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audioconnect.com

Aesthetix Pandora Signature The Pandora Signature is a vacuum tube based digital-to-analog converter with one USB and three SPDIF inputs. Ultra Low Jitter USB and SPDIF The Pandora Signature USB solution uses the asynchronous transfer mode licensed from Gordon Rankin / Wavelength Technologies with an ultra-low jitter fixed-frequency crystal clock immediately adjacent to the DAC. This technology allows for jitter levels over one hundred times lower than previous USB solutions. USB is capable of Class 1 audio up to 96KHz / 24bit and Class 2 audio up to 192KHz / 24bit. SPDIF/AES inputs use a unique jitter reduction technology that offers jitter performance on par with asynchronous USB and are also capable of up to 192KHz / 24 bit. USB Noise Isolation To combat computer generated noise pollution, we have designed in optical couplers that galvanically isolate the USB input and processing sections from the DSP section, including ground. There is no continuity between any part of the USB input and any part of the Pandora Signature digital or analog sections. While expensive and difficult to do, it achieves a huge sound quality improvement over a directly-connected USB section that allows noise to infiltrate the audio circuitry. Proprietary DSP The DSP section utilizes the Motorola DSP 56362 for our specially designed oversampling filters, which adapt according to the incoming sample rate. Over 1.5 megabytes of static memory buffering is selectively used to completely isolate incoming data from USB and SPDIF from outgoing data to the DAC. Precision Clocking The clock section of a digital product is absolutely critical for audio performance. Any jitter (tiny timing variations) or noise will cause the DAC device to perform analog conversions at incorrect and varying rates, causing clearly audible negative effects. The easiest timing solution - but also the most jitter prone - is to simply allow the DAC to use the clock of the incoming source device. A slightly better solution

mcintoshlabs.com

Hybrid Drive™ is a McIntosh technology that combines the rich sound of vacuum tubes and the power of solid state circuits in a single, easy to use, and best-of-class product.

arcam.co.uk

Perfect for the Creator - Beautiful Music + Optimised Amplification = An enriched music experience

avalonacoustics.com

Precision Monitor 2.2 is a full-range reference monitor designed specifically for superlative tonal and spatial accuracy. Recovery of fine low-level detail,

cyrusaudio.com

What is WEEE? • The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations (2006 No. 3289) (WEEE) is a UK legislation designed to address the environmental impact of waste electrical and electronic equipment• The regulations have been put in place to ensure that products are recycled using best available treatment, recovery and recycling techniques to ensure human […]

shunyata.com

Customer Support World famous customer support We are here for you. “I have always been happy with Shunyata for the products themselves. They are reliable, well made and have always proved my system. Now I can also say that the customer experience/satisfaction is exceptional. Things happen (shipping issues, billing errors, manufacturing defects) nobody or no […]

linn.co.uk

Linn design and make the best music systems in the world, precision engineered and hand-built with pride in Scotland since 1973.