Introduction
Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon HD 970 CD player.
The HD 970 is an exceptionally
Along with conventional CD audio discs, the HD 970 is also compatible with MP3 data from CDs and most recordable CD formats.
We ask that you take a few minutes to read through this Owner’s Manual to familiarize your- self with the controls and functions. This brief investment of time will yield dividends in the form of years of listening pleasure.
If you have any questions about this product, its installation or operation, please contact your dealer, as they are your best source of local information.
Description and Features
Ever since its introduction in 1992, Harman Kardon RLS
Since then, dramatic progress has been made in Digital Signal Processing, allowing the integra- tion of DSP's in a standalone CD Player and the implementation of a very powerful algorithm in the digital domain: the birth of the
Using theoretical roots of the RLS,
This 24 bits/384 kHz signal format allows Harman Kardon engineers to take a minimalist approach to the subsequent analog filtering, without paying any penalty in the form of the aliasing errors and artifacts.
Harman Kardon's analog processing legacy has been expressed to its optimal level in the output stage of the HD 970 with High Definition, Wide Bandwidth and Low Feedback circuitry in a pure Class A configuration, using only high grade components.
A unique feature of the HD 970 is that it allows other source components to be played back using the
Important Note: The player will only output
■Asynchronous Digital Processing for Highest Possible Jitter Rejection based on a 32bit DSP
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■Two Digital Inputs (One Optical and One Coaxial) for Dramatic Sound Quality Improvement of External Devices
■CD Playback with CD Text Functionality, MP3 Playback with ID3 Tag Information
■Digital Output for Direct Connection to Outboard
■Sophisticated Programming Features to Automatically Play Tracks in Preprogrammed or Random Order
■Full compatibility with
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