VividAudioから、新フラグシップスピーカー「 G1 Spirit 」登場！！

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VividAudioから、Giya G1 の上位モデル　Giya G1 Spirit　が発表されます。
東京インターナショナルオーディオショウにてワールドプレミア。

Rockport Technologiesから、初のアルミニウムエンクロージャ採用「 LYRA 」登場！！

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Rockport Technologies
LYRA
$149,500

・1-inch beryllium tweeter
・Two 6-inch midrange drivers (nine-layer carbon-fiber/Rohacell sandwich)
・Two 10-inch woofers (nine-layer carbon-fiber/Rohacell sandwich)
・Enclosure is comprised of just two parts.
Main outer housing (fabricated from aluminum)
Baffle/inner housing (fabricated from aluminum)

AVALON SAGA　ついに正式発表！！！

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We proudly announce the international debut of SAGA! Pure magic! A tribute to Neil Patel’s dedication to his art … our devotion to the legacy of what is High End

CH Precisionから、D1スペシャルエディション　「 D1 SE 」登場！！！

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CH Precision
D1 SE (Special Edition) SACD/CD Player
＊日本国内で発売されるかどうか等は不明です。

Accuphaseから、「 DP-950 」「 DC-950 」登場予定！！９月発売。

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Accuphase
PRECISION SA-CD TRANSPORT DP-950
PRECISION MDSD DIGITAL PROCESSOR DC-950

・11.7kgに及ぶ外部振動を受けにくい重量級設計の強固なシャーシ構造体
・フローティング構造のトラバース・メカニズム
シリコン系の粘性ダンパーを使用した４点フローティング方式
・超重量級の大型アルミ合金ブリッジ
DP-900より全長を延長
・11.2896MHz（1bit 2ch DSD）対応　MDSD (Multiple Double Speed DSD」搭載
・384kHz（32bit 2ch PCM）対応の８回路並列駆動「MDS++変換方式D/Aコンバーター」
・ESSテクノロジー社製　最新のアドバンスドハイパーストリームDAC ES9038PRO搭載
・トロイダルトランス、ブロックコンデンサーを一新

・HS-LINK、BALANCED、COAXIAL（３系統）OPTICAL（２系統）、USBデジタル入力端子

＊外観のデザインは現行のDP-900、DC-901と大きく変わりません。

JBLから、70周年記念モデル今秋登場予定！！

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JBL　７０周年記念ハイエンドスピーカー
秋のオーディオショウにて発表予定。

YG Acoustics、「 Sonja XV 」を正式発表！！！

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YG Acoustics Sonja XV
国内予価：39,800,000円

Description

Sonja™ XV is an extreme, four-tower version of Sonja™, created to celebrate YG Acoustics™’ upcoming 15 year anniversary (2002-2017). It combines everything that we know about speaker-design, and incorporates several next-generation technologies that cannot be found elsewhere. Sonja™ XV – an entirely new sonic benchmark, truly extreme in every way… handmade in U.S.A.

Innovations include, first and foremost, a breakthrough tweeter made in-house, and proprietary cost-no-object bass inductors. These enhancements, together with an ability to move near-limitless amounts of air, result in an effortless listening experience that is typically only associated with a live musical performance.

The bass, midbass and midrange units are made in-house using YG Acoustics™’ proprietary BilletCore™ technology: the drivers are precisely machined out of massive slabs of aircraft-grade aluminum. This unique process offers overwhelmingly superior dynamics, musical delicacy and low distortion due to industry-leading rigidity and accuracy (tight tolerances). A pair of Sonja™ XV utilizes a total of 18 BilletCore™ drivers.

The brand new BilletDome™ tweeter is YG Acoustics™’ most complex mechanical invention to date: a resonance-free soft dome is supported by a stiff, light airframe machined from aluminum billet. The airframe weighs a mere 30 milligrams (a thousandth of an ounce), but its critical sections are up to 14 times thicker than a typical hard dome, so its structural strength is vastly superior even to domes made of the most exotic hard materials. Finally, a tweeter that ends the age-old debate of hard versus soft, by combining the best of both.

The tweeter’s motor is YG Acoustics™’ ingenious ForgeCore™ system: in-house CNC-cutting introduces sophisticated 3D geometries into the magnet system. The resulting improvement is greatly reduced distortion and a sense of ease to the sound.

YG Acoustics™ crossover circuits are all created using proprietary software developed entirely in-house. DualCoherent™ technology provides the best frequency response and relative phase available. Competing speakers are optimized in either the frequency domain (most common) or time domain. Only YG Acoustics™ has the ability to optimize both domains simultaneously.

Sonja™ XV’s bass crossover uses a brand new technology: ViseCoil™ inductors are CNC-wound in-house, then encased in a vise-like milled structure to eliminate vibration and tighten tolerances. Residual loss is reduced by 24%, and linearity is improved by 60%. The result is better control over the woofers, far greater bass impact, and an easier job for most amplifiers.

Sonja™ XV’s mid and tweeter crossover uses ToroAir™ technology: in-house CNC-wound toroidal air-core inductors are unique in eliminating cross-talk (cross-contamination) common in crossover circuits. The result is preservation of high-frequency detail without harshness, brightness or sibilance.

Sonja™’s exquisite cabinet combines visual refinement with over-engineering. It is constructed of precision-machined aircraft-grade aluminum alloy. This material, using vibration-free pressurized assembly, allows for the most acoustically desirable enclosure achievable. The multi-layered structure is optimized for each module’s specific frequency range. This ensures the lowest vibration achievable, even at extreme volume levels.

FocusedElimination™ anti-resonance technology keeps mechanical losses lower than any competing speaker, by combining the minimized turbulence of a sealed design with the low friction otherwise associated with enclosure-free concepts.

YG Acoustics™ speakers are not voiced. All measurements are verified using extensive listening tests, but the speakers are not artificially manipulated. YG Acoustics™ speakers simply convey the recording – nothing more, nothing less.

The end-result: Sonja™ XV is the closest that we have ever come to the natural sound of a live performance. It will be heard by few and attained by even fewer, but those who hear it will likely echo the statement that our President Yoav Geva made upon finishing his masterpiece: “From now on, when I listen to music, I want it to be either live or with Sonja™ XV”.

Expansions and Upgrades

Existing pairs of YG Acoustics™ Sonja™ can be expanded to Sonja™ XV, without the need to replace the speakers.

Sonja™ XV, in addition to its state-of-the-art two-channel (stereo) performance, is also fully compatible with multi-channel audio and home-theater systems. Sonja™ XV can also be combined with speakers from YG Acoustics™’ other lines for properly phase-coherent multi-channel systems.

Specifications

Deviation:
±1 dB in the audible band
±5° relative phase throughout entire overlap
Exceptional pair-matching
Usable output extends from below 20 Hz to above 40 kHz

Drivers:
A four-way, four-tower system with a total of 20 drivers per pair of speakers
BilletCore™ ultra-high-rigidity woofers, mid-woofers and mids
BilletDome™ ultra-low-distortion tweeter, unique to Sonja™ XV

Filters:
Sonja™ XV is fully-passive
Proprietary DualCoherent™ crossover at 65 Hz, 337 Hz and 1.75 kHz
Designed using software developed in-house
ViseCoil™ bass inductors reduce residual loss and improve linearity, for greater bass impact and an easier job for most amplifiers
ToroAir™ mid and tweeter inductors eliminate cross-talk

Sensitivity:
88 dB / 2.83 V / 1 m 2π anechoic

Impedance:
4Ω nominal, 3.5Ω minimum

Dimensions:
4 towers, each 179x43x72 cm (70x17x28”) HxWxD

Weight:
4 towers, each 210 kg (463 lbs) per channel unpackaged
Shipping weight of a pair is 1.3 tons

Halcro、新製品情報を公開。スピーカーも登場予定！！

海外ニュース速報 [World]

There are many new and interesting developments going on behind the scenes here in the beautiful Adelaide Hills – the home base of the ‘new’ Halcro. Within the next 12 months we will be launching new versions of the phenomenal DM amplifier, as well as a less expensive alternative to the DM38 in an entirely new design. We also have at least one new pair of Loudspeakers to show you…

HALCRO、ついに復活へ！！

海外ニュース速報 [World]

2002年頃、衝撃的デビューを飾りハイエンドオーディオアンプ界を席巻した「 HALCRO 」がついに復活するようです。数年前から、復活する旨のアナウンスはされていましたが、新製品が完成に近づいているようです。

＊現在、日本国内の輸入代理店はありません。（元はハーマンインターナショナルが輸入しておりました）

Just finished some listening tests on our new amplifier today. This isn’t a DM and it’s not a class D. It’s something new entirely. Boy does it swing !!….. and the design is a true work of art.

メーカーサイト：http://halcro.com

Transparentから、「 XL Power Cord 」「 Reference Power Cord 」登場！！

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Transparent-RPC_XLPC_announcement

XL Power Cord
Inspired by OPUS Power Cord, the new Generation 5 XL Power Cords deliver power with more dynamic freedom and less noise than previous technology REFERENCE Series Power Cords.
• New more tightly constructed power cable technology holds all elements of the cable package firmly in place and preserves the intended electrical properties of the cable designs.
• New termination technology insures better power delivery without restriction or instability, thereby freeing your components to bring you a more realistic music experience.
• New network technology takes the length of the power cable and its inherent electrical properties fully into consideration to reduce noise to previously unachievable levels.

The result of searching for the best sound quality, REFERENCE Power Cords evolved after years of experimentation. XL Power Cord takes Transparent’s commitment to reproducing the most lifelike and involving music possible to a new level.

SPECIFICATIONS

•Standard termination: 15A grounded USA wall plug > 15A IEC
•Optional terminations: 20A grounded USA Wall Plug; 20A IEC; plugs for EU, UK, and other electrical systems available.
•Standard length: 2 meters
•Custom lengths always available.

Reference Power Cord
Inspired by OPUS Power Cord, the new Generation 5 REFERENCE Power Cords deliver power with more dynamic freedom and less noise than previous technology REFERENCE Series Power Cords.
• New more tightly constructed power cable technology holds all elements of the cable package firmly in place and preserves the intended electrical properties of the cable designs.
• New termination technology insures better power delivery without restriction or instability, thereby freeing your components to bring you a more realistic music experience.
• New network technology takes the length of the power cable and its inherent electrical properties fully into consideration to reduce noise to previously unachievable levels.
The result of searching for the best sound quality, REFERENCE Power Cords evolved after years of experimentation. REFERENCE Power Cord takes Transparent’s commitment to reproducing the most lifelike and involving music possible to a new level.

SPECIFICATIONS

•Standard termination: 15A grounded USA wall plug > 15A IEC
•Optional terminations: 20A grounded USA Wall Plug; 20A IEC; plugs for EU, UK, and other electrical systems available.
•Standard length: 2 meters
•Custom lengths always available.