Kenwood extends its "Kseries" line with 2 new K1000 products, introducing the stereo amplifier R-K1000-N and a CD Player, the DP-K1000-N. Both will be available from late November.

The kenwood DP-K1000-N introduces the famous "WM8740" DAC from Wolfson (SNR 117dB) and the "DPAC" (Digital Pulse Axis Control) used to reduce the jitter. Digital and analog grounds are separated to reduce the interference noise, the audio outputs are equipped with relays that cut each unused output. The player supports the playback of music CDs as well as CD-R/RW recorded in AAC/MP3/WMA, and the DP-K1000-N consumes 11W, measures 270x99x296mm, weighs 3.4kg and will cost around $350.