Panasonic High-Resolution Audio
High-Resolution Audio System PMX Series and Headphones HD Series
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Sounds of the past, technologies for the future
Hear the unheard
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Evolution of the Music Environment
Evolving to More Convenient, Higher-Quality Audio
Together with the passing of time, the mainstream of music data has evolved from analogue to digital. With the recent debut of high-resolution audio, it has become possible to enjoy music at home with the same level quality as a master sound source.
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Music expression has changed greatly due to the reproduction performance of today's audio systems, which need to cope with the vast quantity of music data in high-resolution sound sources. Panasonic's PMX Series and the HD Series feature a variety of unique technologies for high-resolution playback, enabling them to provide a rich acoustic field.
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What Is High-Resolution Sound?
High-Resolution Sound Surpasses CD Sound Quality
Because high-resolution sound contains much more sound data than a CD, sounds, moods and acoustic nuances that were previously inaudible can be beautifully reproduced.
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CD
Since CD recording partially cuts the sound data, the data is reduced for easier handling,but the sound quality suffers.
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High-Resolution Sound
High-resolution sound sources record almost the same level of data as the master sound source of a recording studio, so the sound quality is much higher than that of a CD.
The Difference Between a CD Data and a High-Resolution Data
A high-resolution sound source finely divides the data to create a waveform that is close to the original (analogue) sound source.
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Sampling frequency
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The higher the frequency, the higher the range of sound reproduction. There is a difference of approximately 2 times between a sampling frequency of 48 kHz (CD) and 96 kHz (Hi-Res)
Quantization bit rate
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The higher the bit rate, the finer the sound reproduction. Compared to 16-bit (CD), 24-bit (Hi-Res) provide sound that is 256 times as fine.
Typical High-Resolution Formats
Typical high-resolution specifications are 96-kHz/24-bit and 192-kHz/24-bit, and formats include FLAC, AIFF, and WAV.
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Panasonic’s High-Resolution Audio
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SC-PMX100/PMX100B
- The LincsD-Amp 3rd generation accurately corrects jitter and distortion.
- The Virtual Battery Power Supply eliminates the effects of power supply noise.
- The Super Sonic Tweeter is capable of reaching the ultra-high 100-kHz frequency range.
- The Bamboo Plant Opal Speaker produces clear sounds across a wide frequency range.
- By using carefully selected, high-quality audio parts, a level of quality is achieved that optimally suits high-res sound.
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SC-PMX70/PMX70B
- The LincsD-Amp 3rd generation accurately corrects jitter and distortion.
- The Silk Dome Tweeter is capable of reaching the 50-kHz frequency range.
- By using carefully selected, high-quality audio parts, a level of quality is achieved that optimally suits high-res sound.
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RP-HD10
- 50mm Large Driver Unit for high-resolution reproduction 4Hz to 50kHz.
- New metal-luster Multi Layer Film diaphragm achieves HD sound and reduces distortion.
vibration Driver Frame suppresses unnecessary resonance and vibration.
- Horizontal Slide (HS) adjustment that lets you shift the positions of the drivers horizontally to suit your individual ear position.
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How to Get High-Resolution Sound
Technics Tracks offer high-quality, high-resolution sound sources (UK / Germany only)
Listen to 25,000 tracks at 192-kHz/24-bit sampling, and 250,000 tracks at 96-kHz/24-bit sampling. And the number of available tracks will continue to grow.
Technics Tracks
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