CD / SACD players and transports — Accuphase DP-570S

The DP-570S is an accomplished SACD player from Accuphase, replacing the DP-570 model in the company's range and built around a specially designed optical-disc transport mounted on a multilayer base plate for an exceptionally low centre of gravity. The DP-570S brings Accuphase's most storied Japanese engineering to disc-based digital source playback.

Key specs that matter

The conversion engine uses the ESS ES9028PRO chip, with full SACD support alongside conventional CD playback. Signal-to-noise ratio reaches an excellent 121dB on both CD and SACD playback. At 393 x 465 x 151mm and 18.4kg, the DP-570S maintains a substantial disc-player chassis reflecting Accuphase's considered engineering standards, with the multilayer base plate's low centre of gravity specifically engineered to minimise vibration-induced read errors.

Sound and use context

Expect exceptionally clean, low-noise disc playback reflecting the excellent 121dB signal-to-noise ratio across both CD and SACD formats, with the low-centre-of-gravity transport design contributing to stable, accurate disc reading.

Pairing

Accuphase's own preamplifier and DAC catalogue offers natural, brand-coherent pairings, and the DP-570S's digital outputs allow it to also serve as a transport for an external DAC.

Alternatives

Accuphase's own broader disc-player catalogue offers related alternatives within the same considered engineering philosophy.