A truly benchmark portable digital audio player that also reaffirms its groundbreaking spirit in an aesthetic that features a new approach to the brand's iconic volume control wheel, which has been replaced by buttons that contribute to creating a clean, minimalist look, a change that, however, is only the tip of the iceberg of what is to come, materialised in a host of outstanding technological advances.
The first of these has been adopted from Astell&Kern's current reference model, the fabulous A&Ultima SP3000M: the complete separation of digital and analogue audio signals in the unique HEXA circuitry configuration.
The second key innovation of this sensational device is the presence of independent circuits for the unbalanced and balanced analogue outputs, a solution that eliminates the limitations in the signal sent by the DAC inherent to conventional DAP's, maximising the sound performance.
Furthermore, in order to satisfy the different listening environments of users, two different amplifiers are available, the design of which has taken into consideration the average impedance of the different types of headphones.
Another distinctive feature of the PD10 is the elegant and practical accompanying base, which doubles as a charger and distribution hub, thanks to numerous sockets including a USB digital input and XLR-balanced analogue outputs, the latter perfect for connection to a stationary audio system.
Features:
- Absolute reference Hi-Res portable audio player.
- Supplied as standard with a charging cradle and dedicated connectivity.
- Player body made of stainless steel.
- Dock body made of aluminium.
- Equipped with 4 AKM AK4499EX reference D/A conversion chips.
- Equipped with 2 AKM AK4191EQ multibit delta-sigma modulators.
- Separate signal paths for analogue and digital signals.
- Separate signal paths for balanced and unbalanced signals.
- Supports PCM up to 32-bit/768 kHz, DSD up to DSD512 and MQA).
- Very high precision sync clock.
- Hi-Res aptX HD and LDAC wireless connectivity via Bluetooth 5.3.
- Balanced (1) and unbalanced (1) headphone outputs.
- Balanced analogue outputs with XLR connectors on the base,
- 256 GB internal memory (additional 1.5 TB via microSD card).
- System management via 8-core CPU.
- 6 inch (152.4 mm) "Full HD" touch screen.
- 256 GB internal memory expandable by an additional 2 TB via microSD card.
- Roon Ready approved.
- Frequency response of 20-70,000 Hz, +/-0.61 dB (balanced mode).
- Crosstalk of -144 dB at 1 kHz (balanced mode).
- 128 dB signal-to-noise ratio at 1 kHz (balanced mode).
- 15 hours battery life (FLAC 16-bit/44.1 kHz).
- Player dimensions: 75'4x149'5x17'3 mm (WxHxD).
- Player weight: 435 g.
- Base dimensions: 126 x 97'1 x 166'4 mm (W x H x D).
- Base weight: 565 grams.
