Benchmark DAC1 USB
The DAC1 USB (USB DAC) is a reference-quality, 2-channel 192-kHz 24-bit digital-to-analog audio converter featuring Benchmark’s Advanced USB Audio™ technology, UltraLock™ clock system, and HPA2™ headphone amplifier.
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The DAC1 USB is a mastering-quality, 2-channel 192-kHz 24-bit digital-to-analog audio converter. For more then 10 years, engineers and audiophiles have come to rely on Benchmark for critical digital audio conversion. They consistently find themselves engaged in the music in a way that is rarely achieved with digital converters.
Benchmark has achieved unprecedented sonic purity in their converters through intelligent engineering, eliminating digital distortion artifacts, and maintaining a pristine analog delivery path. The DAC1 USB continues this tradition of excellence
The pristine audio path of the award-winning Classic DAC1 has made it the 'Benchmark' of standalone D-to-A converters. The DAC1 USB preserves the exact topology of the audio path of the Classic DAC1, while adding some of the most frequently requested features.
The DAC1 and DAC1 USB both include Benchmark's jitter-immune UltraLock™ clock system and Benchmark's 0-ohm HPA2™ headphone amplifier. The DAC1 USB features Benchmarks AdvancedUSB technology to ensure bit-transparent, high-resolution playback directly from your computer. The DAC1 USB also includes a programmable mute function that automatically mutes the main outputs upon insertion of a headphone plug. Other features that are exclusive to the DAC1 USB include a programmable headphone gain range, an automatic 'Standby' feature, and a high-current output stage designed to drive even the most difficult loads.
The DAC1 and DAC1 USB feature the HPA2™ - Benchmark's signature high-current, 0-Ohm headphone amplifier. The HPA2™ is arguably the ultimate reference headphone amplifier. It will deliver the full rated performance of the DAC1 and DAC1 USB to the headphones. The HPA2™ maintains less than 0.0003% THD+N under full load. The DAC1 and the DAC1 USB both have two 1/4" headphone jacks on the front panel. The performance of the HPA2™ remains consistent even when two headphones are being driven simultaneously.
Well Tempered Lab Amadeus
The Well Tempered Amadeus range of turntables are designed and built with one goal in mind; maximum enjoyment from your analogue record collection. Our unique designs, most of which are patent registered let nothing stand in the way of you and your music. Our approach, which may on the face of it may seem simplistic is in fact the reverse and has taken countless hours of research and thinking outside the square. For instance, while many manufacturers labour endlessly to design the perfect tonearm bearing, we just eliminate it!
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Our unique tone arm features a fully internally damped aluminium tube and a precision made golf ball suspended in silicone fluid for perfect damping. Our acrylic platter spins in a Zero clearance bearing rather like a round peg in a square hole, coupled with our unrivalled 0.004mm polyester thread belt, ensuring vanishingly low wow & flutter figures; in fact the lowest we have ever measured. Your cartridge will get the ride of its life!
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Linn Majik DS (recently traded) SOLD
SOLD!!!
Serial number: 1181079
Colour: black
Selling complete with original packaging and documentation, power cord, remote etc.
- Enjoy stunning high resolution audio combined with the convenience of browsing your entire music collection at your fingertips. The Majik DS supports not only Studio Master FLAC downloads but also WAV and MP3 files. Just rip or download to your hard-drive and play through your hi-fi system (once you have installed the necessary software), or connect to a Network Attached Storage box (NAS).
As the Linn Majik DS contains an internal volume control, you can also bypass your pre-amp and connect it directly to your power amp.
Stunning sound and maximum convenience, and in this immaculate condition it’s a real bargain at this price.
CEC TL S1 XZ Belt Drive CD Player
A recently traded CEC Belt Drive CD Player – Model TL S1 XZ. Item is in excellent condition and perfect working order.
- Includes Box
- Owners manual
- Remote Control
- Colour Silver
Digital Output Options: AES/EBU; BNC Coax: Optical
see six moons review here
Cambridge Audio Azur 640P-B Phone Preamplifier
The 640P phono pre-amplifier (sometimes known as a phono stage) also uses superior amplification circuitry for its MM and MC stages to provide the lowest possible distortion and noise. In addition, the flagship model employs multi-parallel capacitors to achieve exceptional RIAA accuracy of only 0.3dB up to 50kHz and features a defeatable subsonic filter.
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The Azur 640P phono pre-amplifier employs a comprehensively specified Moving Magnet stage, as well as the higher gain needed for compatibility with high-end Moving Coil (MC) cartridges. This raft of technologies combines to offer a hugely dynamic, involving and open sound. The 640P features the now customary Azur acoustically damped steel chassis and a robust anodised aluminium front plate.
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8.5 x 5.2 x 1.8"
PS Audio GCPH Phono Preamplifier
The GCPH is built around the same design philosophy all PS phono preamplifiers have enjoyed over the last 30 years: a passive RIAA curve and fully discrete class A gain stages. It is our finest work to date and should again set the standard for standalone phono amplification for many years to come.
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We’ve also managed to make some serious improvements to our original design techniques in the GCPH, by adding a dual mono, balanced signal path and dual mono power supplies. Separating the signal paths and the power supplies into, essentially, mono paths adds a wonderful level of separation in the audio chain and helps lower the noise to nearly imperceptible levels. This is truly a state-of-the-art phono preamplifier that can be used as an add on to your preamplifier or all by itself feeding your power amplifier directly!
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PS Audio Digital Link III DAC
If you want to enjoy music from a digital source, like a CD, DVD player or computer, you need to first convert it from digital information to analog information. That is the function of the digital to analog converter, or DAC for short. DAC’s are the cornerstone of all modern digital equipment. Many CD players and DVD players have built in DAC’s, but these are rarely as good as the best outboard DAC’s. PS Audio’s new Digital Link III is perhaps one of the finest sounding DAC’s on the market today at any price and clearly superior to any built in D to A converter we have auditioned.
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“Displays a sweetness and warmth..” These are words not typically associated with digital audio, yet PS Audio’s new DLIII helps any digitally recorded medium sound warm, open and spacious. Our Beta Testers reported the DLIII to be “the warmest digital device we’ve ever heard, with a top end like that of analogue”. While everyone is talking about multi-channel audio, Blue Ray, High Def this and high Def that, the truth is 99% of our customers still have huge CD collections that would benefit from the finest of players and DAC’s. Our customers have been hounding us to “do it again” and we’ve responded with the introduction of the DLIII.
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PS Audio PerfectWave Transport
PS Audio’s ground breaking PerfectWave Transport (PWT) Memory Player stands alone as the ultimate optical disc player ever made. Built from the ground up as a dedicated high-end optical disc transport, the PWT will read Red Book CD’s and WAV files of any resolution from both CD and DVD discs (such as the Reference HRx discs) and output near-perfect digital data to any D to A processor made.
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The PWT is designed to be the best optical disc player you will ever use. Future-proof and field upgradable, the PWT can read high resolution WAV files or standard resolution CD audio files directly and feed the perfected data to your DAC through standard AES/EBU, S/PDIF or PS Audio’s exclusive I2S through HDMI connection for unprecedented performance. Cover art, song titles, track times, sample rates and bit depth are all displayed on the beautiful color touch screen automatically for any inserted disc.
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Rega Bias 2
MM phono cartridge, one piece body, fixed stylus
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Rega Elys2
MM phono cartridge, 3 point mount, high tolerance
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Digital Stylus Force Gauge
This gauge is identical (non branded) to the Well Tempered labs gauge which retails for $299.00. It comes with a calibration weight and a funky little case. We tested several Linn Arms which had been correctly set up to track at 1.75 grams only to find this gauge revealed they were tracking up to .6 grams out. This reduces the performance and longevity of any cartridge significantly. The Rega RB-300 arm we tested produced a reading that was even further out. (reading 1.5g actual 1.9). This is huge!!
Dialing in your correct tracking force is absolutely essential for optimal record playback. If you miss on the heavy side, your sound becomes thick and sluggish. Miss on the light side, and your cartridge is more likely to mistrack and the sound will be light and anemic. This gauge will accurately read your tracking force within .001 grams. So stop messing with those mechanical stylus balances that aren’t even accurate. This is one case where digital makes more sense when it comes to fine-tuning your analog.
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accurate up to 0.002 grams
Linn Sondek LP12
Linn Sondek LP12 with Valhalla/ Akito/ Cirkus/ Trampolinn Upgrade. Always serviced by us and recently traded. Walnut and in excellent condition. Call us for details.
Dynavector Te Kaitora Rua Low Output Cartridge
The original Te Kaitora cartridge was the result of collaboration between Dynavector Japan and Dynavector New Zealand. The Te Kaitora allowed analogue enthusiasts to embark on a voyage of discovery to the outer limits of vinyl reproduction.
The improved Te Kaitora Rua continues the journey by incorporating many of the newest features of its Dynavector stable-mates, the XV-1s and XX-2. The Te Kaitora Rua has even managed to improve on the original’s silk-like treble and openness.
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impedance: >30 ohms
Dynavector DV-XX2 mkII Low Output Cartridge
The DV XX-1 was the first cartridge to feature a “magnetic flux damper” (patent) and softened magnetism” (patent) processes that reject the magnetic fluctuation that is detrimental to a moving coil cartridges performance. The The DV XX-2 MKII retains the benefit of the flux damper but features the Alinco-5 magnet and the similar rigid construction to the Te Kaitora Rua.
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Alnico magnets exhibit high magnetic flux density combining with a low coercive therefore magnetic resistance is lower than other magnetic types such as rare earth and ferrite, providing the exceptional stability of the XX-2 MKII output voltage. There is also the additional advantage of low magnetic and electrical resistance contributing to a discernable improvement in sound quality.
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resistance: > 30 ohms
Dynavector DV-17D3 Low Output Cartridge
The main change to the new Dynavector 17D3 is an improvement in the design of the front yoke. This appears, on the surface, to be a small difference yet contributes to a greatly improved overall performance justifying a model number change. The new yoke improves focus in the magnetic circuit and in combination with the flux damping mechanism and softened magnetism (patent) gives accurate sonic qualities leading to a very natural sound. The change has also enabled a useful increase in output to 0.3mV.
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The Dynavector Karat is notable for its gemstone cantilever. This 1.7mm long by 0.25mm diameter solid diamond cantilever has its 0.06 square mm stylus mounting hole precision cut by laser. The Micro Ridge Stylus of 0.06 square mm nude diamond is securely and accurately bonded to the cantilever.
The armature of 0.9mm square and 0.4mm thick is much smaller than normal, upon which are wound 60 turns per channel of 12 micron fine wire. 17D3 Karat Diamond is the first cartridge built using 'dispersion' theory. Its Micro-Ridge stylus and very short (1.7mm) solid diamond cantilever give a huge reduction in 'frequency dispersion', unmatched dynamics and a high frequency extension all the way up to 100kHz. The latest patented magnet circuit design increases the output to 0.3mV with crystal clear mid-range and treble even during the largest symphonic crescendos.
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resistance: > 100 ohms
Dynavector DV-20XH High Output Cartridge
DV-20X has a solid aluminium-alloy body similar to the XX-2. This makes a rigid platform for the cartridge motor and aids secure fitting to the arm. The cantilever is a 6mm length hard aluminium pipe cantilever with a Micro-Ridge diamond stylus. The magnetic flux damping and softened magnetism along with powerful Neodymium magnet gives out the 20XH a healthy 2.8 mV output at a suitable impedance for most MM inputs. The 20XL has an output of 0.3 mV ideal for most MC phono stage.
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Both versions have been made available to help users get the best result for their own circumstances. The high output model suits valve pre-amps, basic amplifiers that only offer MM or amplifiers with less accomplished MC sections. Using a high output can also be of benefit if you live in an area with high radio frequency interference. The low output version scores where a system is set up with a good quality MC amp input.
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resistance: > 1Kohms / > 30 ohms
Dynavector DV-10X5 High Output Cartridge
The Dynavector 10X series High Output Moving Coil cartridge debuted in 1978 winning the prestigious Design and Engineering Award at the Chicago CES in both 1978 and 1981. The 10X series cartridges are also widely accepted as the benchmark in High Output moving coil cartridge at this price point and beyond.
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Rega Radio 3 AM-FM Tuner
The Radio 3 follows suit from the previous Rega Radio 2000. The product is greatly improved in terms of performance, looks and user interfacing. The first thing you will notice is the redesigned front panel, the product now closely matches the rest of the range, which imbodies an increased display panel size, that has the same Vacuum Fluoresent Display as the Planet CD player. The control buttons have been ergonomically designed to be more user friendly, and match the rest of the product range.
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The Radio 3 is one of the most sensitive and selective tuners available at any price. To fully appreciate the quality of the Rega Radio however, it's only necessary to switch on, sit back and enjoy the music.
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Rega P2 Turntable
Ever proud of it’s reputation as a defender of high quality sounds at great prices, Rega is delighted to announce the release of the brand new P2 turntable.
For over 30 years, Rega has been the first name on everyone’s lips when it comes to turntables and the return of the P2 to the planar range completes the line up, making rega even more accessible to music lovers.
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The P2 is completely British made and features:
Rega P1 Turntable
Ever proud of it’s reputation as a defender of high quality sounds at great prices, Rega is delighted to announce it’s new progeny, the P1 turntable. The first new addition to the Planar range of turntables for some time, we hope you’ll agree it’s worth the wait.
Featuring a completely new tonearm the RB100, this entry-level model comes ready-fitted with a cartridge, proving once more that you don’t need loads of dosh to afford a cracking record player. For over 30 years, Rega has been the first name on everyone’s lips when it comes to turntables. With the new P1, Rega quality is now available at the lowest price ever.
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Rega Saturn R CD Player
The Saturn CD player has a unique sound that harmonises with the rest of our products and is in contrast to the tonal qualities of most players. It also features improvements that take sound performance far in advance of the already superior level achieved by the Apollo.
The Rega Saturn is available in black or silver. We hope you enjoy this very special new player, we have spent a long time creating it, drawing on all of our 32 years experience in specialist Hi Fi manufacturing.
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Rega Apollo R CD Player
This revolutionary new player will analyse the disc to be played and (rather like the engine management system on a modern car which optimises the engine settings to ambient temperature, engine temperature, fuel quality etc.) will adjust itself to the disc in order to give optimal trouble free reading and great sound quality. This process takes a few short seconds and the resultant musical improvements are well worth the wait.
We have used the very latest highest performance DAC from our previous partners Wolfson, the highly sonically regarded WM8740 Sigma Delta 24bit DAC with differential outputs. Our entire IC is clocked via a very special PLL of our own design. This allows better CD data recovery as well as a big improvement in the quality of the data delivered to the DAC. This CD player is available in black or silver.
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A new high quality mechanism has been used which incorporates a three-point mounting ball chuck. This has advantages over the magnetic puck type design. Firstly it presents the disc as flat as is possible to the laser spot directly resulting in improved reading of the information on the disc. Secondly the mass of the puck is lost completely giving the mechanism itself less stress and better acceleration and braking performance. We hope you enjoy this very special new player, we have spent a very long time creating it, drawing on all of our 32 years experience in specialist Hi Fi manufacturing.
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Rega P3-24
The all new Rega P3 – 24
The inspiration for the design of the P3 – 24 did not come from an evolution of the last P3 2000 model. Rather it came from re visiting the virtues of the original planar 3 turntable. These virtues gave us our design brief:
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· High performance.
· Outstanding musical sound performance for cost price.
· Rugged reliability
· High quality components
· A long life time
Most areas of the turntable have changed, let's start with the plinth.
The Plinth
The new plinth whilst being slim and attractive, offers high levels of rigidity by using phenolic resin laminates, with a high quality edging. It is a considerable improvement over the current P2.
High performance motor
The P3 - 24 uses the same very high quality low vibration motor, which is used in the P5 & 9 turntables. The clever controlling circuitry can be adjusted for phase angle of the motor coils resulting in very low vibration levels from the complete motor assembly.
This design change gives a considerable performance increase over the P3 2000.
The TT PSU first developed for the P7 turntable is a high quality outboard power supply; the TTPSU can be used as an affordable upgrade with the P3 - 24 turntable. Offering increased musical performance, by conditioning the electrical supply with a synthesised low distortion crystal controlled ac input. This also gives the added convenience of electronic speed change control.
Main bearing platter
The same high quality drive belt/main bearing and glass platter are carried over from the cast P3 2000.
RB301
The famous RB300 has been modified to improve production and give a higher musical sound performance. An improved vertical bearing housing has been used, which gives improved rigidity in the tonearms mounting, reducing the stresses in the main 13mm bearings. This assembly is topped off with the improved RB700 bias housing phono cable.
PS Audio Perfect Wave DAC
PS Audio’s ground breaking PerfectWave Transport (PWT) Memory Player stands alone as the ultimate optical disc player ever made. Built from the ground up as a dedicated high-end optical disc transport, the PWT will read Red Book CD’s and WAV files of any resolution from both CD and DVD discs (such as the Reference HRx discs) and output near-perfect digital data to any D to A processor made.
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The PWD is the first high-end product to fully transcend the limitations of traditional digital to analog converters (DACS) by providing uncompromised performance for any media delivery or storage system possible. This means that it no longer matters how the digital audio data is stored or delivered, the PWD produces the same high performance audio sent over a network, taken from a hard drive, a CD or even downloaded via the Internet.
The PWD is a complete solution that can be used in a multitude of ways. As a standalone DAC, the PWD will accept inputs from any digitally connected source such as a CD player, CD transport, satellite receiver, music server or computer.
As a music server , the PWD can access and control any DLNA compatible network source such as a network hard drive (NAS ), or stream music directly off the Internet.
As a preamplifier control center, the PWD connects directly to your power amplifier controlling both the volume and any of the seven (possible) connected sources.
If you are not interested in playing optical discs (CD's or DVD's) directly, the PWD a network connection and a power amplifier are all you need for a complete high-end music system the likes of which have never been available in one affordable, easy to use, high-end product.
