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SONYから、ESシリーズのHDDオーディオプレーヤー「 HAP-Z1ES 」登場！！全音源を5.6MHzDSD化。

HAP-Z1ES HDD Audio Player：　£1,999.00

1TB HDD Audio Player with built-in Wi-Fi, Ethernet and easy music file transfer

・ Convert any music files to crisp, clear DSD audio
・Store all your tracks on a huge 1TB hard drive
・Browse music using an app on your smartphone

Features
Uncover true sound with High-Resolution (Hi-Res) Audio – The DSD Re-mastering Engine converts all your music files to DSD audio for better than CD quality sound
Copy & transfer with ease – Copy existing music files to the hard drive over Wi-Fi. When you add new music files they get copied automatically
Total control at your fingertips – Easily browse your music at speed using the front-panel LCD, or use the dedicated smartphone app, as a remote control
Access your entire music collection – The 1TB hard drive is huge – more than enough space to store all your Hi-Res Audio as well as your compressed music files
Stay in tune with your music – When files are copied to the hard drive, track names are automatically checked against an online database for accuracy
Compatible with a range of file types – Play Hi-Res Audio from a variety of compressed and non-compressed formats including FLAC, WAV, AIFF, DSD (DFF) and DSD (DSF)
Boost your storage via USB – If you need more storage, easily connect an external hard drive using USB

Technical SpecificationsHAP-Z1ES

Functions
Internal HDD YES (1TB)
External HDD YES (Rear USB)
PC Sync (Music/Video/Photo) YES/-/-
Maximum number of music 20,000 title
Internet Music Service vTuner
Sleep Timer YES
Auto Standby YES

Playback Codec
DSDIFF(DSD) YES
DSDIFF(DST) –
DSF YES
MP3 YES
WAV(LPCM) YES
WMA YES
AAC YES
FLAC YES
ALAC YES
ATRAC(NON DRM) YES
AIFF(LPCM) YES

Features
DSD Remastering YES
DSEE YES
Total Harmonic Distortion < 0.0015%
Frequency Response 2Hz – 80KHz(-3dB)
Dynamic Range >105dB

Network Features
Ethernet YES
Wi-Fi YES(IEEE802.11b/g/n)
Network Update YES
Network Standby YES

Inputs & Outputs
Analog Audio Onput 2 (Balanced x 1 UnBalanced x 1)
USB for external HDD 2 (For external HDD x 1, For PC x 1 )
IR Repeat (In/Out) – / 1

General Specifications
Display LCD(4.3inch)
Power Requirement 230V 50/60Hz
Power Consumption(W) 35
Power Consumption Standby (W) 0.3
Dimension(WxHxD mm) 430 x 130 x 390
Weight(kg) 14.5
Remote control RM-ANU183/S

ツイート
2013年9月3日

Magico、「 Q-Sub-18 」「 Q-Sub-15 」を正式発表。

海外ニュース速報 [World]

Magico LLC, the leader in high-performance loudspeaker design and manufacture, is proud to announce their first subwoofers – the QSub-18 and the QSub-15. Built around the renowned Q platform, the QSubs set new standards in low frequency sound reproduction. Capable of delivering 136 dB sound pressure level with less than 1% total harmonic distortion at 20Hz, the message is simple: if you think you have heard low frequencies before, think again. According to Magico CEO and chief designer Alon Wolf, “Bass has never been heard like this before. For the first time, low frequencies can be produced with unprecedented clarity.”

The QSub-18 weighs over 550 lbs. and has massive power handling capability of 8,000W, delivering thundering low frequencies that are fast, pure, and devastatingly accurate. As the images below illustrate, most conventional subwoofers fail to address the biggest problem in reproducing low frequencies: enclosure warping. Due to the enormous sound pressure buildup, the pliable walls of typical enclosures absorb a tremendous portion of the energy generated by the drivers, leading to distortion and massive group delay (smearing). The QSub can reach an internal sound pressure level of to 175dB – the equivalent of a commercial jet at takeoff – with less than 1% displacement of common enclosures.

Two massive woofers, each capable of 34mm of linear excursion and handling power of 8,000 Watts, are mounted in 2″ thick aluminum baffles and fire adversely in phase to cancel out driver-borne resonances and lower the tremendous internal pressure. This is the way a subwoofer should be built.

At the heart of the QSub is a revolutionary new digital amplifier equipped with a 7,000VA power supply and regulated output stage. It develops an astonishing 6,000Wii. Designed to operate in two channel music or theater systems of the highest quality, the QSub has an onboard digitally-controlled active crossover for seamless integration with the main loudspeakers. The controller can also be bypassed for home theater use.

Representing an exciting addition to the trailblazing Q-Series of loudspeakers, the QSub will set a new standard in low frequency reproduction. In spite of its extraordinary performance, the QSub is a fairly compact (albeit heavy) unit that will not invade the listening environment, and can be ordered in Magico’s M-CAST range of satin colors or their signature hard black anodized finish.

Magico will be demonstrating the QSub-18 at CEDIA 2013 in Denver, Colorado at Booth 3812 from September 26 – 28.

SPECIFICATIONS
Driver complement: 2 x 18” QSub-18; 2 x 15” QSub-15
Sensitivity: 90dB Impedance: 4 Ohms
Frequency Response: 15 Hz – 150 kHz
Dimensions QSub-18: 25.4”H x 37”D x 25.4”W (65cm x 94cm x 65cm)
Net Weight: 570 lbs. (258 kg.)
Dimensions QSub-15: 22”H x 27”D x 22”W (56cm x 69cm x 56cm)
Net Weight: 350 lbs. (158 kg.)

PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
The US Retail Price of the Magico QSub-18 is $36,000 and the QSub-15 is $22,000. Hard anodized finished is available at an additional cost. Delivery will begin in Q4 2013.