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HD range:
A powerful monobloc amplifier with quite exceptional performance in terms of musicality and expressiveness. In order to achieve this result, the amp’s circuits have been designed with a view to obtaining total precision and running stability. Built around MOSFET transistors capable of delivering more than a constant 1’000 W RMS at low impedance and displaying a 1 MHz DC bandwidth at -5 dB, the amp is completely exceptional in every area: respect of the phase under all conditions, reaction time, distortion and residual noise reduced to negligible levels (THD + N < 0.003 %). With a 1’600 VA transformer which alone weighs in at 18 kg, each Nagra monobloc HD amp is supremely capable of managing the most difficult and complex loads. If it contributes to the lightning-speed dynamics of the amplifier, the massive power is nonetheless handled with complete control, without a hint of brutality and always preserving the subtlety of the musical content. Visitors to the show will be able to experience the benefits afforded by this nocompromise approach.
This exceptional amplifier will be launched in September 2015.
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dCS Launches New ROSSINI Network Player and DAC
dCS is proud to announce its new Rossini series – designed to make superb sounding digital music from any source more easily accessible.
A premium-priced complete digital front end that replaces Puccini in the dCS range, it comes in two versions – the $22,499 (£15,000) Rossini DAC and $26,999 (£18,000) Rossini Player; setting the new performance standard for single-box digital systems. Matching Rossini Master Clock ($TBD) will ship in July/August, 2015.
Rossini DAC features an array of digital audio inputs and is able to stream music from NAS drives and streaming services such as TIDAL™, Spotify™ and Deezer™ over Ethernet, from Apple devices via Airplay™, and audio via industry-standard USB, AES and S/PDIF digital inputs. Rossini Player adds an integral, high quality Compact Disc transport for silver disc playback.
Designed for flexibility and ease of use without compromise, both DAC and Player deliver excellent performance by using the very latest dCS Digital Processing Platform and Ring DACTM technology, originally developed for the flagship Vivaldi series. Rossini uses a new streamlined processing platform – its single FPGA bringing improved signal processing, superior flexibility and effectively future-proofing the Rossini series.
Rossini has a brand new user interface, plus a custom control app that lets listeners manage their music playback experience from any source in an elegantly simple way – accessing CD, iRadio, digital and UPnP sources all from one control point. The Rossini app also features an intuitive install and configuration wizard.
The multi-stage oversampling design offers optional DSD upsampling plus an extensive selection of DSP filters to suit individual taste and music type. The Rossini Player’s CD mechanism does not support SACD, but SACD data can be played via Dual AES output from dCS Vivaldi, Scarlatti or Paganini Transports.
The network streaming functionality within Rossini DAC and Player is unparalleled in terms of processing power and jitter performance, and currently runs at up to 24-bit, 384kS/s and DSD128 supporting all major lossless codecs, DSD in DOP format and native DSD.
Rossini utilises the simple yet highly effective dCS auto clocking system, which minimises jitter and improves sound quality significantly.
British designed and made to the highest standards, Rossini’s elegant chassis uses aerospace-grade machined aluminium with internal acoustic damping panels to reduce sound-degrading mechanical vibration and magnetic effects.
Multi-stage power regulation is employed, with twin mains transformers to isolate the analogue, digital and clock circuitry.
Rossini features an enhanced digital volume control for use as a digital preamp with variable output straight into a power amplifier, or as a fixed-level source component.
As with all dCS products, Rossini’s firmware can be easily updated via CD, USB or the new software download and update functionality, to add new features or improve performance over its lifetime.
Availability:
Expected late August 2015. Check with dCS for specific ship dates for your order.
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METRONOME TECHNOLOGIE Music Center 1
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The time of the great revelation has arrived! Exclusively discover our brand new high-fidelity speaker line Sopra, which benefits from numerous innovations in the high-fidelity world!
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REFERENCE STATEMENT
STENHEIM is set to create waves in the world of high-end audio with its new top of the range loudspeakers
This speaker system was created in pure and well-studied lines to create not only a superb look, but unparalleled sound rendition, based on the concept behind the already well-reputed Reference. It will enthral future owners with its exceptional dynamics and musicality, its three-dimensional space and vibrantly alive, natural soundstage.
Then there’s its flawless rendering of any genre of music, along with impressive sound levels from the deepest bass to the highest notes. The Reference Statement is also remarkable in its exceptional ease-of-use, thanks to remote operation of the MTM couple (medium tweeter) diffusion angle.
The sub tower extends the range of the deepest bass allowing the wideband Reference to reproduce the entire spectrum of high bass with even more dynamics and control.
It also adapts to all amplification systems and rooms, thanks to a medium-bass and sub-bass frequency filter included in a separate unit that is added between the pre-amps and the amps.
Technical specifications
•Reference speaker system: 2 Reference full rage speakers with 2 x 8 transducers in full d’Appolito configuration – 2 Reference sub towers with 2 x 6 transducers and 2 x 3 monoblock amplifiers of 1200 w each
•20 x 13 inches high excursion woofers, 4 x 6.5 inches neodymium medium drivers, 2 x neodymium tweeters and 2 x Ribbon supertweeters
•4 massive aluminium cabinets with 24 independent closed chambers
•Motorized angle deviation of the MTM section
•Passive-active 5 ways system, with analogue active crossover for bass and sub woofer section
•Connection with 2 stereo or 4 mono separate amplifiers (sub towers are self powered)
•Frequency response : 10Hz to 100kHz
•Power handling : Sub Tower including 3 monoblock amplifiers: 3600 W – Bass section: 1400 W RMS – Medium-tweeter section: 250 W RMS – System total power: more than 10’000 W RMS
•Sensitivity : 96dB SPL/2.83V/1m
•Max SPL : 122 dB
•Dim : 4x H 1890mm x W 370mm x D 560 mm
•Weight : 4 x 300 Kg (including Ultimate Reference Stands)
•Filter optimized in frequency, impedance and phase
•2 x mono active analogue 3 ways crossover
•Full warranty: 10 years
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HARMAN Luxury Audio Group Debut Custom Finish Options on Flagship JBL Everest and K2 Loudspeakers at HIGH END 2015
The JBL Everest and K2 loudspeakers on demonstration at HIGH-END 2015 in Polar White (DD67000) and Rosso Corsa (K2-S9900) are two of six new custom high-gloss painted finish options that include Deep Black, Polar White, Rosso Corsa, Verde Mantis, Racing Orange, and Sapphire Blue.
The JBL Project Everest DD67000 is the finest loudspeaker ever created by JBL, incorporating the company’s most advanced materials, components and technologies to set a new standard in audio reproduction. Now available in a stunning gloss white finish, the DD67000 combines the open, effortless quality of midrange and high-frequency compression drivers with the low-frequency authority and impact of dynamic drivers to convey music with remarkable fidelity and musical involvement. Complementing its sound quality, the DD67000 is striking in design, with distinctively curved and angled surfaces and furniture-grade craftsmanship.
Additionally, as part of our new custom finish program, the JBL Everest and K2 loudspeakers will be shown in Polar White (DD67000) and Rosso Corsa (K2-S9900). These new special order, limited availability color options utilize premium automotive-grade paints and finish techniques, and deliver a level of personalization that is befitting of these two statement loudspeakers.”
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Constellation Audio
Virgo III $30,000
Centaur II Stereo $40,000
Pair of Centaur II Monos $80,000
Constellation Audio, the innovative manufacturer of high performance preamplifiers, amplifiers, and digital playback systems, is pleased to announce the debut of the new Virgo III preamplifier and Centaur II power amplifier at the Munich High End Show in Munich Germany from May 14 – 17. Building on the success of the original Virgos and Centaur, and benefitting from the research and development used to create the Reference Series Altair II preamplifier and Hercules II amplifiers, this new combination resets the bar for high performance preamps and amplifiers. Products of the Constellation Audio “dream team,” the Virgo III and Centaur II deliver outstanding audio performance across the entire musical range and regardless of the type of music.
Constellation Audio CEO Dr. Murali Murugasu observes, “Perhaps the most impressive aspect of the Virgo III’s performance is that it reaches optimum operating efficiency almost instantly. When coupled with the Centaur II, the bass, dynamics, and musical realism is unlike that of any other combination I have ever heard – short of the Altair II and Hercules II. All of the music is there; nothing is added, sacrificed, or compromised.” The Virgo III represents an evolutionary improvement from the highly-regarded Virgo II. Like the Virgo II, the Virgo III utilizes a separate power supply for better isolation and lower noise. Compared to its predecessor, the Virgo III offers improved remote control operation, smoother operation of front panel knobs, and new internal circuitry that allows a quicker warmup time for virtually instantaneous peak operation. As part of its user-friendly design, the Virgo III has a theater bypass feature which can be configured for any of its inputs, and a DB-9 port for easy integration into whole house automation systems.
The Centaur II is a completely new amplifier design that is built on a redesigned chassis. Incorporating a new capacitor board derived from the Hercules II and specifically adapted for the Centaur II, the power supply capacitance of the Centaur II is greater than the original Centaur by a whole order of magnitude. While the rated power output is the same as the original Centaur (which remains in the line), the increased capacitance results, according to VP of Engineering Peter Madnick, in palpably better bass at all listening levels. Dynamics, both macro and micro, are also significantly improved. The larger chassis of the Centaur II allows us to increase the internal shielding, thereby lowering the overall noise of the amplifier. A final benefit of the new chassis design with its larger heat sinks is more efficient cooling. Like all Constellation Audio amplifier designs, the Centaur II is available in both stereo and monaural configurations.
Display Location
Constellation Audio will be demonstrating the new Inspiration Series at the Munich High End Show at: Building: ATRIUM 4 First Floor, Room F-118
Specifications
Virgo III
• Bandwidth: 10Hz-200 KHz @ 0.5% THD+N
• Output = 17 Volts RMS
• Inputs: 4-XLR Balanced, 4-RCA Unbalanced
• Output: 2pr XLR & RCA/channel
• Remote Control: Volume, Balance, Input, Mute, Phase
• Features: External power supply, 12V trigger, USB control, DB-9
• Preamp Dimensions: (W x H x D): 17” x 5.5” x 15.75”; 43.2 cm x 14 cm x 40 cm; Weight: 35 lbs.; 16 kg.
• Power Supply Dimensions: (W x H x D): 17” x 5” x 14.5”; 43.2 cm x 12.7 cm x 36.8 cm; Weight: 22 lbs.; 10 kg.
Centaur II Stereo
• Power Output: 250 W/ch. into 8 Ohms, 500 W/ch. into 4 Ohms @ < 0.05% at rated power
• Frequency Response: 10Hz – 100 KHz +1/-0.5 dB
• Inputs: Constellation Direct, XLR Balanced, RCA Unbalanced
• Output: 1pr. Binding post/Banana socket/channel
• Input Impedance: 10KΩ Unbalanced, 20KΩ Balanced
• Features: 12V trigger, USB control
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 18.75” x 11.7” x 22.3”; 47.6 cm x 29.7 cm x 56.6 cm
• Weight: 130 lbs.; 48.5 kg.
Pricing and Availability
The US retail price of the Virgo III is $30,000. Deliveries are expected to begin in early summer of this year. The US retail price of the Centaur II is $40,000 for the Centaur II Stereo and $80,000 for a pair of Centaur II Monos. Deliveries for the Centaur II are expected to begin in late summer of this year.
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