Pioneer Elite Reference BDP-09FD Brochure & Specs page 8

advanced build quality
To achieve the world's best video and
audio performance, we built the world's
most robust Blu-ray Disc
Engineer s r ecognize that the buil d qual it y—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.
Heav y, iner t carbon-composite insul ator feet fur ther reduce
external vibration.
To minimize electrical interference, Pioneer created four sep-
arate chamber s within the chassis. V ideo and audio boards are
isol ated, and power suppl ies and the disc transpor t mechanism
reside within their own enclosures, so their operation does not
affect the audio and video circuitr y.
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 infl uences.
player.
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Steel Bot tom Pl ate
A sol id steel bot t om pl ate pr o v ides a f ir m mounting f or t he
BD P - 09F D's r igid e x t r uded - al uminum sides. I t al so p r o -
v id e s a d di t io n a l m a s s t h a t h e l p s d a m p in t e r n a l v ib r a t io n
a n d minimi z e t h e e f f e c t o f e x t e r n a l v ib r a t io n. A d di t io n a l l y,
three insul ator feet provide greater stabil it y than the t ypical
f o u r - f o o t c o n f i g u r a t i o n f o u n d i n c o n v e n t i o n a l d e s i g n s .
TAOC Insul ator Feet
E x t er n al v ibr a t ion c an ne ga t i v ely
affect disc transport mechanisms and
electronic circuitry. Pioneer chose to
isolate the BDP-09FD from external
vibration through the use of carbon-
composit e insul at or f ee t made b y
TA OC, an accessor y brand revered
b y a u di o p hil e s a r o u n d t h e w o r l d.