Looking for a good, solid CD player? This may sound simple but is not. First there is the drive, which was often developed for PC or other multimedia uses but not optimised for CDs. As one of the few genuine CD drives, it was developed especially for reliable, low-noise CD sampling and mounted in the centre of a torsion-resistant sheet steel chassis. The large-scale power supply is not off the shelf either, and neither is the converter board featuring the modern AKM-DAC 4482VT with a high-precision clock pulse: a mere ±10ppm deviation from the nominal value. Ideal prerequisites for a precisely focused, natural sound.
Pioneer’s legacy began in 1930, when the founder Nozomu Matsumoto had a life-changing experience of listening to music reproduced from imported hi-fi dynamic speakers. He was so impressed with the soul-stirring sound that he decided to make great-sounding dynamic speakers for others to enjoy. Matsumoto’s passion and belief in sharing a thrilling sensation with others runs in the Pioneer Group’s philosophy “Move the Heart and Touch the Soul,” which has guided us in decision-making in business for decades.
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