Sunday, November 9, 2008

Accuphase DP-700 SACD / CD Player

Accuphase DP-700 SACD / CD Player

The DP-700 is the latest SACD player from Accuphase, it will be released in early December in Japan. At first look the DP-700 seems old-fashioned however, it incorporates the best from the DC-801 Digital Processor and the DP-800 SACD Player.

It features the innovative digital signal processing technology MDSD (Multiple Double Speed DSD) using an ultra fast FPGA IC (5.6448 MHz) with error correction, the MDS++ technology with 8 D/A converters "AD1955" from Analog Devices driven in parallel and it includes a PLL circuitry "Ultra Jitter-Free +". Frequency response is 0.5Hz to 50kHz, total harmonic distortion is 0.0008% and SNR 114dB.

Also the rear panel gets a bunch of connectors such as coaxial, optical digital outputs, balanced and unbalanced analog outputs. The Accuphase DP-700 measures 477x394x156mm, weighs 27kg and comes with a remote control "RC-100".