These two, the Pioneer PD-50 multiple disc player and it’s partner the A-70 amplifier, have won the EISA Award this year showing how components can be outstanding when they are designed and engineered to work together.
Inspired by Pioneer’s experience with professional recording studios, the PD-50 Super Audio CD player can playback CDs and Super Audio CDs in addition to DSD (Direct Stream Digital) audio files. It was perfectly designed for today’s music, with a front mounted USB port for playing music from a memory stick as well as a digital connection for an iPhone, iPod and iPad.
Pioneer PD-50-K
The PD-50 also incorporates Pioneer’s Hi-bit DSP technology (32bit) to achieve high-precision and high-speed processing for significantly greater accuracy for “true-to-the-original-artistic-intent” sound reproduction.
The matching partner, the Pioneer A-70 amplifier comes equipped with the most advanced technology, including high efficiency Class D amplification offering 90W of power output. In addition, the A-70 features high-quality ESS 192 Khz/32 bit SABRE32 DACs as well as a host of other top audiophile components.
Pioneer A-70 Click on the image to see the EISA video
This is what the jury had to say :
Stereo separates are not only becoming more popular again, they are also becoming much more flexible and Pioneer’s PD-50 disc player and partnering A-70 amplifier show us how. The PD-50 spins CD and audiophile SACD discs while also including a front-mounted USB port for playing music off a memory stick. Around the back, there are digital inputs to boost the performance of external digital devices. Meanwhile, the A-70 not only boasts a full 90W power output but its Class D amplification ensures this is achieved as efficiently as possible with a robust and rhythmic sound. The fact that Pioneer’s A-70 also includes conventional digital and asynchronous USB audio connections confirms its status as an impressive hi-fi hub.