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Audi oSpacei sani nt er est i ngcompany.FoundedbyaHongKonger ,Pet erLau,exempl i f i es t hebestoft hewestandeast–met hodi cal l ydesi gnedpr oduct susi ngcompar i sonsagai nst t hebesthi ghendampl i f i er sf r om t hewestusi ngcompet i t i vepr i cedmanuf act ur i ngf aci l i t i es i nChi nat opr oduceanext ensi vel i neupoft ubeel ect r oni cst hatbear scompar i sonwi t h pr oduct smanyt i mesi t spr i ce.Twoyear sback,Audi oSpacel aunchedt hei rRef er ence ser i esandonceandf oral l ,wi pedawayt hest i gmaofChi namadepr oduct sasi nf er i orbui l t , unr el i abl eandpoorsoni cs. Thesubj ectoft hi sr evi ewi ssomet hi ngal i t t l emor edownt oear t h–anaf f or dabl ef ul lt ube ampl i f i erf ort hemusi cl over .TheGal axy34and88ar et wovi r t ual l yi dent i calampl i f i er s exceptf ort heout putst age–t he34usest heEL34whi l et he88,nat ur al l y,usest heKT88 t et r odet ube.However ,t het ubesar enotmeantf orusersubst i t ut i on–youcannotsi mpl y whi poutt heEL34andpl ugi nt heKT88sandvi cever sa,t het ubesr equi r edi f f er entbi asi ng vol t ageandl oadi ngr esi st or .Youneedat echni ci ant odot heconver si ont houghi ti seasi l y donewi t hi nhal fanhour . TheGal axyi sacompactampl i f i eri fdecent l yut i l i t ar i an;i twi l lnotscor ei nt er msofsex appeal .I ti sheavyt hough,somakesur eyouhaveast r ongshel ft osuppor ti t s22Kgwei ght . Aheavyt ubeampl i f i eri sal waysagoodt hi ng–yougetr eal l ymassi vechunksofi r oni nt hei r powerandout putt r ansf or mer s.Bi gt r ansf or mer smeant heout putcur r entwi l lnotsat ur at et he cor esoeasi l y.Thankf ul l y,t heGal axydoesnotseekt o‘ cheat ’i t sowner swi t hsomepr et t y cosmet i cs.Don’ tgetf ool edbyt hosepr et t yt r ansf or mer scover s,i tusual l ymeantt ohi depuny andpat het i ct r ansf or mer s!
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TheGal axycomeswi t hapai rofout putt ubesi npushpul lconf i gur at i onperchannel , at ubei nputst ageusi ng6N9P( al soknownast he6SL7)f ort het r i odei nputst age and6N8P( 6SN7)f ort hebuf f er / dr i verandphasei nver si on–nosur pr i sesher e,i t s pr et t yt ext bookst uf f .Thet ubessuppl i edi spr et t ydecentChi nat ubesandofcour se i fyouar ef r eet oupgr adewhent heyar eduef orr epl acement .Ar oundt hebacki s4 and8ohmst r ansf or mert appi ng,3l i nei nput s,al i neoutandal i nei n.Ibel i evet he l i nei sessent i al l ybypassest hepr eampst ageandconver t st hei nt egr at edampl i f i er i nt oapowerampl i f i er–usef ulf orbi ampi ngappl i cat i onsf ori nst ance.Hmmm… Ampl i f i er soft hi sgenr eusual l ycomeswi t husersel ect abl eoper at i ngmodesandt he Gal axyi snodi f f er ent .Youcanchoosebet weent hepur ersoundi ngTr i odemodevs t hemor epower f ulUl t r al i nearmode.Youcansel ectvi aaswi t chont hef r ontpanel oront her emot eandswi t chi ngcanbeef f ect edevenwhent heampl i f i eri spl ayi ng maki ngi teasyt ot oggl ebet weent het wot odeci dewhi chi spr ef er r edbasedont he t ypeofmusi cbei ngpl ayed. TheEL34ver si oni sr at edat16wat t si nt r i odemodeanddoubl ei t sout putpoweri n ul t r al i nearmode.TheKT88i samor epower f ult ubewi t h24wat t si nt r i odeand48 wat t si nul t r al i near .Bot ht ubeshavedi f f er entchar act er i st i cssoyoucanexpectt he ampl i f i ert omor phi t ssoundaccor di ngt ot het ubeused.Asment i onedear l i er ,t he EL34andKT88ver si onsar econver t i bl esoi fyoushoul dchangeyourmi ndor per hapsaf t erachangeofspeaker saf t eryouboughtt heampl i f i er ,asi mpl e conver si oni sal lt hati sneeded.
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Nowt hatwegott het echni cal i t i esoutoft heway,t henextquest i on i showdoest heampl i f i ersound?Gi vent hel owi shout putoft ube ampl i f i er s( notj ustt heAudi ospace) ,i twoul dbewi set ochoose speaker st hatposeanami cabl el oad.TheDeVor eNi nespeaker s f i tt hebi l lasJohnDeVor eusesa300Bampt odr i vet hem.I fa 300Bcandr i vet heNi nes,i tshoul dnoti nanywayst r essa16wat t EL34orevena24wat tKT88.
Nowf ort heKT88ver si on.Fi r stwet r i edi ti nt r i odeoper at i on,
Thef i r sti mpr essi onoft heNi neandEL34comboi ssuper bsense ofscal e–yougetf ul lsi zedper f or mer si nyour r oom,notsomemi ni at ur i zedmi dget spl ayi ng. Theampi sati t sbestpr ovi di ngabr oadand wi deswat hoft heper f or mance,sl i ght l y gl ossi ngovert hel essobvi ousdet ai l s.I ft her e ar er oughedgest hatyouusual l yf i ndi n cheapt ubeampl i f i er s,Icoul dn’ theari ti n t hi scombi nat i on.
Ah,butyoudogi veupal i t t l esomet hi ngf ort hatexqui si t emi dband– t heEL34exhi bi t sbet t erbassdynami csas i t smi dr angei smor el i nearandat adl ess bl oomywhi chmakesi tobvi oust ot he l i st ener ’ sear s.Swi t chi ngKT88t oUl t r al i near di di mpr ovet hedynami csbutt hechar act er ofbot hampl i f i er sr emai nver ydi st i nct l y uni que.Tonal l y,t heKT88hasasl i ghtedge butt hat ’ snotsayi ngmuchwhenal lyoupl ay ar eampl i f i edi nst r ument swi t h10% di st or t i on i nt hosegui t aramps!St agi ngwi se,t heEL34 has,t ome,amor eaccur at er endi t i on.I n t er msofnoi se,bot har equi etenoughnott o r ai seobj ect i onsasmostt ubeampl i f i er s havesomedegr eeofr esi dualnoi sei nt he backgr ound.
Thatwasi nt heTr i odemode,asIswi t chover t oUl t r al i near ,sur pr i si ngl ynoneoft he sweet nessi sl ost ,t hei ncr easei ndynami cs i sf ai r l ydi scer nabl easi st hecont r olespeci al l y i nt hel owendi smuchi mpr oved.Ast heysay, mor epowerdoesn’ thur tandsoi ti swi t ht hi s ampl i f i er .I nf actaf t ert hi sswi t ch,Iam happy t ost ayi nul t r al i nearmodef ori t ssuper bbass r esponse.Youal wayshaveachoi ce.
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‘ Iwasi mmedi at el ybl ownawaybyt hel us h anddi mens i onal mi dr angequal i t y ,whi c h mak est heEL34at adc r udei nc ompar i s on’
Sot henextobvi ousquest i oni s–whi chi sabet t erampl i f i er ? Toanswert hi squest i onyouneedt odef i net hegenr eofmusi c youusual l yl i st ent o.I fyout hr i veonvocalandl essdynami c mat er i al ,t heKT88i sunquest i onabl yt hechoi ce.I fyoul i kel ot sof popandr ockmusi c,orheavywei ghtcl assi calst uf f ,t heEL34of f er s amor evi scer alper f or mance,eveni fi tseemsl owerpower edt han t heKT88. Wi t ht heAudi ospaceGal axy,Icanhavet hebestofbot hwor l ds– st ar twi t hei t hert heEL34andyoucanconver tt heampl i f i ert oa KT88( andvi cever sa)whenyouhaveachangeofspeaker sf or i nst ance,orwhenyouar et i r edoft hesoundoft heEL34andi t chi ng t ochanget ot heot her .Theconver si oni sasi mpl eone( ar emi nder –youneedat echni ci ant odot hej ob)andyouwoul dneedt o r epl acet heout putt ubesonceever yt woyear sorsoandi twoul d beagoodt i met odeci dei fyouwoul dwantt ot r yt heot heropt i on. TheAudi ospacemaynotbet heonl yampl i f i eryoucanbuyf or $2200buti tsur ei sonever ymusi calandenj oyabl eampl i f i erf or whati sessent i al l yabasi c,nof r i l l s,ent r yl evelampl i f i er .What woul dbemostconvi nci ngi s–j usthowmuchmor eyouneedt o spendt o‘ bet t er ’t heGal axy34or88?Isuspect ,qui t eabi tmor e. Fort hatt heGal axyi soneheckofanampl i f i erf ort hemoney.
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Ba l l e r i naSwe e t s pot-TheAudi oCha i r …t hemos ti mpor t antc omponenti ny ours y s t em,bec aus e y ourbut tc anf eel t hedi f f er enc e! Ther ewer enev eranypur pos el ydes i gnedaudi oc hai r– j ok esaboutmak es hi f tonesl i k et hegoodol dbar berc hai r wi t hi t sadj us t abl ehei ghtf eat ur e,per hapsev enadent i s t c hai rmi ghtbeanot heropt i on.Ther ear emanyc omf or t abl e l ounger st hatwor kwel l -t heEamesChai rf ori ns t anc eand Iam s ur ey ouc anf i nds omet hi ngf r om t heI k eac at al ogue aswel l .Butnev eronet hati spur pos el ydes i gnedandbui l t f ort heaudi ophi l e. Unt i l now,pl eas ewel c omet hewor l d’ sf i r s taudi oc hai r des i gnedf ort hewel l heel edaudi ophi l ei nmi nd–t he Bal l er i naSweet s pot . Des i gnedbyMi c hael Hol l es enf r om Kl ut zDes i gn, St oc k hol m,Sweden,i thast hec or r ec tl i s t eni nghei ght , aheadr es tt hati ss mal l enoughnott oobs t r uc ts ound wav esc omi ngf r om t hes i deandr earandc omeswi t ha hol l owar mr es tt ohol dr emot ec ont r ol s .Obv i ous l ydes i gned f orc omf or tandf orl ongl i s t eni ngs es s i ons ,c ont our eds eat , hi ghgr adel eat herands t r ongs t eel l egsens ur et he Sweet s potr emai nsoneofy ourbes taudi ophi l ei nv es t ment f ormanyy ear st oc ome! TheBal l er i naSweet s poti sav ai l abl ef r om Febr uar y2010. I fy oul i k et oor derone,c hec koutt hei rwebs i t e www. k l ut z des i gn. c om
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Gol dmundatt heSoundnSi ghtExhi bi t i on2009 TheGoldmundsystem isaregularfeatureattheSoundandSightexhibition, i fnott hef ul ls y s t em,atl eas tt heampl i f i c at i on.Thi sy ear ’ ss how,MrMi c hel Rev er c honofGol dmunds r ls howc as edhi sl at es tef f or t–anac t i v eEpi l ogue s y s t em dr i v enwi t habunc hofT el os1000monobl ocampl i f i er sandanal lnew ‘ uni v er s al ’pr eamp,t heMi mes i s32.
Mi c helhi ms el fc onduc t eddemons t r at i onaswel laspr oduc ts emi nart oenl i ght en t hev i s i t or soft heannualev ent .Her ewehav eex c er pt soft hedemons t r at i on. Mi c hel :Thenew di gi t alpr eamps ,t heMi mes i s16andt hef l ags hi pMi mes i s32 r epr es entt hef i nall i nki nt heal lDSPGol dmundaudi os y s t em.I ts uper s edes t hepr ev i oushi ghendmodel ,t heMi mes i s24wi t hamor epower f ulDSP bui l ti n–asmuc has600t i mesmor epr oc es s i ngpower .I twi l lt i meal i gn t hes y s t em,per f ec tal i gnmentandper f ec tphas ef ort hel i s t eni ngpos i t i on. Thes y s t em i sf l ati nphas eandwi l lbemos tobv i ouswi t haphas eac c ur at e r ec or di ng.Theef f ec ti smuc hl es sobv i ousi ft her ec or di ngi snotphas eac c ur at e. Someoft hes i mpl er ec or di ngsus i ngoneort womi c r ophonesar eex c ept i onal l y goodi nt hi sr es pec t ! Thei mpr es s i onofl oudnes si sc aus edbyt i medi s t or t i on.Ourt i meal i gnedMedi a Room c anpl ayupwi t h125dBbutnev ers oundl oudbec aus ei thasnot i me di s t or t i on.T oget herwi t ht heT el osampl i f i er ,whi c hi sv er ygoodi nc ont r ol l i ng t hedr i v er ,c oupl edwi t ht heac t i v eEpi l ogues peak er swi t hnopas s i v ec r os s ov er s –weac hi ev e12dBmor eout putt hant hepas s i v ev er s i on.Thedr i v er spl ay l ouderwi t houtov er l oadi ngt hedr i v euni t sordamagi ngt hedr i v euni t s .The ac t i v eEpi l oguec anpl ayupt o125dB,s omet hi ngnotpos s i bl ebef or e. I nourMedi aRoom,wi t hupt o100s peak er s ,t her oom nol ongeri sani s s ue. Wec anc ont r olt hedr i v er ss owec anc ont r olt heac ous t i c soft her oom.I n ef f ec t ,wec ans t opr es onanc ei nt her oom.
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“ Gol dmunddoesnotdot hi ngsl i k ec utc or ner s ,wear e her et os at i s f yt hos et hatar eex t r emel ydi f f i c ul tt os at i s f y ! ”
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L et ’ sfaceit,themerementionofdCSinvoketomind,someprettyexoticanddefinitely
ex pens i v edi gi t alel ec t r oni c s .Thi sEngl i s hc ompanyi sac k nowl edgedasoneoft hemar k et l eader si ndi gi t alt ec hnol ogi es ,di dnots t ar toutei t heri nt hepr of es s i onaloraudi ophi l e s egmentbutasc ons ul t ant si nt hedef ens es t r at os pher e. Raveen:dCSs t andsf ordat aConv er s i onSy s t em.I nt heaudi ophi l e mar k et ,t hedCSbadgei sac k nowl edgedf ort hebes ti ndi gi t al t ec hnol ogy .Muc hoft het ec hnol ogyweus edc omesf r om t he c ons ul t anc ys er v i c eswedi df ort heBr i t i s hmi l i t ar y’ sRadardef ens e t ec hnol ogy .Wedes i gnc onv er t er st ot es tt hel i mi t soft hepr oduc t s –At oD,Dt oA.Thec ons ul t anc ybus i nes swounddownov ert he y ear sandweappl i edourex per t i s et ot hepr of es s i onalr ec or di ng mar k etwhi c hhasaneedf orhi ghpr ec i s i ondi gi t alc onv er s i on ( bot hDt oAandAt oD)whenmak i ngt hei rdi gi t almas t er s .I twas av er ys uc c es s f ulbus i nes saswehadav er ygoodmar k eti nJ apan andt heUS.Thens omemus i c i answhohav eus edourpr oduc t ss t ar t t obr i ngt hem homef ort hei rhomes t udi os ,c r eat i ngmus i cout s i de oft hes t udi oi sf as tbec omi ngpopul arwi t hc omput er sandmus i c c r eat i ons of t war ear emor eac c es s i bl et hanev er .
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MOD:Whendi dc ons umer / audi ophi l epr oduc t ss t ar t ?
MOD:I tt ookdCS6y ear st oc ompl et et hepl ay bac kc hai n? c ombi nat i ons t ay edi npr oduc t i ont i l l2007andt her ei sonl y f ac ei t ,t hemer ement i on o fd CS i nv o k e t o mi d o me r e t t y e x og t i c a n d ef i n i t el y on e ma j o r u p g r a d e –n t h, es E l garp D A C i s u p r a d e dd t o t h e x p n s i v e di g i t a l el ec t r o n i c s .Thi s E n g l i s h c omp n i s ac k n o w l ed e d a s on e o f he ma k et Raveen:Somet i mei n’ 96,hav i ngex per i enc ei nt hepr o Raveen:Thedes i gnsoft hepr oduc t se a r ee e x t r e me l y c o mp l e x a n d E l g a r + f or D SDa t oy p l ay S A C D s . Og f c ou r s e t he r et w er er l e ad e r s i n i g i t at l t e hnol ogi es ,di d n o ts t a r t out ei t h e r i n t h e p r o f es s i o n a l o r u d i o phi l e s ec t ormeansmus i c i ansands t udi opr of es s i onal s wemak es ur ei ti sbet t ert hanany t hi ngel s e o u t t h ed r e o r h ec r e i mp r ov e me n t s ma de o v e r t he y e a r s b u t n o t h i n ga r e a l l y e g me n t bn uo tu a s c o ns u l t a n t sr i n t h e d e f e n s e s t r at os pher e. s t ar t edt or eal i z et hedCSc onv er t er shav enoequal . woul dbenopoi nti ni nt r oduc i ngapr oduc twi t hadCSbadge. s us b s t a nt i a le g h t o c o n s i d e as ‘ u p g r a d e s ’ . Thef i r s tpr oduc t ,t heEl gar24/ 96DACwasahuge Dur i ngt hi sper i od,weal s oi nt r oduc edal es sex pens i v eDAC,t he Howev er ,t her ei sal way snew dev el opmenti nt he R a veen: d C S s t a n d s f o r dat a C o ni v e r s i o n S y s t e m. I n t hen a u d o phi l e s uc c es s .Thent hePur c el lups ampl erwasi nt r oduc ed Del i usandt heVer onaMas t erCl oc k .Wemak es ur eourpr odu c t s d i gi t a l f r o n t , s o me of w h c h c a n n o t b e i mp l e me t e di i n k e t , t h ep d C S b a d g e s ac k n o w e d g ed f o rt h e b es t i n d i g i t a l whi c habi ghi t .Wec ompl et et hef i r s tc y c l ei n2002 c ans t andt het es toft i measwedon’ tr eal l yl i k et or epl ac eour mar e x i s t i n g r o du c t s s oi we s o r t ol f p u t t h e m a s i d e f o r t h e n e x t t e c h n o l o g y . M u c h o f t h e t e c h n o l o g y w e u s e d c o me f r o m t h e wi t ht heVer diCD/ SACDt r ans por t . pr oduc t sev er yc oupl eofy ear s .Thi sEl gar / Pur c el l / Ver di gener at i onofdCSpr oduc t s . c ons ul t anc ys er v i c eswedi df ort heBr i t i s hmi l i t ar y’ sRadardef ens e t ec hnol ogy .Wedes i gnc onv er t er st ot es tt hel i mi t soft hepr oduc t s –At oD,Dt oA.Thec ons ul t anc ybus i nes swounddownov ert he y ear sandweappl i edourex per t i s et ot hepr of es s i onalr ec or di ng mar k etwhi c hhav eaneedf orhi ghpr ec i s i ondi gi t alc onv er s i on ( bot hDt oAandAt oD)whenmak i ngt hei rdi gi t almas t er s .I twas av er ys uc c es s f ulbus i nes saswehadav er ygoodmar k eti nJ apan andt heUS.Thens omemus i c i answhohav eus edourpr oduc t ss t ar t s t obr i ngt hem homef ort hei rhomes t udi os ,c r eat i ngmus i cout s i de oft hes t udi oi sf as tbec omi ngpopul arwi t hc omput er sandmus i c c r eat i ons of t war ear emor eac c es s i bl et hanev er .
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I n2007 ,wei nt r oduc edanew gener at i onofdCS pr oduc t s–Thef l ags hi pSc ar l et t imul t i boxpl ay er .I twas t henandi ti snow,s t i l lmi l esaheadofany t hi ngev er made.Thes y s t em c ompr i s esat r ans por t ,aDAC,an ups ampl erandac l oc k .( dCSnol ongerus enamesf or i ndi v i dualpr oduc t s ,now t heyus et henamef oreac h s er i es-Ed) . Thet r ans por tus esaT eacVRDSNeomec hani s m wi t has etofv er yel abor at epowers uppl ydes i gn.The DAChasduals uppl y–onef ort hedi gi t als ec t i onand anot herf ort heanal ogueout puts t age.Theups ampl er
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andmas t erc l oc ki ss i mi l arbui l twi t ht hes amec i r c ui tboar d ast hel es sex pens i v ePagani nis y s t em. Themi dr angePagani nis y s t em s c al esbac kons omepar t s s uc hast heus eofal es sex pens i v eT eact r ans por tmec hani s m, s i mpl erpowers uppl ydes i gnf orbot ht heDACandt he t r ans por tt hatal l owsust os hav es ome40% of ft heSc ar l at t i pr i c et ag–as ubs t ant i als av i ngsi ft heSc ar l at t ii soutofr eac h. Owner soft heEl gar ,Pur c el l ,Ver di ,Ver onas y s t em c an upgr adebi tbybi tbyr epl ac i ngeac hi ndi v i dualc omponent s . Thatbr i ngsust ot heal l i nonepl ay er–t hePuc c i ni . Is t at eatt hi spoi nt–t hePuc c i nipl ust heUCl oc ks ounds
bet t ert hant heVer di / El gar / Pur c el l / Ver onac ombi nat i on! Yesi tus est hes amemec hani s m ast hePagani nit r ans por t buti thast hes ameRi ngDACdes i gnoft heSc ar l at t i / Pagani ni . Thenew Ri ngDACdes i gni spr i mar i l yt hemaj ordi f f er enc e i nt henew s er i esv er s ust heear l i ergener at i on.I tr unsona 5Bi t2. 82Mhz .Asmanywhohav ehear dofdCSwi l lk now, t heRi ngDACmak esus eofFPGAorFi el dPr ogr ammabl e Gat edAr r ay sandt hel at es tGat edAr r ay shav emuc hhi gher bandwi dt ht hanbef or e.I tnow r unsona5Bi t2. 82Mhz , whenourpr ev i ousEl gar+ Dacr unsonl yon176/ 192k Hz ! TheRi ngDACt oget herwi t hourUps ampl eri st hehear t ofadCSs y s t em.Thenew s er i esSc ar l at t i ,Pagani niand s i ngl eboxpl ay erPuc c i nial lus et hes ameRi ngDAC.
MOD:Is eet hatt heemer genc eofnew pl ay bac kmedi um l i k emus i cs er v er sr ai s et hec hal l enget ot hel i k esofHi gh EndCDpl ay bac ks y s t emsl i k edCS…?
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Raveen:Ther ei shar dl yany t hi nguni queaboutmus i c s er v er s–t heyar eal lbas edar oundac omput er .L oadsof j i t t erandnoi s e.Weac k nowl edget hef ac tt hatus er sar e demandi ngaUSBi nputf ort hi sv er ypur pos e.Canwe dobet t er ?Ibel i ev ewehav eas ol ut i on.
Weputt heUSBont heUps ampl er .T y pi c aldi gi t als our c eswi t h aUSBi nputi nt r oduc esal otofj i t t eri nt ot hes i gnal .Weus e whatwec al las‘ as y nc hr onous ’USB–t heaudi os i gnalonone l i nkwhi l eas ec ondl i nki saf eedbac kl oopt oc ont r olt hec l oc k s oi tc ont r ol st hec omput er–muc hl i k ebal anc edi nt er c onnec t s . I tal s oac t sasabuf f er .Thes i gnalt hats t r eamsf r om t he c omput eri sl oc k edt ot hec l oc ki nt heUps ampl ers oj i t t er i sr educ edc ons i der abl y .Whenus i ngt hePuc c i niCDpl ay er , t heUCl oc khasaUSBi nputt oSPDi fc onv er t ert oi nputi nt o
t hePuc c i ni . Al ldCSpr oduc t sar ef i el dupgr adeabl ev i aCDsby t heus er .ThePuc c i nij us thasanupgr ade–ear l i er v er s i onsoft hePuc c i nidoesnotups ampl ef ordi gi t ali nput s . Thenew s of t war eenabl esups ampl i ngf r om t hedi gi t al i nput s .I fy oudous et hedi gi t ali nput si nt hePuc c i ni( s uc h ast heUSBt oSPDi font heUCl oc k–Ed) ,doc hec kwi t h t hel oc aldi s t r i but oronupgr adi ngy ouruni t . dCSc omeswi t hahef t ypr i c et ag–It hi nki tr ef l ec t s
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ont hewaywedes i gnandbui l dourpr oduc t s .AdCS ani nhous edes i gnedandbui l ds y s t em j us tf ort es t i ngdi gi t al MOD:Anynew pr oduc t sc omi ngup? c us t omeri spay i ngf ort heex t ens i v er es ear c hand c onv er s i ons y s t em i sus ed–i tc onduc t shundr edoft es tandi t dev el opmenti ndi gi t alt ec hnol ogi es ,t hedes i gni sal l t ak ess ome4hour st ot es teac huni t .Thenwehav et heopen Raveen:Ther ear eal otofnew andex c i t i ngt hi ngsc omi ng i nhous eand100% madei nt heUK. t es ts y s t em t hatt ur nst heuni tonandof fev er y15mi nut es , al ong.Att hi sc omi ngCESwewi l li nt r oduc eanew s t and Pr oduc t i oni st i ght l yc ont r ol l ed–wet es tt he benc ht es t i ngands oundt es t .Thef i nalpr oduc ti ns pec t i oni s al onepr oduc t ,i twi l lhav eaRi ngDACs oi twi l ls t i l lbea equi pmentt oens ur enear0% f ai l ur er at ewhi c hi s donebyt hemar k et i ngpeopl e–s owhenadeal err ec ei v esa pr emi um dCSpr oduc t .Ofc our s et hemandat or yUSB. unhear dofi nt hi si ndus t r y .Webui l tanAut oT es ts y s t em uni tands ay si thasgotas c r at c hont hef r ontpanel ,Iwoul d Thatmuc hIc ant el ly ounow!( y eah,t hat ’ sabouti t !–Ed) . whenwewer edoi ngc ons ul t anc ys er v i c eswi t ht hemi l i t ar y , s ay‘ noway’atl eas tnotwheni tpas s est hr oughourhands !
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ac quai nt anc ebyc hanc el edt ot hec r eat i onofal ouds peak erc ompany .DrAk i y ama,whoi s c ur r ent l yt hePr es i dentofFeas t r exwast r awl i ngt hr ougheBayl ook i ngf ors peak erpar t s .Res ur r ec t i ng t hel i k esofol dJ BL,Kl i ps c handT annoy si sal mos tac ul t ur al t hi ngf ormanyJ apanes eaudi oent hus i as t s . Hec hanc eduponanauc t i onf ors el l i ngaJ BLc r os s ov ernet wor k .Af t erwi nni ngt hebi d,hemetupwi t h t hes el l er ,anar t i s anbyt henameofHar uhi k oT er amot o.Thet woi mmedi at el ys t r i k eac ommonc hor d wi t ht hei rs har edi nt er es t–l ouds peak er s .Ort obepr ec i s e–t heper f ec tl ouds peak er . T er amot os anandKaz uy as an,s onofDrAk i y amaf l ewdownf r om T ok y ot oat t endt heSoundandSi ght ex hi bi t i on.MODhadt heoppor t uni t yt omeetupwi t ht hi st wogent l emant ogett ok now:what ’ sal l t he f us saboutFeas t r ex ? MOD:Whati sa‘ Per f ec tLouds peak er ’ ,atl eas tbyFeas t r ext er ms ? Ter amot o:T ounder s t andt heper f ec tl ouds peak eri st oas kour s el v es–whati ss ound?Whatdoess ound means ?DrAk i y amaandmy s el fhav es pental otoft i met hi nk i ngaboutt hi si s s ue,whymanys peak er s donotgi v et hes oundt hatgi v emeani ngt omus i c ?( t hi si sav er yJ apanes et hi ng–Ed)Thenwel ookat mat er i al st hatgoi nt ot hemak i ngofal ouds peak erandi tal l bec omec l eart hatt heper f ec tl ouds peak eri s notmadey et .Wedec i dedi fwewantt oper f ec tl ouds peak er ,wehav et omak ei tour s el v es .Thati st he begi nni ngofFeas t r ex . Wes t ar twi t ht hemembr ane–eac hmat er i al us edwi l l gi v et hes oundt ot hel ouds peak er .Wef oundt hat us i ngwas hi –J apanes ehandmadepaper ,us i ngc oar s ef i br ousbar koft hemul ber r yt r ee,made nat ur al l ywi t houtt heus eofc hemi c al sgi v et hes oundt hati suni quet oFeas t r ex .Wi t houtt heus eof c hemi c al si nt hemanuf ac t ur i ngpr oc es smeanst hec onewi l l bes t abl eandl ongl as t i ng.Wehav eonl y af ewwas hi mak er si nJ apanandwes our c ef r om onemak erwhoc angi v eust hec or r ec tt y peofpaper weneedt omak et hemembr ane.Pi c as s o,t hef amouspai nt eral s ous eswas hi f r om t hes amewas hi mak er ,y ouc ans aywas hi i sgoodf orbot hs i ght( Pi c as s o’ spai nt i ngs )ands ound( Feas t r exs peak er s ) .
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Thenweappl y ,byhand,t hel ac quert os eal t hec onef r om moi s t ur e.Thi shast obe handmade,handappl i edandhandf i ni s hed.Iper s onal l ys eet oi tt hateac hs t ageof t hepr oc es si ss t r i c t l yf ol l owedandt her ear emanyr ej ec t sev enf ort hes l i ght es tf l aw. Ic anmak easmanyas100pai r sofs peak er sbutbec aus eoft hes t r i ngentpr oc es s , Ic anonl ydel i v ers ome20pai r samont h,s omet i mesasl i t t l eas10pai r s . MOD:Youof f erbot hper manentandf i el dc oi l magnet s ,why ? Ter amot o:Forper manentmagnet s ,weonl yus eNat ur f l uxandAl ni c omagnet s ,nev er f er r i t emagnet s .Fer r i t emagnet sar egoodonl yf orPAs peak er s ! MOD:Neody mi um magnet sar eget t i ngpopul ar … Ter amot o:Neody mi um magnet shav eno‘ f eel i ng’ ,wec hoos eAl ni c obec aus eoft he ‘ t one’ ,i thasgoodmagnet i cf l uxandwor k swel l ,butl etmeex pl ai naboutt he‘ Rel at i v e Per meabi l i t y ’ ofmagnet s–i nf r eeai r ,t hemui s1,f er r i t emagnet sgi v et hemuof ar ound1. 1,Al ni c omagnet shav eamui nt her egi onofbet ween5–7.SoAl ni c ogi v es bet t erc ont r ol ,bet t ert one,bet t ers ound.Butf i el dc oi l c andoev enmor e. Us i ngpur ei r onast hec or emat er i al f oraf i el dc oi l des i gn,wehav eamuofov er4000! Thati sabi gj umpf r om Al ni c o,t henex ts t agei sourPer madorc or e–ami x t ur eof49% c obal t ,49% f er r i t eand2% v anadi um –i tgi v esamuf r om 10, 000t o20, 000. Whyf i el dc oi l ?Thedi f f er enc ei si nt hemi c r oandmac r ody nami c s ,i tc anpl ayl ouder 5–10dBbef or et hec or es at ur at esandt hemagnets t ar t sl os i ngc ont r ol .
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Fi el dc oi l l ouds peak erus esDCv ol t aget o‘ ener gi z e’ t hec or emak i ngi tmor epower f ul t hananyper manentmagnet .Thev ol t ages uppl yt ot hec or ei sv er yi mpor t ant .Rec ent l y wec omeupwi t ha‘ c ons t antc ur r entpowers uppl y ’ ,i tnotonl ypr ov i desas t eadyDC v ol t age,i tc anal s or egul at est hec ur r ents uppl y .I fc ur r ents houl df l uc t uat e,wef i ndt he s oundi snots t abl e–s omet hi ngt odowi t ht hebac kEMF .Howev eronc et hec ur r enti s c ont r ol l ed,t hes oundi mpr ov es !
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Ka z uoKi uc hio ft hef a mo usHa r mo ni x t uni nga c c e s s o r i e ss p e a k st oMOD
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I nt her eal m oft uni ngac c es s or i es ,pr ac t i t i oner swer ei n s omeway sr egar dedasher et i c sofhi f i .Not hi ngi smor e di s put abl et hant heef f ec tofs uc ht uni ngac c es s or i es onaudi oequi pment .Af t eral l ,i ft hepr oduc twer e c or r ec t l ydes i gned,whywoul dbandai dsbeanec es s i t y ? Af t ert went yy ear si nmak i ngpr emi um audi oac c es s or i es ,Ki uc hi s ani s per hapst hemas t eri ni t sgenr e– mak i ngaudi oac c es s or i est hathav e pr ov eni t swor t hov erandov eragai n. Ti meandf as hi onmayc omeandgo y etHar moni xs t ay st r uet oi t sc our s e, gui dedbyt hepr emi s et hatnat ur al s oundi st heul t i mat eobj ec t i v e.The us eofnat ur al l yoc c ur r i ngmat er i al s l i k ewoodi si ns t r ument ali ni t sabi l i t y ofi t spr oduc t st oper f or m ast he des i gnerasi nt ended. Ki uchi :Ourf ami l yi si nt hemus i c al i ns t r ument sbus i nes s ,ov er30y ear s . Di f f er entmak eofi ns t r ument shav e di f f er ents ound,whydoesaSt ei nway s oundsl i k eaSt ei nway ?Whydoesa St r adi v ar is oundl i k enoot her ?How di f f er entdot heyt r ans f ers ound i nf or mat i ont oourear s ? I nt hebegi nni ngwewant edt ogo i nt omak i ngmus i c ali ns t r ument s . Thenwec ompar eour s el v est os ay , t heCr emoni anv i ol i nmak er swi t h 300hundr edy ear sofhi s t or y ,how c anwemak eabet t eri ns t r ument t hant hes ear t i s ans ?
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Thatwaswhenwedec i dedt odohi ghendaudi o.Wef ac et hes amepr obl em –bas i c des i gnofel ec t r oni c si st hes ame,s owhydot heys ounddi f f er entf r om eac hot her ? I nmyopi ni on,i ti sal laboutbal anc e.T oac hi ev et hatbal anc e,wec r eat eHar moni x . Har moni xbegi nswher es c i enc ei sunabl et oc omeupwi t has ol ut i on.Har moni x pr oduc t sar enotc heapbutt heymak ey ourequi pments oundbet t ert hanwi t hout . Thati swher ewepl ac et hev al ueofHar moni xon.
Har moni xpr oduc t sar enoteas yt oc opy ,t her ear emanypr oduc t sy ouc anbuyt hats ay s ,i nc or por at i ng ‘ Har moni xT ec hnol ogy’ .Thatwasaf t erourpr oduc t sbec omewel lk nown!I ti sni c et obeappr ec i at ed butIdonotbel i ev eourpr oduc t sc anbet hateas i l yc r eat ed! Wes t ar tmak i ngel ec t r oni c s–aDi gi t alt oAnal oguec onv er t ert heDAP777 .I tus esa 20bi tJ VCK2DACt hatwass pec i al l yl i c ens edt ous .Thepr oduc twasl aunc hedi n 1997asaRei my o( J apanes ef ormi r ac l e)r angeofaudi oequi pmentt odi s t i nc tf r om t heHar moni xac c es s or i es .I ti nc or por at esnotj us ts t at eoft hear tel ec t r oni c sbut al s oc omesc ompl et ewi t hHar moni xt uni ngdev i c es .( I nef f ec t ,y ouar eget t i ngt he benef i tofbot hs c i enc eandar ti nonepr oduc t ,onewi t ht heper s onalat t ent i onof Ki uc hi s anf ort he‘ bal anc ed’s ounds odes i r edbyt hi spar t i c ul arc l an–Ed)
Thenex tpr oduc ti sa300Bt ubeampl i f i er–t hePAT777 .Ev er y300B f r eaki sl ook i ngf ort hi sk i ndofs ound!Theneedf oramat c hi ngpr eamp l ogi c al l yl edt ot heCAT777pr eampl i f i erwhi c hi snow i ni t s2nd gener at i on. Thenwehav eaCDpl ay er–our‘ RedBox ’CDP777–J VCK2DAC andJ VCt r ans por tmec hani s m.Wehadt os t opt hi spl ay eraf t erJ VC di s c ont i nuedmak i ngt het r ans por t .Thos ei nt hes ec ondhandmar k et ar enow hi ghl ydes i r ed! Wi t ht hedi s c ont i nuat i onoft heCDP777 ,weof f eraCDT777and s hor t l y ,anew DAC,t heDAP999EX.I tus esav er ys pec i alc hi p–a t r ue24bi tDAC.I tdoesnotof f erups ampl i ngandus esadi gi t alf i l t er at44. 2k Hz . Compl et i ngt heaudi oc hai ni st hel ouds peak er–t heRei y moBr av o. Madef orusbyGr adi entL ouds peak er si nFi nl and,i tus esanunus ual c oax i aldr i v euni tf r om Seas .Wemodi f yt hedr i v euni tandaddbi wi r i ng. I thasav er yr ef i neds oundqual i t yt hatmat c heswi t ht heRei y mo c omponent s .Thi si sourmos tmus i c als y s t em –wi t hagoodCD,i tc an br i ngt hear t i s tandhi sc r eat i v epas s i ont ol i f e!
‘ Goodmus i ci sl i k eZenmedi t at i on,wher eone f or get sev er y t hi ng.Thati swhatRei y mos t ands f orandwhatourmus i cs y s t em del i v er s ’
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Gue s t ss pe a ke r s : ( Cl oc kwi s ef r om above ) Rave e nBawa-dCS Mi c he lRe ve c hon-Gol dmund Ka z uoKi uc hi-Har moni x Manue lHube r-FM Ac o us t i c s Tour ajMog haddam -Ro ks an MrTham -Or gani s e ro ft he I nt e r na t i onalSoundandSi ghtExhi bi t i on200 9
I nt e r nat i onalSoundandSi ghtExhi bi t i on SoundandSi ghtFant as y2009 I nke e pi n gwi t ht h et r a di t i onf ort hepa s tt wode c a d e s ,o nc ea ga i n,t hea nnua l e ve n toft hey e a rf ora udi ophi l e sa n dmus i cl ove r sa l i ked e s c e ndsup ont hi sl i t t l e i s l a nds t a t eofSi nga po r e . Th i sye a r ’ se v e nti sgr a c e dwi t hal a r gen umb e rofvi s i t i ngma n uf a c t ur e r s gi v i ngs e mi na r s ,l i vepe r f or ma n c e sa nds omep r e t t yc ut t i nge dget e c h nol og y,not qui t er e a dyf orpr i met i mebuta sap r e l udeoft hi ng st oc ome . Fo rt he3da ys( Nov6–8) , t het h ous a ndsofvi s i t o r st ha tt hr ongPa r kRo ya l Hot e la tKi t c he n e rRoa dwe r ei nf orat r e a t-gr e a ts o und ,g r e a tpi c t ur e ,ma n y ne wpr oduc t swe r el a unc he da nds howc a s e da tt hee x hi b i t i on.Thel i ve pe r f or ma n c e swe r eaf i r s tf ort hi ss h owa ndwe r ewe l lr e c e i ve dwi t hl ongq ue ue s . Theot h e rh i ghl i ght si nc l udeade mon s t r a t i onof24/ 1 92‘ HD’a u di or e c or di n gsa s t hewa yoft h ef ut ur e ,3DLCDTVde mo ns t r a t i o na ndf ort h ef i r s tt i me-c o mpu t e r a ud i o!
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Le t ’ ss t a r tt h es h o wwi t ht h ef i r s tr o o m–Au d i oNo t eSi n g a p o r ewa sd e mo n s t r a t i n gt h e s u b s t a n t i a lAv a n t g a r d eh o r ns p e a k e r–t h eDu oMe z z o . Th eDu oMe z z oi sb yn ome a n sa ‘ Wi l s o nAl e x a n d r a ’i ns i z ey e tt h es o u n d f i e l di tc a ng e n e r a t eb e l i e si t sd i me n s i o n s . Bi ga n d e f f o r t l e s ss o u n d i n g , t h eDu oMe z z od r i v e nwi t hj u s t2 2wa t t sf r o ma2 1 1Ai rTi g h ta mp l i f i e r , i th a sn op r o b l e mf i l l i n gt h el a r g er o o m. Ond i s p l a ywe r et h en e wAv a n t g a r d eNa n oG2a n d AMR’ sl i n eo fe l e c t r o n i c s . Att h eAu d i oNo t er o o m, MrKa z u oKi u c h if r o mCo mb a kCo r p o r a t i o no fHa r mo n i x / Re i my o f a mewe r ea th a n dt os p e a kt of a n so fh i su b e rd e l i c i o u sa n du b e re x p e n s i v ea u d i ot u n i n gd e v i c e s . Wh ya r eHa r mo n i xp r o d u c t ss u c he x p e n s i v ea c c e s s o r i e s ?Toa n s we rt h i sq u e s t i o n , weh a v ea n i n t e r v i e wwi t hKi u c h i s a no nal a t e rp a r to ft h i se d i t i o n . St a yt u n e d .
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J VCwa ss h o wc a s i n gt h e i rd i s p l a yd e v i c e s–t h en e wRS1 5a n dRS2 5 , wh i c hr e p l a c et h eRS1 0a n d RS2 0 . Th en e wmo d e l sc o n t i n u et h ee v o l u t i o nwi t h1 2 0HzCl e a rMo t i o nDr i v et e c h n o l o g y–a n o t h e r n a mef o rv i d e op r o c e s s i n gt os mo o t ht h ej a g g i e s . Ase v e r , t h ep i c t u r eq u a l i t yi sj a wd r o p p i n ge s p e c i a l l y wh e nd i s p l a y e di nf u l la n a mo r p h i c1 5 0 ”s c r e e n !To g e t h e rwi t ht h eB&Gi n wa l ls p e a k e r sa n ds u b wo o f e r s , t h i sr o o mi so n eo ft h eb e s ts o u n da n dv i s i o nd e mo n s t r a t i o nh i g h l i g h t s . Ona n o t h e rf r o n t , J VCd r e wab e mu s e da u d i e n c ewi t ht h e i r3 DLCDd e mo n s t r a t i o n . Th a t ’ sr i g h t , ‘ s t e p r i g h tu pf o l k s , a n db r i n gt h e3 De x p e r i e n c er i g h ti n t oy e rl i v i n ’r o o m! ’Th eS$ 1 4 , 0 0 0LCDTV( t h e3 D s o f t wa r ei sn o ne x i s t e n ta tt h emo me n ts oo n l ys a mp l e r swi t hs h o r ts n i p p e t swe r es h o wn )c o mp r i s e s t wos a n d wi c hLCDp a n e l sa n dt woe n g i n e st od r i v et h ep i c t u r e . Th ema n d a t o r y3 Dg l a s s e si sat a d l a r g ef o rk i d sb u tr e a s o n a b l yc o mf o r t a b l ef o ra na d u l tf o rt h ed u r a t i o no famo v i e . Hi n tt oJ VC–g o g e ty o u rv e n d o rt oc o meu pwi t hs ma l l e r3 Dg l a s s e s , k i d sa r et h eo n e st h a twi l ll i k et h i sk i n do ft h i n g . Th i sp r o d u c ti ss p e c i a l l yf l o wni nf o rt h es h o w( a n db a c kh o met oJ a p a na f t e rt h es h o w) , k u d o st oJ VC f o rma k i n gt h ee f f o r tt ob r i n gs o me t h i n gc u t t i n ge d g et ot h es h o w. No wi tr e ma i n st ob es e e nwh e nt h e p r o d u c twi l lc o mei n t ot h ema r k e t , a tamo r ea c c e p t a b l ep r i c ep o i n t , a n do h …t h e3 Ds o f t wa r ea swe l l , Bl u r a y , n o t h i n gl e s s , ‘ k a y ?
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Go l d mu n d , l i k emo s tt h i n g sSwi s s , i sk n o wnf o rt h e i re x t r e meq u a l i t yi na n y t h i n gt h e yd o . He r ea tt h eI SSE’ 0 9 , Mi c h e lRe v e r c h o n , t h eb o s so fGo l d mu n dwa sa th a n dt od e mo n s t r a t et h e n e wf l a g s h i pMi me s i s3 2d i g i t a lp r e a mpd r i v i n gs i x , y e ss i xu n i t s , Te l o s1 0 0 0mo n o b l o c si n t o t h ea c t i v eEp i l o g u el o u d s p e a k e r s–o n ep a i rf o rt h et we e t e r s , o n ep a i rf o rt h e6i n c hmi d b a s s d r i v e r sa n dt h et h i r dp a i rt od r i v et h eb a s sb i n s( 4x8 i n c hwo o f e r si ni s o b a r i cc o n f i g u r a t i o n ) . Ov e r k i l l ?Ma y b eb u ti s n ’ ta l lt h i n g sh i f ia no v e r k i l l ? Mi c h e lg a v es e mi n a r st h r o u g h o u tt h ef i r s tt wod a y s( h ed o e s n ’ two r ko nSu n d a y s ! )o nt h e n e wp r e a mpwi t hb u i l ti nAl i z eDSPp r o c e s s o r , wh yh ewe n ta c t i v ef o rt h eEp i l o g u e( o b v i o u s l y n o tj u s tt os e l lmo r ea mp l i f i e r s ! ) , h i g h l i g h t so nd e v e l o p me n t ss u c ha st h eMe d i ar o o mc o n c e p t t ot h ea u d i e n c e . Ag a i nt h e r ei sa ni n t e r v i e wi nal a t e rp a r to ft h i se d i t i o n . St a yt u n e d !Ohy e si n c a s ey o un e e dt oa s k , e a r l i e rp a s s i v ev e r s i o n so ft h eEp i l o g u el o u d s p e a k e rc a nb eu p g r a d e dt o a c t i v e . Dog i v eHi g hEn dRe s e a r c hac a l lf o rmo r ed e t a i l s . MrRa v e e nBa waf r o md CSwa sa l s oa tt h es h o wt os p e a kt of a n so fd CSl i n eo fh i g h e n d d i g i t a le l e c t r o n i c s . Ig o tt o g e t h e rwi t hRa v e e nf o ra ni n t e r v i e w, wh i c hwi l lb eo u to nal a t e r e d i t i o no ft h i se Zi n e . I n t e r e s t i n gi n s i g h t sc o mi n gu ps o o n !
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An o t h e ri n d u s t r yv e t e r a n , Re f e r e n c eAu d i od e mo n s t r a t e dt h emo s te x p e n s i v el o u d s p e a k e ri nt h e s h o w–t h e$ 2 5 0 , 0 0 0Gr y p h o nPo s e i d o nl o u d s p e a k e r . Th ef o u rt o we r sa r emi n db o g g l i n g , p e r h a p s o n l ys e c o n dt ot h el i k e so fab i gWi l s o no rGe n e s i sl o u d s p e a k e r . Th es p e a k e rc o me swi t hab u i l ti n 1 0 0 0wa t ta mp l i f i e rd r i v i n g8x8 i n c hwo o f e r ss y s t e mc h u r n i n go u tal o w, l o wb a s se x t e n s i o nd o wn t o6Hz . Th i ss p e a k e rt o o kGr y p h o nd e s i g nt e a ms o me1 5y e a r so fs p e a k e rd e s i g ne x p e r i e n c ea n d k n o wl e d g et oma k et h ePo s e i d o nl o u d s p e a k e rs y s t e mar e a l i t y . Go o ds t u f f , e v e ni fi t ’ sj u s tt h ek i n d o fs t u f ff o ra na u d i o p h i l e s ' we td r e a ms !Bu ti fy o uh a v et h ed o u g h , y o uk n o wwh e r et ol o o kf o r Re f e r e n c eAu d i o ! Re f e r e n c eAu d i oa l s ou s e dt h i so p p o r t u n i t yt od e mo n s t r a t et h eq u a l i t yo f2 4 / 1 9 2r e c o r d i n g s t h r o u g ht h i sf l a g s h i pl o u d s p e a k e r , d i s p e l l i n gt h emy t ht h a t‘ d i g i t a li s n ’ tg o o de n u f ’ .
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Ov e ra tAb s o l u t eSo u n d , t h ed i s t r i b u t o ro fma n yf i n eh i g h e n db r a n d si n c l u d i n gNa i m, FM Ac o u s t i c s , Bo u l d e r , Wa d i a , Ro k s a ns e tu pt wod e mo n s t r a t i o n s–a nFM s y s t e ma n da Me r i d i a nAVs e t u p . Le t ’ ss t a r twi t ht h eFM s e t u p , t h en e wa d d i t i o nt ot h eRe s o l u t i o nl i n e u p i st h ep e t i t eFM1 0 8mo n o b l o c s . Ra t e da t7 0wa t t si n t o8o h ms , t h ep o we rr a t i n gr i s e st o2 0 0 wa t t si n t o2o h mswi t hap e a kp o we ro u t p u to f4 0 0wa t t sa t2o h ms . Th i si n d i c a t e st h es u p e r b u n d e r r a t e dp o we rs u p p l yd e s i g nt h a ti nn owa yp l a c ea n yl i mi t so nt h ed y n a mi cc a p a b i l i t yo ft h e a mp l i f i c a t i o ns t a g e . Fo u ru n i t sd r i v et h eFM Ac o u s t i c sXS3l o u d s p e a k e ri nav e r t i c a lb i a mp c o n f i g u r a t i o n . Su r p r i s i n gwa st h ec h o i c eo ft h eRo k s a nRa d i u s5a st h ea n a l o g u es o u r c e–t o k n o wwh y-y o uwi l lh a v et owa i tt i l lIa md o n ewi t hmyi n t e r v i e wwi t hRo k s a n ’ sh e a dh o n c h o To u r a jMo g h a d d a m. El s e wh e r ei nt h i si s s u ei sa ni n t e r v i e wwi t ht h i sv e r yn i c eg e n t l e ma n f r o mFM, MrMa n u e lHu b e r . St a yt u n e df o l k s !
Me r i d i a nma yh a v ea b s o r b e dSo o l o o sb u tAb s o l u t eSo u n di sa l s ot h ed i s t r i b u t o ro fI me r g e mu s i ca n dmo v i es e r v e r s . Se r v e r sa r es l o wl yb u ts u r e l yg a i n i n gg r o u n df o ri t su s e r f r i e n d l yi n t e r f a c e , c o n v e n i e n c ea n dc o mp e t i t i v ep r i c i n g . Su r ei tc o s t smo r et h a naPCo raMACb u tt h e s emu s i ca n d mo v i es e r v e r sb r i n gawh o l en e we x p e r i e n c eo n c es a v o u r e d , a n y t h i n gl e s si s n ’ ta c c e p t a b l e !Th e Me r i d i a nDSP8 0 0 0s t a n d sa st h ef l a g s h i pf o rt h el a s tc o u p l eo fy e a r sa n di sb yf a ro n eo ft h emo s t a d v a n c e dl o u d s p e a k e rd e s i g n smo n e yc a nb u y . I t ’ sn o tc h e a pb u tt h e nwi t ht h el e v e lo fe n g i n e e r i n g i nDSP, a mp l i f i c a t i o na n dl o u d s p e a k e ra l lr o l l e di no n e , i ti sat o u rd ef o r c ei nh i g he n dAV.
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No wt h a twea r ed o n ewi t ht h el a r g e rr o o ms , weh e a du pt ot h e7 t hf l o o rt op r e v i e wt h e s ma l l e r , h u mb l e ra n dh o p e f u l l ymo r er e a l i s t i c a l l yp r i c e dp r o d u c t s . Iwa n n al i s t e nt omu s i c b u tn o ta tt h ee x p e n s eo fs e l l i n gt h ek i d so rs o me t h i n g . No tt h a tt h et h o u g h tn e v e rc r o s s e d mymi n da ts o mep o i n to ro t h e r …. Ho r ns p e a k e r sa n y o n e ?Th eg u y sf r o mFe a s t r e xJ a p a n , Te r a mo t o s a na n dKa z u y a ( s o no fp a r t n e rDrAk i y a ma , Te r a mo t o ’ sp a r t n e r )we r ei nt o wnt oj o i ni nt h ef u n , Au r a lDe s i g nma r k e t e dah o r ns p e a k e rd e s i g nc a l l e dAl g aHo r n , p r o u d l yma d ei nSi n g a p o r e . I tu s e sa5 i n c hAl n i c oFe a s t r e xd r i v eu n i ta sFe a s t r e xd u nma k ee n c l o s u r e s , j u s tt h er a w d r i v eu n i t s . Th eAl g aHo r ni sab a c kl o a d e dh o r nwi t hp r e t t yn i c ec u r v e sa tt h er i g h tp l a c e s . Dr i v e nb yaPPEL3 4d e s i g nf r o mt h eI t a l i a nt u b ea mp l i f i e rs p e c i a l i s t , Te k t r o n . Ani n t e r v i e wo fTe r a mo t oa n dKa z u y ai se l s e wh e r ei nt h i si s s u e .
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Di dImi s sag r o u pb u yf o rt h eGa l l oRe f e r e n c e ?Da r n !Iwa st o l da b o u tad o z e np a i r swe r ea l r e a d y s o l d , ma n yt or e s i d e n t si nt h eu l t r ah i g he n dr e s i d e n c e si nSe n t o s aCo v e . Ho wc o mes e c u r i t yn e v e r p a g e dme ?Ah , a n y wa y , Il i k et h el o o k so ft h i su l t r as l i ml i f e s t y l eo r i e n t e dn oh o l d sb a r r e dh i g h e n d l o u d s p e a k e r sa n di ft h a ts o u n dl i k eamo u t h f u l , i t sp a r to ft h eb i g g e rg a mep l a n . Yu p , t h e s et a l lg u y s d oi n t i mi d a t eme( c a u s eI ’ ms h o r tOK? )b u tIl i k et h ed e s i g ne l e me n t st h a tg oi n t ot h e s es p e a k e r s . Ev e ni fi ts o u n dd u f f , wh i c hf o r t u n a t e l yi ti s n ’ t , I ’ l ls t i l lg e tap a i ro rt wo . Ta l lc o l u mn sma k emy h o u s el o o k sGRAND. An ymo r eg r o u pb u y s , g u y s ?Ohi nc a s ey o umi s st h i sa tt h es h o w, y o uc a n a l wa y sma k ey o u rwa yd o wnt oAu d i o 8 8t oh a v eal i s t e nt ot h i ss l i mwo n d e r .
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Na g r af r o mSwi t z e r l a n dma k e ss o mep r e t t yg o o dp r oa u d i og e a r ;s h ei sa l s oab i gs p o n s o ro f t h eSi n g a p o r eMo s a i cMu s i cFe s t i v a lh e l de v e r yy e a ra tt h eEs p l a n a d e . An y wa y , t h i si sah o me AVs h o wa n dn o tp r oAVs t u f fs owe ’ l lj u s th a v eac l o s e rl o o ka tt h eg o r g e o u s , Ir e a l l yme a n g o r g e o u s , a n dp e t i t e , CDCCDp l a y e rwi t hp r eo u t . Fe e d i n gt h eVPAmo n ot o we r s , i td r i v e sa p a i ro fVe r i t yl o u d s p e a k e r s . Ni c eg u y s , n i c e . Pa n a s o n i cwi n n i n gs t r e a ks e t st oc o n t i n u ea sy e ta n o t h e rg e n e r a t i o no fi t swi l d l ys u c c e s s f u l ‘ 0 0 0s e r i e s , n o wt h eAE4 0 0 0( S$ 3 9 9 9 )r e p l a c e st h eAE3 0 0 0( s t i l la v a i l a b l ewh i l s ts t o c k sl a s t ) . Ho u s e di nas i mi l a rc h a s s i s , t h eAE4 0 0 0o f f e r sac o u p l eo fe x t r af e a t u r e s–r e dr i c hl a mp , 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 : 1c o n t r a s t , i mp r o v e dc i n e mamo d e , i mp r o v e dc o l o ra c c u r a c y , i mp r o v e dv i d e op r o c e s s o r f o rf r a mei n t e r p o l a t i o na n dan e w‘ Cl a r i t y ’p r o c e s s o r . Al lt h ewe l l l o v e df e a t u r e sf r o mt h eAE3 0 0 0 a r ec a r r i e do v e rs oy o ub a s i c a l l yg e tamu c hb e t t e rp r o j e c t o rf o ra b o u tt h es a mep r i c ea st h eo u t g o i n g AE3 0 0 0( t h el a u n c hp r i c e . )Th eAE3 0 0 0i sk n o c k e dd o wni np r i c es l i g h t l yt oS$ 2 9 9 9( f r o ma p r e v i o u sS$ 3 4 9 9 )t oc l e a rt h eb a l a n c es t o c k . Th e r ei sa l r e a d yar e v i e wi nPr o j e c t o rCe n t r a l s og oa n dc h e c ki to u t .
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Ra i n d r o pAu d i oi so n eo ft h en e we rh i f ic o mp a n i e si nSi n g a p o r e , d e a l i n gwi t hma n yi n t e r e s t i n g p r o d u c t swi t h o u twh i c h , o u rh i f is c e n ewi l lb eal o tl e s s , e r m… i n t e r e s t i n g . He r ewi t ho n eo ft h e f e wa n a l o g u ef r o n te n du s e df o rd e mo n s t r a t i o n sa tt h es h o w, AVI Di saUKc o mp a n yma k i n gan i c e l i n eo fh i g he n dt u r n t a b l e sa n dh e r eweh a v et h eh a i r yc h e s t e ds o u n d i n gt u r n t a b l ec a l l e dVo l v e r ef r o m AVI D, wi t ha nSME3 0 9t o n e a r m( a l s oEn g l i s h )a n daNa g a o k aMP5 0 0mo v i n gma g n e tc a r t r i d g e . Th e p h o n os t a g ei sVa c u u mSt a t eSVP2 , Wy r e d 4 So u n dSTPSEt u b eh y b r i d( p a r ta c t i v e , p a r tp a s s i v e ) p r e a mp l i f i e r , Re dWi n eAu d i oSi g n a t u r e7 0 . 2p o we ra mp l i f i e rd r i v i n gap a i ro fo p e nb a f f l eEme r a l d Ph y s i c sCS3l o u d s p e a k e r st h r o u g had i g i t a lc r o s s o v e rb e t we e nt h ep r ea n dp o we ra mp . Ex o t i ci s n ’ ti t ? Pe a c h ya u d i og e a r ?Pe a c h t r e eAu d i oUSBa mp l i f i e rma k e si t sa p p e a r a n c ea tAu d i oTr i o ’ sr o o m. Au d i ot r i os t a r t e do f fj u s tl i k ea n yh i f is h o ps o mey e a r sa g ob u th a v es i n c ep l a c e dt h e i rb e t so n c o mp u t e ra u d i o–t h ep r e f e r r e da u d i op l a y b a c ko ft h ey o u n g e rs e to fa u d i o p h i l e s . I fi t sg o o ds o u n d t h e nt h a t ’ sa l lt h a tma t t e r s ;c o mp u t e r , c o mp r e s s e do ro t h e r wi s e . He r eweh a v ea l lt h i n g sc o mp u t e r a u d i or e l a t e d–t h ea f o r e me n t i o n e da mp l i f i e r swi t hUSBi n p u t s , USBt oSPDi fc o n v e r t e r s , h i g h q u a l i t yo u t b o a r dDACswi t hUSBi n p u t s , a u d i o p h i l eg r a d eUSBc a b l e s( ? ) , s ma l la c t i v es p e a k e r s a n ds oo n . I fy o ua r ek e e no ng e t t i n gt h eb e s ts o u n df r o my o uc o mp r e s s e d( o rn o nc o mp r e s s e d ) mu s i cf i l e s , Au d i oTr i oi sp e r h a p sy o u rb e s tb e t !
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