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Playback Designs offers the finest audio playback in the world, combining analog and digital technologies to achieve jitter-free, high-resolution sound. Explore their products, technology, design and news on their official website.
- MPD-8 Dream DAC
power supplies. All digital input signals are filtered,...
- MPD-6 Edelweiss DAC
The Edelweiss DAC borrows technology from our flagship Dream...
- Digital FRONT END / STREAMER
filter built in as any other Playback Designs product. So by...
- The Edelweiss STORY
Playback Designs are. The literal translation of Edelweiss...
- STREAM-IF Streaming and USB Interface
Playback Designs STREAM-IF For recording from Playback...
- MPD-6 Digital to Analog Converter
directly from Playback Designs you are automatically...
- MPS-6 Edelweiss PLAYER
DAC architecture Discrete with Playback Designs’ own...
- Pinot ADC
Pinot – Playback Designs Sonoma Series A/D Converter PINOT...
- MPS-X Streaming and Digital Interface
The MPS-X interface understands both formats, "Classic" and...
- MPD-8 Dream DAC
Jul 12, 2019 · A comprehensive review of the MPS-8, a high-end digital audio component that combines CD/SACD transport, streamer and DAC in one chassis. Learn about its design, features, performance and comparison with the MPS-5 and other products.
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Jul 16, 2018 · A comprehensive review of the MPD-8 Dream DAC, a high-end digital-to-analog converter with FPGA, DSD, and multiple inputs. Learn about its design features, sound quality, and comparison with other Playback Designs products.
- About Playback Designs
- Mpd-6 Description
- Connectivity
- Stream-X2 Option
- Plink
- Power Supply
- Separation
- Clock Generation and The Influence of Displays
- Digital Processing and D-A Conversion
- Discrete DAC
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For detailed information about founders Andreas Koch and Bert Vogt, the origin of Playback Designs, and the Edelweiss design philosophy, please see my earlier MPS-X review.
The Playback Designs MPD-6 is a discrete DAC with integrated analogvolume control. As part of the Edelweiss series, the MPD-6 has its roots in the Dream series from which it borrows key technologies and combines these with new ones to create a more compact and cost-effective package. The MPD-6 can be operated in two different ways. First, it can be...
The MPD-6 has the following digital inputs: USB (PCM up to 384kHz, DSD up to 11.2MHz) AES/EBU (PCM up to 192kHz, DSD via DoP) S/PDIF on Coax (PCM up to 192kHz, DSD via DoP) TosLink (PCM up to 96kHz), and PLINK for all native sample rates. The only digital output is via PLINK, which accepts all rates natively. Analog outputs are available in fully d...
Stream-X2 is the successor of the older Stream-IF interface that was limited to 192kHz / DSD1x, whereas Stream-X2 supports sample rates up to 384kHz for PCM and 4x for DSD. This option enables a wide range of Playback Designs components to include very high-quality streaming over an RJ45 network connection for Tidal, Qobuz, Deezer, vTuner, NAS, and...
PLINK is a variation on ST glass optical, specially adapted by Playback Designs to carry the delicate music signal from component to component whilst supporting all sample rates for PCM and DSD natively. PLINK is an optical format but it uses an entirely different interface than TOSLink. Instead of relying on a LED source, PLINK uses a high-quality...
A critical part of any analog circuit is its power supply. All power supplies used in the Edelweiss Series products are proprietary-designed, built from the ground-up developments. Playback Designs applied the same principles again of separation by designing it with the lowest noise linear regulators and sparing no expense to achieve the highest pe...
It is well known that the core D/A circuitry and its associated analog output stage are among the most sensitive links in the digital playback chain. They are susceptible to influences from clocked circuits (such as processors and displays), power supplies, and external sources connected via (galvanically coupled) copper cables. Only the slightest ...
Most available displays are driven by internal processors or refreshing circuits with simple built-in clock generators that run freely at frequencies that are not related or coupled to any audio sample rate. It is known that two independent clock generators within the same product that are not coupled or synchronized in any way, will „beat against ...
The Edelweiss Series DACs incorporate the same basic digital signal processing algorithms that made Playback Designs‘ earlier products famous all over the world. New frequency and time-based filters are working in concert to optimize performance during transients in the music signal, something the music signal is generally full of. According to Pla...
Relying on component manufacturers to solve signal processing challenges can end up in compromised performance. Therefore, Playback Designs embarked on a path to design a proprietary discrete solution. Standard chips for digital signal processing were considered not good enough and so the company uses gate arrays that can be programmed with their o...
A detailed review of the Playback Designs MPD-6, a discrete DAC with integrated volume control and streaming option. Learn about its features, performance, connectivity, and Edelweiss design philosophy.
Apr 20, 2019 · A detailed review of the Playback Designs MPD-8 Dream DAC, a high-end digital-to-analog converter with discrete circuitry and SACD compatibility. Learn about the history, features and sound quality of this product from the perspective of a professional audio engineer and audiophile.
Feb 17, 2010 · A detailed review of a high-performance digital audio player that supports SACD, CD, and various PCM formats. Learn about its features, design, performance, and measurements from a professional audio engineer and a user comment.
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Mar 5, 2023 · A comprehensive review of the Playback Designs MPS-X, a network player that supports DSD, DXD, PCM, and MQA formats. Learn about its features, design, performance, and comparison with other products in the Edelweiss series.
