Cambridge Audio DAB500
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[edit] Description
- Manufacturer: Cambridge Audio
Despite introducing the multi-award winning DAB300 digital radio tuner, Cambridge Audio has refused to sit on its laurels, refining and evolving its approach to digital radio.
The result is the remote controlled DAB500. The design employs the industry standard Frontier Silicon FS2020 module, though takes in a raft of striking upgrades. These include a superior 24-bit/192kHz digital to analogue converter - with built-in 4x up-sampling - from respected manufacturer Wolfson Microelectronics, separate proprietary DAC and analogue circuit stages employing surface mount technology, high grade polypropylene capacitors, a split power supply feeding the analogue stage.
It also embraces NCT (Natural Contour Technology) which allows the listener to subtly adjust a performance’s timbre, via a three-stage control on the back panel. While Cambridge Audio would always recommend the 'Neutral' setting, users may wish to employ the time domain compensation system to balance out particularly processed broadcasts. The' Lo' setting adds weight and warmth to a performance, while' Hi' will give a fuller, bolder delivery.
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[edit] Features
- Easy-to-use jog dial for effortless station access
- Proprietary Natural Contour Technology
- Coaxial and digital outputs
- Signal strength meter to aid aerial set-up
- High-grade STN liquid crystal display with two level adjustments
- Old, analogue tuners can be connected and played through the DAB500, without the need for another input on your amplifier
- Remote control
[edit] Specifications
- Finishes: Anodised black or silver
- Sample Rate: 48kHz
- Frequency Range: VHF(174mHz to 240mHz)Band3
- Sensitivity: -96dBm
- Signal to Noise Ratio: 99dB
- Frequency Response: 20 – 20kHz +0.1, -0.3dB
- Distortion: <0.005%, 1kHz, 2vrms o/p
- Stereo Separation: >60dB, 20Hz- 20kHz
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 430 x 285 x 80mm (16.9 x 11.2 x 3.1")
- Weight: 3.5kg
