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Welcome to the March 2014 edition of the highend-electronics Newsletter!
ViV Lab Rigid Float tone-arm
We are very glad to announce that the ViV Lab Rigid Float tone-arm received not only one, but two Product of the Year Awards!
The "Product of the Year 2013 Award" was given by the German print magazine "image hifi"...
...and a "Most Wanted Component 2013 Award" came from the US online publication "The StereoTimes". Clement Perry wrote: "...I too must concur with Stephen's assessment of this unique and innovative arm. Mine is the 9" variation and it provides a remarkable sense of neutrality coupled with scale and textures never realized from my analogue rig..." Check it out
Voxativ Ampeggio Due
Wolfram Eifert, (March 2014) concluded:
"...the prologue to Tschaikowskys ballet
'Sleeping Beauty' is not one of the most impulsive
creations of the composer, but with the Voxativ Ampeggio Due
it sounded ridiculously dynamic and vivid. We have never
heard such a lively direct and three-dimensional
sounding grand piano on a HiFi system like with
Voxativ's Ampeggio Due..."
Check out the review
Voxativ's Ampeggio Due with the AC-Xp Field Coil driver was
reviewed by the renowned German magazine AUDIO and
took over the 1st place in the ranking of the "Best Reference
Speakers" with 109 points. This is a great honor. The AUDIO magazine
exists since 35 years.
We are excited to announce that we have a new partner from Germany. Wall Audio was founded by Andreas Wall 25 years ago. The recent line of products caused a lot of stir in the audiophile community in Europe because of the exceptional sound quality paired with affordable prices.
Wall Audio is specialized in all-tube no-feedback Class-A amps like pre-amps with seperated power supply, SET mono-blocks (6C33 tubes), SET & push-pull integrated amps. More about it in the next newsletter and soon on our website. Check it out
New Products:
CA Electronics Cable Isolators XL
CA Electronics' new larger Ceramic Cable Isolators XL finally arrived - even more effective than the smaller brothers. Made out of especially chosen and improved ceramic material, smooth on the outside but very irregular structured on the inside. Vibrations in the whole frequency range are transferred to heat. In short - ideal for the job! Height is 85mm and diameter 70mm on the bottom. They will accept very thick cables with ease, while remaining completely stable.We tried them all and we are convinced that the XL are the best cable elevators on the market. Check it out
Our "TradeUp" program allows you an easy way to start with High Fidelity Cables CT-1 and step up slowly to the top of interconnect and speaker cables. In other words - we buy your old cables back for the same price you paid for them. Protect your investment.
High Fidelity Cables - CT-1 Ultimate Reference
High Fidelity Cables CT-1 Ultimate Reference Interconnect
The brand new product from High Fidelity Cables, the CT-1 Ultimate Reference came in. As the name suggests, the CT-1 UR series is HFC's new flagship cable product. A full set of the Ultimate Reference series, speaker cables and interconnects, is already installed in our reference system and ready for listening sessions.
This truly is a Statment product and an eye(ear)-opener. We challenge you - bring your favorite cables to compare or place an order for your home audition. Simply a must have for people who wanted the best and can afford it. Check it out
Audio Magic P.E.A. (Pulsed Electron Alignment)
The theory behind the P.E.A.'s is to align the way the electrons are spinning. Either they spin up or spin down - this is called "spintronics". By aligning the electrons, in electrical conductors, and even in the air, everything works a lot more efficiently and eliminates noise.Audio Magic developed 3 different devices - the Mini Mite for inside audio devices and power conditioner - The Standard to put on top of any device or speaker and The Monolit a floor-stander device to improve room acoustics. Click Here to read more about this new tweaks.
Synergistic Research XOT
XOTs are parallel filters for speaker crossovers that terminate directly to the leads of your speakers. XOTs deliver a significant increase in resolution accompanied by a lowering of your systems noise floor for more holographic sound. The introductory price is $399/pair.Steven Plaskin, Audiostream, March 2014: "...I then replaced 2 sets of Walker High Definition Reference Plus Links ($725.00/pair) on the back of each upper module of my Sasha speakers with 2 sets of XOT. 1 set is attached to the midrange terminals and 1 set to the tweeter terminals. I immediately noticed an additional improvement in clarity, definition, and overall bloom with the Synergistic XOT compared to what I was hearing with the Walker HDLs..." Check it out
Available with Banana and Spade termination
In the last Newsletter we raffeld off a set of Synergistic's HFT (a value of $299). The answer was "25". The lucky winner is Mr. Song from Ontario, Canada.
This time you can win a pair of Synergistic Research XOT. This is a value of $399. The question is: "Since how many years the German company Wall Audio is manufacturing tube amps?"
If you know it, please send us an email with the answer. If it's correct your name will be added to a drawing. Please send the email to: office@highend-electronics.com
Synergistic Research UEF - Active Tuning Circuits
For all Synergistic Research cable and accessory owners a new product was released recently.
The UEF Active Tuning Circuits are a replacement for the original Enigma Bullets used for Active Shielding, Cell technology and Tranquility Bases.
Steven Plaskin, Audiostream, March 2014: "...besides observing the added dimensionality, superior resolution of instruments and voices within the recording’s acoustic space was plainly evident. Complex musical passages were more easily discerned with improvement of the reproduction of musical textures..." Check it out
