Electrocompaniet Announces USB DAC for CES 2011

(Editor’s Note: The AVguide news desk recently received word of a new USB-capable DAC from the Norwegian firm Electrocompaniet, which is slated for release several weeks from now at CES 2011. We present the text of the Electrocompaniet press release along with a product image, below.).

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New DAC from Electrocompaniet with USB input to be introduced at the 2011 CES

 Improving the sound from all your digital sources.

Use the remote control to manage your play list.

More and more people trust storage and playback of their favourite music to digital sources like computers, iPod’s and streaming devices. This is very convenient and flexible, but often the audio quality is not as good as it should be with these kinds of equipment – some of the passion and feelings in the music is lost. 

With the new DAC from Electrocompaniet, called PD-1, the audio quality from all your digital sources can be improved and the reproduction of the music is brought closer to the way it was recorded. This way your will really hear the quality of the music and your listening pleasure will be enhanced.

In addition to the USB interface the PD 1 has both coax and TOSLink inputs, this means your TV/ satellite decoder or CD/Blu-ray player can be connected and controlled by the DAC. The remote control has the facility to select the source and adjust volume up and down.

Your PC/Mac can be connected to the USB port – and with the remote control you can start/stop your media player and jump to the next/previous song in your playlist.

If you want to avoid cables or want to put your computer away from your stereo system you can add the optional Music Streamer. This box connects to the USB port of your computer and steams music to you PD 1 via radio link – no wireless network is needed.

The PD 1 will be introduced at 2011 CES and in stores early 2011, price TBA

Made in Norway

Electrocompaniet – 37 years of quality Hi-Fi products from Norway

Electrocompaniet was established in 1973 and is the leading Norwegian manufacturer of high quality Hi-Fi equipment. The product range consists of CD-players, amplifiers and speakers available on both a Classic line and a budget line named Prelude. Electrocompaniet products are made in Norway and sold by authorised distributors and dealers in more than 45 countries.

For more information, visit: www.electrocompaniet.no