{"id":158154,"date":"2023-03-06T16:51:25","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T16:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=158154"},"modified":"2023-10-18T06:09:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T05:09:48","slug":"taga-launches-harmony-tcd-50-affordable-cd-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/hi-fi\/taga-launches-harmony-tcd-50-affordable-cd-player\/","title":{"rendered":"Taga launches Harmony TCD-50 affordable CD player"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Polish brand\u00a0Taga Harmony\u00a0has introduced a new affordable CD player\u00a0TCD-50\u00a0.\u00a0The player is based on the audiophile 32-bit ESS SABER ES9018 Reference\u00a0DAC chip\u00a0from\u00a0ESS Technology\u00a0with Hyperstream II architecture and jitter suppressor.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/81_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Taga Harmony TCD-50 is equipped with a 2-pole fully differential linear phase Bessel filter, a 35 Watt toroidal power transformer and an aluminum front panel.\u00a0The switching arsenal of the novelty includes optical and coaxial digital outputs, as well as unbalanced on RCA connectors and balanced on XLR analog outputs.<\/p>\n<p>There is also an amplifier for headphones &#8211; a 3.5 mm minijack connector for connecting them and a volume control are located on the left side of the front panel of the player.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/82_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Taga Harmony TCD-50\u00a0CD player\u00a0is available in\u00a0black\u00a0and\u00a0silver\u00a0.\u00a0The recommended retail price of the novelty is\u00a0444 US dollars\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/83_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Taga Harmony TCD-50 CD Player Specifications:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Optical disc formats:\u00a0CD-Audio (CD, CD-R, CD-RW)<\/li>\n<li>DAC Chip:\u00a0ESS SABER ES9018<\/li>\n<li>Analog filter:\u00a02-pole fully differential linear-phase Bessel filter<\/li>\n<li>Digital outputs:\u00a0optical, coaxial (16 bit \/ 44.1 kHz)<\/li>\n<li>Analog outputs:\u00a0unbalanced RCA, balanced XLR<\/li>\n<li>Headphone output:\u00a03.5mm mini jack (output power: \u226430mW, 32ohm)<\/li>\n<li>Frequency response:\u00a020Hz &#8211; 20kHz (\u00b1 1dB)<\/li>\n<li>Total Harmonic Distortion:\u00a0&lt;0.005% (A-weighted) at 1kHz 0 DBFS &lt;0.005% (2.0V 1kHz)<\/li>\n<li>Signal-to-noise ratio:\u00a0&gt;110 dB (A-weighted)<\/li>\n<li>Crosstalk:\u00a0&lt;-100 dB at 1 kHz<\/li>\n<li>Dimensions (W\u00a0x\u00a0H x D):\u00a043 x 7 x 32 cm<\/li>\n<li>Weight:\u00a05.3 kg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polish brand\u00a0Taga Harmony\u00a0has introduced a new affordable CD player\u00a0TCD-50\u00a0.\u00a0The player is based on the audiophile 32-bit ESS SABER ES9018 Reference\u00a0DAC chip\u00a0from\u00a0ESS Technology\u00a0with Hyperstream II architecture and jitter suppressor. 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