Future TAS: Transparent Audio, B.audio, McIntosh

Transparent Audio PowerFinancial institution 6 AC Power System

The PowerFinancial institution 6 from Transparent Audio is a six-outlet AC-distribution product that provides surge safety and energy conditioning for music and movie techniques. It works properly with all Transparent merchandise to take away line noise and modulation distortion, whereas additionally suppressing surges and spikes with out the usage of transformers or different series-filtering gadgets, which restrict present functionality and might add distortions. The PowerFinancial institution 6 gives unrestricted noise-free energy. Its compact chassis is ideal for desktop or rack, and a 6-foot hard-wired energy wire is included and is upgradable. Other options embrace high-current surge-protected U.S. shops, Gigabit-network-source surge protector (its Avalanche diode surge safety by no means wears out), non-current-limiting noise-rejection filtration, Transparent’s Connected Equipment Warranty, and upgradeability to any PowerIsolator Series merchandise.

Price: $995. transparentcable.com

Transparent Audio PowerBank 6

B.audio Alpha One Integrated Amplifier

The French producer B.audio’s first streaming built-in amplifier, the Alpha One, is the results of expertise acquired throughout the improvement of the corporate’s Reference Series electronics and represents a synthesis of B.audio’s technological know-how. It combines cutting-edge digital electronics and conversion, quantity management, and a number of analog and digital inputs with a dual-mono, 120Wpc Class AB amplifier. B.audio’s proprietary EX networking module affords 64-bit energetic acoustic correction and superior streaming capabilities. It’s a Roon-certified endpoint, allows Qobuz, Tidal, and Spotify streaming, and consists of Apple’s wi-fi AirPlay connectivity. The Alpha’s built-in room-correction software program helps to convey the system in sync with the distinctive acoustic traits of any room. B.audio develops and builds in-house all the principle parts of its merchandise. The manufacturing of casework and digital boards is carried out in France; last meeting happens within the firm’s workshops in Saint Hippolyte, within the coronary heart of the Alsatian vineyards.

Price: $17,000. monarch-systems.com

B.audio Alpha One

McIntosh PS2K Powered Subwoofer

With 4 13″ woofers and big magnets, the PS2K Powered Subwoofer from McIntosh Laboratories is highly effective, to say the least. The system makes use of McIntosh’s patented Low Distortion High Performance (LD/HP) Magnetic Circuit Design to considerably cut back distortion whereas growing the drivers’ energy dealing with and effectivity. Each of the woofers is pushed by a devoted 500W Class D amplifier. The PS2K additional pushes the top of McIntosh craftsmanship with its progressive multi-layer carbon-fiber cones which might be sturdy, can resist long-duration extended-excursion journey, and are made inflexible to cut back flexing. The PS2K options a wide range of connection choices which might be suitable with nearly any set up. Equipped with two McIntosh safety applied sciences, Power Guard^® (a characteristic created to forestall harsh-sounding clipping in actual time) and Sentry Monitor(a fuse-less short-circuit safety circuit, which routinely resets when working circumstances return to regular), the PS2K is available in a high-gloss black end with carbon trim and an aluminum base.