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- Μηνύματα
- 8.978
- Reaction score
- 894
The pricing is $4000 for the Isabella, $5,500 with the inbuilt DAC. "The pricing is higher than I was initially aiming for but I'm very confident that the Isabella competes with the finest sounding preamps regardless of price. The build-in non-oversampling DAC option is also stunning. Very "non-digital" sound and with the USB-direct-to-I²S interface, the DAC is a sweet dream for anyone with a music server such as a MacBook. Here are more Isabella details:
- 3 analog inputs, 2 analog outputs
- optional built-in DAC features USB, coax (via 75-ohm high-bandwidth BNC) and Toslink optical with a discrete active output stage sans opamps)
- the entire circuit runs of off SLA battery power (no dc/dc converters, no transformers, no rectifiers)
- separate voltage regulation stages for B+, tube heaters, input select relays and optional DAC
- adjustable gain switch for 6dB or 12dB gain
- toggle switch to select between pure SLA battery operation or AC power for non-critical listening (charging the SLA batteries and playing via the AC power can happen simultaneously)
- new remote volume control stepped attenuator board - more details about this soon
- high-quality Vampire PCB-mount RCA jacks and 75-ohm BNC jack
- SMART board and touch-sensing power on/off switch with built-in LED as featured in our Signature 30.2 and 70.2 amplifiers
- matching size and aesthetic of our Signature 30.2 and 70.2 amplifiers
- rapid-speed SLA battery charger with universal input voltage (100 - 240Vac, 50/60Hz) and IEC power input jack and output cable featuring a heavy-duty XLR plug
- sliding clear window on the top of the unit for easy access to tubes (no need to remove the top cover for tube rolling).
- Accepted tubes include: 6922/E88CC, 6DJ8/ECC88, 7308/E188CC, 7DJ8/PCC88, 6N23, 6H23, 6N11. Included stock tubes are 6922/E88CC, one per channel."
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