 The ultimate listening experience can finally be achieved at an affordable price without taking over a room. No big wood boxes, no woofers or tweeters, and no cross-overs; this is sound without compromise, revealing the most precise detail and realistic stereo image ever, in the highest resolution any speaker technology can deliver.
The new Full-Range Essence™ Electrostats from The Netherlands will begin shipping in June through high-end dealers around the world. The Model 1200 is the first to ship and has an MSRP of €3100 a pair (ex-VAT and shipping). The 1200 is 1240mm tall, 292mm wide, and 25mm deep on its floor standing base. The optional wall-mount bracket allows placement next to flat panel displays or around projection screens. The acrylic stators are fully transparent, the standard color is Eminence Grey. Essence™ offers some color options for the acrylic; Clear Ice, Blue, Red, Orange, and Green at a slight up-charge. The Essence™ is no hybrid, it’s a full range electrostat. By using new materials, production techniques, and years of exhaustive experimentation, Essence™ has extended the low frequency capability of their Model 1200 down to 48 Hz by increasing the excursion of the diaphragm. This level performance has eluded engineers for decades, it is revolutionary, no other electrostat on the market can do it. The frequency response of the Model 1200 is ±3 dB from 48 Hz to 23 KHz. Some may quibble about calling that full range but Essence has added 3 octaves of output from its electrostatic diaphragm, an elusive goal for decades. It has plenty of bass but for the last octave between 20-50 Hz, a sub would need to be added. AV industry-veteran Bob Rapoport, who is directing the sales and marketing, said “It’s not every day a new speaker comes along that pushes the art forward substantially, most improvements are incremental and fail to live up to their own hype.’ “This is different. The new Essence™ is full range, it reproduces the most important octaves of fundamental sound and delivers them to the listening position in a more focused way, creating what many call the ultimate listening experience because the stereo image is so precise, a result of more direct sound reaching the ears before the later reflections arrive. Another benefit of focusing the spectral energy at the sweet spot is the increase in clarity and resolution with no interference. Reflected sounds arrive too late and too low in level to upset the image or cause any disruptions in the response.” “Because of its ultra-low-mass single Mylar film diaphragm, it can turn the digital signal into sound much faster and 100 times cleaner than typical cone-in-a-box speakers, its moving mass is literally 1/100th the weight of the typical electro-magnetic transducer. Other models will include an LCR and larger panel sizes, due by the end of 2013.” Essence is manufactured in The Netherlands. It will be sold through the traditional audio video specialists and custom integrators serving both the consumer and pro markets. Dealership and export inquiries should be sent to bob@essenceelectrostatic.com or by phone +001 727-866-9767.  All models share the same AirForce™ acoustic platform, are fully active and governed by high resolution Digital Sound Processors. Each cabinet features two dedicated amplifiers (from 175 to 350 watts per amplifier, depending on model), one Digital Sound Processing engine (clocked at 24 bit and 96 kHz) and Flash memory with four user selectable presets. XLR fully balanced input / output, Master gain and universal power supply. Frequency response for all models is 35 Hz to 20 000 Hz. Cabinets are made in Canada from custom canadian maple plywood and high density fiber panels. Satie pricing starts at $7999 per pair. Web site: www.arteluthe.com Contact information: Robert Gaboury Email: robert@arteluthe.com Arteluthe is owned and operated by 7953135 Canada inc., a canadian corporation based in Montréal, Québec.  Audio Power Labs, a company born of a desire to create products that provide the ultimate listening experience for music lovers and audiophiles is proud to announce the 50TNT™ monoblock amplifier. The ability of tubes to amplify audio without the harshness often associated with solid state technology is well known. The drawback with most vacuum tubes, however, is their tendency to add distortion to the signal as volume is increased and their need for large power supplies to provide the level of voltage and current needed for their operation. With the 50TNT™, our audio and electronic engineers have overcome these challenges. Using the newest liquid cooled, heat pipe technology, they developed a switched-mode power supply system of manageable size that enables our unit to be self-contained and to sustain continuous low frequency tones without distorting the audio far longer than most other tube based power amplifiers. In addition, the audio signal path is devoid of any capacitors or solid state devices, using tubes and coupling transformers exclusively. As a consequence, distortion is kept to less than two percent across the unit’s entire fifty watt power range. Innovative technology also includes a microprocessor with color LCD user interface that performs auto biasing of all the tubes in the amplifier, as well as providing automated startup and shutdown sequencing of the power supply subsystems. The 50TNT™ is designed with a push-pull configuration of 572B direct heated triodes with zero negative feedback to deliver the highest quality sound. Because the output transformer operates with little or no quiescent magnetic field, push-pull is considered superior to the alternative single-ended configuration, especially in terms of the ability to deliver Greater amplification with little or no increase in distortion. The ultimate marriage of astounding audio transparency and stunning physical design, the 50TNT™ is the product of over three years of work by a team of audio, electronics and design engineers. This is the only 572B push-pull amplifier being manufactured in the world today. Our design engineers were as concerned with the appearance as our audio engineers were with the sound. So the 50TNT™ is as pleasing to the eye as it is to the ear. The hand-polished aluminum housing is a work of art and is a home worthy of the masterpiece of audio engineering it houses. The design is at once contemporary and classic. The art-deco style is bold, yet refined. The glass enclosure showcases the 572Bs, inviting the eye to study the intricate construction of the filaments, plates and electrodes, which bask in a warm glow when the unit is powered. Price: $47,500 per pair  Audio Power Labs,
a company born of a desire to create products that provide the ultimate listening experience for music lovers and audiophiles is proud to announce the 833TNT™ monoblock amplifier. The 833TNT™ combines the best of old and new audio technologies to deliver amplified sound with breathtaking clarity, warmth and faithfulness. The ability of tubes to amplify audio without the harshness often associated with solid state technology is well known. The drawback with most vacuum tubes, however, is their tendency to add distortion to the signal as volume is increased and their need for large power supplies to provide the level of voltage and current needed for their operation. With the 833TNT™, our audio and electronic engineers have overcome these challenges. Using the newest switched-mode technology, they developed a power supply system of manageable size that enables our unit to be self-contained and to sustain continuous low frequency tones without distorting the audio far longer than most other tube based power amplifiers. In addition, the audio signal path is devoid of any capacitors or solid state devices, using tubes and coupling transformers exclusively. As a consequence, distortion is kept to less than one percent across the unit’s entire two hundred watt power range. Innovative technology also includes a microprocessor with color LCD user interface that performs periodic auto biasing of all the tubes in the amplifier, as well as providing automated startup and shutdown sequencing of the power supply subsystems. The 833TNT™ is designed with a push-pull configuration of large 833C direct heated triodes with zero negative feedback to deliver the highest quality sound. Because the output transformer operates with little or no quiescent magnetic field, push-pull is considered superior to the alternative single-ended configuration, especially in terms of the ability to deliver greater amplification with little or no increase in distortion. The ultimate marriage of astounding audio transparency and stunning physical design, the 833TNT™ is the product of over two years of work by a team of audio, electronics and design engineers. This is the only 833C push-pull amplifier being manufactured in the world today. Our design engineers were as concerned with the appearance as our audio engineers were with the sound. So the 833TNT™ is as pleasing to the eye as it is to the ear. The hand-polished aluminum housing is a work of art and is a home worthy of the masterpiece of audio engineering it houses. The design is at once contemporary and classic. The art-deco style is bold, yet refined. The two tube Towers showcase the 833Cs, inviting the eye to study the intricate construction of the filaments, plates and electrodes, which bask in a warm glow when the unit is powered. Price: $175,000 per pair For more information, visit us at www.audiopowerlabs.com or contact: Mr. Dana Earl Sales and Marketing Audio Power Labs dana@audiopowerlabs.com +1 614 436 2300 About Audio Power Labs: Audio Power Labs is located in Columbus, Ohio. The staff is made up of gifted electronics and audio engineers who share a passion for audio excellence and a dedication to perfection. Together, this tight-knit team has over a hundred years of audio and electronics experience. The company, housed in a 15,000 square foot facility, recently leased an adjoining building which has been remodeled to house additional offices, a specially designed listening room where products can be tested and demonstrated, and an expansive workspace. It’s in this space that each 833TNT™ is meticulously assembled to meet the highest standards of performance and reliability, and exceed the expectations of the most critical connoisseur of music and sound.  "We've listened - now it's your turn." We've been saying it for months. And I'm proud to announce, that time is now. The New SL series of Audio Interconnects, Speaker Interfaces, and USB cables are available and shipping.
Real MIT audio performance in a sleeker, smaller, more stylish package than ever before. We've listened to our loyal customers' desires regarding price, size and general ergonomics. The MIT StyleLine has it all. Download the Styleline Catalog here (3MB).  For the third year in a row Gato Audio, will be exhibiting at the HIGH END show in Munich. This time we will be displaying and demonstrating products in a dedicated room. Find us at Atrium 4, Level 2, Room F208.
Gato Audio will be demonstrating the new top of the range speaker FM-8, the big brother of the renowned FM-6, and intruducing a new range of affordable integrated amplifiers with built-in high resolution DAC's and digital inputs: The all-new Gato Audio DIA-250 and DIA-400 Class-D Integrated Amplifiers are designed and built to a vision of combining technology, power, sonic performance, connectivity, versatility, stunning looks and compact design. Experience it all at the show! We'll look forward to see you there =)  Erika Haase died in Frankfurt on the day before yesterday, in the morning. As chance would have it, I made a recording yesterday of the Four Serious Songs of Johannes Brahms. The text of the first song ends with "... So I saw that nothing is better than that man should rejoice in his work, for this is his lot. Who can bring him to see what will be after him?" (Ecclesiastes 3) I had to think of Erika Haase immediately. Apart from the recordings we made together, I hardly knew her. However, a glance at the list of her CD publications is enough to recognise how well this song fits. The term "Etude" (= study, piece for practising) awakens for me the idea of zestful work. Erika Haase could work and practice as if possessed, especially for herself alone. She blossomed in her work. Meticulously and not without pride, she kept track, with a thin pencil on the edge of the autograph manuscript, of the hours spent with the practically unplayable Ligeti Etudes. She was perhaps the first person to study them and, in the end, she could play every single one of them. There followed the etudes by Chopin, Debussy, Liszt, Schumann, Brahms. In between, Lutoslawski, Scriabin, Bartok, Stravinsky, Messiaen and, time and again, Ligeti. Thus her unique cycle of etudes came into being, as if all by itself. Erika Haase stood by Solomon's wisdom as stated in Ecclesiastes. She was happy in her work and thus a model for countless other people. Andreas Spreer Stuttgart, 3 May 2013 CD Veröffentlichungen: Études pour piano Vol. I, György Ligeti, Béla Bartók, Igor Strawinsky, Olivier Messiaen (TACET 053) Études pour piano Vol. II, Claude Debussy, György Ligeti, Witold Lutoslawski, Alexandre Scriabine (TACET 100) Ordre - Désordre. Hommage à György Ligeti, Complete piano and harpsichord works (TACET 129) Études pour piano Vol. III, Franz Liszt, Grandes Études de Paganini, Trois Études de Concert, Zwei Konzertetüden (TACET 150) Études pour piano Vol. IV, Robert Schumann, Studien für Pedalflügel, Studien für das Pianoforte, Konzert-Etüden, Symphonische Etüden (TACET 165) Hommage à Steuermann. His historic recording of Schoenberg's piano music, Works and arrangements by Eduard Steuermann (TACET 186) Études pour piano Vol. V, Johannes Brahms, Variations on a theme by paganini op. 35, Studies on works by Bach, Schubert, Chopin and Weber (TACET 197)  We wanted to let you all know the we'll be exhibiting in Munich at HIGH END 2013 on May 9-12, 2013. We hope to see those of you who are making the trek to Germany. We will be located in Atrium 4 room F131. We will be showing our Sonja 1.3 speakers along with a company who makes electronics by the name of Qualia. We will also have a Kronos turntable and be wired up with Kubala-Sosna cables. Another manufacturer by the name of Auralic (who makes more affordable electronics) will also be showing a pair of our Sonja 1.2 speakers (which they own) in Atrium 4 room E211. If you haven't yet been exposed to the new Sonja speakers this will be your chance. We're excited for you all to have an opportunity to experience our latest offerings on very different systems than we've shown with in the past.
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