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Pure DRX - 701ES DAB Digital Radio Tuner Tested Working PAC - II - Chorlton Analogue
Chorlton Analogue

Pure DRX-701ES DAB Digital Radio Tuner Tested Working PAC-II

£69.00

Pure DRX-701ES DAB tuner, tested and in full working order. Good clean cosmetic condition with a few minor marks. No remote control. Basic aerial included.

Specifications

  • Band: DAB
  • Colour: Black
  • Country of Origin: China
  • Year Manufactured: 2000s
  • DAB Standard: ETS 300 401
  • DAC: 24-bit / 192 kHz delta-sigma
  • Digital Outputs: Coaxial S/PDIF, Optical S/PDIF, RDI optical
  • Analogue Output: Stereo RCA line-level
  • Analogue Input: Stereo RCA loop-through
  • Station Presets: 99
  • Sound Processing: PAC-II
  • Display: STN LCD 16 x 2 characters
  • Mains Voltage: 240V
  • Type: DAB Digital Radio Tuner
  • DAB Standard Compliance: ETS 300 401 (DAB only — not DAB+)
  • DAB Chipset: Frontier Silicon Chorus FS1010 (third-generation DAB)
  • DAC: 24-bit / 192 kHz delta-sigma DAC with 4× up-sampling and interpolation
  • Digital Outputs: Coaxial S/PDIF (48 kHz) and optical S/PDIF (48 kHz); RDI optical data output
  • Analogue Audio Output: Stereo phono (RCA) line-level output
  • Analogue Audio Input (Loop-through): Dual phono (RCA) line-level input for FM/AM/AUX tuner; auto pass-through to output when unit is in standby/off
  • Other Connections: Headphone socket; USB Type-A port (firmware upgrades via PC)
  • Presets: 99 station presets
  • Sound Processing: PAC-II (Psycho-Acoustic Compensation II) technology
  • Dynamic Range Control: Three user-selectable DRC levels (0, ½, 1×)
  • Display: STN LCD, 16 × 2 characters, 4 user-selectable brightness levels
  • Front Panel: Machined aluminium with blue LED indicators
  • Power Supply: 230 V AC, 50 Hz; internal toroidal transformer
  • Award: What Hi-Fi? Sound & Vision Tuner Product of the Year 2002

Condition

A few minor marks, please see photos.

Included

  • DAB aerial/antenna lead
  • Mains IEC lead

Brand & history

The DRX-701ES was awarded What Hi-Fi? Sound & Vision Tuner Product of the Year in 2002, recognising its 24-bit/192 kHz delta-sigma DAC, internal toroidal transformer, and PAC-II psycho-acoustic processing — features more typically associated with higher-priced separates at the time of its release.

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