JBL has launched a number of new merchandise at its CES 2023 occasion, HARMAN ExPLORE, together with a whole line-up of hi-fi electronics.
The brand new elements in JBL’s Basic Sequence are a CD350 CD participant, an SA550 built-in amplifier, an MP350 hi-res music streamer and JBL’s first-ever turntable, the TT350.
These electronics characteristic the identical modern-retro design seen within the restricted version SA750 built-in amplifier (launched at CES 2021 to rejoice JBL’s seventy fifth anniversary) and be part of the five-star L100 Basic audio system within the vary.
Impressed by the JBL SA600 amplifier from the Sixties, the Basic Sequence of hi-fi electronics combines retro design with trendy expertise. The elements characteristic pure walnut wooden veneers and machined aluminium faceplates and controls, whereas inside are the most recent high-resolution digital and analogue audio applied sciences designed to ship “an unmatched listening expertise.”
Beginning with the turntable, the TT350 Basic is a direct drive design with a heavy die-cast aluminium platter and pure walnut wooden veneered chassis. It might probably play at 33 1/3 and 45 rpm speeds and has adjustable damped ft that assist cut back vibration and make it simple to position the turntable on uneven surfaces.
The S-shaped curved aluminium tonearm comes fitted with a “high-quality” Audio Technica transferring magnet cartridge in a detachable headshell. The TT350 additionally enables you to alter the verticle monitoring angle (VTA) if you happen to’re upgrading to completely different a cartridge.
The CD350 Basic incorporates a “sturdy” tray loading mechanism and a USB-A enter, with an inside high-resolution DAC for “bit-perfect sound”, with as much as 24-bit/96kHz file decision supported.
The CD participant helps an honest number of playback codecs together with CD, CD-R and CD-RW (however no SACD, sadly) and FLAC, WAV, MP3, AAC and WMA information by the USB enter. Connections embrace stereo RCA pair analogue output and optical and coaxial digital outputs.
Just like the SA750, the SA550 Basic built-in amplifier (pictured prime) options Class G amplification with excessive energy output, effectivity and “ultra-low distortion”. It additionally options the most recent aptX Adaptive Bluetooth codec for low latency and hi-res wi-fi audio streaming.
The SA550 amplifier has 90W of energy per channel into 8 ohms (150W into 4 ohms). It has 4 analogue inputs: 3x stereo RCA and an MM/MC phono stage, and three digital inputs (1x optical, 2x coaxial). Hello-res audio help extends as much as 24-bit/192kHz sampling charges.
The MP350 Basic music streamer will be related through wi-fi or wired ethernet, and equally helps hi-res audio information as much as 24 bit/192 kHz. You too can stream music from smartphones and tablets through Google Chromecast or Apple AirPlay 2, whereas music streaming followers can play instantly due to Spotify Join and Tidal Join integration. It is usually Roon Prepared licensed.
Each amplifier and streamer have a hi-res DAC inside that characteristic “time area jitter elimination” to ship the very best sound.
Costs are as follows:
TT350 Basic turntable – £925 / $1000 / €1049 (round AU$1667)
CD350 Basic CD participant – £799 / $700 / €899 (round AU$1440)
MP350 Basic music streamer – £875 / $800 / €999 (round AU$1577)
SA550 Basic built-in amplifier – £1599 / $2000 / €1899 (round AU$2882)
And lastly, JBL has additionally launched an L10cs subwoofer: a 10-inch down-firing design pushed by a 250W RMS (500W dynamic) built-in amplifier, with a bass reflex system with rear-firing ports. The subwoofer can be out there within the US just for $700.
All new JBL Basic Sequence merchandise can be out there within the second quarter of 2023.
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