Definition of Terms, continued
TECHNOLOGY | Krell Current Mode |
| A proprietary Krell circuit topology in which the audio gain stages of a |
| component operate in the current rather than the voltage domain. |
| This unique technology provides the component with exceptional |
| speed and a wide bandwidth. |
SACD DISC | SACD stands for Super Audio Compact Disc, an audio disc that pro- |
| vides exceptional high quality sound. Based on the new Direct |
| Stream Digital (DSD) technology, a format that comprises a |
| tem, a SACD has a sampling frequency 64 times higher than that of |
| a conventional audio compact disc. With a frequency response of |
| over 50 kHz and a dynamic range of 120 dB over the entire audible |
| spectrum the results are spectacular: There is no better audio disc |
| reproduction. |
| You will recognize a SACD by the super audio compact disc logo. |
| There are three SACD disc types: |
| 1 A single layer disc consists of one high density (HD) layer. |
| 2 A dual layer disc consists of two HD layers, and can store |
| twice as much information as a single layer disc. |
| 3 A hybrid disc consists of one standard compact disc layer |
| with conventional |
| tion, and one HD layer. |
| Each SACD disc type may contain two areas of recorded informa- |
| tion: a |
| area. Recorded information may vary per area. Refer to the disc inlay |
| for more information. |
SACD Disc: Hybrid | The hybrid SACD disc type has the most versatile disc playback |
Disc Type | options, with two areas of recorded information for SACD playback |
| as well as backward compatibility with existing standard compact |
| disc and DVD players via the standard compact disc layer. |
| On a hybrid SACD disc, the two layers are read from the same side |
| of the disc. The HD layer is read by a DVD laser. The reflective con- |
| ventional compact disc layer is read by the compact disc laser |
| through the second, |
Krell SACD Standard | 3 |