G-Clef

Home audio enthusiasts looking for high-end sound without the enormous price tag should check out the latest from Pioneer Electronics. Announced this week, the Elite G-Clef line includes two CD players, the PD-D6MK2 and PD-D9MK2 and two stereo amplifiers, the SX-A6MK2 and SX-A9MK2. Each new model has been fine-tuned by sound engineers and is AIR Studios certified for the most accurate recreation of the original recording possible.

The PD-D6MK2 SACD/CD player features twin Burr-Brown D/A converters and uses Legato Link Conversion PRO technology to recreate the high harmonics often lost in digital conversion. Sound data length has been increased too, from 16-bit to 24-bit, thanks to Hi-Bit technology. The PD-D6MK2 has an MSRP of $700 and features an aluminum front panel.Read more