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| Special Design Features |
Rugged Build |
| Mechanical strength has been a hallmark of Perreaux products since the |
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Quality |
| company first started production back in 1974. The concept behind the physical |
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| design and construction is that each structural member should contribute to both |
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| rigidity and performance. |
Multiple |
| There is a separate regulated power supply for each section of the CD player. |
Regulated |
| One positive supply and one negative supply for the sensitive analog output |
Power |
| stage, another one for the DAC section, another for the clock generation of the |
Supplies |
| DAC section and a further supply for the microcontroller and display. The |
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| advantage of this is that there is complete isolation from stage to stage, ensuring |
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| the analog section is completely free from digital noise. |
Dual |
| The ECD2’s precision transport is backed up by Burr Brown’s PCM1732 digital |
Burr Brown |
| to analog converter, featuring HDCD decoding. The dual |
DAC |
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| high level of audio performance. |
HDCD® |
| High Definition Compatible Digital™ (HDCD®) is an encoding technique that |
Decoding |
| allows a CD to have greater dynamic range, focused 3D soundstage, reduced |
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| distortion, and increased detail. When playing HDCD encoded discs, the ECD2 |
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| can reproduce as much as |
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| an HDCD logo on the package. |
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| No user action is required to play an HDCD encoded disc. The player |
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| automatically senses HDCD encoding and enables the necessary circuitry. The |
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| HDCD indicator on the front panel will light to indicate that an HDCD disc is |
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| being played. |
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