Perreaux SILHOUETTE SXD2 - Manual (Page 4)

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iiii Introducing the
Perreaux Silhouette Series
Designed as a range of high quality, yet affordable modules; the
‘Silhouette’ series will compliment and enhance your existing
system.
Drawing on our extensive knowledge gained from more than a
quarter of a century of developing highest quality audio products,
the ‘Silhouette’ concentrates our legendary design and build
quality into a compact package without sacrificing performance.
The Perreaux ‘Silhouette’ series provides performance levels
never before seen in its class.
SXD2 USB
DAC
The Perreaux Silhouette series SXD2 is a sophisticated stand-
alone Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) module with Universal
Serial Bus (USB) functionality. Designed to offer up-sampling
to 192kHz with 24-bit resolution, the SXD2 is an effective way
to improve the performance of your CD player. The SXD2
accepts a coaxial SPDIF digital output directly from the transport
of the CD player (digital out). Alternately, Hard Disc Drive
(HDD), computer based, stored music files can be played-back
using the SXD2 via the USB connection.
The heart of the SXD2 comprises of a high-resolution 24-bit
Texas Instruments DAC and features other devices capable of
automatically up-sampling a 48kHz/16-bit digital signal to a
maximum of 192kHz/24-bit.
CD players with an onboard DAC of inferior quality can be
enhanced by the increased resolution and automatic up-sampling
functionality of the Perreaux SXD2. In addition, the SXD2
features Plug & Play USB technology providing a convenient
method of accessing your HDD stored music files.
The Perreaux SXD2 appeals to a new generation of music lovers,
namely those that appreciate the increased resolution that the unit
can provide to their existing CD player based system and
additionally enabling access to the convenience of HDD
computer based music storage systems. With the SXD2 you can
now enjoy the best of both worlds.