed an elegant CD module for use in the jukebox.  All the major jukebox manufacturers in the world chose to design around this module. Most recently, Enco has teamed with Joel Friedman, known around the world as “Mr. Jukebox,” to support the transition of compact disc technology into its legacy service phase. We work closely with distributors and operators to keep CD jukes on the street earning money.

Hifi: Just as significantly, Enco has worked closely with designers of boutique high-end audio gear to bring compact disc to the most discerning audiophiles around the world.  Audiophiles were the earliest adopters of high-resolution digital technology and Enco was there at the beginning, working together with Philips to design CD into the best hifi gear in the world. The CD Pro 2 continues to be at the heart of the highest performance digital playback systems available.  As resolution has increased to 24 bit, 96 kHz oversampled sound, the CD Pro 2 continues to be the standard for reproducing these rich, satisfying recordings. CD is still the benchmark in high-end audio.

Enco continues to serve specialty audio markets with only factory-new players fresh from the Philips production plant now located in Guangzhou, China.

We remain dedicated to the best in compact disc technology.

I am proud of my association with Enco Systems and its commitment to support compact disc jukeboxes. Operators know that CD jukes are still a solid profit center for many types of locations. As the manufacturing community increasingly moves toward new technology, Enco believes as I do that it is crucial to maintain supply of factory new replacement CD players. While technology will continue to redefine the jukebox business, CD jukes will remain viable for many more years. I believe that operators need to actively maintain close personal contact with their locations and CD plays a significant role in that effort. As long as the recording industry supports the CD format, it’s still the operator’s best bet. And I’ll continue to partner with Enco to support operators.