Pioneer XDP-300R


Pioneer has unveiled a new digital audio player with support for high resolution audio XDP-300R. Its capable of playing audio files DSD to 11.2 MHz, FLAC / WAV up to 24 Bit / 384 kHz and high resolution of the new format MQA. The player installed dual digital-to-analog converter of the ESS SABRE SABRE 9601K and amplifiers at the output, as well as a fully balanced circuit amplification path. Powered Pioneer XDP-300R running the Android operating system with support for Google Play, and the ability to use different streaming service for listening to music and watching videos.

Almost the entire front panel is a large 4.7-inch HD-display, protected by tempered glass Gorilla Glass. During the performance the player meets a quad-core Snapdragon 800 clocked at 2.2 GHz, and for storing applications and music available 32 GB of internal memory with expandable microSD cards up to two 200 GB each, thus allowing to receive up to 432 GB, which is one of the biggest indicators among similar devices.


Balanced output with a frequency of video files to playback up to 48 kHz sampling in Pioneer XDP-300R is able to operate in two modes: standard and bridge with active ground bus. This player is the output of each DAC is connected to the earth ground of the left or right channel, allowing you to minimize distortion and widen the sound stage. In addition, to reduce the influence of digital noise in the audio signal processing circuit, a DAC / amplifier unit and the CPU player placed on different boards. Improve the quality of sound is also facilitated by the fact that the analog circuit close to the output jacks.

Among other features, Pioneer XDP-300R is the support aptX codec when working with Bluetooth, receive streaming audio over Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct and Bluetooth, to download the audio files to the service OnkyoMusic without a PC, simplified file transfers with a PC or Mac computer by X-DAP link applications, built-in 6 sound presets, volume control with 161 steps for accurate setting of the output level and the ability to adjust the gain depending on the type of headphones.