Android Music Player Tempotec Variations V6

TempoTec Audio has launched a new Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for its latest Android music player, which has raised over $100,000 from over 350 backers with nine days remaining. The Tempotec V6 Variations music player is equipped with two AKM4493SEQ newly designed chips by AKM which combine to provide users with left and right channels and natively support full decoding up to 32-bit/768kHz, DSD512 and MQA 16X.

The compact music player features a 4500mAh rechargeable battery and a 4.2 inch touchscreen and comes preloaded with Android 8.1 operating system. Pledges are now available for the Innovative Music Player Project starting at around $279 or £266 (depending on current exchange rates).

Tempotec V6 Variations

“We design Variations V6 with the idea of ​​designing a desktop audio DAC. You may not know that AK4493SEQ is a DAC chip for desktop DAC which has higher power consumption than ESS DAC chip and CS43131, such an all-in-one chip specially designed for mobile phones or portable audio devices. In order to achieve good sound quality and take full advantage of the performance advantages of AK4493SEQ, we have adapted well-designed and complex peripheral circuits. TempoTec has always placed sound quality at the top of product design! “
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Assuming the Tempotec Variations V6 fundraising campaign successfully reaches its required engagement goal and manufacturing progresses smoothly, worldwide shipping is expected to occur around October 2022. Read more about the reader project Tempotec Variations V6 Android Music Player, check out the promotional video below.

“V6 adopts the Direct Transport Audio architecture which bypasses the sample rate conversion (SRC) layer of the stock Android system in the kernel audio driver. Considering the advantages of DTA, all music applications installed in V6 can transmit the audio stream directly to hardware without resampling or data loss.In short, it is a perfect output that reduces latency in data transfer and transmits every bit of data losslessly.

Tempotec V6 Variations

“Open Android system enables V6 to support installing third-party apps, allowing you to download your favorite music streaming apps, including TIDAL, Spotify and Apple Music, etc. The V6 digital clock part uses an oscillator high-precision active crystal to provide a stable clock source and FPGA to remove phase noise from the V6’s audio processing system.”

For a complete list of all available pledge options, extended goals, additional media and technical specifications for the Android Music Player, head over to the official Tempotec Variations V6 crowdfunding campaign page by visiting the link below -below.

Source: Kickstarter