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ACI: Sapphire XL

What makes them special? They sound real, and they play BIG. The XL sounds more like live music than any speaker near this price point has a right to. And, before you even hear it, you can see they look like a million bucks. You just want to caress these speakers.

But they're small you say? Go on, hit them with your best shot. The Sapphire XL can really take it. You will simply not believe the dynamics these little gems are capable of!

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SP Technology: Continuum A.D. MKII

Emotionally, the Continuum A.D. MKII™ becomes a transport into a boundless continuum of sonic envelopment. Logically, It represents a more mature development of the technologies comprising the "Millennial Reference Series.™" From inception, this model was designed for professional monitoring use while offering the refined qualities demanded by the devout enthusiast. It offers even lower distortion, greater power handling, a more authoratative presentation and a more tightly controlled vertical dispersion than the Timepiece 2.1. After your first listen you will agree that the Continuum A.D. easily commands the title of "The New Reference for the New Millennium."

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Totem Acoustics: HAWK

The Hawk exemplifies total involvement with all your senses. Truly full range, extremely compact and aesthetically balanced, it has incredible attributes and strengths that will guide you like no other. Detail, continuity, harmonic nuances, timbre
precision and its self effacing holography all point to an experience that will never cease to amaze and involve you.
A soul mover of the highest caliber.

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ModWright: SWL 9.0SE Tube Linestage Preamplifier

The SWL 9.0SE was designed to offer the Audiophile, World-Class Performance at a Real-World price. The unit is voiced to offer a full, fast and accurate recreation of the entire frequency range. Bass is deep, tight and authoritative and high frequencies sparkle. The tonal balanced is designed to be accurate and detailed without edge or glare. The liquidity and holographic imaging of tubes is present, without the ‘soft’ or ‘syrupy’ sound often attributed to tube designs. Use of the very linear 5687 tube and pure Class A circuitry allow for low distortion and exceptionally low noise.

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IRD Audio: Purist

The Purist is an extremely accurate, very low noise, easy to use line level audio controller. Its elegant circuit topology and top of the line electronic components give the Purist its exceptional state-of-the-art high-end performance. Much attention has been paid to every electronic component used in the Purist. Every component has passed many lab tests, computer simulations and listening auditions. We believe we have picked some of the finest electronic components available which the LLC-Ps performance seems to confirm. Gain is controlled from the front panel and should be used only as required. Keeping the gain to a minimum allows the Purist to achieve the best SNR possible and optimizes the systems performance.

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Odyssey Audio: Stratos Extreme Mono Block

A supreme high class A/AB Monoblock with the fastest response time, 200+ watts of power with more than 120 Amps of instantaneous current to deliver to the best of the speakers, this Solid State Amplifier is the best of its class.
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NuForce: Reference 9 MonoBlock

Nuforce is built on new science for a new era of what is possible. It is designed from the ground up, using revolutionary Switching Amplifier technology, implemented in a new way with high-performance analog modulation, and protected by multiple patents. Now forget this description. Forget labels and econceptions, because this is real change, not simply another variation on an old theme.If you have an open mind and open ears, prepare to be exhilarated.

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Sony: DVP-NS9100ES

The DVP-NS9100ES/B packs all the latest technology goodies for your video and audio pleasure. Its video to high definition (1080i/720p) resolution transmits high quality audio through a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI™) technology 1 for HD ready television sets. The DVP-NS9100ES/B features Sony's Precision Cinema Progressive™ compatible, Dolby® Digital and DTS® 5.1 channel outputs and compatibility with DVD-RW/-R/+RW/+R2, MP32, JPEG2 , CD-RW/-R, VCD and SVCD playback. Other features include separate circuit boards for both video and audio providing dedicated circuitry for each function as well as 14bit/216MHz Video DAC for Noise Shaped Video reducing sound distortion. Additionally, dual i.Link® 3 connections enhance audio from high resolution audio devices for quality digital sound.

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Empirical Design: Audiophile and Videophile Cables

Founded in 1993, Empirical Design remains steadfastly committed to
developing leading-edge products for the audio and video enthusiast, in
accordance with a few time-honored principles:

1. There’s more than one way to accomplish a task.
2. Everything matters.
3. Do it as simply as possible, but no simpler.
4. Don’t miss the forest for the trees.

As exemplified by their current range of audio and video cables, the
Empirical Design process begins with a comprehensive evaluation of relevant design and construction parameters. They rigorously assess each variable in real-world, high performance audio and video systems, rather than relying on simplistic models of idealized wire behavior or textbook filter theory. The primary goal being “maximize long-term listening and viewing enjoyment”.

In keeping with their aesthetic preference for simple, elegant solutions to technical problems, they tend to avoid the use of fancy “designer” parts and unnecessarily complex topologies whenever possible. Premium quality yet cost-effective components are creatively utilized in minimalist configurations, in order to deliver standard-setting performance at rational prices.

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Audio Points: Sistrum platform SP-4

Acoustical, mechanical and electrical resonant vibration will no longer have a detrimental effect on the quality of your components when placed on the SISTRUM PLATFORM™.The Benefits: Bass response is tightened, vocals unveil - as the sibilance and pronunciation becomes truly defined, cymbal decays are extended, you will hear more information and notice increases in musical and instrument content. Soundstage increases in height as well as the critical width region. Finally, you will experience the pure enjoyment, realizing the investment into your component selections has now paid off.

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Acoustic System: Resonators

The resonators made by Acoustic System are one of the most unbelievable high fidelity products. They consist of minute metal sound bodies that rest on wooden bases. Positioned correctly at particular points in the room, they improve the sound quality of every system. Acoustic System's component supports are also surprisingly effective – they too can lift a system's sound distinctly.
All details of the Acoustic System products were optimized by empirical means. Scientific explanations are very complex, particularly in the case of the resonators, as they have to define the relationship between low-level overtones, diffusion effects and psycho-acoustic perception. Luckily the quality of these products is easy to appreciate without knowledge of the background theory.