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6/2 [World]
PassLabsから、新フラグシッププリアンプ「XP-30」登場!!!
$16,500 2011年7月発売予定。
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5/28 [World]
Soulution、新プリメインアンプ「530」のカタログを発表。
メーカーサイト(pdf)
Integrated amplifier soulution 530
・Power output: 2 x 125 watts at 8 ohms
2 x 250 watts at 4 ohms
・Frequency response: 0 - 800 kHz
・Damping factor: > 10 000
・THD + N: < 0.001%
・Crosstalk: > 110 dB
・Signal-to-noise ratio: > 120 dB
・Input impedance: 10 kΩ balanced
47 kΩ unbalanced
1 kΩ Phono MC (adjustable)
・Inputs: 2 balanced, 2 unbalanced, Phono MC
・Outputs: 2 pairs of CU terminals, goldplated
・Preout: balanced and unbalanced
・Power consumption: 300 watts / < 0.5 watts stand-by
・Dimensions: 442 mm * 350 mm * 448 mm (W * H * D)
・Weight: 40 kg
・Chassis Aluminium, black / silver anodised
・Remote turn-on 12 volts link signal
5/23 [World]
WilsonAudioから、新センタースピーカー「WATCH
Center Series 3」登場!
Wilson Audio Theater Comes Home (WATCH) Center Series 3
speaker
・ This new WATCH Center 3 uses the same midrange as the Alexandria
Series 2, with the
tweeter from the Sasha W/P and Sophia Series 3. The new
tweeter makes the WATCH
Center slightly more efficient, while more dynamic and will be
better matched to the Wilson
midrange driver.
・ Wilson claims that their proprietary materials and mechanical
configurations combine to
dramatically reduce distortion, time-delayed reflections as well as
high-frequency noise and
grain.
5/20 [World]
NuForceから、フラグシッププリアンプ「P-18」登場!
4999euro
5/20 [avcat]
「ハイエンドショウトウキョウ 2011スプリング」写真レポート
更新作業中です。
5/20 [avcat]
「オーディオフェスタ・イン・ナゴヤ 2011」写真レポート
更新完了しました。
>>>>>こちら<<<<<
5/19 [World・Japan]
TAD、リファレンスプリアンプ「TAD-C600」いよいよ今秋登場へ!
待望のリファレンスプリアンプ「TAD-C600」を秋のハイエンドショウトウキョウ2011にて発表
予定。既にコンセプト・設計・開発段階は終了し、製品として練り上げる段階に到達している
とのこと。
5/19 [World]
Dynaudio、新Focusシリーズをサイト発表。
Dynaudio
5/19 [World]
orpheusから、スピーカー「SP3.0」登場。
5/19 [World]
ELACから、新スピーカー「Reference 509VX-JET」登場。
€12000
5/19 [World]
Sonusfaberから、新スピーカー「Guarneri Evolution」登場!!!!!
5/18 [World]
Dynaudio、新Focusシリーズを発表!!
Focus 380
Focus 340
Focus 260
Focus 160
Focus 210C
youtube(High
end show 2011)
5/17 [World]
AVALONから、2011年中に3つの新スピーカー登場!!!!
LCR (left, centre,
right):
£14,900 inc VAT (ceramic) ・ £19,900 inc VAT
(diamond).
・ Primarily designed as a centre channel speaker to visually
and performance-wise go
with other Avalon Masterpiece products.
・ Interesting option for the customer is the choice of HF
drive units.
・ LCR can be specified with either the ceramic or diamond
tweeter.
Compas:
£32,000 inc VAT (ceramic) ・ £37,000 inc VAT
(diamond)
・ This loudspeaker system will be priced slightly above
today's Eidolon Vision/Diamond
models, and will also be available with ceramic or diamond HF
drive units.
IDEA:
£7,900 inc VAT
・ This is Avalon's new entry level concept and is, in a
way, Neil Patel's 21st century
rendition of the Avatar speaker which remains one of
the best selling Avalon products
to this date.
5/17 [World]
Sonusfaberから、新スピーカー「Guarneri Evolution」登場!!!!!
5/17 [World]
LINNから、新スピーカー「Majik Isobarik」登場。
$5600
A re-invention of an old favourite presents you with the perfect
opportunity to re-connect
with Linn loudspeaker owners this Summer to showcase the latest in
Linn playback - Majik
Isobarik.
35 years after Ivor invented Linn’s original Isobarik
loudspeaker, breakthroughs in acoustic
development and manufacturing have enabled us to bring back this
much-loved loudspeaker
design, re-invented to meet the demands of today’s discerning
customer.
The new Majik Isobarik uses twin ‘face-to-face’ bass drivers,
mounted at the bottom of
the cabinet and working in tandem to produce very deep and
controlled bass from a
relatively compact enclosure.
Linn’s new Isobarik technology is combined with our latest
playback developments,
including the 2K driver array, to create a perfectly even sound
response throughout the
room.
An inspired new crossover design and ingenious bass mounting
solution has enabled us to
build a fantastic all-round loudspeaker which will appeal to
everyone, whatever their taste in
music.
This full range loudspeaker with a genuine subwoofer is well
within reach of many customers.
It maintains the unmistakeable musical character of a Linn
loudspeaker but thanks to the Isobarik bass system, it packs a
powerful punch at the low end too.
Majik Isobarik Technology:
Majik Isobarik features an 8” ported isobaric bass system which
provides significant benefits:
Very deep bass from a relatively compact enclosure. By
doubling the driving force (two
motors), doubling the moving mass (two cones and two voice coils),
and doubling the stiffness
of the suspensions we can produce the same deep bass extension using
only half of the
enclosure volume required by a non-Isobarik design.
A reduction in distortion at bass frequencies. All bass
drive units suffer from
non-symmetry; the force required to push the cone forward is
different to the force
required to pull the cone inward. By mounting two bass drive units
in opposite directions
(face to face) we can enforce symmetry and ensure a more linear
response to
the input current.
Omni-directional bass, making positioning of the
loudspeakers easier in any space. By
mounting the Isobarik system in the underside of the enclosure the
Majik Isobarik delivers
truly omni-directional bass. This has significant benefits in
reducing the deleterious effects
of loudspeaker and room interaction.
More bass output for the same electrical input. Firing the
bass towards the floor increases
the acoustic loading of the bass system allowing more acoustic power
output.
2K Driver Array
A more complete soundstage throughout the room for better
sound wherever you’re
positioned.The 2K driver array improves dispersion by significantly
reducing diffraction.
5/16 [World]
DALIから、新スピーカー「FAZON F5」登場。
HIGH-END 2011にて発表予定。
メーカーサイト
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5/14 [World]
Soulutionから、新プリメインアンプ「530」登場!!
HIGH-END 2011にて発表予定。
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5/14 [World]
Krellから、新SACD/CDプレーヤー「Cipher」登場。
$12,000
We are excited to announce the new Krell Cipher SACD/CD player. The
Cipher extends the
elegant Krell industrial design while advancing the state of the art in
SACD/CD reproduction.
Housed in a classic Krell machined Aluminum cabinet and available in
silver or black, the
beautiful exterior only hints at the sophisticated disc playback
technology within its walls.
Featuring an advanced disc drive and coupled to the latest Krell
digital and analog output
circuitry, the Krell Cipher delivers the ultimate performance from
today’s highest resolution
source material. Every performance enhancement is incorporated to
retrieve the most
accurate signal from SACD and CD music titles. Isolated mechanically
from the underlying
chassis, the drive mechanism utilizes composite mounts to minimize
vibration induced errors.
Special sound dampening material is strategically placed inside the
unit to minimize mechanical
resonances even further. Krell customized disc drive firmware enhances
reading accuracy,
drive mechanics, and operational parameter. As an ultimate final step,
the separate SACD
and CD laser heads are individually calibrated by hand for the precise
output levels required
for reference quality SACD and CD playback.
All signals are fed into a custom designed Krell anti-jitter module
that reduces jitter to a
virtually immeasurable level. From there, signals are fed to a 24
bit/192 KHz digital filter and
then to a pair of balanced 24-bit/192 kHz digital-to analog converters
(DACs). Conventional
players use one DAC for both channels and convert the current output of
the DACs to
voltage, a process that invariably causes signal distortion. Instead,
the Cipher uses one DAC
per channel and feeds the native balanced current output directly to
Krell Current Mode
circuitry. The sonic penalties of current-to-voltage conversion are
thus gracefully avoided.
By using balanced DACs, the Cipher maintains a dual differential
balanced signal from the
DACs all the way to the output connections. This lowers distortion and
improves signal to
noise ratio to their maximum levels. Core Krell technologies of
discrete, complementary, direct
coupled circuitry are employed throughout the surface mount based
output stage. Evolution
CAST and balanced connections are included for optimal stereo playback.
Multichannel SACD
playback is also supported.
The backbone of all audio components is the power supply which is
often minimized in lesser
players. The Cipher includes independent power supplies for the digital
and analog sections to
maintain signal isolation between these circuit areas. The Cipher
linear power supply is sourced
directly from the designs used in Krell Evolution e Series amplifiers.
This massive design
preserves the dynamic contrasts that can get muted in players using
switching or digital power
supplies.
メーカーサイト
5/13 [World]
Dynaudio 「Confidence Signature」ハイエンドショウトウキョウにて
ワールドプレミア(World
Premiere)!!
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5/12 [World]
Dynaudio 「Confidence Signature」シリーズいよいよ登場!!
5/12 [World]
MAGICO、新スピーカー「Q1」を正式発表。
既にCES2011にて発表済み。
$24,950/pair
メーカーサイト
5/10 [World]
Sonus faberから、新「Guarneri」いよいよ登場!!!
High end 2011にて発表。
名前はfuturaではないとのこと・・・(?)
5/10 [avcat]
「オーディオフェスタ・イン・ナゴヤ 2011」写真レポート
現在更新作業中です。
>>>>>こちら<<<<<
5/9 [Japan]
CH Precision、6月1日より値上げへ。
D1 : \3,200,000 → \3,600,000 (税込)
C1 : \2,600,000 → \2,800,000 (税込)
5/6 [World]
LINDEMANNから、「885」プリメインアンプ登場。
8,500euro
500W
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4/30 [World]
LINN、KlimaxDSのアップグレードサービス「RENEW
DS」用ケースを発表。
古いDS用オーディオボードを使ってもう1台DSを作るアップグレードサービス
DS/UPG/RENEW ¥ 735,000(税込)用ケースを発表。
*アップグレードサービスは既に発表済みです。 LINN
Japan
4/27 [World]
Dynaudioから、新「Focus2」シリーズ登場!!
ConfidenceシリーズとあわせてHigh End 2011にて発表予定。
・All models in the series have been improved in many ways.
・New and more refined form of kabninet and improved design.
・Designed generally become more contemporary and modern.
・Newly
developed mid and bass drivers
・New crossovers.
・New housing design matched crossovers
・New
on offer are a real wood veneer in dark walnut, and finishes in piano
black and white.
4/22 [World]
Burmesterから、新製品続々登場!!
High End 2011にて発表予定。
pdf
4/21 [World]
CHORDから「Chordette MAXX」プリメインアンプ登場。
The Chordette Maxx stereo amplifier is a small but extremely capable amplifier for your
system. With its own high quality A2DP, Apt-X Bluetooth receiver, USB input and Gain control,
this little power house can be used as a stand alone integrated amplifier or as part of a
complete multi-zone streaming audio system when used with the Chordette Mogul or other PC.
This gives true system flexibility to receive streamed audio from a multiple of sources and
software packages.
Although the Maxx is small, very little has been compromised. The audio response is still state
of the art with exceptional performance and low noise levels to match. Encased in our
trademark solid aluminium billet metalwork chassis the Maxx looks as good as it sounds and
shows off the engineering design both inside and out. This truly amazing unit does this without
resorting to fatiguing ‘D’ Class digital technology but uses instead an innovative common drain,
vertical mosfet design, class ‘AB’ amplifier supplied by a truly innovative 4 transformer 500
kHz unique power supply.
The Chordette Maxx additionally has an overload protection circuit that will prevent damage
should the volume accidently be set too high. This special fold back circuit limits the output
which will recover automatically when the settings are set correctly and the volume level has
been significantly reduced. Simply turn the volume control down and up again and the amp will
recover and work normally without the need to be turned off and on again.
The Maxx allows you to start with one product and then build an entire Chordette multi-room
system without replacing any item or running wires through walls and is truly open sourced and
not restricted to customised software or source components.
メーカーサイト
4/21 [World]
CHORDから「QBD76 HD」登場。
Updated to include a new High Definition 192KHz
capable USB interface the QBD76 HD is
the latest edition in our hugely successful digital to analogue
converter range. With the
emphasis for high quality music now strongly focussed on computer
downloads, the QBD76 HD
allows you to take full advantage of this 192KHz high definition data.
メーカーサイト
4/21 [avcat]
avcat注目ブランド紹介2011-1 「T&C
Audio」
シンプルかつカラフルなデザインとこだわりの技術を両立させたロシアのオーディオブランド
です。特にCDプレーヤーの「Orbis」は注目です。
メーカーサイト:http://tc-audio.com
4/20 [World]
BurmesterからReference Line Music Server「111」登場!!!
The new Reference Line Music Server convinces not only by its excellent sound quality, but
also by the extremely fast processing of even very large data sets. The local player is both
about the device, via the web browser, and via handheld devices such as iPad with a specially
developed Burmester Darfur app to be controlled.
Streaming over WLAN is also possible. On the integrated drive slot, an existing CD collection
in the highest possible quality to rip it. Were not deposited album art and track information are
added automatically to a comparison with the database. Due to the forward error correction
(FEC) of only a few seconds for audio CD drives, there is the possibility that older or
scratched CD went to an audio data stream that includes sporadic dropouts. Without
appropriate countermeasures can thus reduce the noise listening.
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4/15 [World]
YG AcousticsからAnatIIIと同じテクノロジーを搭載した「Kipod
II」登場。
Description:
Kipod™ II is the second generation of YG Acoustics™’ innovative concept offering
cost-no-object performance from a highly compact package, handmade in U.S.A. It uses
the same technologies and materials as the flagship Anat™ III, simply on a smaller physical
scale. As such, Kipod™ II offers true full-range performance down to 20 Hz, with remarkable
quality. The only limitation – it is intended for “reasonable” volume levels in small to
medium-sized rooms.
Innovations in the current version include, first and foremost, breakthrough drivers
machined in-house, and proprietary toroidal air-core crossover inductors. These
enhancements result in ultra-low distortion, while preserving the industry-leading frequency
and phase response that YG Acoustics™ is famous for.
The bass and midrange units are made in-house using YG Acoustics™’ proprietary
BilletCore™ technology: the drivers are precisely machined (slowly carved) out of massive
slabs of aircraft-grade aluminum. This unique process offers overwhelmingly superior
dynamics, musical delicacy and low distortion due to industry-leading rigidity and accuracy
(tight tolerances).
The tweeter incorporates YG Acoustics™’ ingenious ForgeCore™ system: in-house
CNC-cutting introduces sophisticated 3D geometries into the motor system. The resulting
improvement is greatly reduced distortion and a sense of ease to the sound.
YG Acoustics™ crossover circuits are all created using proprietary software developed
entirely in-house. DualCoherent™ technology provides the best frequency response and
relative phase available. Competing speakers are optimized in either the frequency domain
(most common) or time domain. Only YG Acoustics™ has the ability to optimize both
domains simultaneously.
Kipod™ II’s crossover uses ToroAir™ technology: in-house CNC-wound toroidal air-core
inductors are unique in eliminating cross-talk (cross-contamination) common in crossover
circuits. The result is preservation of high-frequency detail without harshness, brightness
or sibilance.
The powered bass-module (subwoofer) uses an amplifier custom-designed for the specific
impedance curves of its driver. The reduced need for negative-feedback improves
transients while retaining tight-fisted control.
Kipod II’s cabinet is constructed of precision-machined aircraft-grade aluminum alloy.
This material, using vibration-free pressurized assembly, allows for the most acoustically
desirable enclosure available, and deep clean bass that listeners never expect given the
speaker’s size.
FocusedElimination™ anti-resonance technology keeps mechanical losses lower than any
competing speaker, by combining the minimized turbulence of a sealed design with the low
friction otherwise associated with enclosure-free concepts.
YG Acoustics™ speakers are not voiced. All measurements are verified using extensive
listening tests, but the speakers are not artificially manipulated. YG Acoustics™ speakers
simply convey the recording – nothing more, nothing less.
The end-result is a cost-no-object yet highly compact masterpiece. Kipod™ II is a
champion of transparency, 3D-soundstaging, micro-dynamics, bandwidth, inner-detail, and
the natural sound of a live performance that YG Acoustics™ is famous for. This is all
presented in a speaker with a meticulous fit-and-finish that is as well-built as it is
technologically advanced. For audiophiles who seek lifelike ultra-high-end sound at home,
yet insist on a room-friendly speaker, Kipod™ II is the solution.
Configurations:
Kipod™ II is available in two modular configurations, one of which can be expanded to the
next at any time, without the need to replace existing modules:
• Kipod™ II Main Module – an ultra-high-end highly compact speaker, available with or
without a matching stand.
• Kipod™ II Studio – an ultra-high-end compact floorstanding speaker.
Consists of Kipod™ II Main Module perched atop the matching Kipod™ II Studio Sub.
• Kipod™ II Signature – the culmination of the Kipod™ line..
Consists of Kipod™ II Studio with built-in Signature Package.
Existing Kipod™ (1st-generation) loudspeakers can be upgraded at any time to Kipod™ II
status. The products are all field-upgradeable, in a matter of hours and for a fraction of the
cost.
Kipod™ II is fully compatible with multi-channel audio and home-theater systems.
Kipod™ II speakers can also be combined with speakers from YG Acoustics™’ other lines for
properly phase-coherent multi-channel systems.
Specifications:
Deviation:
±1 dB in the audible band
±5° relative phase throughout entire overlap
Exceptional pair-matching
Usable output extends from 20 Hz to above 40 kHz
Drivers:
BilletCore™ ultra-high-rigidity woofer and mid-woofer
ForgeCore™ ultra-low-distortion tweeter
Filters:
Proprietary DualCoherent™ crossover at 1.75 kHz
BilletCore™ ultra-high-rigidity woofer and mid-woofer
ForgeCore™ ultra-low-distortion tweeter
Designed using software developed in-house
ToroAir™ inductors eliminate cross-talk
Sensitivity:
84 dB / 2.83V / 1 m 2π anechoic
Impedance:
8Ω nominal, 5Ω minimum
Bass Module Amplifier:
Studio/Signature – 400 Watts RMS
In all configurations, the Main Module portion is fully passive
Dimensions:
Main Module – 40x17x33 cm (16x7x13”) HxWxD
Studio– 103x30x43 cm (41x12x17”) HxWxD
Weight:
Main Module – 18 kg (40 lbs) per channel unpackaged
Studio – 51 kg (113 lbs) per channel unpackaged
Signature - 53 kg (117 lbs) per channel unpackaged
メーカーサイト
4/15 [World]
LINN、「Klimax」シリーズのアップグレード実施を予告!
LINN
News
4/5 [World]
LINNから新「Radikal」登場。
・New dynamic power supply and an improved housing
・Owner of Radikal and / or Urika can get an update.
4/2 [World]
Dynaudioから「Confidence Signature」シリーズ登場!!
2011年6月出荷開始予定。
Confidence C1 Signature $8,300/pair
Confidence C2 Signature $15,000/pair
Confidence C4 Signature $22,000/pair
Confidence Center Signature $8,300/pair
The Confidence Signature project was inspired by Dynaudio’s
founder, Wilfried Ehrenholz.
Alongside some legendary Dynaudio classics of the past, the
Confidence remains his favorite
Dynaudio loudspeaker series.
・10-year warranty
・Two new finishes (dark-brown Mocca or dark-red Bordeaux
finishes)
*Dynaudio’s 30-year anniversary model, the Sapphire
Each begins with a Bird’s Eye Maple natural wood veneer,
which is stained Mocca or
Bordeaux and then finished with a clear Gloss Piano Lacquer.
・ A new, higher level of fine-tuning and the experience gained
from the development of the
Dynaudio Sapphire and Consequence Ultimate Edition loudspeakers
have helped yield the
refinements implemented into the Confidence Signature edition.
・Better crossover・Upgraded internal wiring
The crossover has been improved and upgraded via
implementation of the latest ceramic
resistors, air core coils and high-quality capacitors along with
new thin film resistors and
new internal wiring. The result is an even better, more authentic
reproduction of all
musical details, especially the delicate sounds from strings,
piano and vocals.
・Dynaudio Directivity Control (DDC)
Any loudspeaker interacts with the room acoustics and can
only perform as well as the
room allows. But what about a loudspeaker that is virtually
immune to room acoustics?
Dynaudio Directivity Control (DDC) enables exactly this. The
floor-standing Confidence
models render an authentic, three-dimensional sound stage between
the two speakers,
even in rooms with a long listing distance. DDC consists of a
finely-tuned balance of
symmetrical dual drive units, optimized drive unit positioning
and advanced crossover
design, and reduces sound reflections from the floor and ceiling
of any room by at least
75%. DDC essentially reduces room-acoustical problems without
altering the music signal
through room correction electronics, and without the need for
visually distracting room
acoustic treatments.
・New Esotar tweeter
Esotar² tweeter with neodymium magnet. In its newest
version, the 28 mm fabric dome
is further optimized via Dynaudio’s precision coating
improving the exceptionally smooth
response and the authentic reproduction of all fine musical
details.
・ All bass drivers feature ultra-light, thermally stable
aluminum coils wound on special
lightweight, stiff yet extraordinarily heat-resistant Kapton
formers. The combination of the
advanced voice coil construction, the Magnesium Silicate Polymer
diaphragms and the
ultra-rigid die-cast aluminum frame enables a most precise and
dynamic bass performance.
・ The drive units are mounted onto the Confidence’s
distinctive sound-optimized baffle.
The shape has been designed to reduce unwanted reflections at the
corners, while the
baffle itself is further decoupled from the cabinet with a
fiberboard layer between the
baffle and cabinet. The tweeters are mounted onto a solid
aluminum block, itself embedded
into the baffle, in order to achieve the most rigid and
anti-resonant foundation. All of these
efforts ensure perfect sound radiation as well as a dynamic and
powerful sound even at
higher volumes.
・Aluminum back-plate adorned with the signature of Dynaudio’s
founder and sole owner,
Wilfried Ehrenholz.
・ Each Confidence model is engineered and hand-built by Dynaudio
in Denmark. The cabinet
is crafted by skilled master carpenters who finish and polish the
real wood veneer to
perfection by hand, while the innovative front baffle is produced
by advanced multi-axial
CNC machines to achieve the most precise shape – accurate
to a micrometer. All tweeters
and bass drivers of every Confidence Signature are created
through a balanced mix of
elaborate hand craftsmanship and the highest-precision CNC
machines, benefiting from
Dynaudio’s over 30 years of experience in designing and
producing the finest loudspeaker
drive units. Only by this approach Dynaudio can guarantee its
renowned quality in both
finish and sound.
4/2 [World]
Dynaudioから「Confidence II」シリーズ登場!!
2011年6月出荷開始予定。
Confidence C1 II $7,500/pair
Confidence C2 II $13,500/pair
Confidence C4 II $20,000/pair
Confidence Center II $7,500
・5-year warranty
・New Confidence models available in the company’s standard
finish offerings,
3/30 [World]
Berkeley Audio Designから「Alpha USB」ついに登場!!!!
$1695
The Alpha USB is an asynchronous High Speed USB to digital audio interface that provides
the highest possible audio quality from computer audio sources.
The Alpha USB features a High Speed USB 2.0 input data connection and selectable audio
output signal type – either coaxial SPDIF using a BNC connector or balanced AES using an
XLR connector. Sampling rates up to 192 kHz and word lengths up to 24 bit are supported.
Great care has been taken in the design of the Alpha USB to isolate the noisy computer/USB
environment from the digital audio output. The USB receiver and processing are powered by
the computer, while the output master clocks and line drivers are powered by a separate
linear power supply.
Two key factors account for the amazing audio performance of the Alpha USB: the
unprecedented electrical isolation between USB input and audio output and the ultra low
noise/low jitter performance of the custom audio output master clocks.
The Alpha USB is designed to work with both Apple Macintosh and Windows PC computers
and also works with some versions of Linux.
Apple Macintosh computers using Snow Leopard or later operating systems have a High
Speed USB Audio Driver that interfaces directly with the Alpha USB.
It is not necessary to install a special driver. For optimum audio quality, use of high resolution
music server software such as Pure Music® is highly recommended.
Microsoft Windows PC’s require the included Alpha USB Windows driver which works with
Windows XP, Vista and 7.
A User Guide, Windows driver CD and 6’ power cord are included with the Alpha USB. A USB
cable is not included.
・CONTROLS & INDICATORS
Output Select: switch selects SPDIF or AES type output
Status LED: Green indicates USB Lock, Amber indicates Standby
・SPECIFICATIONS
Input: High Speed USB 2.0 connection - type B receptacle
Output: switch selectable, coaxial SPDIF - BNC, 75Ω or balanced AES type - XLR, 110Ω
Supported sampling rates: 44.1kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192kHz
Supported word lengths: up to 24 bit
Supported operating systems: Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows
Enclosure dimensions: 2.3”H X 10.5”W x 5”D, 2.55”H including feet
Mains power: 100 or 120 or 240VAC, 50/60Hz, IEC power input connector
Power consumption: 3 Watts line, 1.5 Watts USB, designed for continuous operation
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3/24 [World]
LINN、「RADIKAL」の「Dynamik Power Supply upgrade」を実施へ。
£470.00.
・ Following on from the successful introduction of the Dynamik
Power Supply upgrade for
many products in the Linn range, the latest product to benefit is
the Radikal power supply
for the Sondek LP12.
・Klimax and Akurate Radikal 対応
3/24 [World]
RAIDHO Acousticsから、Sシリーズ「S2.0」登場。
メーカーサイト
3/24 [World・Japan]
RAIDHO Acousticsから、「X Monitor」国内登場。
\546,000/ pair
メーカーサイト
3/15 [World]
DALIから、新コンセプトスピーカー「ME9」登場!!!
2012年発売予定。
3/15 [World]
ViennaAcousticsから、「Mozart
Grand Symphony Edition」登場。
It is nearly impossible to fully express the impact Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart has had on the
identity of our home, Vienna. This importance is the same with us at Vienna Acoustics and the
model loudspeaker, now in its third generation, which we have chosen to name for this most
famous musical innovator.
Taking into full account the importance Mozart represents, we have recreated the Mozart
Grand with refinements effecting virtually all critical components. One area we will not change
is how and where we build each piece. For more than twenty years each loudspeaker we
create is hand crafted in Vienna, Austria with only the finest components and expertly crafted,
custom cabinetry. Beginning with our longstanding belief that the foundation of a proper
loudspeaker design lies within the quality of its drivers, we have worked
extensively on building
tighter and tighter tolerance drive units. It is with this constant improvement in
our driver
production and testing that we found the first ways of making improvements to this model. In
addition to these difficult improvements in driver production, we have replaced the second
woofer with a new Spider-Cone™ woofer.
While it would have been possible to complete this new product with these improvements,
we decided to continue researching ways of improving the crossover as well. The final sonic
improvements as a result of these collective changes are greater clarity,
speed as well as
greater bass extension without giving up any of the famed musical quality and
rhythm inherent
in all our designs.
The final reward for this painstaking effort is presented here in our new Mozart Grand
Symphony Edition. This new evolution sets the stage with new levels of scale and authority.
製品情報(pdf)
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3/15 [World]
ViennaAcousticsから、「Haydn
Grand Symphony Edition」登場。
Since 1995, our favorite “little” speaker has been named for our famed Austrian composer
Joseph Haydn. This name was chosen to represent the smaller scale perfected by Haydn but
one that also shows limitless sophistication. With this new third generation Haydn, the Haydn
Grand SE, we continue the tradition of quality with no compromise.
The first visible improvement holds true to our long standing philosophy that places drivers
above all in speaker design. Immediately recognizable is the use of a patented new Spider-
Cone™ woofer. Combined with our new driver compliment in the Symphony Edition, we have
thoroughly optimized the crossover with refinements in component selection and application.
The final outcome of these new technical improvements are greater dynamic capability and
more linear bass response.
What has not changed in this or any other loudspeaker we produce is how and where we
manufacture them. For over twenty years, all Vienna Acoustics loudspeakers are carefully
hand crafted in Vienna, Austria utilizing only the finest components and testing means insuring
each product looks and sounds as beautiful as each other and the original reference design.
製品情報(pdf)
3/15 [World]
Krell、新プリアンプ「Phantom」を正式発表。
既にCES2011にて発表済み。
$17,500 2011年第二四半期発売予定。
The Phantom Crossover Option: $2,500
Evolution 202は生産完了。
・Phantom Preamplifier
With richly layered staging and finely rendered textures, the Phantom preamplifier reveals
subtleties previously heard in Evolution Two based systems only. The Phantom is also the
first Krell preamplifier to offer crossover capabilities. The crossover functionality allows a
subwoofer/satellite speaker arrangement to maintain the highest quality sonic performance
possible. Previous to the Phantom preamplifier, this system configuration would require
signals to pass through a subwoofer’s lower quality crossover circuitry.
・Crossover Highlights
Owing to Krell’s work in the Modulari Duo Reference loudspeaker, the unique crossover
feature is a highly sophisticated option. Definable parameters include independently assignable
crossover frequencies and filter types for the high and low pass sections. Choices include
40Hz, 55Hz, 75Hz, and 100Hz crossover points with 12dB, 24dB, and 48dB Butterworth or
24dB Linkwitz-Riley style filters. A major advantage to using the crossover section is the
high pass portion uses the full Phantom preamplifier circuitry for its output stage.
・Circuitry Highlights
The Phantom preamplifier is dual monaural circuit design with the left and right channels
afforded their own power supply regulation and individual full chassis sized boards. All signal
gain is realized in surface mount topology using proprietary multiple-output current mirrors
with nearly 500 times the open loop linearity of other designs 1.5 MHz open loop bandwidth
in a zero feedback, balanced, Krell Current Mode design terminating in Krell CAST. Negative
feedback is not used anywhere in the preamp, nor is it necessary. The volume control is
realized with a balanced resistor ladder — bandwidth and transient response of the preamp
circuitry are virtually unaffected by the volume setting.
・Power Supply Highlights
The Phantom audio circuits receive power from a Krell Current Mode analog power supply
housed in its own dedicated chassis. The power supply avoids the common integrated circuit
topology used in many preamplifiers and instead mimics the design topology of Krell Evolution
e Series amplifiers. The circuitry is completely discrete giving it the ability to respond quickly
to current demands and also be unaffected by all but the most severe AC voltage power
fluctuations. Oversized for a preamplifier, the power supply features a 250 VA transformer
and 39,600µF of capacitance.
・The Phantom Preamplifier is shipping in the 2nd Quarter of 2011 with a suggested US retail
price of $17,500. The Phantom Crossover Option will be $2,500. The Evolution 202 will be
discontinued at that time.
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3/1 [World] <avcat超速報>
AVALON、「Symbol」と「NP」シリーズの生産を完了へ。
3/1 [World] <avcat超速報>
AVALONから、新マルチチャンネルスピーカー「LCR
Center/Monitor」スピーカー登場
予定。
・カスタムドライバーを使用した、マルチチャンネルシステム。
*誤報の可能性があります。ご了承下さい。
3/1 [World] <avcat超速報>
AVALONから、Eidolon Vision・Diamondの後継モデル「Compass」(?)登場予
定!!!!!!
・ダイヤモンドツィーター搭載モデルと非搭載モデルの2モデル構成。
・現在、Neil Patelが開発作業中。
・Ouderwetseという新アイデアを搭載。
・AVALONの原点に立ち返ったモデルになる見込み。
*誤報の可能性があります。ご了承下さい。
2/26 [World]
Kharmaから、新「Exquisite Extreme Grand Limited Edition25」登場!!
420,000euro
・Description
The Kharma Exquisite Collection is recently complemented with the Exquisite Extreme Grand, which
materializes the absolute end of the high-end in audio. The Exquisite Grand already had claimed this
extraordinary level, but Kharma proves again with this successor that we go beyond limits of audio engineering.
However Kharma always can deliver more than already is proven. The Exquisite Extreme Grand limited edition
proves this once more. Only 25 pairs will be made of this very special and unique version of the Exquisite
Extreme Grand.
The uniqueness of this limited edition exists of: Each finish detail of the limited edition of the Extreme
Grand can be personalised to great extend and will be specially selected in consultation with the proud new
owner. This high personalisation includes a special serial number plate with the signature of the founder of
Kharma and the customer name.
The Extreme Grand is already the first ultra high-end loudspeaker in the world that is totally driven by
composed based drivers. However, in the limited edition these drivers are even further refined by upgrading
the drivers with the Kharma Extreme Signature (KES) process. This process exists of many proprietary
techniques to further enhance the musicality of the system.
· The internal wiring is fully Enigma Extreme Signature quality, which contains very exclusive mono atomic
silver. This internal wiring will only be used in this limited edition of the Extreme Grand.
· The whole cabinet has been treated with the KES-process involving antiresonance techniques
This loudspeaker will be setup by Kharma technician and includes a Kharma Enigma Extreme Signature
loudspeaker cable set of 2 meters.
The Exquisite Extreme Grand limited edition is in one breath a highly personalised loudspeaker specially
treated with Kharma Extreme Signature processes in every detail.
・Features
The Exquisite Extreme Grand is the successor of the Exquisite Grand, which was up till now the most
sophisticated dynamic loudspeaker system in the world. However, the Extreme Grand takes in this place with
pride. It is a virtual point-source system, where the centre Diamond tweeters project the image very precise
with incredible stage depth, height and width. The human hearing perceives the whole sound field from the
Extreme Grand as if being emanated from a single point that contributes to a very natural soundstage,
sometimes small when recording space was small, sometimes very large when the recording was like that.
・Cabinet
The massive cabinet is made of high pressure laminate (HPL) in a multi-layer construction. The cabinet is a
piece of art in every way, from the use of perfect materials to construction and finish, all are exceptional. The
use of HPL plates causes the mechanical vibrations of the cabinet to damp to almost zero. This damping of the
mechanical vibrations of the cabinet is important, because the cabinet should absolutely have no contribution
to the sound field itself. For this reason the cabinet should not emanate vibrations, which is realised by the
material of the cabinet. Moreover the whole cabinet has been treated with the
KES-process
involving anti-resonance techniques.
The combination of the extreme dense HPL multi-layer construction, sophisticated acoustical damping and
the special KES-treatment of the cabinet for this limited edition makes sure the cabinet is in perfect
condition.
・Crossover
This Exquisite loudspeaker can only achieve astonishing musicality by using complex crossover techniques,
which can be seen as the beating heart of this loudspeaker. This complex in-house developed crossover will
lead all drivers to the right music composition.
Therefore the crossover can be seen as an orchestra conductor, which will have to turn the information
received through the loudspeaker cable into a musical spectacle as if it was read from a music sheet.
Kharma has mastered the art of retaining musical wholeness with the proprietary crossover technique used in
the Exquisite Extreme Grand. This technique is seldom used by other manufacturers because of its complexity.
This results in the Kharma crossover where simply is no gap in information.
・Stand
Mechanical residual vibrations of the cabinet are terminated by the Spike Disk Suspension System (SDSS) by
minimising the contact area between the cabinet and the floor. The SDSS stand also provides a fixed and
levelled orientation for the cabinet drivers, because each spike can be adjusted individually in the vertical
direction.
・Extreme Signature treatment
The Extreme Grand Exquisite limited edition comes with the Kharma Extreme Signature treatment, which is
first of all implemented to improve the structure born vibrational properties of the driver chassis and secondly
to enhance the magnetical field handling as well as proprietary techniques. Furthermore the incredible
attention to detail has led to the use of pure gold and mono atomic silver metallurgic alloys for internal cabling.
These internal cables have been refined by the proprietary KES-processes, which are belonging exclusively to
the Extreme Signature treatment. As a result the Extreme Grand Exquisite limited edition has now struck an
unbelievable level of detail.
The connection of this loudspeaker is executed in the Silver/ Gold Signature version of the Kharma Binding
Post System (KBPS-SGS). The connection is made of very pure, solid silver/gold alloy, which has exactly the
same metallurgical alloy as the Kharma cables. In addition the connection is also treated with the proprietary
treatments of Kharma to influence the conductance behaviour.
・Drivers
· High-frequency: 2 x 1-inch Diamond concave tweeter
· High / Mid-frequency: 2 x 4-inch Ultra-High Modulus Kharma Composite Driver
· Mid-frequency: 2 x 7-inch Ultra-High Modulus Kharma Composite Driver
· Low-frequency: 2 x 15-inch High Modulus Sandwich 10 mm thickness
Kharma Composite Driver
The Extreme Grand is totally equipped with composite based drivers and therefore is unique in the world. All
loudspeakers in the Exquisite Collection were already equipped with Diamond tweeters, but now Kharma has even
gone one step further by this new feature.
Moreover the drivers are selected and upgraded with the special Kharma Extreme Signature process, which
involves many proprietary techniques to further enhance the musicality of the system.
・High Modulus drivers
The 15-inch woofers, the High Modulus Sandwich Kharma Composite Drivers, are especially developed to be
able to deliver a very detailed bass. These woofers are equipped with a new cone technology developed by
Kharma. It consists of ultra hightech rocket science/formula 1 based fibres.
・Ultra-High Modulus drivers
The Ultra-High Modulus 4-inch and 7-inch composite drivers are even made of a finer ultra high-tech fibre,
which as a consequence increases the stiffness of the cones even more than already is the case by the High
Modulus composite drivers. This obtained extra stiffness is utilized to produce the mid- and high-frequency
range with incredible detail.
・Diamond concave tweeter
Without a doubt the quality is guaranteed by using two Diamond tweeters as a standard in the Exquisite
Extreme Grand. These high-frequency drivers are true technological wonders. The tweeters have a diamond
cone which have been realised by the so called CVD process. With this process incredible stiffness is reached
with a minimum of thickness of only 50 μm. Notice a human hair is in the range of 17 to 180 μm. The cone
is the most essential part of the tweeter and because this cone is made of Diamond the tweeter is capable to
create impressively pure high frequencies.
・Technical specifications
System: 5-way
RMS power: 1250 Watt
Program power: 2500 Watt
Frequency range: 18 Hz – 90 kHz
Nominal impedance: 4 Ohm
Minimal impedance: 2 – 4 Ohm
Efficiency 2.83V/1m: 92 dB
Maximum SPL: 123 dB
・Dimensions
Including stand
Width: 550 mm / 21.65 inch
Height: 2219 mm / 87.36 inch
Depth: 845 mm / 33.27 inch
2/26 [World]
Kharmaから、新「Exquisite
Midi」登場!!
Signature: 80000euro
The new Kharma Exquisite Midi is designed and built without compromise. Every part of this
speaker, from the extreme dense HPL-plates to the smallest details has a function in the
complex process of creating ultra high-end sound. The advanced Diamond dome technology
used in the Exquisite Collection emphasizes this incredible attention to detail even more.
Furthermore the uncompromised design also resulted in the beauty of the Exquisite Midi,
which is for example shown by the gold-plated sidetrimming or the new high-gloss Macassar
panels.
・Stand
Mechanical residual vibrations of the cabinet are terminated by the Spike Disk Suspension
System (SDSS) by minimising the contact area between the cabinet and the floor. The SDSS
stand also provides a fixed and levelled orientation for the cabinet drivers, because each spike
can be adjusted individually in the vertical direction.
・Drivers
· High-frequency: 1 x 1-inch Diamond concave tweeter
· Mid-frequency: 1 x 7-inch Black label driver
· Low-frequency: 2 x 8-inch Nomex-Kevlar driver
The musicality you may expect from the Exquisite Midi is for an important part created
by the drivers, which can be seen as the engine of the loudspeaker. The quality of the driver
is therefore crucial to compete with reality.
・Diamond concave tweeter
Without a doubt the quality is guaranteed by using a Diamond tweeter as a standard in the
Exquisite Collection. These high-frequency drivers are true technological wonders.
The tweeters have a diamond cone which have been realised by the so called CVD process.
With this process incredible stiffness is reached with a minimum of thickness of only 50 μm.
Notice a human hair is in the range of 17 to 180 μm. The cone is the most essential part of
the tweeter and because this cone is made of Diamond the tweeter is capable to create
impressively pure high frequencies.
・Black Label driver
The midrange driver, Kharma’s so called Black label driver, is an improved version of the
long used Ceramique driver. These drivers are free from any cone-born resonances in the
whole used frequency range and they have been optimized carefully by lasercutted
patterns as to push up these resonances to frequencies beyond the used frequency range.
・Nomex-Kevlar driver
The two woofers have 8 inch sandwich-honeycomb-Kevlar cones which also again are
completely free from structure born resonances in the used frequency range.
・Technical specifications
System: 4-way
RMS power: 250 Watt
Program power: 500 Watt
Frequency range: 23 Hz – 90 kHz
Nominal impedance: 4 Ohm
Efficiency 2.83V/1m: 90 dB
Maximum SPL: 113 dB
・Dimensions
Although the Exquisite Midi is designed for a smaller space, it produces the same sound
quality as the Exquisite Classique. For this reason the physical dimensions of the Exquisite
Midi are more modest than those of the Exquisite Classique.
Including stand
Width: 390 mm / 15.35 inch
Height: 1013 mm / 39.88 inch
Depth: 647 mm / 25.47 inch
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Kharmaから、新「Elegance
dB7」登場!!
Elegance dB7: 20000euro
・The shape of perfection
The shape of the cabinets of the new Elegance series has been unchanged with respect to
its predecessor, the ceramique series, because the shape is fully functional to the way the
sound develops from the loudspeakers. This is a result of the unique polygonal shaped
cabinet for optimum phase behaviour and minimum group timedelay. Besides, the cabinet is
made of 35 mm high density MDF to increase the neutrality of the cabinet and is equipped
with advanced acoustic damping materials to absorb the energy in a wide frequency range.
The actual size of this new Elegance dB7 is optimized for better performance with respect
to its predecessors of the Ceramique series. Moreover the beauty of the design has been
improved upon, by redesigning the stand and bottom, the redesign of the front grill and
many other small design details.
・Living music
One of the many redesigned parts of the Elegance is the grill of the dB7. This new
improved grill is made detachable by embedded magnets to really have the freedom to
adapt the Elegance dB7 to your own style. With grill, the Elegance gives an elegant and
luxury feeling, where the dB7 without grill shows the beauty of the new composite drivers
without actual showing that a grill could be attached. Therefore the Elegance dB7 can easily
blend in both contemporary as well as modern interiors.
・Trimmable rings
The Elegance dB7 has the new special feature of trimmable luxury rings around the drivers,
which hide the mechanical screws of the driver. The unique feature is that the rings are
made magnetic and so can easily be interchanged with other versions of the trimmable rings.
・Connectors
New connectors have especially been designed for the Elegance series, which is done for
user convenience and for high pressure quality contact. As a result the Kharma Binding Post
system for the Elegance (KBPS-EL) can easily give great precision contact pressure applied
by just the twist of a hand.
・Internal cabling
The internal wire for the Elegance series is a combination of unique ultra pure copper and
silver conductors yielding to a highly musical full balanced sound.
・Stand
A new Spike Disk Suspension System stand (SDSS-stand) has especially been designed
for the Elegance series, which will absorb resonances and works as a mechanical grounding
system. This beautiful new stand is made of composite material with a shiny black finish,
which is accentuated by a chrome disk and top cover.
・Drivers
· High-frequency: 1 x 1-inch True Beryllium tweeter
· Mid / Low-frequency: 2 x 7-inch Kharma Composite Driver
(KCD)
The heart of the speaker is formed by the double 7-inch Kharma Composite driver which is
equipped with a new cone technology developed by Kharma and has a patented linear magnet
motor drive system. It consists of ultra high-tech rocket science/formula 1 based fibres
created into a setting with optimised behaviour for the
purpose. Finite element analysis with advanced computer systems have leaded to optimised
cone-shapes with a near perfect behaviour for a 7-inch driver. This double 7-inch Kharma
Composite driver therefore leads to an incredible detailed base.
・Technical specifications
System: 2-way
RMS power: 150 Watt
Program power: 300 Watt
Frequency range: 29 Hz – 30 kHz
Nominal impedance: 4 Ohm
Efficiency 2.83V/1m: 88 dB
Maximum SPL: 110 dB
メーカーサイト
2/26 [World]
Kharmaから、新「Elegance
dB9」登場!!
Elegance dB9: 27000euro
・The shape of perfection
The shape of the cabinets of the new Elegance series has been unchanged with respect to
its predecessor, the Ceramique series, because the shape is fully functional to the way the
sound develops from the loudspeakers. This is a result of the unique polygonal shaped cabinet
for optimum phase behaviour and minimum group timedelay. Besides, the cabinet is made of
35mm high density MDF to increase the neutrality of the cabinet and is equipped with
advanced acoustic damping materials to absorb the energy in a wide frequency range. The
actual size of this new Elegance dB9 is optimized for better performance with respect to its
predecessors of the Ceramique series. Moreover the beauty of the design has been improved
upon, by redesigning the stand and bottom, the redesign of the front grill and many other small
design details.
・Living music
One of the many redesigned parts of the Elegance is the grill of the dB9. This new improved
grill is made detachable by embedded magnets to really have the freedom to adapt the
Elegance dB9 to your own style. With grill the Elegance gives an elegant and luxury feeling,
where the dB9 without grill shows the beauty of the new composite drivers without actual
showing that a grill could be attached. Therefore the Elegance dB9 can easily blend in both
contemporary as well as modern interiors.
・Trimmable rings
The Elegance dB9 has the new special feature of trimmable luxury rings around the drivers,
which hide the mechanical screws of the driver. The unique feature is that the rings are made
magnetic and so can easily be interchanged with other versions of the trimmable rings.
・Connectors
New connectors have especially been designed for the Elegance series, which is done for
user convenience and for high pressure quality contact. As a result the Kharma Binding Post
system for the Elegance (KBPS-EL) can easily give great contact pressure applied by just
the twist of a hand.
・Internal cabling
The internal wire for the Elegance series is a combination of unique ultra pure copper and
silver conductors yielding to a highly musical full balanced sound.
・Stand
A new Spike Disk Suspension System stand (SDSS-stand) has especially been developed
for the Elegance series. This beautiful new stand is made of composite material with a shiny
black finish, which is accentuated by a chrome disk and top cover.
・Drivers
· High-frequency: 1 x 1-inch True Beryllium tweeter
· Mid-frequency: 1 x 7-inch Kharma Composite Driver (KCD)
· Low-frequency: 2 x 9-inch Aluminium woofer
The mid range of this speaker is formed by the 7-inch Kharma Composite driver which is
equipped with a new cone technology developed by Kharma. It consists of ultra high-tech
rocket science/formula 1 based fibres created into a setting with optimised behaviour for the
purpose. Finite element analysis with advanced computer systems have leaded to optimised
cone-shapes with a near perfect behaviour for a 7-inch driver.
・Technical specifications
All new innovations and ideas have resulted in the technical specifications as given below.
However, these specifications are still subject to changes, but will give a good indication till
further notice.
System: 3-way
RMS power: 250 Watt
Program power: 500 Watt
Frequency range: 26 Hz – 30 kHz
Nominal impedance: 4 Ohm
Efficiency 2.83V/1m: 89 dB
Maximum SPL: 113 dB
メーカーサイト
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2/8 [Japan]
Magicoから、新インシュレーター「QPod isolation
device」登場。
Three QPods: $1310 USD
Four QPods: $1680
2011年3月発売予定。
・Based on technology developed for their Q-series loudspeaker
products
・The QPod is designed to be placed under components
・The QPod was designed for use with source components, but can be
used elsewhere.
・ The pods themselves are CNC-turned and milled from hardened
stainless steel,
oxygen-free copper, and hard black-anodized aircraft-grade
aluminum.These materials
create the constraining layers for the damping material that is
alternately clamped
between to create a single traverse dissipating unit, which we
call the QPod.
2/4 [Japan]
SonusFaber、「Amati Futura」国内登場!!!
オーディオフェスタ イン 名古屋 (2/4~2/6) にて公開中。
Amati Futura (アマティー・フトゥーラ): 3月国内発売予定。
\3,980,000
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2/2 [World]
DALIから、新スピーカー「Zensor」シリーズ登場。
エントリークラスのスピーカー。Sound and Vision Show in
Bristol (February 25th-27th.)にて
発表予定。
Zensor 1: Standmounter sub-£200
1/24 [World]
NAGRA、300Bシリーズの「Development review」を公開。
300i and 300p Nagra stereo tube amplifiers
Development review
1/24 [World]
Ayre、ステレオパワーアンプ「VX-R」を正式発表。
既にCES2011にて発表されています。
国内予価:180万円~190万円
Ayre VX-Rカタログ(pdf)
1/21 [World]
WilsonAudio、CES2011にて「Dan D'Agostino」とコラボレーションした際のビデオを公開。
30 Year Reunion:
http://www.youtube.com/user/wilsonaudiospeakers#p/u/1/wTfig-wHTWk
Nearly thirty years ago, Dan D'Agostino, the founder of
Krell, helped a fledgling young designer
named Dave Wilson launch his first loudspeaker, the WAMM, at the
Chicago CES by providing
the electronics for the display. This year, at the 2011 CES, Dan
launched the first product
from his brand new company, Dan D'Agostino: the jewel-like Momentum
monoblock amplifier.
The loudspeaker he chose to debut his amps with? The Wilson Sasha W/P.
For Dave Wilson,
it was the opportunity to return a favor, and shine the spotlight on a
man long revered in the
industry for his solid-state designs.
1/15 [World]
JormaDesignから、「No.1」の後継モデル登場!
Bybees は不使用へ。
Wooden ornamentationのみ.使用。
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1/15 [World]
EmmLabsから、Meitnerブランドの新DAC「MA 1 DAC」登場!!!
$6,500 2011年春発売予定
Meitnerブランド名のもとに登場予定。PCとの接続を重視した仕様。
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1/13 [World]
Dan D'Agostinoから、プリアンプ「Momentum Preamp」登場!!!
2011年Q2発売予定。
The Momentum preamp features integral Internet radio, with the capability to tune in
thousands of streaming radio stations worldwide. It can also play files stored on
network-attached storage (NAS) hard drives, USB memory sticks, and computers.
AES/EBU and coaxial digital inputs allow connection of digital source devices such as
CD players and satellite radio tuners.
The analog section of the Momentum represents Dan D’Agostino’s most ambitious preamp
design to date. Six balanced XLR stereo inputs allow connection of analog audio sources;
unbalanced connections can be made through adapters. The analog preamp circuitry is fully
discrete, using separate transistors instead of integrated circuits. Even the digitally controlled
volume circuitry is fully discrete, employing an R/2R resistor ladder with relays instead of a
digital volume control chip or an analog potentiometer. A theater throughput feature lets users
incorporate the Momentum preamplifier into a home theater system.
The control arrangement is as unique as the circuitry inside. A 3-by-4-inch screen on the
front shows metadata from digital files, listings of Internet radio stations, and basic operating
information for the preamp. The remote is an included Apple iPod touch®, specially
programmed for this application, which also shows the same information available on the
front-panel screen. Through the remote, the user can browse digital audio content from the
comfort of the couch.
The unit’s power supply employs a unique design D’Agostino has never before used. It offers
nearly 1 farad of storage capacitance—three to four times as much as found in many of the
best high-end amplifiers and far more than ever before used in a preamp. “It’s more like a
battery than a power supply,” D’Agostino said. “The power it delivers is extremely pure, totally
unaffected by variations at the AC outlet. The result is extremely low noise and sound that’s
more pristine than I’ve ever heard from a preamp.
“I’m eager to see the reactions of our customers and dealers to this new
design,”
D’Agostino continued. “Not only does it push digital technology to the limit, it takes analog
preamp technology to heights never before achieved. You could say it’s the best of both
worlds.”
プレスリリース(pdf)
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1/13 [Japan]
Dan D'Agostinoついに国内登場!!!
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2010年9/25日付けの「avcat注目ブランド紹介2010-3」にて紹介した
Dan D'Agostinoの国内輸入が開始されます。CES2011にて大絶賛を浴びており、注目です!!
メーカーサイト(http://www.dagostinoinc.com)
1/10 [World]
PSAudioから、「PerfectWavePremier 10 PowerPlant」登場。
MSRP of $4,499.99 domestically, $4,999.99 internationally.
1月発売
A mini power station for high performance AV equipment, regenerating
sine wave perfect high current AC
PS Audio just announced the PerfectWave Premier 10 PowerPlant,
featuring patented PS
Audio technology to regenerate perfect sine wave, ultra-low distortion
AC power. Machined to
complement the most discerning home theaters and AV racks, components
connected to the
PerfectWave Premier 10 can receive up to 2000 watts of peak power, 70
amp instantaneous
current delivery.
Aside from regenerating power with 100 times lower impedance than
the AC source,
PS Audio's PerfectWave Premier 10 PowerPlant features five programmable
IsoZones,
providing separate differential mode filters to clean noises generated
by the connected
equipment itself. New heat sink designs provide cooling with no need
for fans. IsoZone filters
and fan-less design allow the PowerPlant to generate incredible
silence, fulfilling a demand of
discriminating audio and home theater enthusiasts.
Control of the PerfectWave Premier 10 Power Plant is possible via
touch screen, or a web
interface via PS Audio's Globalnet service. An onboard Total Harmonic
Distortion (THD) meter
and oscilloscope visually display power levels and performance
parameters. THD is generally
reserved for measuring amplification devices, but gauging the THD of
home AC power output i
identifies the precise quality of power feeding equipment.
The technology behind PS Audio's PerfectWave PowerPlants has
redefined the capabilities of
AC power for almost two decades of audio video evolution, based on the
principle of power
regeneration, not conditioning. At the PowerPlant's core, an internal
analog amplifier produces
AC power for connected equipment while a low distortion sine wave
generator feeds sine wave
perfect signals to the power amplifier, together producing 2000 watt
peaks of pure power. Sine
wave altering technologies from PS Audio including MultiWave and
CleanWave also enhance the
PowerPlants value for hands-on audio enthusiasts who like to tinker.
1/10 [World]
PSAudioから、「PerfectWavePremier 5 PowerPlant」登場。
MSRP of $2,999.99 domestically, $3,499.99 internationally.
1月発売
PS Audio introduced the PerfectWave Premier 5 PowerPlant, featuring
patented PS Audio
technology to regenerate perfect sine wave, ultra-low distortion AC
power. Machined to
complement the most discerning home theaters and AV racks, components
connected to the
PerfectWave Premier 5 can receive up to 1500 watts of peak power, 50
amp instantaneous
current delivery.
The technology behind PS Audio's PerfectWave PowerPlants has
redefined the capabilities of
AC power for almost two decades of audio video evolution, based on the
principle of power
regeneration, not conditioning. At the PowerPlant's core, an internal
analog amplifier produces
AC power for connected equipment while a low distortion sine wave
generator feeds sine wave
perfect signals to the power amplifier, together producing 1500 watt
peaks of pure power. Sine
wave altering technologies from PS Audio including MultiWave and
CleanWave also enhance the
PowerPlants value for hands-on audio enthusiasts who like to tinker.
1/10 [World]
LINNから、新トーンアーム用ケーブル登場。
1/10 [World]
LINNから、「Akurate 242」アップグレードボード登場。
新feetは非常に安定しており、Klimaxと似た音質を実現。
1/8 [World]
Nordostから、20周年記念「Leif」シリーズ登場。
White Lightning
Interconnects $179.99/1m pair
Speaker cable $359.99/2m pair
Purple Flare
Interconnects $249.99/1m pair
Speaker cable $499.99/2m pair
LS Blue Heaven
Interconnects $349.99/1m pair
Speaker cable $699.99/2m pair
Red Dawn
Interconnects $499.99/1m pair
Speaker cable $999.99/2m pair
メーカーサイト
1/7 [World]
JeffRowland、新DAC「Aeris」をサイト発表。
製品情報(pdf)
1/7 [World]
Krellから、新ステレオプリアンプ「Phantom」登場!!!!
$17500
1/7 [World]
Krellから、新パワーアンプ「2250e」「3250e」登場!!!!
2250e - $8000
3250e - $10000
・ Blessed
with a power supply outfitted with a 2,500 VA power transformer and
136,000 µF of
capacitance, the Evolution 2250e is a powerhouse. Power output of
250 W per channel into 8
ohms and 500 W per channel into 4 ohms will drive any loudspeaker to
its full dynamic
capability.
・ The
Evolution 3250e design uses the same power transformer but with additional
capacitance, 163,200 µF total, insuring full performance when
all three channels are being
called upon simultaneously. An additional transformer for control
and protection circuitry also
provides power for a new energy efficient standby mode. Similar to
turning off a 150W light
that is always on in your house; standby power draw is only 2W. This
99% reduction in
electrical usage also reduces heat output substantially.
The
high-current and high-voltage analog supplies have additional noise
filtration circuitry to
reduce high-frequency switching noise.
1/7 [World]
BLADELIUSから、USB DAC登場!!!
$500
1/7 [World]
WilsonAudioから、新センタースピーカー「mezzo」登場。
WATCH CENTER series 2とPOLARISの中間モデル。
1/6 [World]
FM Acoustics、「223 Phono Master」を正式発表。
速報済み。
メーカーサイト
1/6 [World]
PassLabsから、電源が別筐体となる「Concept
Amplifiers」2モデル登場!!!!!
CES2010にてコンセプトモデルとして公開されたモデルがついに製品として登場!
Large model : $70,000/pair (USMSRP)
Smaller model: $45,000/pair (USMSRP)
・The Concept Amps are available in large and smaller models.
・ The large amp delivers about 300 watts, and is equivalent to
two XA200.5-size chassis
per side (four for stereo).
・ The smaller model delivers about 200 watts, and is equivalent
to two XA160.5 Amp chassis
per side (four for stereo).
・Separate power supply.
・ The Concept Amps feature the same output stage topology as the
XA200.5 with twice as
much heat sink, more output devices (currently 144), and a
push-pull bias up to 300 watts
(600-watt peak) into 8 ohms.
・ New bias hardware increases the Concept Amps' single-ended
Class A bias from the
XA200.5 Amp's 5 watts to over 300.
・ The Concept Amps’ front end circuits are also biased higher,
with the JFET input stage
bias triple that for the XA200.5 Amp, and the voltage
amplification stage bias quintuple that
of the XA200.5.
1/6 [World]
MAGICOから、ブックシェルフ型スピーカー「Q1」登場!!!!!
1/6 [World]
Boulderから、フラグシップモノラルパワーアンプ「3050」登場!!!!!
$180,000 pr
1/6 [World]
Sonusfaberから、新スピーカー「Amati Futura」登場!!!!!!!
$35000
1/6 [World]
JeffRowlandから、DAC「Aeris」登場!!!!!!!
ついにJeffRowlandからDACが登場です!
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1/6 [World]
Ayreから、ステレオパワーアンプ「VX-R」登場!!!!!
$14,950 2011年3月発売予定
・VX-R is a two-channel complement to the company's MX-R mono
amplifier.
・200Wpc into 8 ohms and 400Wpc into 4 ohms
・True dual mono and fully balanced
1/5 [World]
Nagra、300B triode valve使用「300i integrated
amplifier」「300p power amp」を
正式発表。
CES2011にて発表。既にプロトタイプ等が発表済みです。
1/5 [World]
Anthony Gallo Acousticsから、Classico-Seriesの新スピーカー「Wooden
Box」登場。
CES2011にて発表
1/5 [World]
Weissから、Music Archive Network Player「MAN202」登場!!
カタログ
1/5 [World]
Weissから、「Medea+」登場。
カタログ
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MONITOR AUDIO、「GX」シリーズを正式発表。
The full GX model line-up is as follows:
Gold GX50 standmounter: £950
Gold GX100 standmounter: £1,250
Gold GX200 floorstander: £2,300
Gold GX300 floorstander: £3,000
Gold GXC 150 centre speaker: £650
Gold GXC 350 centre speaker: £1,000
Gold GX-FX surround speaker: £1,400
GXW-15 subwoofer: £1,750
• New C-CAM Ribbon transducer design – providing extension to 60KHz
• New 6.5in bass driver with RST profile C-CAM cone
• Die-cast alloy driver chassis design
• HiVe port technology for better transient response and tighter bass
• Single bolt through driver fixings for improved bracing, rigidity and driver/baffle de-coupling
• Die-cast alloy terminal panel arrangement with high quality bi-wire terminals and high end
spade type link cables
• Pureflow Silver internal cabling
• High-quality crossovers with premium grade polypropylene film capacitors used throughout
• Large radius cabinet edges to provide low diffraction and smoother overall frequency
response
• Curved cabinet profile for increased rigidity and reduced internal standing waves
• Selected premium quality wood veneers or high gloss piano finishes.
• Rigid 20mm MDF construction throughout, employing radial and cross-bracing techniques
for high rigidity resulting in low cabinet colouration
• Invisible magnetic grille fixing provides clean visual styling when used with the grille off
• Metal mesh grille design to give low diffraction, resulting in improved off-axis dispersion
1/3 [avcat]
「オーディオセッション in OSAKA 2010」写真レポートが完成しました。
遅くなり申し訳ありませんでした。
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1/1 [World]
EMM Labsから、新DAC「DAC2-X」登場!!!「DAC2」からアップグレード可能
*以下翻訳エンジンにて英語に自動翻訳しています。
It bears the name DAC2-X and have the technology from top player XDS1 but aimed at
those who choose to bet on PC audio (eg laptop PC, MAC, Squeezebox, Sonos, HiFace Evo
or Olive) instead of SACD. Simultaneously offers EMM Labs to customers who have a DAC2
can get this upgraded to DAC2-X for a price that corresponds to the difference in new price
on the two models. Boats and DAC2 DAC2-X will henceforth be found in the EMM Labs
product range, so DAC2-X is not intended as a replacement for DAC2, but as a step up in
fidelity. One can thus start with a DAC2 and later have it upgraded to DAC2-X, or jump
directly to a DAC2-X if you are aiming at the ultimate beginning.
DAC2-X
EMM Labs' new record low jitter clock with less than 1 picosecond, and an
improved
version of the EMM Labs proprietary discrete, balanced digital to analog
converter.
When upgrading from DAC2 DAC2 to-X you get switched digital
converter and printing, as well
as adding a new printer is using a new technique eliminates the
digital noise, as in all other
DACs emitted from digital circuitry.
DAC2-DAC2
like X has a significant number of digital inputs: USB, SPDIF, AES / EBU
and
TosLink. With
EMM Labs patented MFAST circuit jitter effectively removed from the
signal
source,
which is especially important when using a PC or the like to provide DAC
with music.
If
you want to play SACDs through this converter, this can be done with an
EMM Labs
TSD1 drive that delivers its digital signal to DAC2-X over an
optical ST Link connection,
so that drives and dac are completely separated purely electric.
The
converter circiut and a built in line drivers are built on ceramic
sandwich printing with
Vibration and super smooth PCB tracks. This
provides a sound quality equal to if the circuit
was hardwired with OFC copper wire.
Price
DAC2-X: Kr 110,000, -.
Price
for upgrading to DAC2 DAC2-X: Kr 40,000, -
1/1 [World]
Boulderから、フラグシップモノラルパワーアンプ「3050」登場!!!
CES2011にて発表予定。
・ボルダーの25年の歴史上、もっとも大きく・もっとも強力なパワーアンプ
・完全受注生産
・Power output will be between 1200 and 1500 watts into an
eight-ohm load
・Weigh between 350 and 400 lbs
・価格未定
1/1 [World]
Playback Designsから、MPS-5・MPD-5用オプションボックス登場!!!!!
MPS-5・MPD-5用オプションボックス
USB for PCM up to 24 / 384kHz
USB for DSD up to 6.1MHz
に対応させるための小さいボックス。
*Upon the 3 Series release, we will also be shipping an
optional small box that will connect
with the 5 Series products to allow DSD up to 6.1MHz and PCM up
to 384kHz through USB.
1/1 [World]
Playback Designsから、CDプレーヤー「MPD-3」「MPS-3」登場!!!!!
CES2011発表、2011年第2四半期発売予定。
Soon to be released are the new 3 Series products from Playback Designs. Comprising a full
function CD Player MPS-3 and USB DAC MPD-3 they will allow audiophiles access to digital
excellence at price points approximately half the current 5 Series products. Both MPS-3 and
MPD-3 will have full computer connectivity via USB, SPDIF and AES/EBU interfaces. Look for
the release at Las Vegas CES in January. Expect availability during the second quarter of 2011.
■MPS-3 - Music Playback System 3
The 3 Series is less expensive to build as we have incorporated
everything into one board.
The drive that is used, is quite a bit less expensive than the
Esoteric as we did not need it
to play SACDs.
[Connectivity]
Analog Outputs:
XLR Balanced
RCA Unbalanced
Digital Inputs:
AES/EBU for PCM up to 24 / 192kHz
S/PDIF for PCM up to 24 / 192kHz
USB for PCM up to 24 / 384kHz
USB for DSD up to 6.1MHz
*Unique feature of the MPS-3 is its ability to playback
super high resolution
files of up to 6.1MHz sample rate through USB. This is 32
times the resolution
of players with the ability to playback 192kHz high
resolution files.
メーカーサイト
■MPD-3 - Music Playback Digital to Analog
Converter 3
As with our 5-Series products, we have a DAC built to the same standards as our MPS-3
CD Player. It is actually identical in every way except it does not have a transport
mechanism. With more and more enthusiasts taking advantage of computer based music, the
MPD-3 might be the perfect solution!
[Connectivity]
Analog Outputs:
XLR Balanced
RCA Unbalanced
Digital Inputs:
AES/EBU for PCM up to 24 / 192kHz
S/PDIF for PCM up to 24 / 192kHz
USB for PCM up to 24 / 384kHz
USB for DSD up to 6.1MHz
メーカーサイト
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1/1 [World]
MUSICAL FIDELITYからUNIVERSAL MUSIC CONTROLLER「M1 CliC」登場!!
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1/1 [avcat]
2011年 あけましておめでとうございます。今年もよろしくお願いします。
12/29 [World]
Wadia、Sonusfaberの親会社「Fine
Sounds」に買収(友好的)される。
Wadia Digital has been bought by Fine Sounds, the
owner of Sonus Faber and Audio Research
Wadia President and CEO John Schaffer will join the Fine Sounds
board, and continue to
manage the brand.
12/29 [Japan]
HEGEL、「HD2」USBDAC国内登場!
\50,400
*11/24の速報を参照
12/28 [World]
Wadia、iPodトランスポート「171i Transport」を発売。
既にCES2010・インターナショナルオーディオショウ等にて発表されています。
12/28 [World]
Magnepanから、新スピーカー「MG3.7」登場!
CES2011にて発表予定。
Magnepan MG3.7 ($5495 or $5895 per pair, depending on trim option)
・ An important element of the design process was the use of a blind-listening panel, which
compared the venerable MG3.6 to the MG3.7, agreeing that the new speaker represented
as big an improvement as the MG1.7 did over the model it replaced. "We are calling it
'trickle up' technology," says the Magnepan press release.
・ The MG3.7 is available with new aluminum trim (shown) or the traditional oak and cherry
wood trims. Fabric options remain off white, black and dark gray.
12/25 [avcat]
avcat注目ブランド紹介2010-5 「BOOK
OF MUSIC」
斬新なデザインのスピーカー「Teti」でこれから注目を浴びそうな、出来立てホヤホヤのイタリア
の新ブランド「Book of music」です。
メーカーサイト[http://www.book-of-music.com] メーカーパンフレット
12/22 [World]
Oppo、新Blu-rayプレーヤー「BDP-95」を正式発表。
既に情報は出ていましたが、正式発表されております。
$1,000 US.
Oppo Digital has just announced is BDP-95 Blu-ray player which shares the same playback
platform as the company’s widely successful BDP-93 but includes many new enhancements.
Some of the key differences include a redesigned chassis and several audiophile improvements,
including SABRE32 Reference audio DACs, a toroidal power supply, a dedicated stereo output,
and XLR balanced stereo outputs. The BDP-95 will be available in February 2011.
[New features and improvements include:]
・ SABRE32 Reference Audio DAC: the SABRE32 Reference ES9018 from ESS Technology is
the world's best performing 32-bit audio DAC solution targeted for high-end consumer
applications and professional studio equipment. With the ESS patented 32-bit
Hyperstream™ DAC architecture and Time Domain Jitter Eliminator, the SABRE32
Reference DAC delivers an unprecedented DNR (Dynamic Range) of up to 135dB and
THD+N (Total Harmonic Distortion plus Noise) of -120dB, the industry's highest performance
level that will satisfy even the most demanding audio enthusiast. The BDP-95 uses two
ES9018 DAC chips - one for the 7.1-channel output, and another for the dedicated stereo
output.
・ Toroidal Power Supply - Custom designed and built by Rotel, the toroidal power transformer
offers superior inrush current and much lower exterior magnetic field over traditional
laminated steel core transformers. The BDP-95's toroidal linear power supply provides a very
clean and robust power source to the critical audio components.
・ Dedicated Stereo Output - The BDP-95 features a dedicated 2-channel analog output with
specially optimized ES9018 DAC and output driving stages. Each output is driven by 4 DAC
channels stacking together to achieve even greater audio performance.
・ XLR Balanced Stereo Output - The stereo output offers both XLR balanced and RCA
single-ended connectors. The balanced output features a true differential signal path all the
way from the DAC to the 3-pin XLR connector. By transmitting a pair of differential signals,
the balanced output provides better common-mode noise rejection and improves signal quality.
12/22 [World]
Magico、「Q3」をプレスリリース。
Magico
Q3 PressRelease
12/22 [World]
Simaudioから「880M」Reference Mono
Power Amplifier登場!
メーカーサイト
12/22 [World]
Simaudioから「850P」Reference
Dual-Mono Preamplifier登場!
2011年2月発売予定。
メーカーサイト
12/20 [World]
YG Acousticsから「Kipod II」登場!
CES2011にて発表予定。
12/20 [World]
Penaudioから新スピーカー「Cenya」登場。
2011年初旬発売 2995euro
12/20 [avcat]
「大阪ハイエンドオーディオショウ 2010」の写真レポートが完成しました。
遅くなりまして申し訳ありません。
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12/18 [World]
Vienna Acousticsから、新スピーカー「SYMPHONY EDITION」登場!!!!
CES 2011にて発表予定。
12/18 [World]
MAGICOから、新スピーカー「Q3」登場!!!!
12/12 [World]
ELACから、新ミニスピーカー「301.2」登場!
518euro/pair
メーカーサイト
12/12 [World]
Soulution、500シリーズCDプレーヤー「540」いよいよ発売へ。
既にプロトタイプが発表されていますが、いよいよ完成モデルが登場、発売されます。
CES2011にて正式発表予定。
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