GristyMcFisty reports us that Rio
Japan has announced a new portable audio player named "Karma". The device has a
built-in hard disk of 20GB and has support for Ethernet. The Rio Karma can play
WMA, MP3, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC audio files and connects to a computer via
the USB 2.0 (and 1.1) interface:
Specifications:
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| Product name | Rio Karma 20GB | |
| Built-in record capacity | 20GB built-in | |
| Audio format | WMA, MP3, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC | |
| Audio section Installed capacity | Earphone installed capacity | 22.5 M W+22.5 m W (32 é) |
| LINE out | 1.0 V (47K é) | |
| Frequency characteristic | Earphone output | 20 Hz - 20KHz ± 2.0 dB (ogg Vorbis 128kbps) |
| LINE out | 20 Hz - 20KHz ± 2.0 dB (ogg Vorbis 128kbps) | |
| Signal-noise ratio | Earphone output | 90 dB |
| LINE out | 90 dB | |
| Size (maximum) | 77.5 (Width) x 79.5 (height) x 29.0 (depth) mm | |
| Weight | 168 g (the built-in charge pond it includes) | |
| Power source | Built-in type lithium ion charge pond | |
| USB type | USB2.0/1.1 | |
| Playback time | Maximum of 15 hour continual playbacks | |
| Function | Autosyn clo function and play list playback function, playback mode (shuffle, repeat, resumption and play lith, A-B repeat), book mark function, equalizer - (pre-setting 5 type and customization 3 type of 5 bands), time and date, stopwatch, in addition setting of player | |
| Attachment software | Windows: "Rio Music Manager" | |
| Accessory | Rio Karma itself cradle USB cable earphone CD-ROM stereo RCA cable & ethernet cable AC adapter quick guide guarantee | |
The price of the Rio Karma will be around
43,800 Japanese Yen which is about US$ 410. More information on the Rio
Karma audio player can be found here
(Altavista translated page can be found here).
Source: Rio KARMA
