Jon Iverson

fidata HFAS1 Network Audio Servers
CES 2018
Jon Iverson  |  Jan 12, 2018  |  2 comments
Importer Mark Gurvey notes that this is the first time that fidata has shown products in the US, and they include a 1TB server (HFAS1-S10U at $5,000) and 2TB server (HFAS1-XS20U at $7,000) that are now available. Inside are sets of 500GB SSD Samsung pro-grade drives, and both servers are built on what Gurvey says is a "true audiophile" platform designed from scratch with physically isolated sections within the chassis for each function.
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Lumin D2 Streamer/Renderer/DAC
CES 2018
Jon Iverson  |  Jan 12, 2018  |  12 comments
Lumin's popular D1 has been updated to the D2 (black unit on top in photo above) with several new features: internal switch-mode power supply (no more wall wart), dual-mono Wolfson WM8741 DAC chips, reworked board layout, and DSD 128 support. There is also SPDIF out and you can bypass the internal DAC.
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M2Tech Rockstars Series
CES 2018
Jon Iverson  |  Jan 12, 2018  |  0 comments
Replacing the mid-size chassis offerings from M2Tech that were originally targeted to desktop and secondary system use, the new Rockstar line is now intended for main systems as well. The Young MKIII preamp/DAC features include additional digital inputs and analog inputs and outputs, DSD 256, full MQA, and Bluetooth APTX .
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Anthem STR Preamplifier and STR Power Amplifier
CES 2018
Jon Iverson  |  Jan 10, 2018  |  0 comments
Earlier this year Anthem launched the STR Integrated Amplifier in a return to 2-channel, and representative Devin Zell explained that they have expanded that line this year with a 2-channel preamp and dedicated amplifier. The STR preamp goes for $4,000 and the STR amplifier goes for $6,000 and are available now.
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Technics OTTAVA f All-In-One Music System
CES 2018
Jon Iverson  |  Jan 10, 2018  |  0 comments
Largish one-box streaming systems have taken off it seems, and I guess we shouldn't be surprised. First the Sonos and inexpensive Bluetooth systems took hold and then inevitably high-end audio saw an opportunity. Naim and Bluesound (among others) come to mind and we can now add Technics to the list.
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Technics SL-1000R and SP10R Direct Drive Turntables
CES 2018
Jon Iverson  |  Jan 10, 2018  |  4 comments
Michael Fremer over at AnalogPlanet.com will eventually have more, including video, on this beauty, but here are some brief facts for Stereophile readers.
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Davis Acoustics Nikita Bookshelf Speaker
CES 2018
Jon Iverson  |  Jan 10, 2018  |  0 comments
Hailing from the Champagne region of France, Davis Acoustics has been making speakers for over 30 years. The company produces OEM drive units that they sell to other manufacturers (including Goldmund and Avant Garde), but also sells their own extensive line of products.
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Esprit Cables
CES 2018
Jon Iverson  |  Jan 10, 2018  |  4 comments
Sharing the room with Davis Acoustics and also from France, Esprit has been in business for 20 years and produces a complete line of handmade audio cables. The company has only been at CES for two years however and until now has not had much distribution outside its home region.
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Constellation Audio Pictor Preamplifier and Taurus Amplifier
CES 2018
Jon Iverson  |  Jan 10, 2018  |  0 comments
The new $18,000 Pictor preamp is part of Constellation Audio's new Revelation Series, which is one step up from the company's entry-level Inspiration Series. Constellation's Irv Gross explained that the Pictor uses the same basic chassis as the Inspiration version, but has a separate power supply.
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Increcable Acoustic Lab TPC-1HP Preamp
CES 2018
Jon Iverson  |  Jan 09, 2018  |  1 comments
Pennsylvania-based distributor/exporter Dyson Lai proudly presented the gorgeous new TPC-1HP tube preamp from Seattle, Washington-based Increcable Acoustic Lab. Retail will be $6,000 when the preamp is released in the next couple months.
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