TEAC PD-301-X CD Player/FM Tuner

TEAC PD-301-X CD Player/FM Tuner

A musical gateway for the 301 Reference series, enabling CD, USB playback and FM radio listening from one component

The PD-301-X is a combination product in the Reference 301 range, comprising a CD player, USB memory player and FM tuner, and provides a versatile digital media gateway for your existing desk-top audio system.

Thanks to its painstakingly developed circuit design, the PD-301-X delivers superb analogue audio sound to your amplifier, while the coaxial and optical outputs deliver digital audio signals to your favorite DAC (digital to analogue converter), not only from CD and USB memory sticks but also from the FM tuner.

Thanks to its low-profile and small footprint design, the PD-301-X greatly expands the flexibility of your desktop audio system.

Slot-load CD drive mechanism supporting quick loading and automatic playback
The PD-301-X features a compact, high-precision, slot-load CD drive mechanism that’s exclusively designed for professional audio applications. Thanks to its quick loading times and automatic playback function, users can get on with enjoying their music mere moments after inserting a CD into the slot.

Supports MP3, WMA, AAC and WAV formats
Conventional digital audio formats such as MP3 and WMA can be played back from CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW discs. In addition, music files in AAC and WAV formats are also supported when played from a USB flash drive inserted into the front USB port. Usefully, the player can show ID3 tag, song title and artist name info contained on MP3, WMA and AAC files on its LC-display.

High-performance 32-bit DAC
The PD-301-X employs a high-performance DAC (digital to analogue converter), the PCM5142 from Burr Brown, for silky smooth audio reproduction.

Robust full-metal body with a small footprint
Employing aluminum panels for the player’s front, sides and top means that the PD-301-X provides unusual rigidity, minimizing the adverse effect of unwanted vibrations on sound quality. And all from a package with a tiny footprint that occupies an area of just 215mm x 232mm (8.5” x 9.1”), allowing users to comfortably locate the unit on the smallest of desktops.

Built-in FM Tuner
Unlike most other CD Players, the PD-301-X also features a FM Tuner module within its compact cabinet.

Digital audio outputs for all sources, including FM
In addition to conventional analogue audio outputs, audio signals from the PD-301-X’s built-in FM tuner are also delivered from the digital audio outputs, via both the coaxial and optical connectors (of course, these connections also deliver digital audio from CD).
Please note that the digital audio output format is PCM 44.1kHz/16-bit, regardless of the resolution of the original source.

10-key Remote Control
A compact card-type remote control is supplied as standard with the PD-301-X.

Specs

CD section
Supported media CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW* (8cm CDs not supported)
* Supports CD-DA format on CD-RW
Max number of files 300 (including Folders)
Max number of folders 50
Max number of layers 16
USB section
Supported USB devices USB Mass Storage device class
Interface USB2.0 (FULL-SPEED), USB1.0 (HIGH-SPEED), USB3.0 compatible
File system FAT16, FAT32
Max number of files 300 (including Folders)
Max number of folders 50
USB bus power DC 5V, max 500mA
Supported file formats
WAV (USB only)
Extension .wav, .WAV
Bit depth 16-bit
Sampling frequency 44.1k / 48kHz
MP3
Extension .mp3, .MP3
Bit-rate 32k to 320k bps and VBR
Sampling frequency 16k / 22.05k / 24k / 32k / 44.1k / 48kHz
Format MPEG1/2 Audio Layer-3
WMA
Extension .wma, .WMA
Bit-rate 32k to 320k bps and VBR
Sampling frequency 8k / 11.025k / 16k / 22.05k / 32k / 44.1k / 48kHz
Format WMA ver.9 standard (DRM not supported)
AAC (USB only)
Extension .m4a, .M4A
Bit-rate 8k to 320k bps and VBR
Sampling frequency 8k / 11.025k / 12k / 16k / 22.05k / 24k / 32k / 44.1k / 48kHz
Format MPEG4 AAC-LC (Audio stream)
Tuner section
Band FM
Frequency range FM 76.0 to 108.9MHz
Number of presets FM 20
Audio outputs
Analog LINE audio
Connector RCA Pin × 1 pair
Impedance 470Ω or less
Maximum output level 2.0Vrms (1kHz, Full scale, 10kΩ loaded)
Coaxial digital audio
Connector RCA Pin × 1
Output impedance 75 Ω
Output level 0.5Vp-p
Optical digital audio
Connector TOS-link × 1
Sampling frequency 44.1kHz
Bit depth 16-bit
Power AC 100 - 230V, 50/60Hz
Power consumption 8W
Overall dimensions 8.5" × 2.4" × 9.4" / 215 × 61 × 238mm (W×H×D)
Weight 4.6 lbs. / 2.1kg
Accessories AC adapter (GPE-152-120125W), Power cord for AC adapter, Remote control (RC-1323), AAA batteries × 2, RCA audio cable, FM cable antenna, User Manual (including Warranty)