WilsonAudio、「 Alexia 」の写真を追加公開。

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$48,500 US

dCSの最新カタログを公開！！

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dCS最新総合カタログ：　dCS Company Overview Brochure

 

dCS Vivaldi Transport Product Datasheet

 

dCS Vivaldi DAC Product Datasheet

 

dCS Vivaldi Upsampler Product Datasheet

 

dCS Vivaldi Master Clock Product Datasheet

 

dCS Vivaldi Technical Summary_English

 

AVALON、「Compas」の仕様を発表。

海外ニュース速報 [World]

2013年1月正式発表予定。
・Replacement for the Eidolon Vision.
・Three-way floor-standing speaker designed
・New cabinet design that adds additional faceting around the tweeter “for the cancellation of phase distortions.”
・New construction around the tweeter for better dispersion
・Completely new drivers and updated layout.
・Accuton ceramic units now have a new generation of black membrane.
・High-flux-density radial magnet structures
・1 “concave ceramic/diamond domes tweeter
・4” concave ceramic domes midrange
・Pair of concave 9 “ceramic/honeycomb cones woofers.
・Avalon’s standard downward-firing port configuration.
・Sensitivity　91dB/W/m
・Impedance 4Ω
・Frequency response  27 Hz to 24 kHz.
・Recommended minimum amplifier power 30 watts.
・Measures 45″H x 11″W x 17″D
・Weighs 160 pounds.

AVALON、「Compas」国内登場！！！

海外ニュース速報 [World]

Ceramic version：　3,700,000円（ペア・税別）
Diamond version：　5,000,000円（ペア・税別）

JBLから、新EVEREST「DD65000」「DD67000」登場！！！

海外ニュース速報 [World] 国内ニュース速報 [Japan]

DD65000　2,520,000円（１本）
DD67000　3,150,000円（１本）

製品情報（pdf）

 

TADから、新スピーカー「TAD-R1 Mk2」「TAD-CR1 Mk2」登場！！！

海外ニュース速報 [World] 国内ニュース速報 [Japan]

・初の国内生産となる新開発のウーファー用振動板を搭載。
・CST（Coherent Source Transducer）用蒸着ベリリウム振動板などの主要部品に国内生産材を使用。
・スピーカーシステムの組み立てを国内の自社工場で完結させることで、優れた品質を実現。
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Thielから、新スピーカー「CS2.7」登場！！！

海外ニュース速報 [World]

 THIEL’s new three-way floorstanding Coherent Source Loudspeaker represents a stunning new benchmark in acoustical performance for loudspeakers. Gorgeous new industrial design complements THIEL’s legendary time and phase coherence technologies including revolutionary driver design that deliver the most detailed, natural, and musically lifelike reproduction of the original performance possible. Close your eyes, listen for yourself, and be there. 

 The CS2.7 incorporates new technologies developed for our flagship CS3.7 loudspeaker including a state-of-the-art coaxial/coincident driver. The midrange element itself has perfectly neutral response to 20kHz – an upper range specification seldom attained even by tweeters. 

 Deep, fast, and tight bass emanates from an all THIEL-designed and built 8-inch woofer supported by a passive radiator that provides the bass extension of a tuned port with none of the breathy “chuffing noises” associated with vented enclosure designs. The result is authoritative bass response boasting the detail and articulation of a sealed cabinet.

 The newly designed CS2.7 enclosure wraps THIEL’s unique driver designs in a very attractive, ultra-rigid bent plywood laminated with your choice of hardwood veneer. THIEL’s non-resonant enclosure preserves critical detail during playback–more so than even prior generations of the THIEL CS2 series speakers which had already excelled in this regard.

[Cabinet]
 Low level cabinet vibrations can be audible enough to diminish the purity of sound during playback of music and movies. THIEL’s new CS2.7 replaces the 1 inch thick MDF cabinet walls of previous CS2 series models with much more robust curved plywood. The increase in rigidity prevents the enclosure from vibrating in sympathy with the movement of the drivers, preserving even the most minute details.

 Further, the curved walls are laminated in your choice of fine hardwood veneer, creating a luxurious and attractive loudspeaker that is of the finest furniture grade. The design of the CS2.7 is unmistakably THIEL. The characteristic sloped back baffle is wrapped with walls inspired by the CS3.7 flagship, but with clean edges and lines made popular by earlier THIEL models. 

[Coaxial Coincident Driver]
 At the heart of the CS2.7 lies one of THIEL’s greatest innovations ever –the star diaphragm coaxial / coincident driver which inspired the creation of our flagship CS3.7 loudspeaker. 

 Both the midrange and tweeter diaphragms are formed of anodized aluminum. The unique ribbed geometry of the midrange is engineered to deliver immense rigidity and clarity. An uncharacteristically large diameter voice coil further braces the midrange against out of phase bending common in virtually all other loudspeaker drivers.

 Tremendous control and high output capability is afforded by the massive amount of neodymium magnets powering the drivers. A very large ring magnet drives the midrange, while 5 neodymium magnets drive the tweeter. 

 As with all THIEL designed and built drivers, this element utilizes a short-coil / long-gap and copper stabilized motor system to ensure ultra-low distortion and utter faithfulness to your music.

[BassSystem]
 THIEL’s eight inch woofer is a perfect example of our quest to develop wide bandwidth drivers 
with vanishingly low distortion characteristics. 

 Distortion is 1/10th that of typical woofers this size. The magnetic system is a THIEL proprietary short-coil / long-gap design whereby the voice coil never exits the ultra-strong and stable magnetic field setup inside the gap thus helping the amplifier exert complete control over woofer motion. 

　The motor structure is stabilized by sheathing the center pole with a copper sleeve, and by including a copper shorting ring at the base of the back plate. The first of these measures dramatically reduce the inductance of the voice coil thereby ensuring that the frequency response of the driver is not modulated by the motion of the coil over the pole. The copper shorting ring guarantees that the voice coil’s magnetic field (again, analogous to the signal from the amp) always reacts against a rigid and fixed magnetic field as setup by the magnet. By exercising these extreme measures in driver design, the THIEL CS2.7 delivers an unprecedented level of detail and dynamics. 

 [Crossover]
 As with any new THIEL speaker, extensive fine tuning happens in the laboratory and listening room. The CS2.7 has been precisely tuned after quite an extensive process of measuring in our engineering facility, and very careful extended listening sessions in our world class listening room. 

 The job of the crossover is primarily to send sounds of various frequencies to each appropriate drive unit, but we take the opportunity to do much more. Our 6dB per octave synthesized crossover slopes ensure that the entire speaker system is phase correct –a feat very few loudspeakers can claim. We also correct for relatively small irregularities in driver response which are on such a small scale, most loudspeaker manufacturers are content to dismiss them entirely. 

 Those who remain skeptical of including so many components in a crossover can rest at ease. We use only very fine quality components which will not mask fine detail. Our high quality capacitors and pure copper air-cored inductors are among the finest in the industry. 

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WilsonAudioから、新スピーカー「Alexia」登場！！！

海外ニュース速報 [World]

2012年9月15日正式発表予定
 The Wilson Audio Alexia is a new model positioned above the Sasha, and below the MAXX.
 The Alexia’s form factor resembles the Sasha; its footprint is similar to the Sasha, and it is slightly taller. The Alexia features three modules to facilitate micro adjustments in the time-domain for all three driver groups, the woofer, the midrange and the tweeter. High frequencies are handled by a revised version of Wilson’s newest driver, the Convergent Synergy Tweeter. The critical mid frequencies are handled by Wilson’s acclaimed midrange driver. For the bass, Wilson developed two entirely new drivers, an eight-inch and a ten-inch. As with the MAXX Series 3 and the Alexandria XLF, speed, bass extension, and authority are optimized with this carefully tuned staggered-two-woofer approach.
 The Alexia is coming Fall 2012.

dCS、「Vivaldi」シリーズを正式発表！！！Vivaldi Master Clock

海外ニュース速報 [World]

Vivaldi Master Clock is a powerful yet simple to use Grade 1 master clock based on dCS pioneering developments in studio and home audio. Featuring two banks of clock outputs capable of outputting different frequencies, Vivaldi Master Clock uses the latest groundbreaking technology from dCS.

In a digital audio system samples must be accurate in level and time but jitter, which exists in all digital systems, can result in timing errors in these samples causing the analogue signal to be reconstructed inaccurately. In a dCS system our DACs can act as the system master clock, but listening tests have shown that there is no substitute for a highquality, dedicated master clock.

dCS were pioneers in the use of external clocks in digital audio systems and our clocking technology has been continually refined so that our latest multi-stage Phase-Locked-Loop (PLL) system sets world-beating standards for accuracy and control of troublesome jitter from the incoming audio stream.

All dCS Master Clocks are subjected to rigorous in-house testing. The crystal oscillators are pre-aged and selected for long term stability and then individually calibrated over a wide temperature range to ensure consistent optimal performance. Vivaldi Master Clock uses a sophisticated microcontroller system to ensure smooth correction as the temperature changes and this approach gives a more stable result than either oven controlled crystal oscillators or even atomic clocks.

All dCS master clocks are designed to generate industry standard Word Clock on 75 ohm co-axial cable. Other anufacturers’ equipment that has been designed to accept standard Word Clock can be used with our clocks.

Vivaldi Master Clock may be slaved to an external reference (such as an atomic clock or GPS reference) if increased accuracy is desired. Our sophisticated multi-mode Phase-Locked-Loop (PLL) significantly reduces jitter from the reference source.

The dCS ‘soft’ approach to programmable logic allows the user to easily update Vivaldi Master Clock software, whether this is to add new features, improve performance or adapt to changes in digital formats.

Used as part of the Vivaldi digital audio playback system Vivaldi Master Clock improves on an already spectacular sound
and takes it into an entirely new domain. With a clock added to a dCS system images snap into sharper focus and the music displays a substantially greater sense of authority and power as well as, most importantly, offering noticably higher resolution of detail.

[Key Features]
Utilising the latest generation dCS Digital Processing Platform which offers stateof-the-art measured performance and unrivalled musical experience.

Designed for maximum flexibility as output configuration can be optimised in systems with a variety of digital audio sources.

Dual crystal oscillators with microcontrollerenhanced temperature correction.

New auto-clocking mode used in the Vivaldi range improves ease of use and minimises jitter.

Improved power supplies give lower running temperature and improved tolerance to AC supply variations.

Multi-stage regulation ensures sensitive analogue circuitry is not affected by digital interference.

Aerospace grade machined aluminum chassis fitted with tuned acoustic damping panels reduces magnetic effects and vibration.

[Specifications]
Type
Class 1 Master Clock.

Clock Frequencies
44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 or 192kHz.

Clock Accuracy
Better than +/-1ppm when shipped.
Typically +/-0.1ppm when shipped and stabilised.

Word Clock outputs
Two groups of 4 independently buffered outputs on 75Ω BNC connectors.
Each group may be set to a different clock frequency.

Reference Input
External Reference Input on 1x 75Ω BNC connector. Accepts either Word Clock or AC coupled signals at 1MHz, 5MHz & 10MHz. Lock range is +/-300ppm.

Start Up Time
Typically 1 minute to rated accuracy.

Software Updates
Loaded from CD-R via reference input.

Local Control
dCS Premium Remote handset is supplied with Vivaldi DAC.
RS232 (controlled by a third party device).
A dCS-programmed Nevo Q50 is available for the Vivaldi range as an optional extra.

Power Supply
Factory set for 100, 115, 220 or 230V AC, 49-62Hz.

Power Consumption
10 Watts typical/123 Watts maximum.

Dimensions
444mm/17.5” x 435mm/17.2” x 126mm/5.0”.
Allow extra depth for cable connectors.

Color
Silver / Black

dCS、「Vivaldi」シリーズを正式発表！！！Vivaldi Upsampler

海外ニュース速報 [World]

Vivaldi Upsampler is designed to act as the hub of a digital audio system and will transform your listening experience, taking your music collection to levels you have not heard before.

Operating as a digital-to-digital converter Vivaldi Upsampler accesses music from any digital source and converts the audio from its native sample rate to either high resolution DXD (24 bit data at 352.8 or 384 kS/s), DSD (1 bit data at 2.822 or 3.07MS/s) or standard high resolution PCM (24 bit data up to 24/192kS/s). The results gained from Vivaldi Upsampler are extraordinary – a more vibrant, 3-dimensional, transparent and effortless performance.

Vivaldi Upsampler features a wired network connection and can stream high resolution audio files stored on a computer or on network storage via UPnP™. The additional asynchronous USB input on Vivaldi Upsampler also allows direct connection of a PC and supports high resolution audio up to and including 192kS/s and DSD over USB. The USB interfaces run in an Asynchronous USB mode, which makes Vivaldi Upsampler immune to jitter from the typical computer’s noisy clock.

Vivaldi Upsampler is Apple Authenticated and supports playback of iPod/iPhone-stored digital media, bypassing the iPod/iPhone internal DAC to ensure optimal performance. USB memory hardware is also supported.

An array of independently selectable digital inputs (RJ45, USB, AES, SPDIF, SDIF-2, Toslink) completes the versatility
of this powerful machine and elevates the performance of Red Book CD from CD Players or high resolution audio from digital streamers to a previously unsurpassed level.

dCS were pioneers in the use of external clocks in digital audio systems and the redesigned multi-stage Phase-Locked-Loop (PLL) system used in Vivaldi Upsampler sets world-beating standards for accuracy and control of troublesome jitter from the incoming audio stream.

The dCS ‘soft’ approach to programmable logic makes it extremely easy for users to update Vivaldi Upsampler software, whether adding new features, installing performance upgrades or adapting to changes in digital formats.

Used as part of a complete Vivaldi digital audio playback system Vivaldi Upsampler gives a performance of effortless realism each and every time.

[Key Features]
Utilising the latest generation dCS Digital Processing Platform which offers stateof-the-art measured performance and unrivalled musical experience.

Designed for maximum flexibility as output configuration can be optimised in systems with a variety of digital audio sources.

Dual crystal oscillators with microcontrollerenhanced temperature correction.

New auto-clocking mode used in the Vivaldi range improves ease of use and minimises jitter.

Improved power supplies give lower running temperature and improved tolerance to AC supply variations.

Multi-stage regulation ensures sensitive analogue circuitry is not affected by digital interference.

Aerospace grade machined aluminum chassis fitted with tuned acoustic damping panels reduces magnetic effects and vibration.

[Specifications]

Type
Digital-to-Digital Converter.

Converter Type
dCS proprietary Ring DAC™ topology.

Digital Inputs
Network interface on an RJ45 connector – Acts as UPnP™ renderer and streams digital music from a NAS or local computer over a standard Ethernet network, decoding all major lossless formats including FLAC, WAV, AIFF, WMA up to 24 bit 192kS/s native sample rate. Other supported file formats include ALAC, MP3, M4a, AAC and OGG. Some formats are limited to lower sample rates.

USB 2.0 interface on a type B connector. Operates in Asynchronous USB mode, Audio Class 1 or Class 2. Class 2 mode will accept up to 24 bit PCM at 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 or 192kS/s and DSD in DOP format.
USB-on-the-go interface on A-type connector, streams audio files from a USB flash drive or iPod/iPhone. Will accept up to 24 bit PCM at 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 or 192kS/s and DSD in DOP format. Operates in asynchronous USB mode.

AES3 on a 3-pin female XLR connector.

4x SPDIF on 2x RCA Phono, 1x BNC connectors and 1x TosLink optical connector.

1x SDIF-2 PCM interface on 2x BNC connectors + Word Clock

All electrical digital inputs will accept PCM data at up to 24 bit PCM at 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 or 192kS/s. The Toslink input and SDIF-2 interface are limited to a maximum of 96kS/s.

Digital Outputs
2x AES3 on 3-pin female XLR connectors. Each outputs 24 bit PCM at 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2 or 96kS/s, OR as a Dual AES pair at 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192, 352.8 or 384kS/s or dCS-encrypted DSD.

2x SPDIF on RCA Phono and BNC connectors. Each outputs 24 bit PCM at 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 or 192kS/s.

Conversions
Data from any input may be converted to 24 bit PCM at 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192, 352.8 or 384kS/s or DSD (1 bit data at 2.822MS/s). The output sample rate must be equal to or greater than the input sample rate.

Word Clock I/O
Word Clock input on 2x BNC connector. Accepts standard Word Clock at 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 or 192kHz. Sensitive to TTL levels.
Word Clock output on 1x BNC connector. Outputs standard Word Clock at a frequency equal to the (single wire) output data rate, or 44.1kHz when set to output DSD.

Spurious Responses
Better than -100dB0 @ 20Hz-20kHz for Fs> 32kS/s, 20Hz-14kHz for 32kS/s.

Filters
A choice of filter responses give different trade offs between Nyquist image rejection and the phase response.

Software Updates
Loaded from CD-R via PCM audio input or via USB.

Local Control
dCS Premium Remote handset is supplied with Vivaldi DAC.
RS232 (controlled by a third party device).
dCS-programmed Nevo Q50 or the Premium Remote are available as an optional extra.
Vivaldi Controller App available for iOS, Android, Mac OSX & Windows.

Power Supply
Factory set for 100, 115, 220 or 230V AC, 49-62Hz.

Power Consumption
15 Watts typical/18 Watts maximum.

Dimensions
444mm/17.5” x 435mm/17.2” x 125mm/5.0”.
Allow extra depth for cable connectors.

Weight
14.2 kg/31.3lbs.

Color
Silver / Black