Saturday, March 25, 2017

Plinius RM-10



























RM-10 marks the flagship electronic designs and the highest level build quality of stereo preamplifier housed in a new aesthetic design.

The RM-10 will be closely followed by Class A Power Amplifiers RA-300 and RA-125.

Key features of the new RM-10 Stereo Preamplifier:

New Discrete Circuit Design using only discrete components for lowest possible noise and distortion figures.

Analogue Balance Control for accurate adjustment of the audio level.

High Performance HT Bypass eliminates additional balanced/single ended signal processing and passes the signal through the high quality line amplifier stage.

Adjustable Line Stage Gain allows the adjustment of either the standard 12dB gain or a lower noise 0dB gain setting.

Dual Mono Configuration ie. a dedicated transformer and power supply for each of the left and right channels allows complete isolation of the signals and importantly the ground reference paths.


Specifications:

Line Inputs: 3 x XLR/RCA selectable, 3 x dedicated RCA
HT Bypass: 1 x XLR/RCA selectable
Line Outputs: 2 x XLR/RCA
Connectivity: 1 x Trigger In, 2 x Trigger Out, 1 x RC5 In
Gain: High: 12dB (4x), Low: 0dB (1x)
Input Impedance: 10K Ohms
Height: 170mm (6-3/4”)
Width: 510mm (20”)
Depth: 520mm (20-1/2”)
Weight: 20kg (44lbs)

MSB Reference DAC
















With the recent success of the Hybrid DAC technology debuted in the MSB Select DAC, we are proud to release a new DAC carrying much of the same technology.  More updates will be released soon.

Base Configuration starting at $39,900.00:

4 Hybrid DAC modules
1x SPDIF input module included(4 input slots available)
Femto 140 clock
Digital Volume Control
Dual Supply Power Base
Silver and black stock finishes


Notable Features:

Compatible with Select input modules and standard femto 140, femto 77, and femto 33 clock modules
Analog preamp upgrade available for analog inputs, volume control, and additional analog outputs
2X Mono Power bases to replace dual supply
Custom finishes available with extra charge

Friday, March 24, 2017

Thursday, March 16, 2017

Linnenberg Allegro mono amps
























€5000


ALLEGRO delivers the superiority and authority of a linear class AB amplifier - even in demanding applications. It features high current capability and operating speed not to be found in IC-amplifiers aka “gain-clone” or any class D design. Clever construction techniques enabled us to build an amplifier with high packing density, consequently making the signal and power paths extremely short. So, don’t be fooled by the tender look – it is part of the concept to get big sound. In fact, creating circuits with unrivalled speed and response time is amongst other things a matter of physical closeness of electronic parts. The higher the frequency, the more it is important to reduce every millimeter of board trace.


Lateral MOSFET output stage

The transistor originally developed by Hitachi in 1977 is probably the only semiconductor power device solely made for audio use. Famous for its tube like characteristic and perfect bias stability under any load conditions, the ALLEGRO uses just a single pair of tandem devices in the output stage in the so called “common source” arrangement.


Balanced signal path

Almost any LINNENBERG (past / future) product features true balanced circuits and connectivity. Historically, this may have a reason in our roots lying in professional audio. ALLEGRO is no exception: here, the circuit composes of a very low noise instrumentation amplifier such as used in high-precision measuring equipment. This approach ensures perfectly matched input conditions for the positive and negative signals and thereby allows the realization of high-performance balanced signal transmission.


Ultra wide band design

The high quiescent current design of all preamp and driver stages enables a core speed close to 1MHz, slowed down only by input and output filtering to match real word requirements. With filters in place, the small signal as well as full power bandwidth (!) measures an impressive 350 kHz. The lower frequency limit is around 0.3 Hz. No coupling capacitors are used throughout.


Inherently low noise

High resolution audio is intrinsically tied to low noise and distortion. System noise is the lower resolution limit of any analog systems, because it determines the smallest signal not masked by a noise floor. Hence, low noise levels are desirable. A-weighted output noise measures 25μV for the ALLEGRO giving a SNR of 120dB or an equivalent to 20 bit. 20 to 21 bits analog resolution is the realistic limit, restricted by the laws of physics (e.g., thermal white resistor noise).


Miscellaneous

The power supply consists of a 230VA toroidal mains transformer and a total of 60.000μF energy storage capacitors, enabling a stable output of 55W/90W at 8Ω/4Ω. Precision regulated supply voltages for preamp and driver stages. Microprocessor controlled – non intrusive protection circuits against over current, DC-offset or over temperature.

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Friday, March 10, 2017

Metrum Acoustics Forte amplifier
























Price around €6000

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Saturday, March 4, 2017

Friday, February 24, 2017

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Spectral DMA-240




































€16900


Features

- State-of-the -art instrumentation amplifier.
- 3rd generation high resolution design.
- Ultra fast settling circuit architecture.
- High speed design with high current capability.
- Ultra precision RF type layout and topology.
- Focused Array high-speed aligned fet output section.
- SHHA high-speed hybrid driver module featuring exclusive circuit tuning.
- Power Vault magnetic field containment system.
- New generation vertical mos-fet output transistors with innovative servo-bias tracking system.
- Multiple power supply array with independant power supplies and bias adjustment for each output device.
- Non-invasive optical and thermal protection circuits.
- Fully discrete design with dual monaural operation.
- All modular construction with instrumentation connectors.


Specs

Power Output (continuous):
@ 8 ohms - 200 Watts RMS
@ 4 ohms - 360 Watts RMS
@ 2 ohms - 545 Watts RMS
 
Output Current: 60 Amps peak per channel
 
Frequency Response:
±0.1 dB, DC-150 KHz
±1 dB, DC-1 MHz
±3 dB, DC-1.8 MHz
 
Distortion Static:
Less than 0.015% from DC to 100 KHz, typically 0.009% @ 200 WRMS/8 ohms
 
Distortion Dynamic:
8 Tone Cluster Test 20 KHz @ 500 Hz separation
0.01% 8 ohms
0.015% 4 ohms
 
Rise Time:
Less than 400 nanoseconds

Setting:
1.5 microseconds to -40dB

Slew Rate:
600 volts/microsecond

Signal to Noise:
97dB unweighted, 107dB ASA A

Crosstalk:
102dB @ full power 8 ohms

Input Impedance:
10K ohms in parallel with 100 pf

Sensitivity:
1.5 volts/nominal output

Line Voltage:
100 volts, 120 volts, 240 volts (internal wiring)

AC Voltage Range:
±10%

Maximum Consumption:
1200 Watts

Quiescent Consumption:
150 Watts

Operating Temp:
0° to 50° Celsius range; 32° to 122° Fahrenheit
 
Weight:
27,2 kg

Size:
482 x 184 x 458 mm

Spectral DMC-30SC

















€14900



Info

Sunday, February 5, 2017

Friday, February 3, 2017

Goldmund Telos 590 NextGen Integrated Amplifier






























































































Other NextGen products: Telos 5500, Telos 2500, Telos 1000 and Mimesis 22H.

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Zellaton Statement at Avantgarde HK
















With YS Sound, Schnerzinger  and Orpheus.

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Danish Audio Design XL Phono Stage & XL Power Supply












We are proud to present our XL Phono Stage and our XL Power Supply.

Many claim that they make the worlds best high-end gear. We don’t, we just do it.

For a number of years people have asked me if I would create a crazy phono stage for them, on the basis of what I know and how I create products. There’s a huge variety of phono stages on the market, so I’ve not been inspired to create another one. But then people have been pushing me to do one, and then suddenly a piece of wild high-end gear is born.

This product is constructed in a way that it can always be upgraded if the need arises, without costing a small fortune. Everything is analog and the design reflects this as well, with a different look than our other products.

The phono stage is a dual mono version with the best transformers available and the best paper in oil capacitors in the world. The power supply offers no less than 560.000 uf and it uses the fastest capacitors available anywhere.

A lot have gone into making sure these units delivers music in the fastest way possible. There is just as many components under our board as above it, with a lot of customization options for pick-ups.

Sunday, January 22, 2017

Avantgarde HK Event - Schnerzinger, Zellaton, YS Sound & Orpheus























































































































































To the right - Michael Schwab of Zellaton and Schnerzinger. To the left - a happy Schnerzinger customer.


More pics and in better quality at Wizard Ultimate.