カテゴリー 新製品速報
あくまでもavcatの勝手な推測ですが、Genesis Advanced Technologiesの製品の国内輸入が復活するのではないかと思います。
代理店はステラ。
Genesisのスピーカーといえば、昔、ステラヴォックス（現ステラ）が輸入しており、その高音質が話題となったことがあり、今でも根強いファンがいることでも有名です。
メーカーサイト： http://www.genesisloudspeakers.com
なぜそう推測されるかですが・・・
CES2013の会場で、ステラが TechDAS Air Force One を出展したブースがGenesis Advanced Technologiesのブースだということだけです。
GenesisのサイトのトップページにもAir Force Oneが写ってますし、同じ写真にはViolaのアンプ・CH Precisionの製品も写ってますので、ここまで揃えばという予測です。
＊avcatの勝手な推測ですので、誤解なきようお願いします。
・New Chorus 700 speaker line-up
・Replacing the six year old Chorus 700V series.
・Chorus 705：$495/pr
・Chorus 726：$1695/pr
2013年2月から4月にかけて順次発売
・In-house Polyglas mid/bass drivers
・Aluminium/magnesium tweeter of the 700Vs.
・The enclosures use a combination of 18mm and 24mm MDF with structural bracing
・New finish
$6,500
2013年2月発売予定
Orange, CT and Las Vegas, NV (CES) – January 9, 2013
– Krell Industries, LLC, the leader in high performance music and home theater systems, announces Foundation, the latest in a long line of state-of-the-art A/V processors. Featuring the latest digital connectivity, the Foundation also maintains Krell’s exacting standards for analog audio reproduction.
7,000-9,500 USD
VX-5 stereo power amplifier
・175 W output into 8 ohms
・350 W output into 4 ohms
・Ayres Variable Gain Technology
・New Diamond output stage
$2500 (digital only)
$3500 (w/internal DAC)
2013年3月発売予定。
Krell Industries showed off its new Connect high-resolution audio streaming technology. The Connect plays back FLAC to WAV, MP3 and WMA at up to 192kHz/24-bit audio, plus it does Internet radio. The Wi-Fi-equipped Connect is available in two models: as a digital only solution, or with a built-in Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) module. The DAC-equipped Connect has a 32-bit ESS Sabre chipset with discrete, direct-coupled analog circuitry outputting via RCA or balanced audio outputs. The digital-only version has both coax and Toslink optical outputs.
Extensive audio libraries are easy to navigate via the Connect’s built-in 3.5-inch QVGA LCD screen. Alternately, you can control the system using available iOS and Android apps, so you can navigate the Connect from anywhere in the home. In addition to playback of FLAC and WAV files up to 192kHz/24-bit, the Connect also streams Ogg, WMA, and MP3. Unlike some music streamers, gapless playback is also possible, allowing for no breaks between album tracks. Live concert albums, for example, can be played as a seamless, uninterrupted experience.
Internet radio gets the same conversion as the high-resolution files (on DAC-equipped models), providing the best possible sound quality from online streaming content.
The Connect will be available at Krell authorized dealers in March 2013 for an MSRP of $2,500 (digital only), and $3,500 (w/ Internal DAC).
Wadia INTUITION 01
In a world complacent with the status quo comes a breathtaking new design – the Intuition series from Wadia. Taking on function and form, once again redefining the state-of-the-art in music playback, visually seductive and attracting your gaze from every angle, Wadia Intuition is an alluring experience for both the ears and eyes.
The goal was clear – to create a product of the highest caliber to encompass the latest technologies and enclose it in a design that is completely new yet timeless. Every facet has been given the utmost attention: the selection of the finest components, the gently sloping chassis, the intuitive user interface. Intuition is destined to be the soul of any music playback system. Wadia has advanced its tradition of progressive technology and industrial design, to deliver a product with the utmost in performance and aesthetics while also being environmentally conscious. Intuition focuses on the digital inputs, with 192 kHz/24 bit resolution for Coax, optical and AES and 384 kHz/32 bit via USB. There are also two analog inputs. At the heart of the digital decoding is a high resolution, 32 bit AD/DA digital preamp with a 1.5 MHz sampling frequency. The 350 watt, high efficiency power amplifier is capable of driving any loudspeaker.
Its design is proudly made in Italy. Key Features of INTUITION 01:
High power output and excellent current delivery: 350 watts per channel via Class D+ technology
High resolution USB input: 384 kHz/32 bit
Native DSD playback via USB
The Intuition 01 utilizes an innovative implementation of Wadia’s celebrated Digimaster algorithm, the Delta-SigMaster (the original Digimaster was a groundbreaking design created over two decades ago). Delta-SigMaster is a 1.536 MHz upsampling algorithm (IIR/FIR 800 taps) far superior to standard industry practices, as well as the previous Wadia Delta-Sigma implementation. The ESS 9018 SabreDAC provides the decoding horsepower delivering effortless musical performance.
Technology, musicality and stunning design combined in a component destined to become an instant classic: Intuition by Wadia.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Wireworld Cable Technology, one of the world’s most respected manufacturers of high performance audio and video cables, is introducing their next generation of cable and connector technology at CES2013. The new ‘Series 7’ cables incorporate a number of innovations, including a new composite insulation materials called ‘Composilex® 2’, and HD-Grip™ self-locking HDMI
connectors. Many of the new cables include distinctive coins that commemorate the company’s 20-year anniversary.
Press Contact: David Salz david.salz@wireworldcable.com, 954-474-4464
All of the Series 7 cables feature Composilex 2 insulation technology, which minimizes the triboelectric noise produced by conventional insulation materials. “Many understand that insulation materials influence the performance of a cable,” comments Wireworld President and lead designer David Salz. ”What we did
to advance the technology of insulation is create unique polymer composites designed specifically to optimize fidelity.” The benefits of Composilex 2 are especially noticeable on Series 7 HDMI cables, audio interconnects and power cords, where the reduced interference greatly improves performance.
Wireworld’s HD-Grip HDMI connectors solve the common problem of cables becoming unplugged. Unlike some competitors, the self-locking function of HD-Grip is as simple to use as a standard cable, while the increased retention force compares favorably to other more complex solutions. In addition to self-locking, HD-Grip plugs also feature upgraded contacts with proprietary silver+gold plating that improves audible and visible clarity. All six levels of Wireworld Series 7 HDMI cables were upgraded with HD-Grip connectors and Composilex 2 insulation to provide superior performance and value.
Series 7 also includes an extensive line of professional and musical instrument cables, featuring what is believed to be the world’s first ¼” phone plugs with silver-clad copper contacts. Developed through the advanced measurement technique of ‘waveform differential analysis,’ these cables promise dramatic improvements in waveform fidelity for both analog and 110-ohm balanced digital applications. With five levels of microphone, instrument and digital cables, musicians and engineers will now have an exciting new way to upgrade the sound quality of their productions.
Nagra MPS Power Supply
CES 2013 is also a timely moment for Nagra to provide a peep at its MPS multiple power supply project which is in the final phase of development.
For Nagra, the inventor of the portable tape recorder, power supply to its machines is an area which receives the greatest attention and in which the company is constantly innovating. This is where a large part of the intrinsic quality of the electronics stems from, as they must be silent, stable and powerful whilst at the same time being energy efficient. The idea behind the Nagra MPS project is to provide an ultra high performance state-of-the-art power supply which can be used to power several Nagra units simultaneously.
The Nagra MPS power supply possesses four outputs. An optional rechargeable battery can be installed on one of them, which would constitute an ideal solution for powering a phono preamplifier in total silence, for example. The engineers have even designed in a home automation loop: by connecting a remote control, the machine can be switched on via a simple phone call so that it can already be up to optimal operating temperature for a listening session when the user gets home!
The Nagra MPS power supply should be ready to ship during the second quarter of 2013.
The Nagra Jazz valve amplifier launched during 2012 was the first machine of a new generation which is destined to replace its legendary predecessors, the Nagra PL-P and the Nagra PL-L. For CES 2013, Audio Technology Switzerland reveals a second model ready to ship, the Nagra Melody based on transistor circuits.
The Nagra Melody preamplifier, like the Nagra Jazz, breaks with the company’s tradition of naming its high-end machines with a multi-lettered acronym. It was thought that using a name connected with music was more evocative and nearer the truth for a brand which for more than fifty years has taken part in some of the world’s finest recordings, such as those carried out during the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival where Nagra has been a partner for many years.
Situated beneath the Nagra Jazz in terms of pricing, the Melody is nonetheless a preamplifier of the highest quality. The engineers have worked especially hard on reducing the noise threshold so that the machine can match the quietest sources currently available, be they analogical or digital. The circuits have been entirely designed with the most silent components. Those which have a direct influence on the sound are painstakingly selected for their audio qualities. The transistors are measured, sorted and paired up: 60% of them are rejected after testing. The extreme rigour with which every detail of these electronics has been produced results in immensely precise and totally stable operation and consequently, an exceptionally transparent and neutral listening experience.
The Nagra Melody preamplifier can be operated by remote control (volume, mute). It offers five Cinch inputs and two switchable outputs, one XLR and one Cinch. The machine can also be equipped with an optional Nagra external power supply and a phono circuit with bipolar transistors, directly inspired by the highly reputed Nagra BPS phono preamplifier.
Constellation Audio has upgraded their Virgo preamplifier
Virgo II
・New outboard power supply that has separate left and right power supplies, which is in contrast to the original Virgo’s single supply.
・There is also a DC power-filtering box that goes between the Virgo II main chassis and the new power supply.