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ReQuest Audio 1
• P re is :
um 2 .0 0 0 Euro
• V e rtrie b :
H iFi2 D ie 4 , Leinzell
• Telefon:
0 7 1 7 5 9 0 9 0 3 2
• In tern et:
w w w .h ifi2 d ie 4 .d e
• B x H x T:
2 5 0 x 4 2 x 2 5 0 m m
• Eingänge:
1 x S /P D IF optisch
1 x S /P D IF koaxial, 2 x U S B -A
1 x E th e rn e t, 1 x 3,5-m m -K lin ke
• U n te rstü tzte Fo rm a te :
M P 3 , OGG
F L A C , W A V
• U n te rstü tzte A b ta s tra te n :
bis 1 9 2 kHz, 2 4 B it
• A u sg än g e:
1 x R C A S te re o , 1 x HDM I
1 x V G A , 1 x 3,5-m m -K lin ke
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