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Welcome to the October 2011 edition of the highend-electronics Newsletter!
ARTOS Audio Rainbow
VALVET A3.5 MkII mono blocks
After the new re-designed soulshine8 tube preamp Knut Cornils released now a new version of the A3.5 Class-A amps. The A3.5 MkII looks almost the same like its predecessor but on the inside there are some serious improvements made.The circuitry is re-designed, the signal path is as short as possible and of purest silver and all capacitors are only of Mundorf's finest (132,000 µF filtering each mono-block!!). The casing is now resonance-optimized which makes the amps also heavier. New Millennium Audio vibration control feet replace the hardwood cones on the bottom. On the backside we find now as standard feature, the top-line WBT binding posts and NexGen connectors. Even the fuse is now a premium fuse - no need for replacement. The A3.5 MkII are extremely quick, controlled and powerful. The pure Class-A output is 90 watt on 4 ohm (50 watt on 8 ohm) each channel. The price is $6,390.- the pair.
Owners of the old A3.5 can trade them in for a great deal! As Robert Learner of PFO in his review about the older soulshine/A3.5 combo once concluded: "The sound quality is not only that good, it's that true — park them on your rack for the next ten years and find other things to worry about..." This is now more true than ever...
CHISTO Easy Groove
After the digital cleaning solutions, the Disc & Black Analoguer, which is a smash hit in Europe, CHISTO finally released the analog spray & wipe solution: "Easy Groove"
It cleans all types of records. A quick and convenient way to keep your records at its best and prolong the lifespan of your cartridge. We recommend to treat even brand new records as they have MRA (mould release agent) that makes the sound muddy.
The product comes in a 100ml natural spray bottle with the CHISTO duster "fur coat" and an ultra-fine microfiber cloth. If you already tried CHISTO's Disc & Black Analoguer you already know what kind of improvement awaits your record collection.
We're expecting the first large supply arriving in the US within the next days.
Gregitek Amp Stands
Gregorio Giust in Sacile, Italy is slowly expanding his spectacular line of audio furniture.Gregitek Amp Stands are made of a premium quality wood isolation platform - manufactured from handmade instrument grade ash heartwood staves and carefully chosen for tonality. A similar method is used by the best Italian piano manufacturers. Finished with six coats of transparent varnish cover the "rosso" or "nero" stained platform.
The three columns are massive 40mm aluminum with large spikes and come with Gregitek's spike plates in silver or in red. The size is 24 x 20 x 5 inch and is large enough to support even the biggest and heaviest American amps (up to 250 lbs).
Gregitek Amp Stands are, as usual, available only in black or red and the lead-time is only 14 days. The price is $1190.
WA-Quantum GmbH
We are now North American distributor of WA-Quantum from Berlin, Germany. This new firm manufactures fantastic fuses - cryo-treated with silver/gold alloy burn-wire and gold-plated pure silver caps with ceramic body.
The other product is a completely new approach in the tweak world: Bio-Energetic Chips in three different sizes - 5mm, 6mm and 20mm. These chips are sticky on one side and go on fuses, cardridges, transformer, transductor, capacitors and cables. Only a few of these chips can transform your system, and bring it to a completely new level! The prices will be around $46 for the fuses and $5 to $20 for the Bio-Energetic Chips.
Heavens Gate Audio
We're proud to announce that we're now US distributor for Heavens Gate Audio from Germany (HGA).Since 1994 HGA has the goal to manufacture the finest audio cables in order to meet the highest expectations of even the most demanding recording studios around the globe. Today, HGA is one of the leading companies for high-technology cable systems and accurate music recording.
HGA cables are entirely crafted by hand to the highest German standards. The portfolio includes 6 cable lines from $720 for the 4ft. Ultra Supreme interconnect up to $5970 for the top-line no-compromise Ultra Extreme XL interconnect.
More about this exciting brand in our next newsletter and soon on our website.
Alto-Extremo Lyd II
The Lyd II is finally back! With new design and better than ever! Volker Behrens in Germany has re-designed his former top-line absorber, the Lyd II. The materials are: a specially-coated aluminum body with damper ring on the bottom, extra large ball made of bronze with stainless steel interior. The size is 64mm diameter, 42mm in height and weighs 20oz. and each absorber can bear up to 220lbs. Price is $499 (set of 3).
We think there is only one absorber on the market that is better than the Lyd II
and this is the NeoFlex. Congratulations to Germany! Well done Mr. Behrens!
