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Hegel Rost integrated amplifier
2x75Watt/8Ohm
SyncroDAC module (same as H160)
MSRP $3000

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VPi Aurora
MM - MC phono stage
Estimated SRP $6000
available in 2017

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Trafomatic Audio
Belus Hybrid power amp
Combination of C3M tube and four Exicon FETs per channel at the output
2x100 Watt/8Ohm in push pull configuration
10Hz-40Khz (-1dB) frequency bandwidth
MSRP 3900 euro

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Pilium Achilles
Stereo power amplifier
300Watt/8 Ohm, 600/4, 1200/2 !!!
Made in Greece
MSRP 32.000 euro

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Made in Greece?

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Yes! Υπαρχει και ασορτί προενισχυτης, κάποιοι φιλοι τον άκουσαν ήδη..

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Verity Audio
Monsalvat pre-2 preamplifier and Amp-60 power amp

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6 layer PCB
Each analog output channel is completely independent and is driven by 8 parallel 32-bit DACs powered by 6 dedicated ultra-low noise power supplies.
Each analog input pair features a dedicated 32-bit ADC running at 384k samples per second and is powered by 5 dedicated ultra-low- noise power supplies.
The analog and digital domains are separated through high-performance, high-speed galvanic digital isolators.
27 ultra-low-noise power supplies power the analog do- main.
FPGA receiver, 32bit/384KHz DAC

Amp-60
2x60Watt/8Ohm
Bandwidth: DC to 140kHz @ -3.0 dB
S/N ratio: Greater than 100 dB

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Audioquest
NightHawk Carbon and NightOwl Carbon headphones

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NightHawk Carbon ($699 US MSRP)
- Around-the-ear semi-open design
- 3D-printed biomimetic sound-diffusing grille

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NightOwl Carbon ($699 US MSRP)
- Around-the-ear closed-back design
- Aperiodic damping system for excellent isolation of external noise

NightHawk Carbon & NightOwl Carbon Features
- Acoustically superior, sustainably engineered materials
- Patent-pending suspension system with freely articulating earcups counteracts intrusive resonances
- Pistonic driver with biocellulose diaphragm and compliant rubber surround
- Patented split-gap motor dramatically reduces intermodulation distortion
- AudioQuest cable with improved strain relief; non-microphonic, kink-free jacket; discrete mic and smartphone controls
- Carbon Grey Metallic high-gloss automotive finish

NightHawk Carbon & NightOwl Carbon Specifications
- Impedance: 25ohms
- Sensitivity: 99dbSPL/mW
- Power Handling: 1.5W
- Weight: 346g (12.2oz)
- Driver: 50mm Dynamic | Biocellulose Pistonic Diaphragm | 1.2T Split-Gap Motor

NightOwl Carbon & NightHawk Carbon Cable
- Long-Grain Copper conductors
- High-Purity Direct-Silver Plated TeCu plugs (3.5mm TRRS à Dual 2.5mm mono)
- Highly durable, non-microphonic jacket 4.25’ (1.3m)

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Audio Research Foundation series DAC9

Native DSD file decoding: Converts DSD files to a true Direct-Stream-Digital signal running at 2.8224 MHz or 5.6448 MHz. DSD-to-PCM file conversion is not necessary. ARC designed two distinct digital paths to the DAC9’s D-A converters: One path for PCM music files from 44.1kHz to 384kHz sample rates; the other separate path is for serial DSD music files at 1x and 2x DSD clock rates. (The DAC9 will also play DoP files if desired.)
Quad D-A converters: Each channel uses dual stereo DACs running in mono to increase dynamic range and lower the noise floor. Audio Research pioneered this approach—almost all other manufacturers use only one stereo (or two mono) DACs.
The DAC9 uses two different TCXO crystal Master oscillators, one for 44.1-88.2-176.4-352.8 sampling rates, the other for 48-96-192-384kHz sample rates; this assures proper integer decoding so there are no interpolation distortion errors that would degrade sonic purity. The proper time clock is selected automatically.
Native sample rate upsampling is available for all inputs, up to 352.8kHz for 384kHz for non-DSD (PCM) music files.
Selectable digital filters are available, with both Fast and Slow roll-off, so the user can customize according to personal taste.
Reference Recordings DVD-R HRx recordings are compatible.
Four galvanically-isolated inputs include RCA, AES/EBU (XLR), BNC and Toslink to assure no ground loops.
The zero-feedback, pure Class-A analog section features two high performance, long-life 6H30 vacuum-tubes directly coupled to the D-A converters, with no capacitive coupling to diminish low-frequency response at this critical point.
The DAC9 is a fully balanced design, with both XLR (balanced) and RCA (single-ended) analog outputs.
8 very low noise, low voltage regulators are used in the digital section, with a low noise, high voltage regulator for the vacuum-tube analog section.

MSRP $7500

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exaSound e32 DAC
ESS9028 Pro DAC chipset

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New, exSound e32 DAC enhanced with ES9028PRO monolithic DAC chip from ESS Technologies, the successor of their legendary ES9018S. Leveraging the world’s highest performance 32 bit Hyperstream technology, the ESS Sabre Pro series enabled us to create the next generation of Reference Class conversion. The e32 will bring out the true resolving power of your home system.

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Sample Rates: ENclusiv™ comprehensive sample rate support

DSD: 2.8224 or 3.072 MHz
DSD2: 5.6448 or 6.144 MHz
DSD4: 11.2896 or 12.288 MHz
LPCM/DXD: 44.1kHz to 384kHz at 32 bits maximum sampling rate
Native support for 88.2, 176.4 & (DXD) 352.8kHz master files

Converter Core: ESS Technologies 9028Pro reference monolythic 8 channel DAC configured for stereo
USB Input: Proprietary ZeroJitter™ asynchronous USB interface with error correction on classic B–Type connector, USB cable included
Host Support: Custom, high performance Mac OS & Windows ASIO drivers; MAC Core Audio drivers with DoP256 support
Player Application Support: Automatic sampling rate switching, software upsampling up to 384 kHz PCM and DSD4
Clock: FemtoMaster™ super–low jitter quad-clock architecture, with 82 femtosecond master clock and 3 auxiliary stream-control clocks
Power Conditioning: 11 linear power filtering stages
Host Noise Rejection: GalvanicInfinity™ - Galvanic isolation between the USB subsystem and the DAC circuitry eliminates ground loop noise and blocks computer–generated interference
Headphone Output: Third generation headphone amplifier, 4W into 16Ω doubles the current output to drive low impedance and low sensitivity headphones
Digital Inputs: Two S/PDIF inputs provide jitter reduction and superb D/A conversion when used with CD transports