The HD 980 is engineered to deliver the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
With signal-to-noise specs mirroring those of the mixing consoles on which the original
recordings were made and a 32-bit DSP for the highest possible jitter rejection the
HD 980 delivers musical purity without artifacts or veils. You’ll hear nothing (at least
not from the HD 980) to distract you from your favorite music.
Highlights
• CD text support
• MP3 playback with ID3 support
• 24-Bit/176kHz SRC
• CD-R/CD-RW playback
Key Specifications
• Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20kHz +0dB/–0.5dB; “A”-weighted S/N Ratio: 110dB;
THD: 100dB; Channel Separation: 100dB
• Dimensions (H x W x D) and weight: 63mm x 440mm x 332mm 3.8kg
Features
Connectivity
• One analog stereo audio output
• Two digital audio outputs (one coaxial and one optical)
• IR remote extension jacks for control of the player when placed in a cabinet
Ease of Use
• Digital processing for highest possible jitter rejection based on a 32-bit DSP
• 24-Bit/176kHz sample rate converter (SRC)
• 24-Bit resolution enhancer for lowest possible noise level and intermodulation distortion (IMD)
• High-grade Wolfson WM8740 D/A converter capable of highlighting the outstanding performance of the SRC
• CD playback with CD Text functionality
• MP3 playback with ID3 Tag information
• Digital outputs for direct connection to external digital-to-analog converters
• Sophisticated programming features to automatically play tracks in preprogrammed or random order
• Direct entry of discs and tracks from the remote control; forward and reverse disc skip
• Display of time elapsed and time remaining of current track or time remaining of programmed tracks
• Full compatibility with CD-R and CD-RW format to play (finalized) recordable and erasable discs
• Dot-matrix display
• Dimmer reduces brightness of the information screen or switches it off completely
• Remote control input and output for control via system remote control of compatible Harman Kardon amplifiers
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