Executive Summary
- •Astell&Kern unveiled the PD5 audio player featuring a switchable Quad/Octa-DAC architecture with eight Cirrus Logic CS43198 DACs.
- •The device offers up to 28 hours of playback in Quad-DAC mode and fully optimizes audio quality in Octa-DAC mode.
- •Running a full Android OS, the player includes an EnviroTune feature that analyzes ambient noise to adjust sound accordingly.
Community Sentiment
Key Developments & Data
Astell&Kern unveils the PD5 digital audio player featuring a switchable eight-DAC architecture.
It's packing eight Cirrus Logic CS43198 DACs into an aluminum body to replace the A&norma SR35.
Listeners toggle between a Quad-DAC mode pushing up to 28 hours of battery and an Octa-DAC mode for maximum fidelity.
But the Android OS player also uses an EnviroTune feature to actively tweak playback based on whatever ambient noise you're standing in.
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