{"id":171352,"date":"2023-10-17T12:50:42","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T11:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=171352"},"modified":"2023-10-18T05:53:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T04:53:43","slug":"advance-paris-x-d500-meets-the-highest-demands-of-audiophiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/hi-fi\/advance-paris-x-d500-meets-the-highest-demands-of-audiophiles\/","title":{"rendered":"Advance Paris X-D500 meets the highest demands of audiophiles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CD transport Advance Paris X-D500 is designed as a CD drive that meets the highest demands of audiophiles.\u00a0As befits a specialized CD transport, the French manufacturer Hi-Fi Advance Paris focuses exclusively on the essentials, that is, on the most accurate sampling of optical storage media, and does without a built-in DAC.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_171353\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-171353\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-171353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Advance-Paris-X-D500-has-everything-you-need.jpg\" alt=\"Advance Paris X-D500 has everything you need\" width=\"831\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Advance-Paris-X-D500-has-everything-you-need.jpg 831w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Advance-Paris-X-D500-has-everything-you-need-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Advance-Paris-X-D500-has-everything-you-need-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 831px) 100vw, 831px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-171353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Advance Paris X-D500 has everything you need<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The device relies on purely digital outputs in the form of a coaxial as well as an optical S\/PDIF interface.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10593\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10593\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10593 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/159_techweek.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/159_techweek.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/161_techweek.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/162_techweek.jpg 768w\" alt=\"Advance Paris X-D500\" width=\"1024\" height=\"451\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10593\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Advance Paris X-D500<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As promised by the manufacturer, it is consistently designed with the shortest possible signal paths without the possibility of signal interference.\u00a0This drive is therefore ideal for lovers of pure sound, as Advance Paris attests.\u00a0The turntable is located in the center of the device and thus has a low center of gravity for maximum smoothness.\u00a0The encapsulated (in its own chamber) disc operates quietly, but above all accurately and thus ensures accurate reading of storage media.\u00a0The drive is thus completely separated from the power supply section.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10594\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10594\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10594 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/160_techweek.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/160_techweek.jpg 661w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/163_techweek.jpg 390w\" alt=\"Advance Paris X-D500 remote control\" width=\"661\" height=\"184\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Advance Paris X-D500 remote control<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Two toroidal transformers located on the left and right of the drive compartment, according to the manufacturer, provide absolutely clean power supply.\u00a0As a result, the weight of the Advance Paris X-D500 CD transport was 9.6 kg.\u00a0At the same time, large legs, according to the manufacturer, minimize possible vibrations of the case.\u00a0The package also includes a glossy black remote control.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CD transport Advance Paris X-D500 is designed as a CD drive that meets the highest demands of audiophiles.\u00a0As befits a specialized CD transport, the French manufacturer Hi-Fi Advance Paris focuses exclusively on the essentials, that is, on the most accurate sampling of optical storage media, and does without a built-in DAC. 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