Mark Levinsonから、「 № 526 Dual-Monaural Preamplifier Featuring High Resolution DAC and Phono Stage 」登場！！

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CES 2016, LAS VEGAS  – Today, HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated (NYSE:HAR), the premier connected technologies company for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, previewed the forthcoming Mark Levinson № 526 Dual-Monaural Preamplifier with high-resolution DAC and integrated Phono stage. The complete preamplifier for enthusiasts of all music formats, the № 526 combines five line-level analog, phono, and six digital inputs with the acclaimed Mark Levinson DAC and HARMAN Clari-Fi® music restoration technology in an uncompromising package featuring Mark Levinson proprietary system design and a 6000-series aluminum chassis.

“With the Mark Levinson № 526, music lovers can enjoy the best possible sound from all of their music, whether listening to their treasured LP collection, discovering new music using streaming services, or enjoying high-resolution digital music,” said Jim Garrett, Director of Marketing and Product Management, HARMAN. “The № 526 delivers the ultrahigh-end sound quality and faithfulness to the music that every Mark Levinson product is renowned for, in a component that is forward-looking and complete.”

Designed and engineered at HARMAN’s Engineering Center of Excellence in Shelton, CT, USA, the Mark Levinson № 526 delivers musical experiences with extraordinary fidelity, enabling tremendous emotional involvement. Its proprietary Mark Levinson signal path is fully discrete, fully balanced and completely dual-monaural, with a with discrete, balanced R-2R ladder volume control to maintain the highest level of sonic purity, resolution, transparency and dynamic range.

The № 526 offers connectivity to accommodate any analog and digital music source. Its ultra low-noise phono stage accommodates low-output moving-coil as well as moving-magnet cartridges and has selectable gain and resistive and capacitive loading settings as well as a selectable high-pass filter for reducing infrasonic rumble. The № 526 also has two balanced analog and three single-ended analog audio inputs. The Mark Levinson № 526 offers high-resolution digital decoding up to 24-bit, 192kHz from PCM and double-speed DSD. Its DAC incorporates an ESS Sabre32 Reference converter for superlative musical accuracy with exceptional resolution and dynamic range. Six digital audio inputs including asynchronous USB, AES/EBU balanced, Toslink optical and coaxial unbalanced feed the digital signal path. For listeners whose libraries contain older or lower resolution content, the № 519 contains HARMAN Clari-Fi® music restoration technology, which rebuilds musicality and detail lost in the compression process.

The № 526 provides both balanced and single-ended analog outputs, which can be configured with optional low-pass filtering for integration of subwoofers. Adding to its versatility, the № 526 features a front-panel headphone output with the ability to directly drive high-performance headphones.

The № 526 is built to the absolute finest standards of materials, fit and finish, featuring a 6000-series aluminum housing in black with silver trim. The № 526 can be operated from its front panel, included remote control and via a comprehensive range of system integration connections. Like all Mark Levinson products, the № 526 is designed and handcrafted in the USA.

The Mark Levinson № 526 Dual-Monaural Preamplifier with DAC will be available in May 2016.

[Highlights]

•Mark Levinson proprietary discrete, direct coupled, fully balanced, dual-monaural signal path
•Analog inputs: two balanced, three unbalanced, phono with grounding pin
•Mark Levinson DAC featuring the renowned ESS Sabre 32-bit processor

•Discrete, balanced R-2R ladder volume controls
•Analog outputs: XLR balanced pair, RCA unbalanced pair, 1/4-inch (6.3mm) headphone
•Phono stage with selectable gain, high-pass filter, resistive and capacitive-loading settings

•Digital inputs: USB asynchronous, AES/EBU balanced, two Toslink optical, two Coaxial
•Supports high-resolution formats including 24-bit, 192kHz PCM and double-speed DSD
•Selectable fourth-order, 80 Hz high-pass filter allows seamless integration of subwoofer

The Mark Levinson № 526 is a forward-looking preamplifier for today’s music lover. It combines five line-level analog, phono, and six digital inputs with the acclaimed Mark Levinson DAC and HARMAN Clari-Fi® music restoration technology. Proprietary Mark Levinson discrete, direct-coupled, fully balanced, dual-monaural signal path with discrete, balanced R-2R ladder volume controls delivers an uncompromising performance. Housed in a 6000-series aluminum chassis, like all Mark Levinson equipment, the № 526 is designed and handcrafted in the USA.

Line-level analog, phono, and digital inputs
•Play from virtually any source player or device
•Plays high-resolution audio including 24-bit, 192kHz PCM and double-speed MHz DSD

Proprietary Mark Levinson discrete, direct coupled, fully balanced, dual-monaural signal path
•Pure, uncompromising sound quality without restriction, limitation, noise, or coloration
•Mark Levinson DAC for outstanding, jitter-free performance using award-winning circuit design
•High-current output stage is unaffected by long or capacitive interconnects and drives headphones directly; selectable fourth-order, 80 Hz high-pass filter allows seamless integration of subwoofer
•HARMAN Clari-Fi music restoration technology restores compressed music, intelligently and musically

Highly configurable phono input stage
•Selectable gain for moving-magnet and moving-coil turntables
•High-pass filter for reducing rumble
•Resistive-loading and capacitive-loading settings for complete tailoring of performance