A Super Audio CD disc can reproduce sounds that are extremely faithful to the original sound by use of DSD (Direct Stream Digital) technology. This technology utilizes a sampling frequency of 2.8224 MHz, which is 64 times that of a conventional CD, and
• Super Audio CD (single layer disc) This disc consists of a single HD layer*.
* High density signal layer for the Super Audio CD
HD (high density) layer
•Super Audio CD (dual layer disc)
This disc consists of dual HD layers and is capable of extended play over long periods. Also, as the dual layer disc consists of dual HD layers on one side only, you do not have to turn the disc over during playback.
HD layer
HD layer
•Super Audio CD + CD (Hybrid disc)
This disc consists of an HD layer and a CD layer. Also, as the dual layers are on one side only, you do not have to turn the disc over during playback. You can play this CD layer using a conventional CD player.
CD layer
HD layer
•2 channel +
2 channel playback area
The longest section of a picture or music feature on a DVD, movie, etc., in video software, or the entire album in audio software.
TrackSection of a picture or a music piece on a Super Audio CD, CD, VIDEO CD or MP3. An album is composed of several tracks (MP3 only).
VIDEO CDA compact disc that contains moving pictures. The picture data uses the MPEG 1 format, a worldwide standard of digital compression technology. The picture data is compressed to about 1/140 of its original size. Consequently, a 12 cm VIDEO CD can contain up to 74 minutes of moving pictures.
VIDEO CDs also contain compact audio data. Sounds outside the range of human hearing are compressed while sounds we can hear are not compressed. VIDEO CDs can hold 6 times the audio information of conventional audio CDs. There are 2 versions of VIDEO CDs.
•Version 1.1: You can play only moving pictures and sounds.
•Version 2.0: You can play
This receiver conforms to both versions.