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The electronics chosen by Acoustic Images must of course meet certain criteria.
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They must be able to reproduce the best sound available. |
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They must be reliable and easy for you, the end user, to operate. |
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They must, above all, impress us! |
Synergy between the electronics and speakers is the most important factor in determining good sound quality. We at Acoustic Images have spent many, many hours listening to the different combinations we have available, so that you do not have to worry about the matching of components. When you enter Acoustic Images you can be assured that the hard work has already been done for you and our knowledgeable staff will recommend the best match of electronics for the selected speakers.
Arcam
Arcam invests a significant amount of time, effort and money into developing the best quality products for you. Arcam creates products that are long-term in their outlook, being firmly committed to producing solutions that are useful for as long as possible, both in terms of quality of the components and their use of cutting-edge technologies.
These are not here today, superseded tomorrow products.
Over the past 30 years, Arcam has earned a reputation as one of the world’s finest manufacturers of hi-fi separates.
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Astin Trew
Astin Trew create audiophile products that convey the emotion and passion of real music. Designed in Britain, the AT product range looks good, is built to a very high standard and is competitively priced.
The AT range includes: an integrated amplifier, a preamplifier, a power amplifier, two CD players and upgrade accessories. All products match visually and fit on standard Hi-Fi support shelving.
Astin Trew also make power and signal cables.
The AT products have been designed to compliment each other but every product in the range can be used independently alongside other quality manufacturers' components.
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Audio Analogue
Primo Settanta is the unit that establishes a new reference in the category of high-quality and high-versatility stereophonic products. Primo Settanta provides circuital solutions designed without compromise, with features capable of satisfying advanced users’ demands. Primo Settanta is a 70-watt channel amplifier with line inputs and optional phono stage. It has high-performance circuits with wide bandwidth and low feedback; separated circuit sections for each channel; linear analogic power supply with a toroidal transformer and five different stabilising sections; high-quality passive components and integrated resistor network volume controls (without buffer for maximum sound transparency).
Standard Finish: Silver.
Primo Settanta Black: $1349
Primo CD is the unit that establishes a new reference in the category of high-quality and high-versatility stereophonic products. Primo CD provides circuital solutions designed without compromise, with features capable of satisfying advanced user demands. We built our CD player with high-performance circuits; high-quality passive components; low-emission LC display that minimises audio circuit noise and optimises output for maximum sound transparency and quality.
Primo CD Black: $1449.
Stereo Amplifiers
Primo Cento VTAudio Analogue presents Primo Cento VT: an amplifier that establishes a new reference - characterised by amazing sound quality and versatility. In fact it combines a completely unique circuitry solution with functional characteristics that satisfy the most particular end-user.
PRIMO means "first": first in sound and in style.
- Hybrid valve design.
- 2 x 100 watt into 8 Ohms
- High-performance circuit with wide bandwidth and low feedback
- Primarily dual-mono construction
- Analogue power supply with high power toroidal transformer and six separate stabilisation sections
- Integrated resistor network volume control - without buffer for best sound transparency
- 4 x line inputs, 1 x MM/MC phono input, 1 x tape output
- System remote control
Standard Finish: Silver.
Primo Cento VT Black: $2049.
Image Hi Fi Award - 2006
Audio Excellence Award - 2006
CD Players
Primo CD VTPRIMO means "first": first in sound and in style.
The Primo series is intended as the optimal solution for high technology products’ introduction in a domestic environment. The design has provided the right proportion between the front faceplate’s size and the chassis’ depth, which allows for different placements without affecting the famous quality of the audio analogue Sound. The insightful appliance of the units is one of the primary aims Audio Analogue designers have pointed to: a metal such as the aluminum that adapts itself by discreetly reflecting the colors that surround it, the immediate simplicity of the controls, the legibility and the soberness of the silk-screens, the rustproof stainless steel keys, the cabinet’s and keys’ rounded corners, all come from a long and exhaustive study about equipment’s use and their functionality and safety. The CD player’s display and the amplifier’s leds are the perfect example of this care: sufficient lighting to read the information, but low enough not to interfere with the usual activity in a domestic environment, near a computer or a TV screen. The remote, small and light, controls both units in the series, and can be easily held in one hand - even a child’s small one.
Primo: the invention and the style.
FEATURES:
- Outputs: analog and S/PDIF digital audio
- D/A Converter Stream Filter interpolation 1Fs/128Fs at 20Bit and Noise Shaper of the third order at 128Fs
- Buffer/Filter of the tube output made with ECC88 in configuration to a common grid
- Upgradable DAC board
- Alimentation with toroidal transformer characterized by 5 stages of regulation
- Regulator with discrete components for the anodic tension of the buffer/filter of the output
- High quality components
- Passive components selected and of very low tolerance, chosen on the basis of measurements as well as technical data after several audio tests.
Primo CD VT Black: $2049
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Audio Analogue was born in Tuscany, a land full of memories, and of places familiar to those great, eclectic geniuses - Leonardo da Vinci and Galileo Galilei.
Audio Analogue's aim is to conceive a special quality of sound through deep knowledge of audio technology. And the ultimate objective of our research is to provide the real pleasure that listening to a state-of-the-art audio system can bring.
The appearance of our products is truly the result of a passion for our art, which is shared by our designers, engineers and managers. From Leonardo's drawings, and moving on through the tradition of Italian design you come to a unique mark of great character that makes Audio Analogue pieces perfectly recognisable even though few elements characterize their ultimate finished form.
Audio Analogue means skill and passion; it guarantees the reliability and performance of its products as well as that "something extra" that gives the end result a touch of magic. This is a quality that only the love of he who conceives and carries out the project, can bring.
All Audio Analogue products are hand made in Italy.
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Ayre Acoustics
K-5xe preamplifier
Ayre's K-5x preamplifier combines peerless musical performance with stunning visual design. The exclusive fully-balanced, zero-feedback circuitry renders music with vitality and life. Its custom-designed volume control is actuated by a silky smooth optical encoder, using FET switches and precision metal-film resistors to deliver absolute sonic transparency. The massive power transformer effortlessly provides startlingly real musical dynamics. The Ayre K-5x will transport you to a new world of musical enjoyment.
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V-5xe power amplifier
The Ayre V-5x power amplifier gives voice to music's heartbeat. Enormous power reserves liberate the full range of dynamic contrast, while the zero feedback design flawlessly keeps time relationships intact. Fully balanced from input to output, the V-5x illuminates the soundstage with nuanced precision. Each musician is transported to your listening room with unrivaled vitality and vigor. Sixteen high-current output devices per channel assure absolute stability with any loudspeaker load. The Ayre V-5x delivers the quintessence of music.
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CX-7eMP CD player
No other CD player delivers music like the Ayre CX-7eMP. Its sophisticated multi-stage digital filter allows the subtle sonic details in your favorite discs to shine through. An exclusive fully-balanced, zero-feedback analog circuit combines breathtaking transparency with beguiling musicality. The fundamental tones that provide music's foundation are meticulously rendered by the CX-7's twin massive power transformers -- one handles just the digital circuitry; the other the analog. The Ayre CX-7eMP is the source for your music.
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Discover Ayre and lose yourself in the moment ... intimately experiencing music and cinema that is perfectly timed and naturally alive. Ayre Acoustics, Inc. has been designing and building superior quality, award winning audio and video equipment since 1993.
Ayre is recognized as a world leader in the industry, and our full line of audio and video components sets new standards in innovation, design, and performance. Ayre proudly offers the finest equipment for your listening and viewing pleasure.
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Creek
Creek products have been an integral part of the British Hi Fi industry for well over 20 years. During that time, the company has not deviated form its original philosophy to produce a high quality yet affordable range of amplifiers, tuners and CD products. Value for money is at the core of the company’s thinking.
Over the years Creek Audio has built up a loyal following in all corners of the globe and its products are currently available in more than 43 countries.
One of the great strengths of the company is that it knows what it does best and focuses on those areas.
Creek Audio has held firm in its decision not to diversify beyond its traditional markets simply in an effort simply to win over as many customers as possible. Short-term gain has never been the motivating factor- maintaining customer loyalty by offering new and innovative products backed by exemplary service is of the highest importance.
And the results? As new products emerge they serve to further enhance the company’s reputation with the buying public who understand that when they purchase a Creek product they can be guaranteed of the highest quality in a product that will last a lifetime.
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Denon
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The AVR-1610 is a versatile A/V surround receiver with a 5.1-channel surround amp that supports Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding. Of course, the AVR-1610 is fully equipped with Denon’s own proven features for high-quality sound, such as Compressed Audio Restorer, Direct Mechanical Ground Construction, and Minimum Signal Paths. It even supports Dolby Pro Logic IIz, a technology that adds a vertical dimension at the front for a more exciting surround sound experience. Last but not least, the high-performance AVR-1610 includes Audyssey Dynamic EQ and Dynamic Volume for easy speaker setting and straightforward operation.
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The capability to upconvert analog video sources has become standard on mid-range receivers, but the feature is rarely well-implemented, with poor image quality being the norm. Denon's latest mid-range model, the AVR-1910, is a standout in this regard, offering up the best upconverted image quality out of all the receivers we've tested in 2009. It also delivers a solid mid-range AV receiver feature set with four HDMI inputs, second zone functionality, 7.1 analog inputs, and on-board decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. Our disappointments were mostly on the design side, with the AVR-1910 having a difficult double-sided remote, annoying back-panel design, and a text-based on-screen display (vs. a graphical user interface). Also, its AU$1399 price is on the high side for a mid-range receiver considering sound quality was only average next to competitors. The Denon is a solid choice if you expect to integrate a lot of analog video sources into your home theatre or need some less common connectivity options, like switched-AC outlets or full 7.1 analog inputs. On the other hand, competing receivers offer more features for less money — often with better sound quality — and will be a better option for most buyers.
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The AVR-2310 is a versatile A/V surround receiver with a 7.1-channel surround amp that supports Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding. The AVR-2310 provides a Graphical User Interface (GUI) that lets you check the unit’s status in color for easier operation. The AVR-2310 is also endowed with a variety of Denon technologies such as Direct Mechanical Ground Construction and Minimum Signal Paths for faithful reproduction of HD sound and HD picture quality.
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The AVR-3310 is a 7-channel A/V surround receiver that not only offers high-bit i/p conversion and scaling along with other acclaimed Denon audio and video technologies, but also lets users enjoy a wide variety of media such as Network Audio and Photo Streaming.
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The AVR-4310 is a 7-channel A/V surround receiver that not only offers DENON LINK 4th and high-bit i/p conversion and scaling along with other acclaimed Denon audio and video technologies, but also lets users enjoy a wide variety of media such as Network Audio and Photo Streaming
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Versatile and uncompromising upper class A/V surround receiver with 9 ch amplifier, network audio, photo streaming and more, for home entertainment enthusiasts
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The DBP-1610 reflects Denon engineering concept for high picture and sound quality in its design. BD-Live is supported to ensure you enjoy the full potential of Blu-ray entertainment.
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The DBP-2010 is specified for use in today’s most advanced integrated home entertainment system and packed with original Denon technology for high picture and sound quality, including a new centre-drive mechanism and highly rigid chassis.
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The DBP-4010UD lets you enjoy not only Blu-ray discs and DVDs but also a wide variety of other discs in your library, such as Super Audio CDs, DVD-Audio discs and CDs, in the splendour of high-quality sound and video. This level of quality is made possible with Denon’s vibration-resistant technologies such as Direct Mechanical Construction and Multi-layer Chassis Structure, and superior audio and video circuit performance is the result of Denon’s newly-developed S.V.H. mechanism that reads signals from the disc with impeccable precision. The audio circuitry features Advanced AL24 processors for all channels to achieve superior sound quality, while the video circuitry incorporates a high-bit-rate video processor to give you realistic video images. Since the DBP-4010UD is also equipped with DENON LINK 4th to thoroughly minimize jitter during HDMI transmission, you are given the best possible performance in sound when combined with a Denon A/V receiver.
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Denon was founded in 1910. Over the years, Denon has built a formidable reputation, earning respect and numerous accolades around the world as a manufacturer of exceptional quality hi-fi products.
Denon has incorporated this experience and expertise into a top range of Audio-Video components, establishing an enviable position as one of the world’s leading home cinema brands.
Denon is known for pure yet stylish quality products and, most importantly, time-tested expertise and craftsmanship. Denon is devoted to producing audio and visual components at the forefront of technology. Today, the Denon name is synonymous with stunning high-impact visuals and dramatically detailed yet powerful surround sound. The ambience created by each and every Denon product denotes the true essence of natural sound and an image of pure beauty.
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Lexicon
Founded in 1971, Lexicon has become one of the world's premier manufacturers of home theater and professional electronics. Innovative technologies, such as LOGIC 7, have helped Lexicon to push the boundaries of home entertainment. Lexicon audio systems are now available in the Rolls Royce Phantom, and LOGIC 7 in models from BMW, Mercedes and Land Rover.
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Naim Audio
Naim is no ordinary hi-fi company. Their passion and commitment is to create audio systems that can bring the highest quality of music into the home. Some might say such commitment to excellence is near obsessive. Every product they design must not simply equal, but must exceed, the performance of its predecessor or competition. And that’s before they hone it even further.
No surprise then that they are also consistently suspicious of fashion. While they appreciate great design, it always has to be in the context of function. So you won’t find gratuitous gadgetry on Naim products. But you will find state-of-the-art design, engineering, electronics and acoustics brought to bear on the reproduction of music.
Along with their passion for quality and performance, honesty is also very much a part of the philosophy as they strive to expand the boundaries of possibility in a hi-fi system.
Naim make the ultimate music systems.
You’ve heard it all before. This time it is true.
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Olive
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Easy set up. Up to 1,500 CDs. Hi-Fi sound.
Introducing Olive’s award-winning multi-room music solution. The new OPUS Nº4 stores up to 1,500 of your CDs, and plays them in breathtaking quality.
Quick and intuitive
The new OPUS Nº4 is the centerpiece of Olive’s multi-room music system. It holds up to 1,500 CDs in original quality, preserving the artists’ work with all its subtleties and nuances. Simply insert your CD. One click, and your music is digitally stored and categorized with all relevant album information.
Use the intuitive touch-screen navigation to conveniently browse all of your music, combine your favorite tracks to playlists, and quickly find the right music for the right occasion. Need your music to go? Simply burn your playlists back to CD.
5 Great reasons to own an Opus Nº4
1. Store your complete CD collection in one device.
2. Enjoy your music anywhere in the house - in up to 10 rooms simultaneously.
3. Setup is simple. No professional installers needed. (You can do it, really!)
4. Sit and enjoy your favorite CD tunes in high quality sound. (Or get up and dance.)
5. Finding the music you want is easy with the new intuitive touch screen interface.
More than one room?
Add Olive’s wireless MELODY Nº2 and play your music anywhere at home, in up to 10 rooms simultaneously. Thousands of free internet radio stations included.
Listen to commercial free internet radio stations delivered to your stereo system, while getting detailed information about the artist, album and track that is currently playing.
Basic specifications
Capacity: Store up to 1,500 CDs.
Sound: High-resolution Digital-to-Analog converter and low noise power supply ensure breathtaking sound.
Design: Unique, elegant design made with solid and sturdy aluminum.
Screen: 4.3 inch wide touch screen. In brilliant colour.
Interface: Super intuitive interface allows you to find the music you want by genres, album or artist.
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Rotel
The products from Rotel - DVD and CD players, preamplifiers, surround sound amplifiers and receivers, power amplifiers and more-are unique.
They come from a 40 plus year old, family owned organization dedicated to the design and manufacture of the finest in affordable, high performance home theatre and high fidelity components.
We use the word "manufacture" advisedly. They make everything from core components to complete products themselves. In their own factories. Under their own control.
Is this important? Extremely.
Balanced Design Concept combines both hard science and experienced intuition to bring you closer to the source... any source, be it movies or music... and to let you hear without compromise exactly what the artists intended you to hear.
Nothing more. And certainly nothing less.
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Sugden
For over 30 years, the team at J.E.Sugden & Co. Ltd. have been applying their extensive knowledge and experience to the development and production of specialist audio amplifiers for the discerning music lover.
Sugdens very first product was the revolutionary A21, the Worlds first commercial, solid state, Class-A amplifier. Designed, developed and manufactured in the mid-1960s by James E Sugden, the company’s founder.
The original circuit of the A21 has been subjected to continuous improvement, a policy which has resulted in the A21A after 40 years being the amplifier against which others are judged.
Sugden products are developed to embody the company’s philosophies on:
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Quality components to support longevity and comply with specified performance parameters |
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Build quality and presentation which engender job satisfaction and motivates the workforce |
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A lifetime of listening pleasure for the discerning music lover |
Sugden products are designed and hand crafted in Yorkshire, England by a team of highly skilled workers who care for the presentation of their skills and the performance of their products.
Sugden create for you specialist audio equipment, which is presented with confidence and pride for your ultimate listening pleasure.
www.neophonics.com
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