Acoustic Signature

Acoustic Signature

German analog powerhouse Acoustic Signature roared into High End Munich with a trio of latest merchandise: two feature-packed phono phases and a cutting-edge tonearm. Their sales space was a showcase of gleaming AS gear, from precision tonearms and turntables, together with the behemoth Invictus Neo, to meticulously crafted, matte-finish phono phases.

AS’s Gunther Frohnhöfer proudly manned the sales space showcasing the large, military-bold Acoustic Signature Tango Apex NEO phono balanced preamp (€24,998) that includes one balanced (XLR) and two unbalanced (RCA) inputs, adjustable acquire, switchable capacitance, adjustable impedance, a subsonic filter, balanced (XLR) and unbalanced (RCA) outputs, and a built-in headphone amplifier.

The new Acoustic Signature TA-1000 NEO tonearm (€49,998) will get its top-of-the-line kick from bespoke bearings which can be “DLC handled to make them extremely sturdy, and additional cut back friction by over 50% in comparison with another high-class bearings out there,” see the web site. “Our DLC bearings are merely one of the best by way of precision, low friction, and modern vibration-absorbing materials.”

Special options of the TA-1000 embrace an “extensively damped multi-structure aluminum armtube,” accessible in 9" or 12" lengths, new NEO chrome steel tonearm axis design, non-obligatory titanium headshell, SME-type mounting variations, and a brass counterweight. On-the-fly VTA adjustment is obtainable.

Finally, the brand new Acoustic Signature Tango Reference NEO phono preamp (€5998) works in MC, MI, or MM configurations, has a resonance-optimized chassis constituted of nonmagnetic aluminum, brief sign paths, a subsonic filter, adjustable load impedance, 4 selectable acquire steps, and what AS calls an “over-dimensioned energy provide.”

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May 24, 2024 at 09:08PM