[For beginners] The depth is too deep! Part 2
Feedback on the digital audio player
What is a CD?
It is a device that converts the digital signal recorded on the CD into analog information that can be played from the speaker.
Some CD players include portable CD players that can be transported and radio CD cassette players that integrate CDs, cassettes, and speakers. There are also players that read SACD (Super Audio CD), which are almost four times larger than CDs.
What is a D / A converter / digital transport?
D / A converter is also called digital transport in the sense of digital / analog converter. Recently, the acronym DAC has become more common.
Whether it is an analog or digital recording, you must convert it to analog to play it through the speakers. The D / A converter plays that role, and it is an electronic circuit that converts digital signals to analog signals. Most of the D / A converters are installed in the player, but the digitized signal is restored to analog, but the sound quality changes a lot with a single D / A converter. So you can enjoy the difference in sound by purchasing it. as a single device instead of the DAC installed in the player.
The market price ranges from 10,000 yen to 300,000 yen, and if you look up, there is no end.
What is a system component?
Short for system component, sometimes abbreviated as syscon. Components mean combining, and system components mean building an audio system by combining players, amplifiers, tuners, speakers, etc.
The system component is also excellent in expandability and customizability. You can create an ideal audio environment by incorporating your favorite system, such as Type A for the player, Type B for the amplifier, and Type A for the speaker.
What is a digital player?
The term digital audio player is commonly used.
CD and MD players are also digital audio players, but when it comes to digital audio players, iPods sold by Apple and those sold by SONY and ONKYO are typical digital audio players.
Of course, smartphones also have the function of digital audio players, but if you want to enjoy as a digital audio player, the ones that support high resolution are preferable. However, the price difference is tremendous, from 20,000 yen below to 600,000 yen above.
What is a universal network player?
The universal player can also play CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs, SACDs, and a wide variety of recording media. The one that is highly rated as an audio player is probably the universal network player sold by Oppo.
It is considered the highest performing record player ever and is said to have sound quality comparable to that of players in the same price range.
