Thursday, April 30, 2020

Paltauf PRE-300 & HPM-300























For our most demanding customers we offer the opportunity to experience our hybrid technology in its most technically sophisticated form. The line preamplifier PRE-300 in a noble real wood cabinet combined with mono power amplifier HPM-300 in the noble combination of stainless steel, wood and granite (on request with  the phono preamplifier "Phono 300"), performs at the highest sound level.

The sound is even better than that of the HPI-300 due to the splitting of the housing into preamp and mono power amps minimizing the interference of radiation effects - a technique also applied in full amplifiers. In this way even the last bit of sound is brought to its full potential.

Be it large orchestras, atmospheric jazz clubs, open-air concerts or sophisticated  studio recordings, the Preamplifier PRE-300/ power amplifier HPM-300 combination emulates a nearly live concert experience.






























































Preamplifier PRE-300

Technical data:
Frequency response: 5 Hz to over 100,000 Hz (- 0.5 dB)
Remote control

Connections:
4x stereo high level inputs Chinch
1x Stereo high level input XLR balanced
1x Stereo high level outputs Chinch
1x Stereo high level outputs XLR balanced

Dimensions:
depth: 37 cm
width: 39 cm
height: 11 cm























Power amplifier HPM-300

Technical data:
280 watt/8 ohm, 450 watts/4 ohm
Frequency response: 5 Hz to over 100,000 Hz (- 1dB)

Connections:
1x high level input chinch
1x high level input XLR balanced
1x connection for loudspeaker

Dimensions:
depth: 35,5 cm
width: 46 cm
height: 21,7 cm
weight: 18 kg

Paltauf HPI-300































































Granite, wood and stainless steel reflect the inner values of our top model.  The high output power of over 300 watts into 4 ohms, a further increase in the quality of the components and the vibration-reduced  housing guarantee this hybrid amplifier to function with the highest reliability.

Be it large orchestras, atmospheric jazz clubs, open-air concerts or sophisticated studio recordings, the HPI-300  emulates  a nearly live concert experience.

No matter which type of music this amplifier excels in producing a crystal clear fidelity sound.


Signal voltage amplification with tubes

Producing a natural, lively sound image due to high dynamic range with very low distortion.


Balanced output stage

With complementary lateral MOSFETs: broadband, high current capability, lowest distortion.


Active volume control

Constant high sound quality independent of volume setting (mechanical potentiometers change their technical characteristics according to slider settings).


Power supply

Elaborate power supply with voltage stabilizers for each amplifier stage - three stabilizers for the audio circuitry, separate independent power supply for the control functions. Individually adjustable power supply, specially designed for audio applications for the output stages.


Processing

High quality components, e.g. 1% and 0.1% precision resistors, highest quality film capacitors in the signal path, 105° electrolytic capacitors with high durability in the power supply, circuit boards with optimized conductor path.


Power supply

For output stage: Switching power supply for 1.2 KW


Technical data:

2 x 160 watts/8 ohms, 2 x 300 watts/4 ohms
Frequency response: 5 Hz to over 100,000 Hz (-1db)
Remote control


Connections:

4x Stereo high level inputs Cinch
1x Stereo high level input XLR balanced
1x mono subwoofer output
1x connectors for a pair of stereo speakers


Dimensions and weight:

depth: 48,5cm
width: 46 cm
height: 21 cm
weight: 18 kg

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Adyton Air Ribbon Supertweeter
























































Properly done this supertweeter improves your soundstage and imagine and gives much more air into the soundstage and even improves mid- and low frequency definition.

It is important to ensure that the distance from the tweeter in your speaker will have exactly the same distance to your ear as this super tweeter. Even one mm is important! When that is done, try to find what polarity of the super tweeter that gives best summation of the both.

Next, try to super adjust the distance of the super tweeter to give best total sound. Normally it is expected that the super tweeter is 6-12mm behind the original tweeter due to phase shift at high frequency of the original tweeter in your speaker. Then you have to adjust correct crossover frequency of the super tweeter and also adapt the sensitivity.


Technical data:

Sensitivity 93dB/1w

Adjustable 6 steps each -1 dB

Frequency response 10k-100kHz -6dB

Adjustable from 17k-22kHz in 6 steps

Capasitor Mundorf silver/gold/oil

Solid core silverplated copper internal wiring

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Tobian SC1 Reference Preamplifier




































The SC1…completely legal happiness drug.

Our new SC1 is a real five ★★★★★ transformer coupled Reference preamplifier. The SC1 is completely hand wired (point to point) and all components were newly developed especially for the SC1.

For example; the new line output transformer with over 350 henrys is unique on the market!

Very good audio line out transformers transmit up to 95% of the original power of a triode; in watts!

Transformer coupling advantages however depend on the quality of the line out transformer and of course on the choice of tubes, like the legendary Directly Heated Triode 300b or 801a which we install in SC1.

As transformers are the essential part in each device and depending on their quality final result depend, we at Tobian Soundsystems do not want to leave anything to chance, so we decided to manufacture transformers ourselves.

After many hours spend on research and development and numerous comparisons and tests, we decided to use the best core material "M-core and E-core super-Permalloy". The result is an unprecedented audio line out transformer with a very wide and flexible frequency response ranging from 10Hz to 30kHz square wave.

This low-distortion and ultra-musical line out output transformer is the ideal partner for our new SC1 and has helped us to bring to life this exceptional preamplifier.

Hand Made super Permalloy Line output Transformer



Technical Specifications:

Impedance 200 ohm (Standard)

300 ohm and 600 ohm (available)

Line Stage 300B or 801a your choice

Complete hand wired (point to point)

New Volume Control 48 Step

Tube Rectifier 274B

Weight 50 kg

Dimensions 480mm x 540mm x 280mm (WxDxH)

Hand made in Hergiswil Lake Lucerne, Switzerland

Lifetime warranty (less tubes)


Monday, March 23, 2020

Tungsten Grooves Vibration Isolation Feet




















Introducing a whole new class of vibration isolation feet, designed specifically to remove and neutralise micro vibrations from your HiFi components and the surroundings.

Every Tungsten Grooves foot is precision engineered using premium materials carefully refined in over three years of product development.

Improve your sound quality, transform the sound stage, lower the base, hear hidden detail.




















Simple To Install and Remove

There is no need to remove the manufacturer’s existing feet from your component as the feet are designed to sit in full contact with your component’s chassis and your hifi furniture.

Simply place your Tungsten Grooves isolation feet under your component and adjust their positioning until you have achieved the optimal effect for your component.

Making these one of the easiest and quickest upgrades to install in your setup.



Our Patented Design

Tungsten Grooves have now been granted a patent which protects the design and its unique powder containing central chamber. This means that there is nothing else out there like it.

You can find out more about what makes our vibration isolation feet so special here.

We continue to innovate with a number of other products currently in the research and development phase.


How They Work

Tungsten is a very dense non-magnetic metal that has been long revered for its vibration absorbing properties being used in everything from aircraft wings to rivet guns for its dampening effect.

We have fine tuned the alloy composition for the end plates. Leading to what we now consider to be the best balance of opening up the sound stage whilst improving other characteristics such as warmth and base.

The central aircraft grade stainless steel chamber is filled with a fine tungsten powder where the particles are carefully calibrated for size that absorb vibration across a wide range of frequencies leveraging a phenomenon known as particle dampening.




















The D70-H33 is the smaller of the two models currently available, measuring in at 70mm diameter, 33mm high and a weight of 1.4kg. It has the same design as its bigger brother but with a smaller tungsten alloy top plate.

When choosing which of these two models you need to consider the height of gap under your component between the chassis and the shelf, as well as the space available above the component in your rack. If the height of the gap is more than 33mm you will need to choose the D70-H47 model to avoid removing the manufacturer supplied feet.




















Weighing in at over 3kg each, the D70-H47 – the bigger brother of the D70-H33 – has been affectionally code-named ‘fat boy’ by our founder and its designer Paul Fowler.

The fat boy offers a greater height clearance of 47mm for components where it’s needed. Height clearance is not the only reason for choosing this model if your budget will stretch to it.

It out performs the D70-H33 due to the increased volume of the tungsten alloy present.

Sunday, March 22, 2020

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Thursday, March 12, 2020

Saturday, March 7, 2020

Sonnet Digital Hermes Streamer


























We have added a streamer to our product line.

Right now we cannot deliver yet as we have to wait for Roon certification (takes at least 4-6 weeks) but we can start with preorders.

Regular price in Europe is Euro 1200 including 21%VAT Outside Europe Euro 995 free shipping.

However preorders for the period of one month starting from now we have special prices.

Inside Euro introduction price will be Euro 995 including 21% VAT Outside Europe that will be Euro 823.


Info

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Saturday, February 29, 2020