UK - Tascam UK's new AV division has released a new entry level professional CD player. The rack-mountable player features a front-mounted iPod dock which provides control and playback of iPod content from the CD-200i's control panel and audio and video outputs. The CD-200i also sports a front panel line level phono inputs for connection and playback of an external signal source via its outputs; convenient for connecting a laptop with music files, or the output from a DJ mixer into a system.

With MP3 and WAV file playback on CD media - with front panel folder navigation buttons for ease of selection - the CD-200i is designed to support the convergence of traditional and new media in AV applications. The player also features + 12.5% pitch control and 10 second anti-shock memory buffer.

The player, which supersedes the best selling CD-200, features unbalanced phono analogue, and optical and coaxial digital audio outputs; with both S-video and composite video outputs for iPod playback. A headphone out is provided with level control. A 19" rackmount chassis and wireless remote control handset are included. The CD-200i is available from Tascam UK AV dealers with immediate effect.

(Jim Evans)


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