Pure DRX-701ES DAB Digital Radio Tuner Tested Working PAC-II

Pure DRX-701ES DAB tuner, tested and in full working order. Good clean cosmetic condition with a few minor marks. No remote control. Basic aerial included.

Specifications

• Band: DAB
• Colour: Black
• Country of Origin: China
• Year Manufactured: 2000s
• DAB Standard: ETS 300 401
• DAC: 24-bit / 192 kHz delta-sigma
• Digital Outputs: Coaxial S/PDIF, Optical S/PDIF, RDI optical
• Analogue Output: Stereo RCA line-level
• Analogue Input: Stereo RCA loop-through
• Station Presets: 99
• Sound Processing: PAC-II
• Display: STN LCD 16 x 2 characters
• Mains Voltage: 240V
• Type: DAB Digital Radio Tuner
• DAB Standard Compliance: ETS 300 401 (DAB only — not DAB+)
• DAB Chipset: Frontier Silicon Chorus FS1010 (third-generation DAB)
• DAC: 24-bit / 192 kHz delta-sigma DAC with 4× up-sampling and interpolation
• Digital Outputs: Coaxial S/PDIF (48 kHz) and optical S/PDIF (48 kHz); RDI optical data output
• Analogue Audio Output: Stereo phono (RCA) line-level output
• Analogue Audio Input (Loop-through): Dual phono (RCA) line-level input for FM/AM/AUX tuner; auto pass-through to output when unit is in standby/off
• Other Connections: Headphone socket; USB Type-A port (firmware upgrades via PC)
• Presets: 99 station presets
• Sound Processing: PAC-II (Psycho-Acoustic Compensation II) technology
• Dynamic Range Control: Three user-selectable DRC levels (0, ½, 1×)
• Display: STN LCD, 16 × 2 characters, 4 user-selectable brightness levels
• Front Panel: Machined aluminium with blue LED indicators
• Power Supply: 230 V AC, 50 Hz; internal toroidal transformer
• Award: What Hi-Fi? Sound & Vision Tuner Product of the Year 2002

Condition

A few minor marks, please see photos.

Included

• DAB aerial/antenna lead
• Mains IEC lead

Brand & history

The DRX-701ES was awarded What Hi-Fi? Sound & Vision Tuner Product of the Year in 2002, recognising its 24-bit/192 kHz delta-sigma DAC, internal toroidal transformer, and PAC-II psycho-acoustic processing — features more typically associated with higher-priced separates at the time of its release.