CH Precision Digital Components Get Clock Sync Option Upgrade
CH Precision has released an upgraded clock synchronization board for their digital products – the D1.5 CD/SACD Player/Transport, the C1.2 DAC Controller and the I1 Integrated Amplifier (with its internal DAC). The units’ card-cage construction means that the new Clock Sync board is a simple addition to an existing product or replacement for the previous Sync I/O board.
Principal features include:
New Clock Sync Board compatible with all current CH Precision digital components.
Significant reduction in radiated noise, due to: 1. Low Voltage Differential Signal (LVDS) internal output to the unit in which the Clock Sync board is mounted. 2. New, four-layer circuit board that allows the use of complete ground planes on either side of the clock circuitry. 3. The option to defeat unused 75Ω clock outputs.
A choice of 75Ω or 50Ω connection (no High Z connection).
Same price as previous Sync I/O board, with generous trade-in for existing boards.
The Clock Sync board allows optimized clock synchronization between CH Precision digital units, or the use of an external clock such as the T1 Time Reference. Despite offering the same sockets and looking almost identical to the previous version, the new board introduces a number of important new features and facilities and delivers a significant reduction in radiated noise, better preserves the low jitter levels of the incoming clock signal and improves compatibility with third party master clocks. The result is significantly improved performance, with easily demonstrable sonic advantages and musical benefits.
The new Clock Sync upgrade maintains CH Precision’s policy of protecting their customer’s investment by allowing products already in the field to be updated and kept fully current. The revised board ensures that the D1.5, C1.2 and I1 remain at the very peak of digital audio performance.
Product Compatibility
Please note that the new Clock Sync board is not operationally compatible with the earlier D1 and C1. However, Sync I/O and Clock Sync boards will communicate properly between units. So, for example, a D1 fitted with a Sync I/O board will still work perfectly, either directly linked to a C1.2 equipped with a Clock Sync board, or if connected to a T1 Time Reference Master Clock.
Price and Availability
At $1,500 USD (local prices apply) the price of the upgraded Clock Sync board remains the same as the Sync I/O board. Availability of the new Clock Sync boards is as of now.
Trade-in Scheme
Owners who return existing Sync I/O boards can take advantage of a 50% trade-in scheme, an offer that will run until May 31st 2024. The existing boards must be returned to CH Precision in order to qualify for the discount. This discount also applies to boards exchanged as part of a D1 to D1.5 or C1 to C1.2 upgrade
Verity Audio announces the introduction of the New Florestan Loudspeaker System at High-End Munich 2023.Quebec, Canada – Verity Audio is pleased to announce the introduction of the new Florestan loudspeaker system. This new member of the Verity Audio eXR product family offers an ultra-wide bandwidth that extends well beyond 60 kHz in the high frequency range and reaches down to 20 Hz in the low frequencies.The Florestan is a wide bandwidth 3-way loudspeaker that features a two inches pure ribbon tweeter, a proprietary 6-inch (15 cm) midrange transducer, and a new 9-1/2-inch (24 cm) woofer driver. The ribbon tweeter is one of the main highlights of the Florestan. It is a Verity Audio Reference ribbon tweeter that offers an uncontaminated summation of harmonics, revealing all the richness of even the most complex sonic textures. The midrange and woofer drivers are also of exceptional quality, using custom-made special-geometry mineral-filled polypropylene and carbon paper sandwich-type cones, respectively.The new Florestan uses Verity Audio’s unique rear-oriented bass reflex tuning and a semi-open-back configuration for a cleaner midrange reproduction and a t3-dimensional soundstage. The anti-resonance cabinet construction, achieved through a dedicated array of inner reinforcements and complex-angled panels, ensures the proper dissipation of inner energy and lifetime reliability and accuracy.”We are thrilled to introduce the new Florestan loudspeaker system to the public,” said Julien Pelchat, Verity Audio’s founder and CEO. “The Florestan is the culmination of our extensive research and development efforts, and we are confident that it will set a new standard in high-end loudspeakers. With its wide bandwidth, exceptional drivers, and anti-resonance cabinet construction, the Florestan will offer a truly unforgettable listening experience.”The new Florestan loudspeaker system will be officially introduced at High End Munich 2023, one of the world’s most prestigious audio shows, which will take place from May 18 to 21, 2023.
Featuring:
Ultra-wide bandwidth that extends beyond 60 kHz in the high frequency range and reaches down to 20 Hz in the low frequencies.
A wide bandwidth 3-way loudspeaker that features a two inches pure ribbon tweeter, a proprietary 6-inch midrange transducer, and a new 9-1/2-inch woofer driver.
A Verity Audio Reference ribbon tweeter that offers an uncontaminated summation of harmonics, revealing all the richness of even the most complex sonic textures.
Exceptional underhung midrange and woofer drivers that use custom-made special-geometry mineral-filled polypropylene and carbon paper sandwich-type cones, respectively.
Verity Audio’s unique rear-oriented bass reflex tuning and a semi-open-back configuration for a cleaner midrange reproduction and a 3-dimensional soundstage.
Anti-resonance cabinet construction achieved through a dedicated array of inner reinforcements and complex-angled panels, ensuring the proper dissipation of inner energy and lifetime reliability and accuracy.
It’s worth noting that the Florestan loudspeaker system is a new member of the Verity Audio eXR product family and was officially introduced at High End Munich 2023
