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Turtle Beach
TM
CONNECTED AUDIO
• Familiar "look and feel" of
a home stereo component.
• Streams digital audio from any
PC connected to an Ethernet or
HPNA network.
• Listen to Internet Radio
broadcasts and digital music in
other parts of your home.
• Supports MP3, Windows Media
and W A V file formats.
• Easily find songs by Title, Artist,
Album, Genre or your own
favorite pla ylists.
• Remote control lets you assign
playlists and songs to "fa vorites"
buttons.
TM
Digital Music Player for Home Networks
Play your entire PC digital music collection
from anywhere in your home
AudioTron represents a new generation of home entertainment
devices—a "smart stereo component" that takes full advantage of the
power and convenience of home networking, yet fits right in with the
rest of your home entertainment system.
AudioTron uses a PC network connection to play digital music files
stored on a PC’s hard drive or streaming audio from Internet Radio
™
broadcasts—so you don't have to be in front of your PC to enjoy the
benefits of your digital music library. Storing music on your PC makes it
easy to manage your music collection, create custom playlists, and select
songs without having to search through a pile of CDs—effectively
transforming your PC into a powerful jukebox with thousands of songs.
Best of all, by installing several AudioTrons throughout your home,
several users can simultaneously listen to Internet Radio Broadcasts or
play different songs from the same song library, making the entire music
collection accessible to the whole family.
• Multiple units can be used
throughout the home, so sev eral
people can simultaneously listen
to different music fr om your PC
song library.
• Analog and Digital audio outputs
provide audiophile quality m usic
playback.
A rev olutionary new way
to enjoy your m usic!
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Turtle Beach
TM
CONNECTED AUDIO
TM
Specifications:
Network Support: HPNA (Phoneline) 2.0
running TCP/IP . Ethernet 10BaseT (10 Mb/s
Ethernet) or 10/100BaseT running TCP/IP.
Not compatible with networks which support
only Fast Ethernet 100BaseTX (100 Mb/s).
Analog Outputs: (line level): Ster eo RCA
jacks on rear panel
Analog Outputs: (headphone): Stereo 1/4"
phone jack on front panel
Signal to Noise Ratio: 91dBA
THD+N: 0.02%
Crosstalk: -66dB @ 1 kHz
Analog Line-Level Output Impedance:
<1000 ohm
Headphone Output Impedance: <10 ohm
Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz (+or
minus 1db)
DA C Resolution: 24 bits (16-bit playback
resolution)
D/A sampling rates: 8 kHz, 11.025 kHz, 16
kHz, 22.05 kHz, 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz
V olume Contr ol: Variable from -96dB to 0dB
in 1dB increments
S/PDIF (Digital Output): TOSlink
Fiber Optic connector for Sony/Philips Digital
Interface
S/PDIF sampling rates supported:
32 kHz, 44.1 kHz
Dimensions: 17 x 1.75 x 10 inches (430 x 44
x 250 mm)
W eight: 5.2 lbs. (2.4 Kg)
P ower Requir ements: 90V A C 135V AC 50/
60Hz 250mA max
Supported Playlist Formats: M3U, PLS
Supported Digital Music File Formats:
MP3, Unsecure Windows Media (WMA) and
WAV PCM (Ethernet onl y)
Supported Streaming Media Formats:
MP3 (Shoutcast and Icecast)
Minimum System Requirements
· A computer with Windows file sharing
· 10/100 Ethernet or HPNA 2.0 network.
Accompanying software and technical support require:
· Pentium class 233MHz processor with MMX or better
(400MHz for Windows 2000)
· Windows 98 / Millennium / NT 4.0 WorkStation / Windows 2000
Professional /Windows XP
· 16x speed or higher CD-ROM
· 800 X 600 High color (16 bit) Video Display
· 32 MB RAM (64 MB RAM for NT/2000)
· Service Pack 4 or higher and Internet Explorer 4.01 or higher
are required for Windows NT 4.0
Packaging info: UPC#: 7-31855-03505-2 VTB#: TBS-3505-01R
Box Dimensions: 19½ x 5¾ x 10¾ Weight: 9 lbs.
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Voyetra Turtle Beach Inc.
5 Odell Plaza, Yonkers, NY 10701-1406
(914) 966-0600 Fax: (914)966-1102
1-800-233-9377
Digital Music Player for Home Networks
A revolutionary new way to experience your music!
AudioTron combines the massive storage capacity of PC hard drives, the
versatility of a home network and the superb quality of home-theater systems—
so you can easily access thousands of songs and enjoy the overwhelming variety
of audio content available on the Internet.
Create a custom list
of Internet radio broadcasts
Use the TurtleRadio™ web portal to access hundreds of
high-quality Internet broadcasts. Listen to different stations
on each AudioTron connected to your home network.
Convert your CD collection to a
PC-based digital music library
AudioStation® software (included) lets you transfer
CDs to your PC’s hard drive to create a centralized
digital music library with thousands of songs—
each instantly accessible from AudioTron.
Your entir e family can join
the digital music revolution
Multiple AudioTrons can be used throughout the
home, so several people can simultaneously listen to
different songs from the same PC music library.
Control AudioTron
from either its front
panel, its IR remote
control or with your
PC’s web bro wser
Control AudioTron from your listening room, just like a
home stereo component. Or, use a web-browser on any
network-connected PC for detailed control of every
major function.
Enjoy your digital music library
from anywhere in your home.
The versatility of a digital music library with the convenience of a home stereo component
CD-style controls for random, repeat play.
Group control for creating custom playlists
Headphone output
Transport controls for play, stop,
pause, next and previous songs
Rear Panel
HPNA 2.0 and Ethernet
connectors for home
networks.
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Logo, Turtle Beach, and TurtleRadio are trademarks of VTB, Inc. AudioStation and V oyetra are re gistered trademarks of VTB, Inc. Windo ws and Windows Media are trademarks or registered
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Digital optical S/PDIF
output for connecting
audio signals to home
theater equipment.
Backlit display makes it easy to select
menu items, songs and options
Analog outputs for
connecting audio signals
to stereo receivers and
powered speakers.
A true “Network Appliance”
AudioTron is a true “network client” that doesn’t
need special software running on a dedicated PC.
AudioTron’s internal memory logs the names of music
files on all networked PCs to form a huge digital
music library that spans many computers. When playing
music from your PC, the data is transferred with
minimal load, so you can continue to use the PC for
other tasks. AudioTron also works with most “Network
Attached Storage” (NAS) devices which connect directly
to your network to store data without a PC.
Listen to your PC music
library and Internet Radio
Broadcasts on your home
theater system
You don’t ha ve to sit in front of your PC
to enjoy digital music and Internet Radio.
High resolution CD recording and digital
audio outputs provide audiophile-quality
music playback.
Works with Ethernet
or HPNA phone line networks
Connects through Ethernet network or a phone
line network (HPNA 2.0) with no interruption
in regular phone service. Plays digital music
stored on any PC accessible on the network.
“Turn-and-push” control
knob makes it easy to
navigate your song library
and select menu items
IR remote control provides access to
all major functions, including
assignment of up to 16 “favorite” presets
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