Burmester 111 Musiccenter

"The 111 has a sweet and subjectively warm midband, coupled with an exceptionally smooth treble, and it delivers a deep, laid-back soundstage perspective that’s redolent of the finest tube gear."
"The lavish build quality is right up there with the best of high-end marques."
"...smooth, creamy and luscious sound quality..."
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Product details:

  • Outstanding sound quality
  • Processes large amounts of data quickly
  • Controlled by the device itself, web browser or iPad
  • WiFi streaming available
  • Two mirrored solid state hard disks (3 TB capacity each) to save and back up your music library

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Kharma Elegance dB7-S

The Elegance collection is succeeding the very successful Ceramique line of high-end loudspeakers from Kharma. The Ceramique loudspeaker line was introduced in 1998 and the use of Ceramique-based drivers was the reason for naming this series like they did.

All drivers of the Elegance dB7 are significantly improved. The tweeter is now made of pure beryllium, which is the next best material to diamond, and the speaker is equipped with double 7-inch Kharma Composite Driver (KCD), which is based on a new cone technology especially developed by Kharma. The double 7 inch equipment of this new Elegance speaker explains the appropriate name Elegance dB7.

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Kharma Elegance dB11-S

In the world of standard dynamic loudspeakers the dB11-S presents a never before achieved level of excellence in performance and design and a synergy in acoustical, electro-mechanical and aesthetic design. Multidisciplinary engineering on avoiding structure born and non-structure born resonances supporting the holy grail of unrevealing complex musical soundscapes and reproducing them, all in a compact nice aesthetic design to bring pleasure for many years to the user.

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Sigma 160i SE Integrated Amplifier

VAC’s most affordable and compact music solution is a full-integrated amplifier, with 85-watt/channel power amplifier, true triode tube line control amplifier, and triode moving magnet phono stage. Flexibility is ensured by standard remote control, home theater input, preamplifier outputs, and optional MC and balanced inputs. If sound quality and simplicity are the priorities, this exceptionally musical amplifier is the answer.

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Manger S1 Speakers

The accurate, innovative and authentic s1 has quickly become The Manger flagship system, boasting a classic and smooth design, excellent production quality and unparalleled audio reproduction. Rounded body corners enhance the circulation of audio waves while the patented, ultrafast sound transducer accurately reproduces subtle musical structures, and built-in woofers generate even the lowest octaves with ease.

Four spikes guarantee a firm stand, giving the 105.7 lbs (48 kg) heavy active system the stability and precision it needs during every performance. Manger has implemented a number of control options that will facilitate the life of music lovers, including various correction filters and control switches as well as a limiter for preventing system overload. The control panel is clearly laid out and self-explanatory, making user manuals dispensable.

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Sony 500GB Hi-Res Music Player System

Features:

  • Hi-Res Music Playback
  • 500GB Hard Drive for music playback
  • Analog FIR Filters
  • Digital Sound Enhancement Engine
  • WiFi Built-in
  • “HDD Audio Remote” for iOS and Android phones and Tablets
  • Expandable storage via USB
  • Music transfer software
  • Large Power Source Block Capacitor
  • Left-right separated, large bandwidth power amp
  • High-Rigidity Chassis structure
  • One-point ground structure
  • Power Source Transformer

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Sony Hi-Res Music Player with 1TB HDD

Hear music as it was intended with the Hi-Res music player featuring 1 TB hard drive, supports DSD and the full range of Hi-Res file formats, has built-in Wi-Fi for easy music transfer from your PC, and a 4-inch display for easy operation.

Highlights:

  • Playback of DSD and the full range of Hi-Res file formats
  • Analog FIR filters
  • 1TB hard drive for local music playback and storage
  • DSD re-mastering engine converts all signals to DSD signals
  • Built-in Wi-Fi for app control and music transfer

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Sony 4K Ultra HD Media Player

Prepare for more 4K entertainment than ever, all in one box. Now you can download over 200 4K movies from Video Unlimited 4K and stream Netflix in 4K Ultra HD. It even comes with 50 free videos and independent films that showcase the true beauty of 4K detail. Unlock them from the ‘free’ catalog within the Video Unlimited 4K service. A built-in, 1TB hard drive also stores videos from your 4K camcorder and it features TRILUMINOS technology for the widest color spectrum available.

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Sony ES 7.2ch 4K AV Receiver (STR-ZA3000ES)

7.2 Ch. A/V Receiver (100W @ 6 ohms, 20-20 kHz, THD 0.09%)

Optimized chassis and internal circuitry for incredible audio performance

*Flexible HD connectivity with 8 assignable inputs (6 HDMI, 2 component)1

*8-port Giga Ethernet Hub with PoE (x2) support2 for flexible connectivity

Convenient front USB for system updating and setup3

Web browser configurable set-up (programming)

*These items are some of the differentiating features with this model (STR-ZA3000ES) and the STR-ZA2000ES model in the previous post.

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Sony ES 7.2ch 4K AV Receiver (STR-ZA2000ES)

7.2 Ch. A/V Receiver (95W @ 6 ohms, 20-20 kHz, THD 0.09%)

Optimized chassis and internal circuitry for incredible audio performance

Optimized for custom in-home integration/system configuration

Convenient front USB for system setup and updating

Web browser configurable set-up (programming)

Seamless IP Control integration (1-port) with the leading control systems

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Sony 64.5” (diag) X850B 4K Ultra HD TV

Four times clearer than HD, once you've seen sports, movies and your favorite TV shows in 4K Ultra High Definition, there's no looking back. With Sony 4K Ultra HD TV, breath-taking detail is depicted with pinpoint accuracy for the most natural images. TRILUMINOS display produces the widest color spectrum Sony has ever offered in a TV for stunningly vibrant colors. Quick TV start up and One-Flick entertainment will have you browsing through movies, TV shows, music, photos and apps faster than ever on a Sony TV.

Features

  • Four times clearer than HD
  • More brilliant expanded color
  • Stream PS3® games directly to your TV4
  • Lifelike motion
  • Your smartphone, now on TV
  • Control your TV with your smartphone or tablet

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Questyle T2 Transmitter + R200 Mono Wireless Amplifier

The T2 Transmitter can receive digital signal (through USB/coaxial/optical inputs) as well as analogue signal (via RCA terminals and converted to digital via the specific ADC circuit). No setup is necessary; easy operation design requires simply plugging in the power cord. The signal transmission is in 24bit/48KHz wireless digital precision. T2 adopts the famous FIFO cache technology and digital PLL technology and reduces jitter to undetectable level so as to ensure a purified high-end sound performance.

The R200 wireless amplifier is a 200W Mono block. It’s also the integration of wireless receiver, DAC and ICEpower amplifier. There is a switch on rear panel, to switch in between left and right channel. Two R200 amplifiers can use the same same T2 Transmitter.

5G wireless system is able to support more audio systems by adding only receiver. One T2 can support more than one receiver so you can add one more receiver to support a second audio system, or a third receiver to support three systems.

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Questyle CMA800i DAC with Headphone Amplifer

At the May 2014 Munich High-End Audio show, CMA800i was officially launched to international market. CMA800i is set as an integrated DAC, Headphone Amp and Pre-amplifier questing for most high-end sound quality.  

Pre-Amplifier output is a specific feature for CMA800i. Many brands, when designing an all-in-one model, use the headphone amplifier circuit loop to support pre-amplifier function for the sake of cost. The CMA800i, which is concerned only with achieving the best sound performance, is designed with a totally independent pre-amplifier. Volume control adopts a ALPS27 potentiometer working in pure analog format, which supports remote control capabilities and it more suitable for supporting active speakers.

CMA800i is assembled with suitable high-end components like DALE military resistors, WIMA capacitors, Nichicon FG capacitors, customized Plitron Toroidal transformer, and Neutrik connectors. Aluminum chassis is specially CNC tooled into “mutual-bit” structure with a 10mm thickness cover, reducing the CMA800i natural resonance to lowest level. The feet are constructed of pure aluminum material tooled by CNC machine, and they can be switched to 3-feet triangle structure or 4-feet quad structure as per user’s preference.

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Questyle CAS192D Digital-to-Analog Converter

Questyle Audio CAS192D is the world’s first USB DAC support true DSD mode. The Questyle Audio CAS192D is upgraded from Questyle’s previous flagship model. The “D” stands for “(True) DSD”. The Questyle Audio CAS192D is designed to process DSD files in their native format without conversion to PCM.  

Now there are two ways to transfer DSD signal to a DAC through a USB port: DoP and True DSD (also called Native DSD).

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Questyle CMA800R Current Mode Headphone Amplifier

CMA800R extends Questyle Audio’s outstanding Current Mode Amplification TM technology, providing 0.00038% ultra-low distortion, 650KHz wide frequency, 114dB signal-to-noise ratio. These parameters are far beyond any other existing headphone amplifiers can achieve. CMA800R is the world's first headphone amplifier that supports Mono Full Balance function. 

What is Current Mode Amplification? 

Current Mode Amplification means the amplification is processed in Current version, instead of Voltage version. It’s widely applied in the high-speed communication industry and video processing industry, but Questyle Audio uses its patented technology to apply it into the headphone amplifier. Current Mode Amplification also takes transistors as amplification components, but the amplification circuit loop is very different from that in voltage mode. In the whole closed-loop all the capacitors in between those transistors are working under ultra-low impedance so it can easily achieve large bandwidth and ultra low distortion. 

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Merrill Williams REAL 101.2 Turntable

The Merrill Williams REAL 101.2 Turntable showcases most dramatic improvement in turntable design in 30 years. The patented Rubber Elastomer Acoustic Laminate (REAL) controls self generation and external energies to a degree never before accomplished.

The result is a dramatic elevation in the resolution and music realism of all past non-suspended designs.

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