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SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER D-10X
Before Use
Comparison of Super Audio CDs with CDs
Item Super Audio CD CD
Disc diameter (cm) 12 12
Disc thickness (mm) 1.2 1.2
Coding method 1-bit direct stream digital (DSD) 16-bit linear PCM
Sampling frequency 2.8224 MHz (64 times to CDs) 44.1 kHz
Maximum recordable time 109 minutes for 2ch only. 60 to 70 minutes for 2-channel
stereo area + multi-channel area *
1
74 minutes
Number of channels 2, 3, 3.1, 4, 4.1, 5, 5.1 2
Maximum number of tracks 255 99
Maximum number of indexes 255 99
Playback frequency range DC to 100 kHz 5 to 20 kHz
Dynamic range *
2
120 dB or more (audible range) 96 dB
*1 This is the maximum recordable time for a single-layer CD. Depending on the compression rate of DST (Direct Stream Transfer)*
3
, the
maximum recordable time may vary.
*2 Theoretical value
*3 Lossless compression method that applies a variable bit rate for DSD signals. The method has been developed, focused on the DSD
signal characteristics.