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- Μηνύματα
- 8.978
- Reaction score
- 895
"SUMMARY
In a most cost-effective and impressive manner, Accustic Arts proved once more the technological viability of solid-state designs with a un-transistor disposition in the midst of comparably priced solid-state and tube preamps.
For in the company of the $25k Harmonix Reimyo PAT-777 SET stereo amplifier and the $25k Bösendorfer VC 7 loudspeaker system, the Accustic Arts in single-ended RCA connections surprised me by not truncating the dynamic enormity of full orchestras, nor did it inflict equalizing effect in reproducing the differentiating dynamics of a Japanese flute and taiko drum.
The Accustic Arts’ liberating dynamics were also underscored by its interaction with Murata’s 82dB/8W ES301 loudspeaker system, as driven by Luminance Audio’s KST-350 DM. While the Luminance Audio DM’s were delivering 350Wpc into an 8W impedance, the Accustic Arts Preamp I Mk3 provided the pristine and much needed intermediate and intermediary signal strength for the Luminance Audio DM’s, quickly asserting itself as a rare bargain in its price category.
The only companies that are able to create a design that is not merely competent in performance but also beautiful enough to be showcased in the living room are usually those with sufficient financial resources. Accustic Arts’ lines of product is a clear testimony to the company’s ambition and resources to excel; but it was the company’s professional background in studio productions that accords its operations with an additional edge that is rare in the industry.
There are quite a few established names in the high-end audio industry that are armed with high-profiled professional affiliations; but the level of efforts that Accustic Arts allocated into the consumer high-end sector, as embodied in just the Preamp I Mk3, already sets the company apart from most every other companies."
Full Review: Dagogo.com
Specifications:
Inputs: 3 x fully balanced high level inputs (XLR)
2 x unbalanced high level input (RCA)
1 x unbalanced input (RCA) as SURROUND BYPASS
Outputs: 2 x fully balanced line-out (XLR), 1 x unbalanced line-out (RCA)
Maximum gain: balanced: 3.7-times / +11.4 dB
unbalanced: 3.5-times / +10.8 dB
Signal difference left/right: < 1.2 dB (from 0 dB to -40 dB)
Input resistance: balanced: 2 x 50 kT; unbalanced: 50k ohm
Output resistance: balanced: 2 x 34 T; unbalanced: 34 ohm
Crosstalk: > 100 dB (1 kHz)
Signal to noise ratio: -103 dB (ref. 500 mV/potentiometer turned to left)
Distortion (THD+N): 0.0007 % with 1.6 Veff on 10 kT (22 Hz – 22 kHz)
Dimensions (H x W x D): 100 x 482 x 375 mm/3.9 x 19 x 14.8 inches
Weight: 10 kg. / 22 lbs.
MSRP: $5,500 USD
