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welcome Welcome to the September 2013 issue of our monthly publication In this issue we have a big Naim feature. Since bringing Naim to Jordan Acoustics, we have had the pleasure of meeting many new customers. Some own Naim already, while others have simply wanted convenience, versatility and great sound quality, all of which Naim deliver. Add in our range of flexible finance packages and its now even easier to own your own Naim. We also feature in this issue products from Chord, SME, Gamut and Wilson Benesch. Quite a line up and another packed issue. Towards the back you will find a list of our cherished previously owned equipment at huge savings from new. All of our used equipment is meticulously checked and tested prior to dispatch so you can rest assured that your purchase is indeed a wise one. All of our used equipment is available on classic finance (13.9% APR) so please call us for a quotation. As always, if we can be of help with anything, please do not hesitate to get in touch with one of our team. All of our contact details can be found on the left. Until next month. Jordan Acoustics Team
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The NAIT Philosophy The term NAIT doesn’t just describe a product range, it defines a philosophy; a way of thinking born with the original NAIT of 1983. It says you can keep your impressive specifications with inflated power outputs; we value simplicity and focus. It demands that we attend to every detail in design; it’s the only way we can give you the best possible sound. And it’s why all of our creations meet their final judgement in the listening room, not in the lab. The NAIT 5si, NAIT XS 2 and SUPERNAIT 2 integrated amplifiers are the next The term NAIT doesn’t just describe a product range, it defines a philosophy; evolution of this philosophy. They exist to serve one purpose: to bring you a way of thinking closer to born music.with the original NAIT of 1983. It says you can keep
The NAIT Philosophy
your impressive specifications with inflated power outputs; we value simplicity and focus. It demands that we attend to every detail in design; it’s the only way we can give you the best possible sound. And it’s why all of our creations meet their final judgement in the listening room, not in the lab. The NAIT 5si, NAIT XS 2 and SUPERNAIT 2 integrated amplifiers are the next evolution of this philosophy. They exist to serve one purpose: to bring you closer to music.
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NAIT Naim Audio Integrated
A range of integrated amplifiers to unleash the power of your music.
At 70 Watts per channel, the NA It also features numerous refine heatsink technology, constant c layout to optimise signal paths audio critical locations.
Constructed in a slimline alumin inputs and the same innovative With any amplifier however the p is both powerful and delicate, music asks and delivers everyth
SUPERNAIT 2 In terms of both performance and hardware, the SUPERNAIT 2 is conceptually as close as it is possible to get to separate pre and power amps in one box. It borrows advanced technology from flagship Naim preamplifiers, such as the NAC 552, and in employing the latest Naim DR (Discrete Regulator) techniques in its power supply, sits right at the forefront of Naim amplifier technology. It is also constructed in the classic Naim full height extruded aluminium enclosure. The SUPERNAIT 2 combines a muscular 80 Watts per channel power amplifier with six analogue inputs. Technical highlights include a Class-A preamp output stage which doubles as a headphone amplifier, ceramic heatsink technology that minimises capacitive coupling between the chassis and output transistors and individually decoupled and hand-wired input sockets. Its internal switching employs ultra-low-noise, constant current sources which are derived directly from the flagship NAC 552 preamplifier. The SUPERNAIT 2 doesn’t miss a trick or a beat. It doesn’t miss any music either. The SUPERNAIT 2 is never phased by the demands of either speaker or music. It simply delivers dynamic, detailed and engaging music that can’t fail to move you.
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NAIT 5si Decades have passed, but the role of the NAIT 5si is fundamentally the same as its original forebear. So the engineering challenge – to maximise performance whilst maintaining engineering efficiency, quality and reliability – hasn’t changed. Amplifier technology has moved on considerably however, and while the NAIT 5si occupies the same position in the Naim range as the original NAIT, its performance might be from a different world.
NAIT XS 2
AIT XS 2 is more powerful than its NAIT XS predecessor. ements to enhance its music making still further: ceramic current source drive electronics, a reconfigured internal s and custom manufactured film style capacitors in all
The NAIT 5si provides four analogue inputs and a 60 Watt per channel power amplifier. It features a new headphone amplifier and borrows numerous technologies from across the spectrum of Naim products; all dedicated towards maximising its ability to communicate the fundamentals of music. And communicate it does. The NAIT 5si brings clarity, engaging dynamics and, most of all, infectious enthusiasm to every music source and genre. Just like the NAIT of 1983.
nium enclosure, the NAIT XS 2 provides six analogue e Class-A headphone amplifier as the SUPERNAIT 2. proof of its technology is in the listening. The NAIT XS 2 dynamic and even-handed. It does everything the hing that a Naim amplifier should.
Integrated technology Each of the NAIT integrated amplifiers benefit from the breakthroughs in audio technology and engineering that result from thousands of hours of development time. Their over-sized toroidal transformers offer enough power to handle even the most demanding of loudspeakers and recordings. Signal path and circuit design has been carefully optimised to maintain maximum fidelity and each component part has been selected through intensive testing, first in the lab and then in the listening room. Great lengths have been taken to minimise unwanted noise and
interference too. From the non-magnetic anti-resonance aluminium encasings, to shoulder bolts designed to dissipate unwanted vibrations and, in the case of the SUPERNAIT 2, individually hand-wired and decoupled input sockets. Future enhancements to control software are made possible by a USB mini-B input on the rear panel for updates only. In our quest for the ultimate sound quality, no detail is too small to ignore and no barrier too large to overcome.
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NAIM CD555/555PS reference compact disc player and power supply
Naim’s reference CD player, the CD555 with 555 PS delivers the ultimate musical performance from a CD. The CD555 makes no attempt to play DVDs, DVD-As or SACDs. It does not have a digital output. Nor does it have a variable output. The CD555 simply plays CDs and at that it excels. It is arguably one of the finest CD players available today.
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NAIM 552 / 552PS reference pre-amplifier and power supply
The NAC 552 is by some distance the most advanced Naim preamplifier ever and has some claim, therefore, to being the best preamplifier, period.
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NAIM NAP500
reference power amplifier After seventeen successful years at the top of Naim’s amplifier range, the NAP 135 was eclipsed by the flagship NAP 500. Naim’s design brief for the NAP 500 required an amplifier that could drive any load down to 2 Ohms for prolonged periods, deliver over 100W into 8 Ohms and sound. Needless to say, every aspect of the NAP 500’s sound quality is truly exceptional.
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NAIM 500PS
dedicated external power supply The 500 PS is NAP500 dedicated external power supply. In order to effectively reduce the interference of the main power transformer and power supply startup phase is not installed in a chassis, its strong exclusion for NAP500 provides 12 units of the original audio and DC power supply (the same size with SuperCap).
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NAIM UnitiServe hard disk player / server
On shelves? In a cupboard? Sometimes scattered, on the floor? With UnitiServe, every CD you own can be stored, catalogued and ready to play at the press of a key, the click of a mouse or the touch of an iPhone. UnitiServe is a compact, slot-loading, CD ripping, hard disc music player and server based on the technology of the multi-award-winning Naim HDX. It takes the fundamentals of the HDX; a massive internal hard disk drive, Naim bitperfect ripping, Ethernet connection, UPnPTM server, StreamNet technology and local digital outputs, and combines them with a set of features perfectly suited to music in the home of today, and tomorrow.
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NAIM HDX
hard disk player / server The world’s first, performance-upgradeable, audiophile hard disk player HDX is first and foremost a music player. Like a conventional music storage device it reads audio data from a CD, copying and storing it to hard disk. That is where the convention ends though.. Imagine your entire music collection available for immediate replay at the touch of a screen with Naim UK CD players sound quality. You don’t have to imagine anymore; the HDX has arrived.
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NAIM FRAIM
equipment support system Optimum system component installation is a vital consideration for hi-fi performance and Naim’s Fraim provides both an appropriately engineered and beautiful-looking solution to equipment support. There are different options of layer height, upright colour and shelf finish, and extra levels can be added very easily. The Fraim system support provides an ideal environment for Naim and other hi end audio equipment to achieve its full potential performance.
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NAIM FRAIMLITE equipment support system
FraimLite, the entry-level model in the Fraim range, provides the perfect equipment support system for Naim and other hi-fi equipment. A stripped back version of Naim’s reference Fraim, FraimLite operates on the same principles, providing a rigid, self-levelling platform for supported hi-fi equipment that isolates hi-fi separates from each other and their environment. Its simplified design results in a more affordable and simpler-to-set-up equipment support system that still looks stunning in a modern domestic listening room. Alternative level heights and finishes are available across both models to match the settings of the room in which the system will be situated. Uprights are available in black or natural anodised aluminium finish and come in a choice of three lengths: standard, medium and tall. Hi fi shelving system panels are available in ash, black ash and cherry real wood veneers.
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NAIM Ovator
reference loudspeakers Naim loudspeakers have traditionally differed from the majority of competing designs by addressing the myriad of problems associated with converting electrical energy into mechanical energy while faithfully maintaining the integrity of the musical performance. Designs such as the Ovator take this approach further still with the introduction of an exciting, new, crossover-free, transducer technology to high-end audio the Balanced Mode Radiator. The aesthetics are finely judged too: Naim loudspeakers feature stylish industrial design to ensure that they will not detract from your home. Three models are available: Ovator S-800, S-600 and S-400
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Series 2: Square Five (NEW) loudspeakers
The Square Five is a 2.5 way floor standing loudspeaker and the first new design to emerge since the release of the ground breaking Cardinal Flagship project last year. The Square Five packs a sonic punch and will appeal to discerning high end listeners who appreciate a natural, balanced and sincere sound reproduction. A variety of noise defeating systems are deployed in the cabinet to achieve vanishingly low levels of noise and coloration, enabling long periods of listening without fatigue or desire to “crank the volume� in pursuit of detail retrieval. Why invest in a high-volume, conventional design with common componentry, when you can enjoy real high end performance and innovation in a precision engineered, hand built product for the same price?
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Gamut Di150
dual mono integrated amplifier It’s really simple. With the sonic and technological heritage from Gamut’s top range, this integrated amplifier is bound to take your breath away. The design, the price tag and the reviews of this thing are all nice and friendly, but the performance is awesome with a true-to-concert power potential and a frightening grip on all aspects of the musical experience.
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Gamut CD3
compact disc player Beautifully built, the Gamut CD3 is a reference CD player designed to deliver the maximum performance possible from Compact Disc. Using extremely silent and linear components and state of the art technology like the Burr Brown PCM 1792 converter, the CD3 delivers a performance that is quite astonishing and very addictive.
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SME 30/2
reference turntable With its many original design features the Model 30/2 is a unique turntable. There are no critical adjustments or setting up procedures. Its immaculate construction and finish stem from facilities and uncompromising quality control which have made SME a byword for engineering excellence. Judged by Germany’s AUDIO ‘the best turntable of all time’ the Model 30/2 can be for the fortunate owner of an analogue collection the key to lasting musical enjoyment.
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Chord Sarum Tuned-Aray
interconnect - rca and xlr versions available The Tuned-Aray version of Sarum delivers more detail, drama, emotion, rhythm, dynamics and timbre. Silence between each note, a stereo image so solid that you could walk into it, voices at the right height, an orchestra with every instrument perfectly in place. Like being there, like listening to music being created. Quite extraordinary!
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Chord Sarum speaker cable
Chord Sarum is a superior speaker cable that will carry information (down to micro dynamic and micro tonal) extremely accurately. It will do so over any length as well. The really impressive thing about Sarum speaker cable though is its ability to disappear into any system it’s used in. Its signature is fundamentally neutral, so what you will hear is your speakers and electronics, not the speaker cable. Perfect!
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Welcome to the Jordan Acoustics used product portfolio Contained within these pages is some of the most cherished previously owned equipment at huge savings from new. All of our used equipment is meticulously checked and tested prior to dispatch so you can rest assured that your purchase is indeed a wise one. Nothing tends to hang around for long though so please make sure you call us at your soonest convenience if you are interested in a certain product or products on Bournemouth 01202 911886 or Glenrothes - 01592 744779. All of our used equipment is available on classic finance (13.9% APR) so please call us for a quotation. For product pictures, please visit here: http://www.jordanacoustics.co.uk/used-equipment.php
Usher CP-8871 MK I
Marantz UD9004
Bryston BDA-1
Due in shortly - pair of Usher CP-8871 MK I speakers, all original packaging, superb condition. The CP-8871, with its dual 8-inch woofers, is ideal for larger rooms. It’s 3-way design includes a Be 1.25-inch Diamond DMD tweeter, 7-inch paper cone midrange and twin 8-inch carbon-impregnated paper-cone woofers. The speed and clarity produce a suave, powerful, transparent and engaging sound from beautifully crafted and lustrously finished cabinets made with leading-edge components (£7500 New)
Due in shortly - Marantz UD9004 universal player, black, 3 years old, fully boxed with manual and remote, superb condition. Compatible with dual-layer SACDs, standard and HDCD-encoded CDs plus high density DVD-A and Blu-ray media. “The fine detailing of guitar, keyboards and percussion was exquisite, the almost limitless sense of space an accurate reflection of the venue while the occasionally eerie ambience rendered my speakers invisible. This is immersive audio at its technical best” Paul Miller, HiFi News (£5000 New)
Marantz SA-15S2 LE
Cyrus DAC X+
Bryston BDA-1, months old, black finish, fully boxed, immaculate condition. The Bryston BDA-1 is a state-of-the-art external Stereo DAC (digital to analog converter) using fully discrete Class-A proprietary Bryston analog circuits, two independent linear power supplies and dual Crystal CS-4398 DAC chips. The BDA-1 features an impressive array of inputs for USB, COAX, OPTICAL, AES-EBU and BNC equipped digital devices. For audio outputs, the BDA-1 offers both balanced XLR as well as unbalanced RCA stereo connectors on the rear panel. The BDA-1 is RS-232 software upgradeable, making it the most flexible high performance DAC on the market (£2350 New)
Marantz SA-15S2 LE CD player, months old, boxed with manual and remote, immaculate condition. This extraordinary CD player also radiates privilege, prestige and power. Its exclusivity is also underlined by the immediate eye-catching, silky-black finish - an enviable reserve for the best of the best. As a result, it makes a resounding statement in terms of both performance and appearance. The sound quality more than matches the exquisite visual impression. This is luxury in the extreme! (£2000 New)
Cyrus DAC X+, one year old, black, fully boxed, immaculate condition. The DAC X+ is all about accuracy. An easy to use, compact unit, that is able to elevate the performance of many source components massively extending the performance and useful life of a consumer’s investment in Cyrus (and other) audio and video components (£1550 New)
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Siltech Classic Anniversary SPX-300 Special Price: £195.00
Siltech Classic Anniversary SPX-300 mains cable, 1.5m, months old, fully boxed. Huge saving from new price!! “The Siltech SPX-300 is very well constructed. The first prominent contribution of the Siltech SPX-300 was the noise-less background that it brought to the game. Music was played on a jet black canvas and the space between the players was just simply dark. There was also excellent definition and separation of the sonic images. The SPX-300 also sounded very open at the top, and there was a certain sweetness in the highs too” - Online Review (£450 New)
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Siltech Classic Anniversary 550L
Transparent Audio MusicWave Plus
Martin Logan Grotto i
5m pair of Siltech Classic Anniversary 550L speaker cable, fully boxed, months old. The Classic Anniversary Series of cables were released by Siltech to commemorate their 25th anniversary. “These cables are quiet... There’s a stillness and quietude between the notes that aids the perception of low-level detail. This silent background opens a whole new world of secondary transient detail that rides along and enhances the experience from the primary musical content. And another thing – these cables are fast. Or perhaps I should say that music sounds rhythmic and bouncy” - Six Moons review. Massive saving from new price! (£3500 New)
5m pair of Transparent MusicWave Plus bi-wire speaker cable, spade connectors, boxed, superb condition. MusicWave Plus is a big, but costeffective upgrade for music lovers who want to replace their smaller, thinner speaker cables with heftier cables. MusicWave Plus networks insure better low frequency signal transfer and help reveal more musical information because they reduce noise (£1100 New)
Martin Logan Grotto i subwoofer in black ash finish, months old, fully boxed, superb condition. A powerful 300 watt (900 watt peak) low-distortion, high-reliability amplifier gives Grotto i extremely articulate bass without need of exaggerated amplifier power ratings or transient-blurring ported or passive radiator enclosures common to many modern subwoofers. A proprietary servo system further ensures that output from Grotto i’s 10-inch highresolution aluminum cone woofer is dramatically free of distortion and provides a faithful replica of the audio input signal (£1400 New)
Special Price: £1,695.00
Siltech Classic Anniversary 770i XLR Special Price: £695.00
1m pair of Siltech Classic Anniversary XLR interconnects, months old, fully boxed, huge saving from new!! The Classic Anniversary Series were developed to commemorate 25 years of Siltech and its persistent efforts for perfection. Remarkably flexible and easy to use. Siltech’s very own phono and speaker connectors offer the final touch ensuring the absolute maximum musicality for each and every Classic Anniversary cable. Sound-wise, the Classic Anniversary Series brings you ultra-low distortion, lack of coloration, untouched transients, rich details and a fantastic soundstage (£1600 New)
Wilson Benesch ACT One
Special Price: £3,295.00 Due in shortly - pair of Wilson Benesch A.C.T. One speakers in cherry, great condition for their age. Wilson Benesch’s first loudspeaker, the A.C.T. One (Advanced Composite Technology) won 12 awards, and was selected as the reference loudspeaker for two audio journals. “The A.C.T. One was the most strikingly elegant loudspeaker I had ever seen. Simply beautiful. It was about 42” high, 9” wide, and 14” deep. Its top was of solid cherry, tapering from rear to front. The front panel consisted of an alloy baffle in which the drivers were mounted, and, below that, furniture-grade cherry veneer. The side caps (vertical corner pieces) were solid cherry.” - Stereophile Review (£8000 New)
Special Price: £350.00
McIntosh MC275 MK VI
Special Price: £4,495.00 McIntosh MC275 MK VI valve power amplifier, ex-dem, months old, fully boxed, full manufacturer’s warranty. Slight damage to valve cage attachment pin, hence reduced price. This tube power amplifier has all the features to meet the needs of today’s music enthusiast, while preserving the qualities that have made the MC275 the most revered McIntosh tube amplifier. This sixth generation MC275 has many subtle enhancements from the previous release that greatly improve performance. Combined with the widest bandwidth McIntosh output transformer design, the MC275 features tauter bass control and thermally quiet circuit design. The result is pure music. (£6000 New)
Bel Canto Ref 1000M Monos Special Price: £3,595.00
Pair of Bel Canto Ref 1000M Monos, black, 6 months old, fully boxed with manual, immaculate condition! Bel Canto music products are fine instruments that deliver the music’s subtle detail, impact and beauty. Green, lowheat, ultra-efficient heavily regulated switchmode power supplies and switching output stage make possible Bel Canto’s eco-friendly compact designs that are sleek enough to flatter any room. The REF1000M drives loudspeakers with incredible energy and detail, featuring 120dB dynamic range, delivering 500 watts into 8 ohms, doubling to 1000 watts into 4 ohms and able to drive a 2 ohm load (£5400 New)
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Weiss INT202
Special Price: £795.00 Weiss INT202, 2 years old, fully boxed, superb condition. The INT202 is a small interface box for Firewire to AES/EBU and S/PDIF conversion. In addition the audio volume and polarity can be controlled in the digital domain via an infrared remote control unit. The INT202 finds its application in interfacing a PC or MAC computer to a D/A Converter unit. With the volume control feature it can also replace a pre-amplifier. The outputs can be operated in single wire up to 192 kHz sampling rate or in dual wire at the 176.4 / 192 kHz rates (£1400 New)
PMC OB1i
Special Price: £2,395.00 PMC OB1i speakers, oak finish, fully boxed, superb condition. A big, powerful, grippy loudspeaker with the accent on dynamics and punch, along with composure at high volume levels. Physically large with an exquisite finish, they can be driven very happily by either solid state or valve amplification to realistic volume levels on large scale orchestral works or rock, yet it proves equally at home on more intimate jazz and string quartets. Hi-Fi World 5 Globes (£4800 New)
Audio Note AN-E/SPe HE
Ayre DX-5
Wilson Benesch Torus System
Pair of Audio Note AN-E/SPe HE loudspeakers in ‘madrone’ finish, complete with Audio Note stands, ex-dem, fully boxed, immaculate condition. The AN-E must be the most efficient wide band speaker of moderate size on the market, with an effective bandwidth from 18 Hz to 23 kHz at -6 dB, efficiency better than 95 dB/m and a dynamic headroom above 108 dB. The extremely high efficiency is retained well over the bandwidth, and makes the AN-E very suited to the high quality, low-power triode amplifiers that will form the future of music reproduction. The AN-E SPe/HE is fitted with high efficiency drivers and silver SPe speaker cable (£6000 New, including stands)
Due in shortly - Ayre DX-5 universal player, black, six months old, fully boxed with manual and remote, immaculate condition. The Ayre DX-5 A/V Engine serves as the central source component for your system. It plays back virtually all digital formats, both video and audio, and it also provides a connection to provide the full advantages of computer-based audio playback. Thanks to its advanced technological features the DX-5 will extract the full measure of performance from all digital video and audio formats, maximising your enjoyment both now and into the future (£9000 New)
Wilson Benesch Torus Infrasonic Generator plus amplifier, ex-dem, both boxed as new! The finest materials in the world have been designed into this product, materials technologies that you will not find in any other audio product. The Torus System can be seen to offer a significant departure from the Subwoofer solution for developing infrasonic sound, and provides a real alternative for Music and Cinema effects (£6420 New)
Special Price: £3,995.00
Chord Cables Sarum Tuned Aray 1m RCA Special Price: £1,195.00
1m pair of Chord Sarum Tuned Aray RCA interconnects, weeks old, boxed, absolutely immaculate. The performance this cable will let your system produce will almost certainly be at least remarkable and more likely a revelation. The most obvious and instant impression is likely to be one of surprise at just how musical your system actually is. This is in every aspect of performance a remarkable interconnect that really reinforces just how important cables are when it comes to making a system work like it should (£1600 New)
Wadia 27ix
Special Price: £2,695.00 Due in shortly - Wadia 27ix DAC, black, fully boxed, superb condition. Wadia components are designed to readily accommodate future technology as it becomes available. In this regard, the Wadia 27ix comprises six circuit boards, software-updateable circuitry, and a rear panel insert to allow for new input or output hardware should it be required. When new technology arrives, Wadia 27ix owners will be prepared. The 27ix will change the way you listen to music, allowing you to experience moments of reflection and understanding -- to listen in amazement to the strength of human emotion communicated through music (£10000 New)
Special Price: £4,995.00
Audio Research REF CD8
Special Price: £5,995.00 Audio Research Ref CD8, one year old, fully boxed, superb condition. The Reference CD8 may be the most musical and musically accurate singlechassis compact disc player, the Reference CD8. It replaces a product that was still garnering fivestar reviews three years after its introduction, the esteemed Reference CD7. Quite simply, the REFCD8 will have you rearranging your compact disc collection all over again as you rediscover and reprioritise old and new favorites. Huge saving from new!! (£9000 New)
Usher CP-6311
Special Price: £4,995.00
Naim Nait XS
Special Price: £1,125.00 Naim Nait XS integrated amplifier, ex-dem, fully boxed with manual and remote, immaculate condition. Full manufacturer’s warranty!! The NAIT XS is the first integrated amplifier to use Naim’s newly developed bayonet PCB mounting technique that aims to reduce microphonic effects. Delivering up to 90 watts per channel, with six line inputs and inputs for RCA/DIN, 3.5mm jack and a powered input for a phono stage, the NAIT XS has the capability to be split into use as either a pre-amp or a power amp (£1525 New)
ART Loudspeakers Deco 8 Signature Special Price: £7,495.00
Special Price: £1,095.00 Pair of Usher CP-6311 loudspeakers in piano black finish, months old, fully boxed, excellent condition (apart from some minor cabinet damage on the back of one speaker). The CP-6311 is Usher’s smallest floor standing loudspeaker. Its fluid design is both striking and functional. The elegantly sloped cabinet design enhances sound dispersion and time phase coherency. The 1-inch dome tweeter has been mounted at the top of the unit to avoid diffraction and produce more natural sound imaging. A 7-inch bass driver gives exceptional response. The result is a sound that is very smooth and warm without being edgy (£1700 New)
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Pair of ART Deco 8 Signature speakers, exdem, ‘Ferrari Grigio’ finish (grey), fully boxed, immaculate condition. Employing in standard form the “Seas Crescendo” tweeter and Seas 220mm Paper Bass-Mid, together with WBT Platinum Terminals and a choice of different levels of internal components, this loudspeaker will thrill and excite music lovers. Huge saving!! (£11000 New)
McIntosh MC601s
Special Price: £10,995.00 Pair of McIntosh MC601 monoblocks, months old, fully boxed, immaculate condition. Enhanced front panel design with a larger true power wattmeter is framed with attractive brushed aluminium side panels. This design is classic McIntosh yet timelessly handsome. New McIntosh designed binding posts allow the most secure connection to all speaker lead types. Huge saving form new!! (£16000 New)
ART Loudspeakers Alnico Signature
Luxman SQ-38u
Adam Audio Tensor Gamma (active)
Due in shortly - pair of ART Alnico Signature loudspeakers, birch ply with porcsche macadamia baffle, immaculate condition. The ART Alnico series consists of three new loudspeakers that share a 35mm soft dome alnico magnet high frequency unit. This provides high sensitivity and excellent stability giving each model a natural and life like presentation. They all utilise curved wide baffle cabinets constructed from laminated birch plywood with solid aluminium front panels and tops. Secured to these the drive units deliver a performance of beguiling realism with scale, depth and agility (£22000 New)
Luxman SQ-38u valve integrated amplifier, months old, fully boxed, immaculate condition. Luxman first introduced the SQ-38 in 1963 and it was a terrific success. The eleventh generation SQ-38 is a wonderful blend of old & new; the Luxman SQ-38u incorporates many modern features in a classic design that exudes luxury & class. Conservatively rated at 30 watts per channel, the Luxman SQ-38u gives an ultralinear output as well as offering the trademark Luxman reliability and quality build. (£4400 New)
Adam Audio Tensor Gamma active loudspeakers, ex-demo, 18 months old, gloss black/silver finish. Fully boxed with all accessories, spikes etc. A truly stunning active speaker. “If ADAM‘s other products are this good, other high-end speaker companies should worry.” - What HiFi, April 09. (£13600 New)
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Wilson Benesch Vector
Chord Cable Indigo Plus RCA Special Price: £650.00
Special Price: £5,995.00 Pair of Wilson Benesch Vector loudspeakers, months old, fully boxed, immaculate condition. A floor standing design of impeccable credentials. The Vector is a 2.5 way, highly optimised, advanced materials technology, floorstanding loudspeaker. The Vector delivers a performance that is well beyond its dimensions. Immersed in music without distortions, the listener will be drawn into the event like never before. Huge saving from new!! (£8100 New)
Hovland HP-100
1m pair of Chord Indigo Plus RCA interconnects, fully boxed, unused!! The Indigo Plus is capable of bringing dazzling clarity across the entire frequency range of a system and its ability to transmit micro-dynamic information so accurately at frequency extremes, coupled with its exceptional interference and noise rejection capabilities, makes the Chord Indigo Plus an ideal connection for anyone wishing to explore the potential performance that SACD, DVD audio, contemporary CD players and high end stand alone phono stages are capable of producing (£1000 New)
Weiss JASON / MEDEA
Special Price: £2,495.00 Due in shortly - Hovland HP-100 pre-amplifier, with MC phono stage, manual included, fully boxed, superb condition. “The HP-100 is solidly built, elegantly simple, a pleasure to use, behaved flawlessly, and put on a sonic show that made me want it back in my system as soon as possible....incredible clarity, focus, textural detail, harmonic fullness, and spatial expansiveness” - Stereophile Review (£6500 New)
ART Loudspeakers Skibo Special Price: £550.00
Pair of ART Skibo loudspeakers, light oak finish, fully boxed, excellent condition. 2-box, 3-way floorstanders from ART, the bass drive units face towards the centre and the cabinets are front ported so they are very easy to position near to rear wall and corners with no detrimental effect. Easily driven, and also capable of handling powerful amplifiers (£1600 New)
Special Price: £11,995.00 Weiss JASON CD transport and MEDEA DAC, in black, boxed with manual and remote control, superb condition. The JASON uses a high-quality top-loader transport system. A heavy-duty motor driven lid protects the CD and also safely puts the puck onto the CD upon closure. The chassis is of the same quality as the Medea chassis, a dual design with a inner chassis made of steel and an aluminium outer chassis. The feet are resonance absorbing. The MEDEA is a stereo 24 bit / 192kHz Digital to Analogue converter designed with the aim of keeping an absolutely uncompromised audio signal path. Weiss refuse to accept any compromises in both electronics or software. They built the MEDEA to be immune to jitter down to subsonic frequencies. Upgraded to latest spec (firewire input) (£29290 New)
Special Price: £9,795.00
McIntosh MA6300
Special Price: £2,650.00 McIntosh MA6300 integrated amplifier, originally sold by ourselves,18 months old, boxed with manual and remote, superb condition. Mac’s ‘introductory’ integrated, the MA6300 is rich with all the premium technologies that McIntosh is famous for. With 100 watts per channel at 8 ohms and 160 watts into 4 ohm loads, the MA6300 can effortlessly power virtually any speaker (£4000 New)
Bricasti M1
Special Price: £5,250.00 Bricasti M1 DAC, ex-dem, fully boxed, excellent condition. This is the original version (no USB) but with new firmware and filters. Bricasti M1 DAC is a high end, dual mono, twin DAC design, designed to offer state-of-the-art test bench performance in your home audio system - or indeed in the studio. This DAC is designed to get the finest sound from all of your digital sources. ‘It isn’t often that a new name enters the audiophile arena with a product of such outstanding quality. However you look at it - construction, engineering, test bench performance, sound quality - the M1 hits the spot’ (Hi-Fi News) (£6500 New)
Focal Scala Loudspeakers Special Price: £13,999.00
Focal Scala Utopia, ex demo. Grey finish in absolutely unmarked condition. All original packaging and full manufacturers warranty. Endowed with superlative performance, Scala Utopia delivers incredible musicality. Everything is easy for this loudspeaker, everything becomes obvious, music is naturally flowing. A sensational loudspeaker at a great price! (£18999 new)
Jordan Acoustics Newsletter September 2013 Issue | www.jordanacoustics.co.uk