Experience an immersive soundscape with Sony’s new CAS-1 system
Experience an immersive soundscape with Sony’s new CAS-1 system
Sony’s new CAS-1 compact audio system owes it design to the high-end ES series, and is made of three components – a main unit and two speakers that focus on creating an acoustic field on your desktop. The system supports Hi-Res Audio (HRA) in both DSD1 and PCM formats, and will also play FLAC, WAV and AIFF files in up to 24bit/192kHz quality.
The system also comes with Sony’s DSEE HX technology to upscale compressed audio to close to Hi-Res Audio quality, so you’ll be able to enjoy full-bodied sound throughout. The CAS-1 features two independent amplifiers. There’s an integrated Sony S-Master HX Hi-Res Audio amplifier technology for reduced distortion and noise when having playback from speakers, and a headphone amplifier that has also been featured in award-winning DACs like Sony’s PHA-2 for precise, powerful sound from headphones.
The speakers themselves feature HRA-compatible drivers. There’s a collapsible 14mm soft dome tweeter for sweet highs and mids, and a highly-rigid 62mm woofer supported by a bass reflex port for booming lows, so you can enjoy great sound across the full range of frequencies.
Streaming music to the CAS-1 is easy via Sony’s SongPal app on your smart device as there is LDAC support, giving you up to three times the data bandwidth over Bluetooth, thus ensuring a smooth streaming experience. Otherwise, there are also two USB ports available for playback.
The CAS-1 compact audio system will be available at all authorized Sony stores and select Sony dealers from November 2015 onwards for S$1,399.