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Playback Designs
Website:https://www.playbackdesigns.com
Playback Designs is an American manufacturer of high-end digital source components founded by Andreas Koch, a pioneering figure in the development of the DSD digital audio format, building a reputation for reference-grade DACs and disc transports.
Range & what it's known for
The catalog spans the Merlot and flagship Dream series DACs and transports, with Playback Designs's engineering benefiting directly from founder Andreas Koch's foundational involvement in developing the Super Audio CD and DSD format during his earlier career, giving the brand's digital-conversion engineering a rare pedigree tracing back to the format's original creation.
Who owns it and where it's made
Playback Designs is an American company, founder-led by Andreas Koch, designing and manufacturing its digital source components domestically in the United States.
The lineup in this catalog
DACs and transports. Prices span roughly 10,000 to over 50,000 dollars across the current range.
Who it's for
Playback Designs suits buyers specifically seeking reference-tier digital-source engineering from one of the DSD format's original creators, appealing to listeners who value this foundational digital-audio pedigree at the flagship tier of the market.
Range & what it's known for
The catalog spans the Merlot and flagship Dream series DACs and transports, with Playback Designs's engineering benefiting directly from founder Andreas Koch's foundational involvement in developing the Super Audio CD and DSD format during his earlier career, giving the brand's digital-conversion engineering a rare pedigree tracing back to the format's original creation.
Who owns it and where it's made
Playback Designs is an American company, founder-led by Andreas Koch, designing and manufacturing its digital source components domestically in the United States.
The lineup in this catalog
DACs and transports. Prices span roughly 10,000 to over 50,000 dollars across the current range.
Who it's for
Playback Designs suits buyers specifically seeking reference-tier digital-source engineering from one of the DSD format's original creators, appealing to listeners who value this foundational digital-audio pedigree at the flagship tier of the market.