26.12.2024 09:07 | ~1 minute read
The Japanese company Air Tight has presented the latest revision of its famous amplifier Air Tight ATM-1 (the first device was released in 1986, and in 2006 a more advanced version ATM-1s was released). The amplifier uses a push-pull circuit on 1/12AT7 (ECC81), 2/6CG7 (6FQ7) and 4/EL34 tubes.
Air Tight ATM-1 offers a power of 2 h 35 W at 1 kHz with THD < 5%, an input impedance of 100 kΩ and an input sensitivity of 700 mV at full power. The damping factor is 6.7 (1 W of power).
The Air Tight ATM-1 stereo power amplifier uses precision components - an output transformer and choke coil from Tamura (the device consumes 250 VA from the outlet). It is also worth noting the bias meter with a very precise user setting scale (the fixed bias option is also present).
The Swiss company Hyper Analogue Production has released a new MC cartridge for vinyl Hyper Analogue Production Hyper Sonic X4 - the model is equipped with the proprietary Multi-Layer Core system and a very powerful magnetic system.
Sonus Faber Il Cremonese Ex3me Automobili Lamborghini Edition speakers have been unveiled – a limited series (50 numbered pairs will be released) of speakers is now available for pre-order (delivery period is three months) at a price of 125,000 euros.
New active speaker systems Audioengine HD3 Next Gen are presented – the successors of the famous Audioengine HD3 model, released in 2016. The updated speakers are equipped with a 24-bit DAC (versus 16-bit in their predecessors) and have a USB-C input, which is ideal when connecting to a computer for desktop use.
Noble Audio has announced the release of the extremely expensive Noble Audio Kronos reference in-ear headphones – a limited edition of the model will hit the market this month at a price of $4,500.
The Segno Maya MC cartridge for vinyl is presented — the model uses a rare-earth samarium-cobalt magnetic system and four hand-wound 5N (99.999%) silver coils mounted on a square permalloy core.