Pyon Sound Iris One SE Phonostage

$6000

- A pair of step-up transformers is installed within and integrated with the circuit.

- One MM input is replaced with one MC input for low-output MC cartridges

- This will enable owners to use low-output MC cartridges without a head preamp or an external MC step-up transformer.

- The MC step-up transformers are the custom-ordered model from Haufe-Siemens in Germany. (Haufe-Siemens also supplies MC transformers to the mega-expensive Japanese Shindo)

Hörninghybrid Sati CD-Transport

55000,- SEK

Stahl-Tek Vekian transport

The Transport Unit uses 2 types of vibration and shock control systems. These systems include constraint layer dampening for vibration and specially shaped energy absorbing mounts for shock. This includes the equipment foot plate system have been specially designed to transfer energy more efficiently.

The CD drive uses several types of techniques to enhance the CD servo and laser mechanisms, which are proprietary.

The components are constructed to the strictest of tolerances utilizing CNC machines, then hand assembled by highly skilled in-house technicians.

The Transport uses a massive power supply to provide stable power for all the internal electronics.

The transport uses an extremely accurate master clock that utilizes special synchronization circuitry for the transport and the Stahl~Tek Vekian D/A via the I2S interface.

The output includes I2S Output via the HDMI connector, the Balanced mode AES/EBU, the SPDIF via the RCA and BNC connectors. The Transport has 2 times and 4 times up-sampling capability on the I2S output.

Also included is a simple in design and functional remote control that is housed in a precisely machined aluminum body

Human Audio Libretto cd-player

€7000

After a lengthy development, a system was built which is free from the umpteen harmonics that are incoherent distortion waves (your ear is very sensitive to these) - so we were able to produce essentially different quality sound than CD technology could at the time. In the Libretto separate batteries were given to the digital and analog circuits. Not even DC/DC converter, which is also cause interference. The battery monitor and charger are fully automatic, they do not need to be given special care by the user.

Philips Pro2 Industrial mount directly connected rigidly onto Libra. There are no springs, rubber, uncertain suspension: all of the vibrations are redirected through the special lenses. The bamboo box functions as a truss.

This is followed by a unique hybrid solution DAC with a very sophisticated analog circuitry. The specialized Jensen transformers from the U.S. transfer an output of 0.05 Hz to 10 MHz! The driver stage of the transformers do not contain any negative feedback.

Analog outputs are professional-standard 600 ohm XLR and RCA connectors. Optional coaxial S/PDIF digital output or symmetric AES/EBU can be chosen upon order.

The housing can come in a variety of plywood or bamboo.

ORPHEUS Privilege Sacd Player

Linnenberg cdp-3E

€4500

Features: - High End CD-PRO2 transport - Precision master crystal oscillator operating all digital circuitry - 24bit/192kHz Burr Brown digital - to - analogue converter - Soft digital filter roll-off for ultra pure high frequencies - True class A, fully discrete analogue circuits with no negative feedback - Ultra short signal path - Balanced analogue outputs with PCB-mounted gold-plated Neutrik XLR sockets - Seperate toroidal transformers for digital and analogue sections - 75 Ohm BNC S/PDIF digital output - BNC digital input for sample/bit rates up to 24bit/192kHz - Elegant DC-mode LED display - Remote control (also for integrated amplifier functions)

	Frequency response (CD-playback) 10Hz - 20kHz +0.1dB -0.5dB Distortion and noise <0.01% 10Hz - 20kHz at 0dB Output level 4V rms balanced Output impedance 470 Ohms Mains voltage 115V, 230V factory set Dimensions (H x W x D) 90 x 440 x 340 mm

NBS UNIVERSAL CD PLAYER

$50000

The NBS Universal CD player is universal in a number of ways:

It can be operated from AC mains anywhere in the world without adjustment.

It delivers both balanced and unbalanced audio outputs capable of driving very long cables if necessary.

It will play almost all audio-only optical disc formats including CD, SACD, DVD-A and ISO9660 CDROM containing .mp3 files, although we don't recommend .mp3 files for high quality.

The player is constructed in two sections of solid ¼" machined aluminum. The lower section contains full NBS power conditioning feeding a universal-input, power factor corrected power supply as well as a mains entrance connector and breaker/power switch. The upper section contains the disc drive, decoding and signal-processing circuits, DACs and output amplifiers. The local operating controls and track display are also in the upper unit.

The two units are separated physically to prevent any possibility of power supply interference to the operating section. However the units are not separable in the interest of avoiding unnecessary external interconnections. No fragile signals such as clocks or data are brought out of the box. Left and Right audio outputs are available balanced on gold-plated XL type connectors, or unbalanced on gold-plated RCA type connectors. The balanced and unbalanced outputs may be used simultaneously.

A major technical feature of the unit is a deep-buffer time-base corrector with an ultra low phase-noise clock. This is effectively like transferring the data to a hard drive, but without the wait. Think of it as an electronic hard drive. This combined with special dual-differential DAC architecture reduces jitter to vanishingly low levels. This is complemented by proprietary servo-controlled I/V converters, low pass filters and output amplifiers.

Specifications:

AC Mains requirement:	85-265VAC 50-60 Hz
HxWxD:	6.25" x 17" x 16" (159mm x 432mm x 406mm)
Weight:	Approximately 72 lbs (32Kg)
Outputs (L&R):	Balanced, Source Z = 100 Ohms, 2Vrms Single-ended, Source Z = 100 Ohms, 2Vrms
Permissible load:	Any
Supplied power cable:	NBS Black Label II+

New Emm Labs products

Esoteric K-03

Audia Flight Strumento No.1 and Strumento No.4

Fletcher Radical Tracker

FM Acoustics at KL International AV Show

The system on demo yesterday featuring Audio Note's top-range CDT5 CD transport and Audio Note DAC5 Signature, FM 268 Line Stage, two pairs of the FM 111 monoblocks with speaker cables and interconnects from FM Acoustics, sounded very true to life and just right.

There were a few other systems that sounded impressive by being extremely clear and clean but the FM Acoustics, undoubtedly aided by the Audio Note CD transport and DAC, sounded more organic even though the images were not as hyper etched out as a few other high-end systems. It also had the tendency to make the listener tap his feet to the rhythm of the music.


The other super systems sounded like expensive, high-end high-quality hi-fi equipment; the Audio Note/FM Acoustics/Avantgarde set-up made me feel as if I were in the audience listening to a live show.


Frankly I thought having two pairs of the FM111 monoblocks was overkill - one pair would have been more than sufficient given that the Avantgarde speakers are extremely sensitive - around 104dB.

The speakers are highly revealing too, especially on the upper-mids and treble and a lesser solid-state amplifier would have made it sound bright, shrill and piercing - just like what the valve amps did in the previous AV show, which was peculiar since valves normally sound warm and pleasant. The FM Acoustics did what the valve amps failed to do - tame the Avantgarde speakers.

Going thru the door

FM Acoustics Showroom in Korea

Robert Fuchs Analog Tonearm

$4250 12"

From designer Mr Robert Fuchs in the heartland of Germany comes the magnetic suspended wood tone arms and an incredible magnetic repelling turntable design.

The arm suspends from attracting magnets, one on the arm wand and one on the upper yoke. The damping of the arm is controlled with 2 repelling magnets located on underside of the wand and lower arm of the yoke.
The Base and detachable headshell swivel for precise, easy setup. The organics of the wood come through on musical presentation, allows you to sense the vibrational source of the note.

Vitus MP-T201

€16000