Searching for the highest recording quality in a portable device? EDIROL handpicked the top analog and digital components for the R-1. The unit records and plays back at a crystal-clear, 24-bit audio resolution without compression. Electrolytic capacitors provide stable, reliable power to the analog circuits, eliminating DC interference and supplying low-distortion sound. Audio recorded into the R-1 is stored as stereo files directly onto removable Compact Flash card. Maximum recording time is approximately 137 minutes when using the bundled 64 MB card. Nine format-quality modes are provided, ranging from 64 kbps compression to linear WAV.