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Thursday, February 27, 2014
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Maclementhorn Strega
Frequency Response: 27Hz - 30000Hz
Sensitivity: 97dB@1w- 1m
Minimum Amplifier Power: 6 watt
Max Amplifier Power: 450 watt
Electronics Network Crossover
Multi-Amplifier System
Maclementhorn Custom Special Driver Unit:MCHX1823Ti
Woofer:
1 x 18" (460mm) paper fiber cone speaker
Tweeter:
1 x 2" Coaxial Titanium Compression driver
SuperTweeter:
1 x PHY-HP TW37 paper fiber piezo
Monday, February 24, 2014
Atlas Asimi Ultra Interconnects
Hand-built at its factory in Kilmarnock, Scotland, the Atlas Asimi Ultra interconnect cable is available now with a UK SRP of £2750.00 for a meter pair. Other lengths are available upon request.
The Challenge
The aim of the new Atlas Asimi project was to take a completely fresh look at cable design and to develop new techniques to create a cable that would satisfy the most demanding audiophiles for years to come. The ‘money no object’ brief looked at all areas of the design, from the materials used to create the cable and connectors through to the manufacturing processes. Specifically, Atlas looked at whether an improved neutral high fidelity sound could be achieved using standard metal connectors, whether the capacitance load could be improved for a solid silver OCC analogue interconnect cable and whether RF (Radio Frequency) rejection performance could be improved. Throughout the development process, Atlas conducted iterative design and testing to achieve its aims, with the resultant cable being the Asimi Ultra
The Conductor
The Asimi Ultra uses solid silver conductors, manufactured using the highest-quality technique for drawing pure silver. “Ohno Continuous Cast” or OCC, used in the manufacture of high quality Atlas copper cables, minimises the impurity boundaries in the material, in this case pure silver, by ensuring that there is less than one grain or signal-deleting crystal boundary in up to 125m of conductor! OCC solid silver allows the signal to travel through a continuous conductor instead of traversing repeated grain boundaries – in other words, the signal has a faster, cleaner and more direct path to follow.
The Dielectric
Through previous research, Atlas was already aware that the best realisable dielectric is air and that in an ideal world, by suspending the conductor in free air would be the best method to transfer maximum fidelity. However, this is not practical so a dielectric is necessary to ‘protect’ the conductor. To achieve the necessary amount of protection without increasing inefficiency, Atlas has developed a new technique, which uses a microporous PTFE (Teflon) tape, which is wound around the OCC solid silver conductors, then covered again and stabilised using a protective FPE (Flexible PolyEthylene) dielectric. This process allows the required geometry of the conductor to be maintained and offers greater manufacturing consistency.
The ‘Ultra’ Connector Plug
Designed in-house at Atlas, the modular design of the new Ultra plug is a clear example of the continuous development program into materials and technology embedded into the Atlas ethos. This new plug employs a novel approach to the problems of mass reduction, residual conductivity (eddy currents) and dielectric discontinuities, all of which can affect the mechanical and electrical properties of a cable. The all new Atlas Ultra has a 57% reduction in mass over its predecessor, employs an internal non-conductive sleeve matched to the dielectric properties of the cable (Teflon) as well as maintaining the renowned Atlas plug attributes of solder free construction, self-cleaning insertion and material consistency. As a result, the Atlas Asimi Ultra cable maintains its electrical integrity from socket to socket.
RFI
RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) is a major factor in cable design, especially now with the amount of ambient electrical wireless signals present in the majority of homes. To combat RFI, traditionally a metallic barrier (or braid) is encased around the insulated conductors and terminated at one or both ends. However, through research, Atlas discovered that to make the best termination possible, the braid needed to be partially removed and twisted, therefore reducing the integrity of the screen, introducing mechanical screen distortion thereby delivering an inconsistent RF performance. For the new Asimi Ultra, Atlas has developed a new system that uses two symmetrical drain wires (each attached to 180 degree segments of the plug) inserted between a 100% copper Mylar foil and SPC screen. This unique system connects the screen effectively to the cable return plug interface and provides total 360° screening, whilst not distorting the integrity of the screen in any way.
Commenting on the launch of the Asimi Ultra, Kevin Kelly, Managing Director at Atlas, said, “We are constantly researching new methods and materials based on scientific fact to increase the performance of our products. At the high end, where the Asimi Ultra sits, we feel that we have made real innovations that in time may well feature in other Atlas products.” Kelly continues, “With the launch of the Asimi Ultra, we truly believe that we have developed a cable that is a real step-up in performance and is absolutely the finest audio interconnect money can buy.”
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Friday, February 21, 2014
MACE Audio Mono
€5500 /pr
Specifications:
Frequency Response: 5 Hz - 450 kHz
Damping Factor:> 500
Rated power: 100 W at 8 ohms, 180 watts at 4 ohms
THD: < 0.008 % at rated power
Input: 1 x unbalanced analog
Dimensions: 210 x 120 x 280 mm
Weight: 14 kg
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Stage III Power Cords – Triton, Kraken, Trydent
Stage III announces new power cords.
Kraken ($8,400 USD/1.5 meter)
Triton ($6,000 USD/1.5 meter)
Trydent ($4,000 USD/1.5 meter)
Within 3-4 weeks we will have another new power cord below the Trydent with an estimated price of $2,000 USD/1.5 meter.
In late 2014 we will have another new power cord above the Kraken. This will be a monster power cord which could be in the $15,000 USD range.
With the introduction of the Kraken technology we quickly discovered how superior this design was over all previous Stage III power cords. Therefore it became necessary to replace all the models. All of our new power cords share the Kraken technology.
The Triton is around a 75% Kraken inside, and also palladium/ silver
The Trydent is almost a Triton, but with all silver and less damping/shielding
The new entry model will be around a 25% Kraken with all silver
The new monster… well you will simply have to wait for this one
All the current model power cords will be discontinued.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
EnKlein David interconnect
$14000/16000 rca/xlr 1m
The “David” analog interconnect is our new hallmark cable design bringing the story of David and Goliath to life in your system. The cable incorporates two of our new design concepts; Dragon Skin shielding along with our patent pending shield energy dissipation controller, and a new noise rejection cable topology. The concept of the shield energy dissipation controller has been extended to remove noise from each of the individual conductors within the cable.
The body of the David is constructed with our proprietary “Uni-Tube” sealed air tubes to maintain an atmospheric balance not affected by changes in barometric pressure or humidity. Each fine silver conductor is hedged by our patent pending Forward Feed Shielding technology incorporating a shield energy dissipation controller. This method reduces conductor distortions and interactions providing increased air in the upper octaves paired with a controlled, deeper low end.
Pairing with our Dragon Skin shield technology creates an environment for your music to thrive! The Dragon Skin concept is a 4 part shield topology using; “Super Metals” alloys of Cobalt and Nickel, aluminum, copper, and steel. Dragon Skin electromagnetic shielding protects the signal from outside electromagnetic interference and reduces electromagnetic interference generated by the cable.
Eliminating or reducing the electromagnetic influence between cables reduces the noise floor introduced by the cables of an audio system. Each layer is specifically designed for each cable type to perform a specific task, and when added together creates an extremely effective electromagnetic barrier.
Monday, February 17, 2014
DaVinciAudio Disco Volante
Finally DaVinciAudio developed a less expensive turntable with technical basics of our AAS Gabriel & In UniSon.
Start with the standard model of Disco Volante and whenever you want, you easily upgrade to the ultimate version, that you see on this picture.
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Horch Referenz Stage and Powerstage
€47000
One of the absolute best preamps on the market.
Sounds much better than Dynaudio Arbiter preamp. Horch Balance at €15000 uses the same technology quality level as the old Arbiter.
€45000 /pr
The successor of Dynaudio Arbiter amps.
One of the most legendary products.
This is an older version of Powestage, the latest Mk II version looks different.
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