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PS Audio Perfect Wave series
Perfect Wave 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 CD and DVD audio transport, the PWT will read almost any optical disc and output near-perfect digital data to any D to A processor made. The PWT is designed to be the last optical disc player you will ever need. 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.
Perfect Wave DAC:
The PerfectWave DAC will change the way you think about digital to analog converters forever. It accesses high-resolution digital audio data from multiple sources such as a CD transport, CD player, computer, network, or the Internet and converts the data to the most musically natural sounding analog audio ever produced. The PWD is the first high-end product to fully transcend the limitations of traditional digital to analog converters 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. As a music server, the PWD can access and control any compatible network source such as a network hard drive (NAS), or stream music directly off the Internet.
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Naim UnitiQute
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 Connect with your music like never before
It’s a cliché we know, but good things come in small packages. The UnitiQute all-in-one audio player however isn’t just good: it’s a brilliant-sounding, uniquely versatile, seductively compact and, of course, irresistibly cute example of what contemporary music in the home is all about. Music downloads, high-resolution music files, internet radio, network music, UPnP™ servers, iPod/MP3 players, Wi-Fi streaming - everything that the new era of music delivery can throw at it, UnitiQute can play.
Music for everyone
Just like NaimUniti, its multi-award-winning sibling, UnitiQute is right at the forefront of modern music delivery technology, and its significance for music enthusiasts of all aspirations is far greater than the simple sum of its component parts. For the committed enthusiast with an existing Naim setup, UnitiQute can not only deliver exceptional Naim music-making as a second system, but also play the role of gateway to all the new digital music delivery formats - from USB memory sticks, UPnP™ streaming to internet radio. For the more casual listener, UnitiQute can take the place of both the old hi-fi system and the iPod dock, sound far better than either, and at the same time introduce new worlds of audio ripe for exploration.
Small box...Big on features
For starters, UnitiQute includes a preamplifier with two analogue inputs, five 24bit/192kHz-capable digital inputs and all the traditional Naim musical clarity and transparency. Next, UnitiQute includes a muscular power amplifier that provides all the rhythmic punch and definition you would expect from Naim. You want conventional radio? Well, UnitiQute includes FM and DAB tuners that get the best possible performance from either format. UnitiQute is happy also to play music from an iPod or MP3 player via its front panel-mounted USB socket. The USB audio connection is digital so iPod sound quality is optimised, and Apple authenticated too so compatibility is seamless. And the same USB socket can be used to play music files in almost any format at up to 24bit/96kHz resolution straight from a memory stick. And it doesn’t end there. A network Ethernet socket and integrated Wi-Fi means that, along with everything else, UnitiQute can easily tap into Internet radio or UPnP™ servers, a Naim HDX for example, to drop almost unlimited music choices right into your lap. Talk about cute.
Enter the world of digital music
Streaming
UnitiQute can play audio files at resolutions up to 24bit/96kHz streamed from UPnP™ music servers like the Naim HDX hard disk music player, or from PC or Apple Mac music libraries. And if you don’t like the idea of running network cables around the house, don’t worry. UnitiQute can do all this wirelessly.
Multi-format Radio
The UnitiQute multi-format tuner can switch seamlessly between DAB, FM and Internet radio stations. Favourite stations are listed in a common interface menu for browsing and selection. An entire world of radio is a few button presses away.
iPod and MP3
Connect an iPod or MP3 player via the UnitiQute USB interface and its audio files and playlists are listed on the UnitiQute display for simple browsing, selection and playback.
USB-stored Audio
Connect a USB memory stick to the front panel USB socket and the audio files it contains will be identified by the UnitiQute interface and be immediately available for browsing, selection and playback. UnitiQute can play USB-stored music files of up to 24bit/96kHz resolution.
KEY FEATURES
* UPnP™-enabled for playback of network-stored audio / internet broadcasts from PC, Mac or NAS drives
* Multi-format radio (FM, DAB, Internet)
* Front-panel USB for iPod/MP3 player and USB memory stick playback
* Apple authenticated enabling digital output from iPod for ultimate quality
* iPod control, charging and front-panel content display when connected to front-panel USB port via standard iPod cable
* 3.5mm front panel input that supports both analogue and digital sources
* Two analogue inputs (3.5mm front-panel socket and RCA)
* Onboard DAC with five 24bit / 192kHz capable S/PDIF inputs for external digital sources
* Preamplifier and 45W per channel into 4Ω, 30W per channel into 8Ω power amplifier
* Ethernet and Wi-Fi network connectivity
* Plays WAV, MP3, Windows Media–formatted content, AAC and FLAC from any suitable UPnP™ device together with WAV, AAC, MP3 and Apple Lossless (from an iPod)
* Switchable bass contour control for low-volume listening
* Bass management system for use with subwoofer-satellite loudspeaker systems
* Digital output on 75Ω BNC connector (RCA adapter supplied)
* Front-panel display with intuitive interface, remote-controlled
* Front-panel 3.5mm headphone output
* Front panel logo touch-sensitive mute function
* vTuner 5* full service internet radio service
* Linear Power supply with 200VA toroidal transformer with three separate windings
* Separate power supplies for digital, analogue, and power amplifier
* Ground selector switch for optimum performance
* High quality Wolfson DAC
* Naim compact, non-resonant, non-magnetic case
* OLED display for high contrast
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Naim Uniti all in one music centre
The NaimUniti is our first ever all-in-one audio player. It combines a ten-input, 50-Watt-perchannel integrated amplifier based on the award-winning NAIT 5i, a CD player based on the similarly acclaimed CD5i, and a digital-to-analogue converter with an output filter derived from that developed for the stunning CD5x. To all that, NaimUniti adds a high quality DAB/FM tuner, the ability to play streamed audio files wirelessly from UPnP™ servers or internet radio stations, and separate interface inputs for USB memory sticks carrying audio files, iPods and mp3 players. NaimUniti has every base covered; you just need a pair of speakers.
Power output:
50WPC into 8Ω, 90WPC into 4 Ω
Other outputs:
Headphone 3.5mm jack
Antenna inputs:
F type
Analogue inputs:
3.5mm socket on front 3*RCA 1*DIN with power to suppport Stageline phono stage
Digital Inputs:
5 SPDIF (2*optical, 2*coaxial, 1*3.5mm jack)
USB:
Front panel socket
Other inputs:
Ethernet and iPod (analogue)
Dimensions: (H x W x D)
87 x 432 x 314mm
Weight:
11.3kg
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Naim DAC |
Naim digital to analogue – for the converted
The Naim DAC marks a technical milestone comparable to our first CD player, the CDS. The CDS demonstrated that CD replay and lifelike music reproduction were not mutually exclusive. Now, the Naim DAC demonstrates that the jitter and noise that bedevil traditional external digital to analogue converters can be overcome and a new route to the real enjoyment of music opened.
The Naim DAC provides eight S/PDIF inputs, two USB inputs, and is capable of handling audio data sampled at up to 768kHz and with up to 32bit resolution. It not only brings all the digital inputs together into the analogue domain, but does so with a level of performance that can compete with the finest from any Naim CD player to provide unrivalled musical fulfillment.
Listening to the Naim DAC is a revelation. Music, whether its source be an iPod, a CD or a high-resolution data file, is presented afresh, with more definition, more insight, more warmth, and simply more of those hard-to-define clues of rhythm, melody and emotion that distinguish the real thing from pale imitation. The Naim DAC is an advance that brings real music in the home closer to reality than ever before.
The Upgrade Path
Upgrades are a fundamental element of the Naim philosophy. As well as providing a significant performance upgrade for the CDX2 and CD5 XS CD players, and HDX Hard Disk player, the Naim DAC can itself be upgraded by the addition of an XPS or 555 PS external power supply.
Connecting to the DAC
CD player Connect a CD player digital output to play CDs
Hard Disk player Connect a hard disk player or music server to play stored or network music
iPod Connect an iPod (generation 5 models and above) to play its stored music or music streamed from your network via UPnP over Wi-Fi
iPhone Connect an iPhone to play its stored music or music streamed from your network via UPnP over Wi-Fi
USB stick Connect a USB memory stick to play stored standard or high resolution music
Streaming device Connect a music streaming device to play multi-room streamed music
Mac Connect a Mac digital output to play its stored music or music streamed from your network via UPnP over Wi-Fi
PC Connect a PC external sound card digital output to play stored or network music
DVD player Connect a DVD player digital output for stereo playback of DVD-A discs
Games Console Connect a games console digital audio output to play games audio
Satellite TV receiver Connect a set-top-box satellite TV receiver digital output to play satellite TV audio
TV Connect a TV digital output to play TV audio
Cables play a part in the Naim DAC experience. The DC1 digital coaxial cable, available in all BNC and RCA Phono options, is the perfect conduit for connection to the DAC from any digital source.
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Naim-HDX Hard Disk player
The HDX reads audio data from CDs, stores it on a hard disk, catalogues the artist, album and track titles and, at the touch of a screen, replays it with utterly uncompromised sound quality. The HDX’s ease of use defines elegant simplicity and it even offers the option of operating as a high-end CD player by directly playing a disc loaded in its drawer.
The HDX is of course not the first hard disk music player, but it is the first to carry a Naim logo, and with it, all the principles of musical audio quality that the logo demands. It incorporates every last thing we know about maximizing the sound quality of digital audio and is the first hard disk player to reach the heady performance levels of the world’s best CD players – our own.
At the heart of the HDX is a fully integrated CD ripping and data storage system, engineered by Naim – both hardware and software - from the ground up to optimize audio quality. When a CD is inserted in the HDX drawer it is mounted on a specially selected audio grade transport mechanism and each of its data sectors read multiple times at varying rotational speeds to ensure that the subsequently stored data is “bit perfect”. Unique Naim firmware effectively handles copy protected CDs that in most other hard disk music players are likely to be ripped with compromised audio quality. The same firmware also overcomes the track start and end errors that occur in most other hard disk players and ensures that artists’ intended track lead in and out times are preserved – again, in contrast to most other players. The bit-perfect data is stored on two 400GB disk drives – one primary and one back up.
HDX playback begins with a unique Naim designed, multiple power supply PCI interface that feeds the audio data to the digital to analogue conversion stage. The HDX digital audio architecture is not limited to 16 bit and 44.1kHz but can handle bit depths up to 24 bit and sampling frequencies up to 192kHz. The HDX’s playback electronics borrow heavily from the established Naim practices that produce the World’s finest sounding CD players.
Specifications:
Line outputs:DIN and RCA
Frequency response:10Hz-18kHz ± 0.1dB
Output levels:2.1V rms at 1kHz
Output impedance:22 Ohms maximum
Phase response:Linear, absolute phase correct
Disc compatibility：Red book compatible CD, CDR & CDRW
Audio Files supported：WAV, MP3, AAC, FLAC, WMA
Mains supply：100-120V, 220-240V, 50/60Hz
Dimensions (H x W x D)：87 x 432 x 314mm
Weight：10.8kg
Finish：Black
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Naim-Nait XS integrated amplifier |
NAIT XS integrated amplifier
The amplifier is a hi-fi system’s heart and the NAIT XS beats fast and strong. The NAIT XS has but one purpose: to deliver dynamic, detailed, emotional and satisfying music. It takes the DNA of our best-ever integrated amplifier, the SUPERNAIT, and, like a sports car stripped back to essentials for the track, delivers musical performance that truly excites and inspires.
The NAIT XS shares both its preamplifier and power amplifier design with the SUPERNAIT. The 60 Watts per channel power amplifier is a dynamic, fast acting musical muscle with an uncanny talent for bringing speakers to life. And the preamplifier, like the SUPERNAIT’s, provides all the musical clarity and detail you could wish for.
Specifications
Audio Outputs speakers, preamp, tape (DIN) and variable sub
Power Output 60Wpc (8Ω), 90Wpc (4Ω)
Analogue inputs 6 DIN/phono on rear plus 3.5mm jack on front
Input overload 34 dB
Input sensitivity 130mV at 47KΩ
Dimensions (H x W x D) 70 x 432 x 301mm
Weight 8.6Kg
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Pro Ac response book-shelf speaker
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Response D Two
ProAc loudspeakers have a reputation for exceptional sound and build quality. Our enclosures may look conventional but this hides the advanced technology required to build a rigid and well-damped cabinet. Our loudspeakers are made in our factory at Brackley, England. They are slim and elegant, finished in gorgeous real wood veneer.
With first class sound quality, you will be listening to ProAc speakers long after you would have become tired of a fashionable but poor sounding alternative. We are renowned for producing compact high-end speakers evidenced by both Tablette and Response 1SC which have become iconic over the years.
The Response D TWO is a new speaker in this fine tradition, designed for the finest quality music and giving true monitor performance. The cabinet is made from a heavily damped, thin-wall rigid birch ply carcass, with a 25mm back panel. The bass driver is new, using the same cone technology as the Response D15 but with a revised coil and magnet. The tweeter is the same 1" silk dome as used in other ProAc models and the drive units are seamlessly mated with an HQ network designed and built by ProAc. Sound quality from the D TWO is one of extreme transparency; a lush and potent bass response and a silky detailed high frequency. The D TWO also have a huge sound stage with pinpoint imagery.
Specification:
Nominal Impedance 8 ohms
Recommended Amplifiers 30 to 150 watts
Frequency Response 30hz to 30Khz
Sensitivity 88.5db linear for 1 watt at 1 metre
Bass Driver New 61/2” (165mm) ProAc unit with Excel Magnet system, glass fibre weave cone and copper phase plug.
Tweeter ProAc 1” (25mm) silk dome air cooled and inner damping.
Crossover HQ network using the finest components with option for bi-wiring/bi-amping using oxygen cable.
Dimensions 17” (430mm)high8” (203mm)wide101/4” (260mm) deep
Weight 24 lbs (11kg) /cabinet
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Puccini CD/SACD player & U-Clock
 dCS Puccini CD/SACD player & U-Clock
Puccini is a revelation ??a high end sysem in box ??combining the aesthetics of the Paganini with all of our up sampling , DAC and CD/SACD player technology in a single, easy to set up unit which delivers unbeatable performance.
The Puccini range now features a patent pending (GB0817141.5) Puccini U-Clock which is separate grade 1 system clock to further reduce jitter and improve performance. Puccini U-Clock also features a USB to SPDIF converter, which enable Puccini owners to present sound files from a PC to the legendary dCS Ring DAC inside the Puccini.
dCS equipment is designed to generate and accept industry standard Word Clock on 75 ohm co-axial cable. Our Clock will drive other manufactures??equipment designed to accept standard Word Clock. Non-standard clock formats must be assumed to be proprietary to that manufacture.
Asynchronous USB Mode
In USB, there are numerous modes for synchronizing the audio between the PC (the host), and an audio device. The most popular of these, ??daptive?? involves the audio device synchronising itself to the USB ??rame??provided by the PC> This tends to give poor jitter performance.
Puccini U-Clock operates in ??synchronous??mode (NOT to be confused with asynchronous rate conversion), where the audio device synchronises the audio by providing a feedback pipe to the PC. The PC then is effectively locked to the audio device, which can have a much more accurate clock and much lower jitter.
Using the Puccini U-Clock
USB is isochronous. This means that the host (PC) and client (Puccini U-Clock) both know how much bandwidth is available alt the outset, so the host can guarantee that bandwidth will be available all the time.
Your music may be stored on a large Hard Disc Drive (HDD) in a different room, linked by WiFi to a small, silent device (such as a laptop) connected by USB cable to the Puccini U-Clock. When the user selects the audio for playback, the Mac/PC streams all of the selected data from the HDD or Network Assigned Storage (NAS) device, then outputs the data on USB.
The audio flowing between the PC and Puccini U-Clock is packetised PCM at 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2 or 96kS/s. It is the job of the codecs installed on the PC to decode the data and present it to Puccini U-Clock in a standard PCM format.
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dCS Paganini system
 dCS Paganini Transport
Our design philosophy behind the Paganini range was to build a system as close as possible in performance to Scarlatti, but more accessible. The same high engineering standards and electronics are common throughout the dCS product ranges.
The Paganini range has a similar feature set to Scarlatti with the main differences being in the chassis, transport mechanism and the remote handset. These differences mean little is lost in the resulting musical performance and we think Paganini has a very special kind of magic.
The Paganini range is built to the highest specifications, it features a sleek solid aluminium fascia, thick aluminium casing, all metal buttons and a smooth transport mechanism. The Paganini Transport uses the TEAC Esoteric??UMK5 mechanism which is solidly constructed and features a metal tray built specially for dCS. All signal processing and electronics in the Transport is dCS.
Paganini Transport upsamples CD data to DSD and transmits the data over the 1394 interface. SACDs are played in their native DSD format, again over the 1394 interface. Native CD data is available from 4 PCM outputs (2x AES3 and 2x SPDIF), as is down-sampled SACD data.
Paganini Transport is intended to be used with the matching Paganini DAC or with any suitable industry standard DAC. The unit may be run in Master mode or by using the DAC as the system clock. Performance will be enhanced further by adding the Paganini Clock to the system.
All of the Paganini products benefit from our ??oft??approach to programmable logic, which allows new software to be loaded from a dCS update disc to add new features and adapt to changes in digital formats.
dCS Paganini Master Clock
Our design philosophy behind the Paganini range was to build a system as close as possible in performance to Scarlatti, but more accessible. The same high engineering standards and electronics are common throughout the dCS product ranges.
The Paganini range has a similar feature set to Scarlatti with the main differences being in the chassis, transport mechanism and the remote handset. These differences mean little is lost in the resulting musical performance and we think Paganini has a very special kind of magic.
Clocking is very important in an audio system because any timing errors that occur in the DAC will be converted directly into errors in the analogue output. Our DACs can act as the system master clock, but listening tests have shown that there is no substitute for a high-quality, dedicated master clock.
Paganini Master Clock is based on our professional studio master clocks and the highly successful Verona clock. All dCS Master Clocks are subjected to rigorous in-house testing, the crystal oscillators are pre-aged and selected for long term stability.
dCS equipment is designed to generate and accept industry standard Word Clock on 75 ohm co-axial cable. Other manufacturers??equipment designed to accept standard Word Clock can be used with our clocks. Non-standard clock formats must be assumed to be proprietary to that manufacturer.
All of the Paganini products benefit from our ??oft??approach to programmable logic, which allows new software to be loaded from a dCS update disc to add new features and adapt to changes in digital formats.
dCS Paganini DAC
Our design philosophy behind the Paganini range was to build a system as close as possible in performance to Scarlatti, but more accessible. The same high engineering standards and electronics are common throughout the dCS product ranges.
The Paganini range has a similar feature set to Scarlatti with the main differences being in the chassis, transport mechanism and the remote handset. These differences mean little is lost in the resulting musical performance and we think Paganini has a very special kind of magic.
The dCS Ring DAC found in all of our DACs is a discrete balanced design which does not use any off-the-shelf DAC chips commonly found in other manufacturers??product. Paganini DAC uses an enhanced version of our patented Ring DAC, improved through increased processing power, faster FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate Arrays), updated power supplies and a quieter electrical environment.
Paganini DAC features standard AES3 and SPDIF inputs in addition to the IEEE1394 interfaces. The digital volume control allows direct connection to a power amplifier, there is no need for a preamplifier. Maximum output can be either two or six volts to suit different amp/speaker combinations. Four filters are provided in DSD mode to allow listeners to tailor system response.
The unit can be used in Master mode to provide a clock for source components, and can be locked to an external word clock signal generated by a dCS Master Clock ??this produces a substantial performance improvement.
Paganini DAC is intended to be used with the matching upsampling Paganini CD/SACD Transport or with any industry standard CD Transport.
The PCM inputs on all our DACs are industry standard AES/EBU, SPDIF or SDIF interfaces. There should be no difficulty using them with other manufacturers??equipment, provided it also complies with industry standards.
All of the Paganini products benefit from our ??oft??approach to programmable logic, which allows new software to be loaded from a dCS update disc to add new features and adapt to changes in digital formats.
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dCS Scarlatti system
 dCS Scarlatti Upsampling CD/SACD Transport
Our design philosophy in building Scarlatti was to use our 21 years of experience to deliver the best digital playback components in the business without compromise. For people who are serious about their music, the natural realism delivered by Scarlatti is like no other system on the planet.
Scarlatti Transport uses the TEAC Esoteric VRDS Neo??mechanism which provides a brushless motor with heavy flywheel for stable disc rotation and super rigid construction. All signal processing and electronics in the transport is dCS.
Scarlatti Transport features a IEEE 1394 Firewire link which outputs dCS -encrypted DSD (1 bit data at the rate of 2.822MS/s) to a dCS DAC from CD or SACD. Scarlatti Transport upsamples CD data to DSD and transmits the data over the 1394 interface. SACDs are played in their native DSD format, again over the IEEE 1394 interface. Native CD data is available from 7 PCM outputs (2x AES/EBU and 4x SPDIF, 1x SDIF-2), as is down-sampled SACD data.
Scarlatti Transport is intended to be used with the matching Scarlatti DAC or with any suitable industry standard DAC. The unit may be run in Master mode or by using the DAC as the system clock. Performance will be enhanced further by adding the Scarlatti Clock to the system.
All of the Scarlatti products benefit from our ??oft??approach to programmable logic which allows new software to be loaded from a dCS update CD to add new features and adapt to changes in digital formats.
Scarlatti Upsampler / Digital-to-Digital Converter
Our design philosophy in building Scarlatti was to use our 21 years of experience to deliver the best digital playback components in the business without compromise. For people who are serious about their music, the natural realism delivered by Scarlatti is like no other system on the planet.
The patent pending (GB0817141.5) Scarlatti Upsampler or digital-to-digital converter (DDC) converts digital audio data at one sample rate to a higher sample rate, providing listeners with higher levels of performance from any industry standard digital source, including PC and Media Servers.
Upsampling to progressively higher sample rates makes progressive improvements to fine detail, sound stage depth and image separation. This means the sound quality increases as you upsample CD data first to 24/88.2, then to 24/176.4, then to DSD.
Using Scarlatti Upsampler to present data with a higher information capacity to the dCS Ring DAC results in extraordinary performance as our patented dCS Ring DAC, which is a discrete balanced design, does not use any off-the-shelf DAC chips commonly found in other manufacturers??product.
All of the Scarlatti products benefit from our ??oft??approach to programmable logic, which allows new software to be loaded from a dCS update disc to add new features and adapt to changes in digital formats.
Asynchronous USB Mode
In USB, there are numerous modes for synchronising the audio between the PC (the host), and an audio device. The most popular of these, ??daptive?? involves the audio device synchronising itself to the USB ??rame??provided by the PC. This tends to give poor jitter performance.
The Scarlatti Upsampler?? USB interface operates in ??synchronous??mode (NOT to be confused with asynchronous rate conversion), where the Upsampler synchronises the audio by providing a feedback pipe to the PC. The PC then is effectively locked to the Upsampler, which can have a much more accurate clock and much lower jitter.
Using the Scarlatti Upsampler via USB
USB is isochronous. This means that the host (PC) and client (Scarlatti Upsampler) both know how much bandwidth is available at the outset, so the host can guarantee that bandwidth will be available all the time.
Your music may be stored on a large Hard Disc Drive (HDD) in a different room, linked by WiFi to a small, silent device (such as a laptop) connected by USB cable to the Scarlatti Upsampler. When the user selects the audio for playback, the Mac/PC streams all of the selected data from the HDD or Network Assigned Storage (NAS) device, then outputs the data on USB.
The audio flowing between the PC and Upsampler is packetised PCM at 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2 or 96kS/s. It is the job of the codecs installed on the PC to decode the data and present it to the Upsampler in a standard PCM format.
dCS Paganini Master Clock
Our design philosophy behind the Paganini range was to build a system as close as possible in performance to Scarlatti, but more accessible. The same high engineering standards and electronics are common throughout the dCS product ranges.
The Paganini range has a similar feature set to Scarlatti with the main differences being in the chassis, transport mechanism and the remote handset. These differences mean little is lost in the resulting musical performance and we think Paganini has a very special kind of magic.
Clocking is very important in an audio system because any timing errors that occur in the DAC will be converted directly into errors in the analogue output. Our DACs can act as the system master clock, but listening tests have shown that there is no substitute for a high-quality, dedicated master clock.
Paganini Master Clock is based on our professional studio master clocks and the highly successful Verona clock. All dCS Master Clocks are subjected to rigorous in-house testing, the crystal oscillators are pre-aged and selected for long term stability.
dCS equipment is designed to generate and accept industry standard Word Clock on 75 ohm co-axial cable. Other manufacturers??equipment designed to accept standard Word Clock can be used with our clocks. Non-standard clock formats must be assumed to be proprietary to that manufacturer.
All of the Paganini products benefit from our ??oft??approach to programmable logic, which allows new software to be loaded from a dCS update disc to add new features and adapt to changes in digital formats.
dCS Scarlatti Digital-to-Analogue Converter
Our design philosophy in building Scarlatti was to use our 21 years of experience to deliver the best digital playback components in the business without compromise. For people who are serious about their music, the natural realism delivered by Scarlatti is like no other system on the planet.
One of the main drivers behind the extraordinary performance of Scarlatti is the patented dCS Ring DAC, which is a discrete balanced design and does not use any off-the-shelf DAC chips commonly found in other manufacturers??product. Scarlatti DAC uses an enhanced version of our patented Ring DAC, improved through increased processing power, faster FPGAs (Field Programmable Gate Arrays), separate power supplies for all things digital and analogue and a quieter electrical environment.
Scarlatti DAC features standard AES3, SPDIF and SDIF-2 inputs in addition to the IEEE 1394 interface. The digital volume control allows direct connection to a power amplifier, there is no need for a preamplifier. Maximum output can be either two or six volts to suit different amp/speaker combinations. Four filters are provided in DSD mode to allow listeners to tailor system response.
The unit can be used in Master mode to provide a clock for the source or be locked to an external word clock signal generated by a dCS Master Clock ??this produces a substantial performance improvement.
To realise the greatest performance, Scarlatti DAC should be used with the matching upsampling Scarlatti CD/SACD Transport and Scarlatti Master Clock. Scarlatti DAC can be used with any industry standard CD Transport.
The PCM inputs on all our DACs are industry standard AES/EBU, SPDIF or SDIF interfaces. There should be no difficulty using them with other manufacturers??equipment, provided it also complies with industry standards.
All of the Scarlatti products benefit from our ??oft??approach to programmable logic, which allows new software to be loaded from a dCS update disc to add new features and adapt to changes in digital formats.
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Cambridge DacMagic DAC converter
 With the advent of computer-based music systems, Cambridge Audio?? DacMagic??upsampling digital to analogue converter is the most affordable and effective way to upgrade any PC or Macintosh computer, network music device, games console or standard CD/DVD player to truly high end sound quality.
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Astin Trew-true to the source
 Astin Trew create audiophile products that convey the emotion and passion of real music. Designed in Britain, the AT product range looks good, is built to a very high standard and is competitively priced.
The AT range includes: an integrated amplifier, a preamplifier, two power amplifiers, two CD players and a power distribution control. All products match visually and fit on standard Hi-Fi support shelving. Astin Trew also make power and signal cables.
The AT products have been designed to compliment each other but every product in the range can be used independently alongside other quality manufacturers' components.
Astin Trew will be launching their loudspeakers and cables ranges later this year.
AT-3000 valve buffer output CD player
AT-1000 Valve line stage pre-amp
AT-5000 valve assisted power amp
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Focus Audio : Master Two & Master Three
The Master Series is the new flagship reference standard from Focus Audio.
Among their design advancements, they use custom made high performance drivers. Crossover Design with Proprietary design using high purity litz copper coils and ultra fast metal film polypropylene / polystyrene / teflon capacitors, the shortest signal path available, pure silver internal wire, and rhodium binding posts to ensure the best sonic performance in all areas. The result is a state-of-the-art loudspeaker series with world class performance.
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