Sharp Auvi Excellence SD-SG40. (Upfront).Sharp's championing of 1-bit audio continues unabated, as the SD-SG4O is revealed to the world. With an integral 1-bit digital amp, the new "Auvi Excellence" gear samples at 5.6 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. , which is 128 times higher a sampling rate than regular CDs (as opposed to 64). Clearly, this will make the music sound at least 128 times better than anything you've ever heard before and generally be utterly astonishing a·ston·ish tr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise. . The system has an 80-W combined maximum output and combines an MDLP-capable MiniDisc A compact digital audio disc from Sony that comes in read-only and rewritable versions. Introduced in late 1993, the MiniDisc has been most popular in Japan. The read-only 2.5" disc stores 140MB compared to 650MB on a CD, but holds the same 74 minutes worth of music due to Sony's Adaptive player, CD player and AM/FM AM/FM Amplitude Modulation / Frequency Modulation AM/FM Auto-Mapping/Facilities Management tuner. It may not be the study in silver a lot of folks are used to seeing with new AV kits these days, but the stylishly minimalist black exterior and (with the exception of the supplied subwoofer) the "all-in-one" one-box setup would make a great centerpiece in anyone's home. [yen]l50,000. More info: www.sharp.co.jp |
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