IP Library Granted Patent US 9,712,919
Granted Patent B2
US 9,712,919 · App. 15/238,634 · Granted Jul 18, 2017

Music reproducing device with first and second D/A converters for converting audio signals prior to inversion

Inventors: Kei Asao (Osaka, JP); Tsuyoshi Kawaguchi (Osaka, JP); Makoto Yoshida (Osaka, JP); Takanori Shiozaki (Osaka, JP); Yoshinori Nakanishi (Osaka, JP); Hiroyuki Asahara (Osaka, JP); Norimasa Kitagawa (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: Onkyo Corporation
H04R5/033H03F3/187H03F3/45475H03F3/72H03M1/66H04R5/04H03F2200/03H03F2203/7227
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Patent No.
US 9,712,919
App. No.
15/238,634
Granted
Jul 18, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

To reduce signal output and wiring to a D/A converter (DAC). A DAP 1 comprises a DAC 7 that D/A-converts LR 2 channels digital audio data into LR 2 channels analog audio data, an amplification circuit 9 that amplifies the LR 2 channels analog audio data that the DAC 7 D/A-converts, a DAC 8 that D/A-converts the LR 2 channels digital audio data into the LR 2 channels analog audio data, and an amplification circuit 10 that amplifies inverted LR 2 channels analog audio data that the LR 2 channels analog audio data that the DAC 8 D/A-converts is inverted.

Claims (10)

1. A music reproducing device having a balanced output and an unbalanced output, comprising:

a first D/A converter which converts a left channel digital audio signal and a right channel digital audio signal into a left channel analog audio signal and a right channel analog audio signal, respectively;

a first amplification circuit that amplifies the left channel analog audio signal and the right channel analog audio signal output by the first D/A converter;

a second D/A converter which converts the left channel digital audio signal and the right channel digital audio signal into another left channel analog audio signal and another right channel analog audio signal, respectively; and

a second amplification circuit that amplifies the another left channel analog audio signal and the another right channel analog audio signal output by the second D/A converter, and outputs the another left channel analog audio signal and the another right channel analog audio signal in an inverted state relative to the left channel analog audio signal and the right channel analog audio signal, respectively.

2. The music reproducing device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a first power source circuit that supplies power source voltage to the first D/A converter and the first amplification circuit;

a second power source circuit that supplies power source voltage to the second D/A converter and the second amplification circuit; and

a controller,

wherein, in the case of utilizing the unbalanced output, the controller shuts down the second power source circuit whereas the first power source continues to supply power source voltage to the first D/A converter and the first amplification circuit.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE SPELLING OF ASSIGNEE ADDRESS SHOULD BE CHUO-KU NOT CHOU-KU PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 066074 FRAME 0383. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jan 17, 2024
From: ONKYO HOME ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
To: ONKYO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066343/0076 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 19, 2023
From: ONKYO HOME ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
To: ONKYO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066074/0383 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 17, 2016
From: ASAO, KEI; KAWAGUCHI, TSUYOSHI; YOSHIDA, MAKOTO; SHIOZAKI, TAKANORI; NAKANISHI, YOSHINORI; ASAHARA, HIROYUKI; KITAGAWA, NORIMASA
To: ONKYO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 039461/0672 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2015-171945 · Sep 1, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170064455A1 · Mar 2, 2017