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ACCUSTIC ARTS offers new 66 bit/1536kHz CD standard with DRIVE 1 Mk2 and DAC 1 Mk4 (24/7/2007)

ACCUSTIC ARTS(r) units are designed to meet the needs of the future. Innovation and diversification are important principles for the ACCUSTIC ARTS(r) product philosophy. With the new DAC 1 Mk4, ACCUSTIC ARTS(r) have redefined the boundaries of digital music reproduction. New multi bit digital to analogue converter technology allows up-sampling to an unprecedented 66 bit / 1536 kHz. Together the ACCUSTIC ARTS(r) DRIVE 1 Mk2 and DAC 1 Mk4 produce the most truly natural, life-like and musical performance possible from the CD format.

Features: ACCUSTIC ARTS(r) DRIVE 1 Mk2

* CD drive in top-loader design * CD positioned in drive using exceptionally precise magnetic clamp guaranteeing ideal disc-reading conditions * CDM Pro 2M drive module with cast metal frame and mechanical decoupling * High quality power supply with magnetically shielded 75 VA toroidal transformer and 45,000 µF smoothing capacity * 4 separate power supply units for laser control, digital signal processing, display control, display heating * Extremely fine jitter minimising digital output stage with extra large power supply unit and voltage stabilisation * 3 professionally designed balanced and unbalanced digital outputs (XLR, RCA & BNC) with HF-transformers * Premium quality gold plated relays * Resonance minimising aluminium housing * Shielded separate compartment in housing interior for drive mechanism, mains power components, digital signal processing and display control * Drawer with indirect blue lighting (can be switched off) * ACCUSTIC ARTS(r) aluminium remote control * Handmade in Germany

Features: ACCUSTIC ARTS(r) DAC 1 Mk4

* Fully balanced design with a new 66 bit / 1536 kHz concept * Premium upsampling technology with 2 multi-channel DACs in special fully balanced configuration * Professional high precision digital filter section * Magnetically shielded and encapsulated 100 VA toroidal core transformer of premium quality for high output reserves * Professional class A output stage using technology derived from studio engineering * Selected premium quality Panasonic capacitors with 60,000 µF filter capacity * Extremely low jitter * Handmade in Germany

UK selling price (Inc. VAT)

ACCUSTIC ARTS(r) DRIVE1 Mk2 £2,990.00
ACCUSTIC ARTS(r) DAC 1 Mk4 £3,195.00

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