The top model in Pioneer 's range of optical disc players is a sophisticated audio source equipped with very high-precision floating transport mechanics for SACD playback and circuitry executed with audiophile-grade components, including manufactured electrolytic capacitors. custom and an ES9026PRO 4-channel D/A conversion “chip” from ESS Technology.
As a High End product, PD-50AE includes a series of additional engineering tricks designed to satisfy the most purist users, such as resampling of digital signals up to 384 kHz, a digital filter with 3 selectable modes to personalize the sound or an exclusive jitter reduction scheme.
The construction is also very careful, highlighting the use of side panels and a top cover made of double-layer aluminum. The Pioneer comes complete with separate power supplies for the analog and digital subsystems and powerful MQA-compatible DAC functionality.
Characteristics:
- High End SACD player with exceptional quality/price ratio.
- Executed with audiophile grade components.
- Floating transport mechanics with loading tray.
- CD-R/RW and DVD+/-R/RW compatible
- DAC functionality with USB Type B socket supporting WAV, FLAC, AIFF, ALAC, DSF and MQA file types.
- Very high precision D/A converter and synchronization clock.
- Resampling of digital signals up to 384 kHz.
- Separate power supplies for analog and digital subsystems.
- Side panels and top cover made of double-layer aluminum.
- Decoupling feet with anti-resonant structure.
- Coaxial and optical digital outputs; headphone output.
- Frequency response of 2-50,000 Hz (cutoffs at -3 dB) in SACD.
- Signal-to-noise ratio of 117 dB.
- Dimensions: 435 x 138 x 413 mm (W x H x D).
- Weight: 13.1 kg.
