Pioneer 2017-18 Catalog

FlareConnect is a stable wireless protocol that mirrors audio
source connected to FlareConnect compatible product on
optional FlareConnect compatible speakers* in other rooms.

Spotify is supported by MRX-5/3, FS-W40, SC-LX901/LX801/LX701/
LX502, VSX-LX302/LX102/932/832/S520, SX-S30DAB/S30,
N-70AE/50AE/30AE, SX-N30AE, NC-50DAB, X-HM86D/HM76D/HM76,
XC-HM86D, and X-CM66D

Chromecast built-in is supported by MRX-5/3, FS-W40,
SC-LX901/LX801/LX701/LX502, VSX-LX302/LX102/932/832/S520,
SX-S30/S30DAB, N-70AE/50AE/30AE, SX-N30AE, NC-50DAB,
X-HM86D/HM76D/HM76, and XC-HM86D

Works with the Goggle Assistant is supported by MRX-5/3, FS-W40,
SC-LX901/LX801/LX701/LX502, VSX-LX302/LX102/932/832,
N-70AE/50AE/30AE, SX-N30AE, NC-50DAB, X-HM86D/HM76D/
HM76, and XC-HM86D

DTS Play-Fi is supported by MRX-5/3, FS-W40, SC-LX901/LX801/
LX701/LX502, VSX-LX302/LX102/932/832/S520, SX-S30/S30DAB,
N-70AE/50AE/30AE, SX-N30AE, NC-50DAB, X-HM86D/HM76D/
HM76, and XC-HM86D

Amazon Music is supported by MRX-5/3, FS-W40, SC-LX901/
LX801/LX701/LX502, VSX-LX302/LX102/932/832/S520, SX-S30/
S30DAB, N-70AE/50AE/30AE, SX-N30AE, NC-50DAB, X-HM86D/
HM76D/HM76, and XC-HM86D

Pandora is supported by SC-LX901/LX801/LX701/LX502 and
VSX-LX302/LX102/932/832/S520, and SX-S30DAB/S30

Find more details at

TuneIn is supported by MRX-5/3, FS-W40, SC-LX901/LX801/LX701/
LX502, VSX-LX302/LX102/932/832/S520, SX-S30DAB/S30,
N-70AE/50AE/30AE, SX-N30AE, NC-50DAB, X-HM86D/HM76D/HM76,
XC-HM86D, and X-CM66D

Tidal is supported by MRX-5/3, FS-W40, SC-LX901/LX801/LX701/
LX502, VSX-LX302/LX102/932/832/S520, SX-S30DAB/S30,
N-70AE/50AE/30AE, SX-N30AE, NC-50DAB, X-HM86D/HM76D/HM76,
and XC-HM86D

Deezer is supported by MRX-5/3, FS-W40, SC-LX901/LX801/LX701/
LX502, VSX-LX302/LX102/932/832/S520, SX-S30DAB/S30,
N-70AE/50AE/30AE, SX-N30AE, NC-50DAB, X-HM86D/HM76D/HM76,
and XC-HM86D

The product with this logo is conformed to Hi-Res Audio
standard dened by Japan Audio Society. The logo is used
under license from Japan Audio Society.

* Service availability of Tidal, Deezer, Spotify, and Pandora depends on region.
* Chromecast built-in requires compatible apps.

http://intl.pioneer-audiovisual.com

Onkyo & Pioneer Corporation

1-10-5 Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0015

Pioneer & Onkyo Marketing Asia, Ltd.

Unit 1033, 10/F, Star House, No 3, Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
[phone]

hk.pioneer-audiovisual.com
hk-en.pioneer-audiovisual.com

Pioneer High Fidelity Taiwan Co., Ltd.

8F., NO. 407, Ruiguang Rd. Neihu Dist. Taipei City 114, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
[phone] www.pioneer-twn.com.tw

Pioneer Electronics AsiaCentre Pte. Ltd.

2 Jalan Kilang Barat, #07-01, Singapore 159346
[phone] www.pioneer.com.sg

Pioneer Technology (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.

16th Floor, Menara Uni. Asia, 1008 Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
[phone] www.pioneer.my

PT. Inti Megah Swara

Jl. AM Sangaji No. 38, Jakarta Pusat, 10130, Indonesia
[phone]

Zamony Venture Corporation

710 Apelo Cruz Street, Malibay, 1300 Pasay City, Philippines
[phone] www.pioneer.ph

•"Pioneer", "Eli te", "Phase Cont rol", "MCACC", "Advanced So und Retr iever", "Auto Level Co ntrol" an d "P.BASS" are trad emarks o f Pionee r Corpor ation, a nd are use d under l icense . •AIR STUDI OS and the
AIR STUD IOS logo a re regis tered tr adema rks of Air S tudios, I nc. •The terms H DMI and HD MI High- Denit ion Multi media In terfa ce, and the H DMI Log o are trade marks o r registe red tra demar ks of HDMI
Licen sing LLC in th e United S tates an d other cou ntrie s. •Dolby, Dolb y Atmos, Do lby Surr ound, Dol by Visio n and the do uble- D symbol a re trade marks of D olby Lab oratori es. •For DT S patents , see htt p://
patents .dts.co m. Manufa ctured u nder lic ense fr om DTS, Inc . DTS, the Sy mbol, DTS a nd the Sym bol toget her, DTS:X, th e DTS:X log o, Play-Fi, a nd the Play- Fi logo ar e regist ered tra demar ks or trade marks
of DTS, Inc. i n the Unite d States a nd/or oth er count ries. © DTS , Inc. All R ights Re serve d. •AirPlay, iPo d, iPhone a nd iPad are t radema rks of Ap ple Inc., re gister ed in the U.S. a nd other c ountri es. •IOS is a
tradem ark on whi ch Cisc o holds the t radem ark righ t in the US an d cert ain other c ountri es. •Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi A lliance . •The
marks of t he Digit al Livin g Networ k Allia nce. •SAB RE™ is a tra demar k of ESS Technol ogy, Inc. •Google Play and Chromec ast buil t-in are tr adema rks of Goo gle Inc. •Am azon, A mazon Mu sic, and a ll relate d
logos ar e tradem arks of A mazon.c om, Inc. or i ts afl iates. •S potify a nd the Sp otify lo go are tra demar ks of the Spo tify Gr oup, regi stered i n the U.S. and o ther cou ntries . •Blu-ray Disc™, Blu-ray™, Blu-ray
3D™, BD-Live™, BONUSVIEW™, and the logos are trademarks of the Blu-ray Disc Association. •“x.v.Colour” is a trademark of Sony Corporation. •The product with the Hi-Res Audio logo is conformed to Hi-Res
Audio standard dened by Japan Audio Society. The logo is used under license from Japan Audio Society. •The N-Mark is a trademark or registered trademark of NFC Forum, Inc. in the United States and in other
countries. •MQA, Master Quality Authenticated, is a trademark of MQA Limited. •Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

Publishe d by Onkyo & P ioneer Corpor ation. C opyrigh t © 2017 Onkyo & Pioneer C orporation. A ll rights reser ved.
Note: Ava ilabilit y of products in th is catal ogue depen ds on regio n. Speci ficatio ns and desi gn subjec t to change without notice.
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word mar k and logo s are regi stered t radem arks owne d by Blueto oth SIG, In c. •DLNA™, the DLN A Logo an d DLNA Ce rtie d™ are trad emark s, serv ice mar ks, or cer tication

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Viettronics Tan Binh Joint Stock Company

248A No Trang Long St., Ward 12, Binh Thanh District, HCM City, Vietnam
[phone] www.pioneer.vn

Pio-Dio Corporation

5F, I.K B/D 69, World Cup Buk-Ro 6-Gil, Mapo-Gu, Seoul 121-869, Korea
[phone] www.pioneer.co.kr

U.D.T. Electronics Ltd

13 Mozes St. Tel Aviv 67422, Israel
[phone] www.pioneerisrael.co.il

Monaco Corporation Pty Ltd

231 Bush Road, Albany 0632, New Zealand
[phone] www.pioneernz.co.nz

Powermove Distribution Pty Ltd

28 The Gateway, Broadmeadows, Victoria 3047 Australia
[phone] www.powermove.com.au

Central Trading Co., Ltd.

Sirinrat Building 9-11th Floor, 3388/26-27 Rama 4 Rd, Klong-toey, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
[phone] www.cmg.co.th

Pioneer India Electronics Pvt Ltd

216, 2nd Floor, Time Tower, M.G. Road, Sector 28, Gurgaon 122 001, Haryana, India
[phone] www.pioneer-india.in

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http://intl.pioneer-audiovisual.com

Let The Music Play

Let The Music Play logo means the product is compatible with

FlareConnectTM, Chromecast built-in, DTS Play-Fi®, and proprietary

network multi-room technology, fully integrating Spotify, TIDAL,

TuneIn, and Deezer. Intuitively manage multi-zone playback with

smartphone/tablet apps, and enjoy music without boundaries.

http://intl.pioneer-audiovisual.com/letthemusicplay/

FlareConnect™ shares audio from network and external audio input

sources between compatible components. Enjoy effortless multi-room

playback of LP records, CDs, network music services, and more with

supported components and speaker systems. Music selection, speaker

grouping, and playback management across the home are built into

the Pioneer Remote App.

http://intl.pioneer-audiovisual.com/support/applications/

Chromecast built-in lets you stream music to your speaker with your

mobile device. Control the audio from anywhere in the house using

Chromecast-enabled apps on your smartphone, tablet, laptop etc.

Discover Chromecast-enabled apps at https://g.co/cast/audioapps.

With DTS Play-Fi, you can enjoy wireless streaming of lossless audio

from various sources such as network media servers or the music

library on your device. Pioneer Music Control App offers smooth control

for multi-room listening on compatible speakers.

http://intl.pioneer-audiovisual.com/playfi/app_p.html

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Pioneer Remote App

Wireless Speakers/

Wireless Speakers/

Free Style Sound System

Free Style Sound System

WIRELESS SPEAKERS/FREE STYLE SOUND SYSTEM

Enjoy Superb Sound with Wireless Ease

WHITE BLACK

Free Style Sound System

Free Style Sound System

Wireless Speakers/

Wireless Speakers/

AV Receivers

Home Theatre Systems

Blu-Ray Players/DVD Players

Speaker Systems

WHITE BLACK WHITE BLACK

MRX-5(W) MRX-3(W)

MRX-5(B) MRX-3(B)

FS-W40(W)

Free Style Sound System

FS-W40(W/B)

WHITE BLACK WHITE BLACK

AV Centre

• Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD Master Audio Support • Ultra HD (4K/60p/4:4:4) Pass-through with HDCP

2.2 • 4K Upscaling • HDR & BT.2020 Support • Hi-Res Audio (ALAC/AIFF/FLAC/WAV/DSD) Playback

• Spotify/Tidal/Deezer/TuneIn • FlareConnect/Chromecast built-in • Dual Band Wi-Fi/Bluetooth

• Power Requirements: AC 220-240 V, 50/60 Hz • Power Consumption/Standby: 25 W/0.4 W

• Dimensions/Weight: 445 x 69 x 303 mm/3.2 kg

Satellite Speaker

• Wireless System (L/R Pair) • 90 mm Cone, 20 mm Dome Tweeter, 2-Way, Closed-Box Type

• Max. Input Power 40 W (each) • Frequency Response 65 Hz-20 kHz

• Power Requirements: AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz • Power Consumption/Standby: 21 W/0.4 W
(each) • Dimensions/Weight: 125.5 x 220 x 145.5 mm/1.7 kg (each)

AV Receivers

FS-W40(B)

Home Theatre Systems

Blu-Ray Players/DVD Players

Speaker Systems

Integrated Amplifiers

Wireless Speaker

MRX-5(W/B)

Integrated Amplifiers

• 77 mm Woofer x 2 + 26 mm Tweeter, 2-Way • Spotify/Tidal/Deezer/TuneIn • FlareConnect/
Chromecast-built-in/DTS Play-Fi • Dual Band Wi-Fi/Bluetooth • Stereo Mode by
FlareConnect Technology for Combining Two Speakers • Built-in Rechargeable Lithium-Ion
Battery • Direct Keys • Easy Wi-Fi Setup via AUX

• Power Requirements: 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz • Dimensions/Weight: 320 x 180 x 145 mm/
Weight: 2.5 kg

CD Players/Turntables

Network Audio Players

Headphones

Digital Audio Players/

Micro Systems

Internet Radio & Online Music

Enjoy a limitless flow of music, sports, talk, and news
entertainment from internet radio stations and online music
services, including Spotify, TuneIn, TIDAL, and Deezer.

Easy Wi-Fi Setup

Setup can’t be easier! Just connect your device via the
AUX terminal for the initial settings.

Dual Band Wi-Fi

Enjoy network features such as audio streaming
via wireless LAN connection. The built-in Wi-Fi
is dual band, supporting both 5 GHz and 2.4
GHz frequency channels. By using the 5 GHz
band, you can enjoy steady and uninterrupted
streaming of audio files.

Wireless Speaker

MRX-3(W/B)

• 77 mm Woofer x 2 + 26 mm Tweeter, 2-Way • Spotify/Tidal/Deezer/TuneIn • FlareConnect/
Chromecast-built-in/DTS Play-Fi • Dual Band Wi-Fi/Bluetooth • Stereo Mode by
FlareConnect Technology for Combining Two Speakers • Direct Keys • Easy Wi-Fi Setup via
AUX

• Power Requirements: 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz • Dimensions/Weight: 320 x 180 x 145 mm/
Weight: 2.3 kg

Bluetooth® Wireless Technology

With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology (ver.

4.1+LE), you can easily stream songs
from compatible devices. The MRX-5/MRX-3 feature A2DP/
AVRCP profiles, with support for SBC/AAC codecs.

Stereo Mode by FlareConnect Technology

With Stereo Mode, two speakers can be combined to be
used as the left and right speakers.

* Available with firmware update

Built-in Rechargeable Battery (MRX-5)

Listen to songs wherever you like. With a built-in
battery, the MRX-5 can be easily carried from room
to room, for up to approximately 4 hours of uninterrupted
audio playback.

* Playback time may differ depending on usage.

FS-S40(W) FS-S40(B) FS-SW40(W) FS-SW40(B)

Optional Wireless Satellite Speakers

FS-S40(W/B)

• 90 mm Cone, 20 mm Dome Tweeter, 2-Way, Closed-Box Type • Max. Input Power 40 W
(each) • Frequency Response 65 Hz-20 kHz

• Power Requirements: AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz • Power Consumption/Standby: 21 W/

0.4 W (each) • Dimensions/Weight: 125.5 x 220 x 145.5 mm/1.7 kg (each)

Pioneer Remote App Ready (iOS/Android)

From queueing up music to switching listening
modes or AV sources, Pioneer Remote App offers
integrated control across all zones in your home
from anywhere within the wireless range.

* The speaker needs to be connected to a home LAN network in a wireless LAN environment.

OPENING INPUT SELECT GROUP SELECT

Optional Wireless Subwoofer

FS-SW40(W/B)

• 200 mm Cone, Closed-Box Type • Max. Input Power 150 W • Frequency Response
35 Hz-100 Hz

• Power Requirements: AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz • Power Consumption/Standby: 38 W/0.4 W

• Dimensions/Weight: 271 x 335 x 277 mm/7.2 kg

Optional USB DAB Adapter

AS-DB100

• Supports DAB/DAB+ Digital Radio • USB Cable & DAB Antenna Included • USB Type 2
Terminal, Full Speed Connection • Dimensions/Weight: 30 x 16 x 76.8 mm/22 g

CD Players/Turntables

Network Audio Players

Digital Audio Players/

Headphones

Micro Systems

4 5

True Realism

Class D Amplier Assy Custom Bypass Capacitors

Direct Power FET features a simple
structure with superior heat dissipation

Direct Power FET

Direct Power FET

Reproducing an Impressive Sound Field

Multi-Channel
Stereophonic
Philosophy

The synergy of overwhelming soundscape and spectacular vision unfolds

before you as the utmost reality. Without compromise, we’ve dedicated

ourselves to honing our technology—all for the faithful reproduction

of what the creator intended. To unleash every piece of emotion and

passion contained in the master sound. That’s the essence of Pioneer’s

Multi-Channel Stereophonic Philosophy.

[minamoto]

source/origin/foundation

[waza]

skill/technique/ability

[tamashi]

soul/spirit/will

Design for Quality Sound

“Minamoto” of our AV receivers originates in the careful

selection of high-grade materials for precision performance.

With its overwhelming expressive power, the Direct Energy

HD Amplifier conveys the full surround atmosphere and

successfully recreates studio quality sound.

Ideal Reproduction Environment

“Waza” derived from our acoustic research and technological

resources is used to accurately reproduce the artistic expressions.

MCACC and Full Band Phase Control technologies provide

the ideal sound eld by adjusting speaker phasing. e result

is stereophonic feeling sound, just as they were originally

intended.

Sound Tuning by Experts

“Tamashi” is what ignites the listener’s emotions. Premium

sound is attained through rigorous sound tuning sessions

with the discerning ears of professional recording engineers.

The outcome is faithful reproduction of the studio master,

expressing the message exactly as instilled by the artist.

Direct Energy HD Amplier

The Direct Energy HD (High fidelity class D) Amplifier has
further evolved as Class D Amplifier to meet the needs of the
latest HD content. With our MOSFET, the Direct Power FET, a
simple, high-power solution is provided to fully enjoy today’s AV
entertainment. The custom bypass capacitors further enhance
the advantages of the Class D amplifier, producing powerful
bass while also featuring gentle expressiveness.

Quick-Response Sound

The Direct Power FET is directly
connected to the print circuit
board without any wiring. This
simple structure maximises audio
performance by reduced noise
and improved switching, offering
a quick-responding sound, perfect
for digital content playback.

Silicon

Direct contact

with print

circuit board

Print
circuit
board

High-Power Simultaneous Multi-Channel Drive

With class AB amplifiers, driving all channels in full power is
only possible for a short time, at around 300 W to 400 W power
output. Pioneer’s Class D Amplifier has plenty of allowance to
simultaneously drive multi-channels at 560 W (SC-LX502) to
850 W (SC-LX901) power output, letting you fully enjoy dynamic
scenes.

Simultaneous Power Output for Pioneer's Class D Amplifier (11ch)

Pioneer Class D (Digital) Amp

Pioneer

THD

11ch
2ch

General Class AB (Analogue) Amp

Model A

THD

11ch
2ch

– 67 W

– 107 W

Pioneer—only one keeping up
high power with multi-channel
output

Other Models—high power for
2ch specification, but output
drops with actual 11ch drive

Power

Model B

THD

11ch

Power

2ch

– 146 W

Power

6 7

Shorter signal path by linear circuit layout

Direct Energy HD Amp's signal path

Pre-amplier Block Power Amplier Block

Direct sound from floor speaker

Direct sound from Dolby-enabled speaker

from the floor speaker simultaneously reach the listener

Wireless Speakers/

Free Style Sound System

AV Receivers

AV Receivers

Home Theatre Systems

Blu-Ray Players/DVD Players

Speaker Systems

Integrated Amplifiers

[minamoto]
source/origin/foundation

High Eciency

The Direct Energy HD Amplifier has been designed with a
simple structure to take a straight and short signal path,
resulting in improved sound quality.

Power Supply

Low Pass Filter

Direct Power FET

Driver

Audio Input

ESS SABRE32 Ultra DAC for SC-LX901/
SC-LX801/SC-LX701

The highly acclaimed 192 kHz/
32-bit ESS SABRE32 Ultra DAC
(ES9016S) is adopted to deliver
exceptional sound, with ultra-low distortion and high signal­to-noise ratio. It offers jitter-free performance for an
astounding audio reproduction with rich deep bass, bringing
out the full potentials of Pioneer’s Direct Energy HD
amplifiers.

[waza]

Direct Energy Design MCACC

skill/technique/ability

Clean Grounding with Insulated Dual Chassis

Steel plates shield the power amplifier block to eliminate
unwanted noise caused by mutual interference, while
Pioneer-original Insulated Dual Chassis connects the power
amplifier’s chassis to the main chassis via special insulators.
The pre and power amplifier blocks are electrically
separated, enabling the optimal ground design for each
block. With thorough clean grounding and elimination of
interference between the circuits and load changes, the
sound quality and performance equivalent to separate
amplifiers combined within a single chassis is achieved.

MCACC/MCACC Pro Auto Room Tuning

Create the optimum acoustic environment
with Pioneer’s MCACC (Multi-Channel
Acoustic Calibration System). The system
automatically compensates for differences
in speaker size, level and distance, and
equalises response. MCACC Pro goes a step
further, and corrects phase differences in all
ranges and all channels, from phase difference in the original
audio material to the sound emitted from the speakers.

Phase Control, Full Band Phase Control, and
Auto Phase Control Plus

Pioneer's Phase Control technology eectively
eliminates phase lag and signicantly improves the

multi-channel sound without any extra operation.
Furthermore, The Full Band Phase Control
technology focuses on the group delay in the speaker network

lter, and adjusts the phase of each unit as well as the group

delay for each speaker. And during Blu-ray Disc/DVD/multi-

channel le playback, Auto Phase Control Plus makes real-time
analysis of the phase dierence and compensates the gap.

The "Phase Control" Compensates for the Delay of Low-Frequency Sound

Source

AV Receiver

PHASE CONTROL

Speakers

Reex Optimizer

High directivity sound reects o the

ceiling, while low directivity sound

directly reaches the ears, and the dierence can be unsettling.
Reex Optimizer solves this by aligning the phase of direct and

indirect sound, matching the basic tone, and optimizing the
upward-oriented frequencies. With seamless audio from Dolby­enabled speakers, you can enjoy the ideal reproduction of
three-dimensional surround sound.

Reflected sound from Dolby-enabled speaker

Reflex Optimizer OFF: direct sound reaches the listener first

Reflex Optimizer ON: direct sound, reflected sound, and sound

Free Style Sound System

Wireless Speakers/

AV Receivers

AV Receivers

Home Theatre Systems

Blu-Ray Players/DVD Players

Speaker Systems

Integrated Amplifiers

Insulators

CD Players/Turntables

[tamashi]

Sound Tuning

soul/spirit/will

Separated Pre and Power Ampliers Blocks

Network Audio Players

Headphones

Digital Audio Players/

Micro Systems

8 9

Being compact and highly efficient, the Direct Energy HD
amplifier has allowed remarkably smaller heat sink and
greater flexibility in circuit design and layout, and the ideal
separate structure with independent pre and power amplifier
blocks is realised. Additionally, the power supply for digital
and analogue circuits has been isolated to provide clean
power, significantly contributing to clear signal transmission
which is the basis for high-quality sound.

Anti-Standing Wave Insulator

The Anti-Standing Wave Insulator has been developed
through repeated listening tests, featuring a special form
with no parallel sides inside to prevent cavity resonance.
This makes the sound localisation, tone, and scale clearer,
while also enhancing the seamless connection between the
channels, and the response to quick sound. The insulator
enriches the realistic spatial description for movies, and the
space representation of a concert hall for music sources.

Sound Tuning in Collaboration with World­Famous Studio

Pioneer has a proven track record of applying
its audio expertise to the creation of multi­channel sound environments, collaborating with
AIR Studios in England on numerous occasions.
Established in 1969 in London by George
Martin, AIR Studios is now an acclaimed recording complex,
favoured by many of the world’s most popular and renowned
musical talents. The SC-LX901 and SC-LX801 have received
the AIR Studios Monitor certification.

Sound tuning with AIR Studios has been adopted for the top
model preceding the SC Series. The tuning session requires
sound quality that exceeds the previous model. Every time,
various requirements on the details of sound are presented,
and clearing all the hurdles is a challenging process. As
professional engineers, both sides have obsessions and

strong feelings on sound, and each tuning session is an
intense and serious exchange. The resulting sound is filled
with the heart and soul of the engineers, backed by the long
history of Pioneer.

http://www.airstudios.com/

Studio 3 where sound tuning is carried outThe appearance of the AIR Studios

CD Players/Turntables

Network Audio Players

Digital Audio Players/

Headphones

Micro Systems