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Totem Wind
Posted on July 9th, 2008 by Simon.
Categories: Speakers, Totem.
A totally unique (4x) driver 3-way speaker system. Like a true Totem pole, showing many faces and telling a story. The Totem Wind stands for flexibility and truly full-range expressiveness.
The multiple midranges allow for an incredible amount of musically informative material to transpire in space with ease. The sound level possibilities of this large dynamic system also facilitate large and complex musical demonstrations.
Design and performance are brought forth in a flexible and manageable equilibrium.
Let its many faces unfurl the musical message behind its story.
- Its revolutionary cabinet design allows for true on and off axis point source imaging
- The upper cabinet geometry allows for an uncluttered visual field blending exemplary imaging characteristics with unobtrusive placement possibilities
- It extends beyond the confines of room and space
MSRP: $8550 – $8995 / pair (depending on finish)
Usher CP-8571
Posted on July 9th, 2008 by Simon.
Categories: Speakers, Usher.
Usher Audio speakers and electronics are built for the experienced listener who won’t compromise on sound quality even at moderate prices. The Dancer CP-8571 is by far the best value in the Dancer line. It’s 3-way design includes a Be 1.25-inch Beryllium tweeter, 7-inch paper cone midrange and single 8-inch carbon-impregnated paper-cone woofer. The speed and clarity of its presentation was part of the reason this speaker received The Absolute Sound’s 2005 Editors Choice Award and a TAS Golden Ear Award! Dr. Joseph D’Appolito is Usher’s technical consultant and provides guidance on crossover design, resulting in suave, powerful, transparent and engaging sound from beautifully crafted and lustrously finished cabinets made with leading-edge components at very affordable real-world prices. The front baffle alone is a full 2.5-inch thick on this time-aligned masterpiece. The CP-8571s are as accomplished with two channels as they are in surround applications.
MSRP: $8840 / pair
AES AE-25 Super Amp with Oil Caps - $749
Posted on March 5th, 2008 by Simon.
Categories: Blog, Amplifiers, Modern Tube, AES.
This Audio Electronic Supply AE-25 Superamp is a great starter power amp with the best sounding vintage tubes for a great price. This unit has been completely serviced and retubed. It has Audio 1 oil caps, new Cardas RCA jacks and new Cardas binding posts. The tube complement includes :
- 2 NOS Raytheon 6CG7
- 2 NOS JAN Philips 6DJ8
- New matched quad of JJ/Tesla 6L6GC tubes
For those not familiar with the Superamp, the beauty of this self-biasing amp is the wide range of output tubes which can be used in it: 6550, KT88, KT77, KT66, EL37, EL34, 6L6, and 6V6. Here are the manufacturer’s specs:
| Power output (RMS) | 15W RMS in triode mode into 8 ohms |
| Frequency response | 15Hz-20kHz +/- 0.5dB |
| Gain | -91dB |
| Input impedance | 150K ohms |
| Sensitivity | 1.5V |
| Power requirements | 165W maximum, 80W stand-by |
As for the service history, there was a hum in the right channel of this kit-built Superamp when I first got it. When I inspected it, I found that while the builder had done an extremely professional job, there were some wire misroutings which put wires carrying 120V AC too close to signal wires. There was also one cold solder. Once these problems were corrected, the hum was gone.
Cosmetically, the amp is in great shape, with the only real defect being a slight scrape of the top layer of paint just above the right speaker binding posts.
The original MSRP for this amp with oil caps was $1500 assembled. You have to hear this amp to believe the musicality of their sound!
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Cary CD 303/300 CD Player
Posted on September 14th, 2007 by Simon.
Categories: CD Players, Modern Tube, Solid State, Cary.
The Cary CD 303/300 is an HDCD decoding, single CD playback at 44.1, 96, 192, 384, 512 or 768 kHz sample rates, remotely selectable with the remote control handset or with a front panel button. Digital buffer stage to eliminate jitter! 24 bit Burr Brown 1792 DAC chips used for D/A conversion, C-core power transformer, fully regulated power supplies, and fully shielded drive mechanism. The vacuum tube outputs have a removable panel above them for tube exchange or ‘tube rolling’ without opening the chassis. Received the “2005 Product of the Year” award from Electronic House magazine.
MSRP: $4000 (demo unit available, call for 736-6601 for price)
Cary SLP 98 Stereo Preamplifer
Posted on September 14th, 2007 by Simon.
Categories: Preamplifiers, Modern Tube, Cary.
The Cary SLP 98P is a full feature, hand wired, vacuum tube preamplifier featuring (4) 6SN7, (2) 12AX7, and (2) 12AU7 tubes. MM phono amplifier section built in. Large heavy duty external power supply. Standard with remote volume. Jaguar Carnival Red chassis with clear coat finish. ZERO feedback design. SLP 98L has the same specification as above, but with line stage only.
MSRP: $4000 (line stage only), $4500 (with phono stage)
Cary SLP 03 Stereo Preamplifier
Posted on September 14th, 2007 by Simon.
Categories: Preamplifiers, Modern Tube, Cary.
The Cary SLP 03 is a balanced vacuum tube preamplifier with dual 12AU7 vacuum tubes. It features full remote control for input switching and volume control. The front panel has a readout display for selected functions and current settings. The SLP 03 has 4 RCA stereo input pairs, one XLR input pair, a tape monitor loop and mute switching. Black or silver anodized aluminum faceplates. It has one set of XLR balanced outputs and dual RCA stereo outputs.
MSRP: $3000 (demo unit available, call 736-6601 for price)
Cary CAD 120S - NEW!
Posted on September 14th, 2007 by Simon.
Categories: Amplifiers, Modern Tube, Cary.
The Cary CAD 120S is rated at 60 watts per channel in triode mode and 120 watts per channel in ultralinear mode into an 8 ohm speaker load. Full rated output power is from 17 Hz to 23 kHz with less than 1% total harmonic distortion. The output stage may be switched ‘on the fly’ from triode mode to ultralinear mode by using a front panel selector button.
MSRP: $5500
Cary SLI 80
Posted on September 13th, 2007 by Simon.
Categories: Amplifiers, Modern Tube, Cary.
The Cary SLI 80 is an 80 watts per channel in Class A/B ultra-linear mode, push pull amplifier design, 40 Watts per channel in Class A Triode mode, stereo integrated amplifier, 3 stereo input pairs, sub woofer preamp output, black steel chassis, KT88 or 6550 output tubes. Standard with remote volume control, has 4 or 8 ohm speaker impedance switches, headphone jack, triode or ultra-linear mode switches and oil filled capacitors. Black anodized aluminum front panel.
MSRP: $3500
Cary PH 302 MM/MC Phono Preamplfier
Posted on September 9th, 2007 by Simon.
Categories: Preamplifiers, Modern Tube, Cary.
The Cary PH 302 is a moving coil and moving magnet phono preamplifier with 5AR4 vacuum tube voltage regulation. Shielded R-Core power transformer, separate step up transformers for MC cartridges, separate inputs for MC or MM cartridges, MM optimized for 47 k ohm load, MC optimized for 100 ohm loads. Fully regulated power supply section, dual triode vacuum tube buffer and gain stages. High gain design with 54 dB overall gain in the MC section. Black anodized aluminum faceplate, black steel chassis standard, silver faceplate optional. ZERO feedback design.
MSRP: $3000
Cary CAD 300 SEI
Posted on September 9th, 2007 by Simon.
Categories: Amplifiers, Modern Tube, Cary.
The Cary CAD 300 SEI is a 15 watts per Channel, Single Ended Triode design, Pure Class A, Integrated Stereo Amplifier with 300B output tubes. 3 stereo input pairs, Standard with remote volume control. Metallic blue chassis with clear coat finish. ZERO feedback design.
MSRP: $5,500