Pioneer Elite BDP-09FD - Manual (Page 8)

Steel Bottom Plate
A solid steel bottom pl ate provides a firm mounting for the
BDP - 09F D’s rigid extruded-al uminum sides. It al so pr o -
v ides additional mass that hel ps damp inter nal v ibration
and minimize the ef fect of e x ter nal v ibration. A dditional ly,
three insulator feet provide greater stability than the typical
f o u r - f o o t c o n f ig u r a t io n f o u n d in c o n v e n t io n al d e sig n s.
TAOC Insulator Feet
E xternal vibration can negatively
affect disc transport mechanisms and
electronic circuitry. Pioneer chose to
isolate the BDP-09FD from external
vibration through the use of carbon-
composite insul ator feet made by
TAOC, an accessory brand revered
b y audiophil es ar ound the w or l d.
Engineers recognize that the build quality—and
mass—of an optical disc player is crucial to its sound.
The weight of the BDP-09FD exceeds 30 pounds, more than
three times that of a typical Blu-ray Disc player. Rigid aluminum sides
and front are attached to a solid steel bottom plate. A double-layer
aluminum top adds rigidity, as do internal steel crossbar supports.
Pioneer joins these parts using copper screws, which provide a
better ground connection than steel screws.
Mounting the disc transport below the player’s center of gravity
makes it less affected by external vibration—and those it generates
on its own are reduced, allowing the laser to read the disc better.
Heavy, inert carbon-composite insulator feet further reduce
external vibration.
To minimize electrical interference, Pioneer created four sep-
arate chambers within the chassis. Video and audio boards are
isolated, and power supplies and the disc transport mechanism
reside within their own enclosures, so their operation does not
affect the audio and video circuitry.
This meticulous—and expensive—construction ensures that the
BDP-09FD’s state-of-the-art video and audio circuitries can do
their job, undisturbed by other circuits and mech -
anisms or by any external influences.
To achieve the world’s best video and
audio performance, we built the world’s
most robust Blu-ray Disc
®
player.
advanced build quality