Description
High sound quality design dedicated to pure audio reproduction
Mutual interference is minimized by blocking the power supply, digital, and audio circuit boards. In addition, the layout design, which includes symmetrical audio circuits and minimized audio signal paths, enables accurate reproduction of the sound field without compromising the purity of the audio signals. In addition, carefully selected parts are used, including a Burr-Brown high-precision DAC with an established reputation for audio use, which is compatible with 192kHz/24-bit. In addition, the unit is equipped with a pure direct mode that stops the digital output circuitry and turns off the display to achieve higher quality analog audio output. These high-quality sound design features pursue natural, high-purity sound as a full-fledged CD playback-only unit.
Front USB port for iPod digital connection
The USB port on the front of the unit can be used to connect your USB memory device or USB portable music player (USB mass storage) to play back digital music files, and it also supports iPod digital connection, The iPod is automatically powered (charged) during iPod playback, and basic iPod operations*¹ can be performed using the unit's remote control. iPod/USB audio data input from the USB terminal is output as PCM from the optical/coaxial digital terminals of the unit, allowing transfer*² of digital signals to an amplifier or audio system with digital inputs.
*¹ iPod operations that can be performed with the included remote control are play, pause, skip +/-, and FF/REW. The iPod can be operated directly while connected to the unit, and the display on the iPod side is normally displayed. The display on the unit can show iPod song information (song title, artist name, album name), but it does not support Japanese language display.
*² When connected to the digital input of a recording device, copying is prohibited and recording is not possible due to copyright protection.
High-quality design with aluminum front panel
The simple and beautiful panel design and easy-to-use operation layout are inherited from Yamaha's high-end CD players, CD-S2000/CD-S1000. The front panel is made of silver hairline-finished aluminum and also features a thin CD tray, a new identity for Yamaha CD players.
