Accessories
We've taken the accessories we recommend seriously and only after careful consideration do we make them available to our clients. They must improve the performance of our demo systems and truly be audible while presenting value.
Black Ravioli
The key feature where the Black Ravioli system stands out from the norm is that it deals with both the cause and the consequence of vibration at the same time, in the same package. It does this by conditioning the replay system during both dynamic and quiescent states.
To achieve the dynamic mode the Black Ravioli system is designed to:
Provide a linear response across a wide frequency range
The speed and capacity to deal with the frequency extremes and dynamic demand of all types of performance
The system is designed to respond in a linear way and embodies speed and capacity to ensure the full range of an audio or visual performance can be catered for. Put simply, it avoids compression issues by providing millions of independent energy transfer paths and has no return point in its operation to influence the reproduction when the extremes of the musical performance are experienced. In use it purports to function without emphasizing any aspect of the performance by breaking down at the extremes. Mechanical systems such as displacing balls horizontally or vertically will by definition have a return point, and become limited at the extremes of performance.
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StereoLab TOMBO TRON Digital Cable
In Japanese, it means Dragonfly - simultaneously delicate and powerful, a symbol representing beauty and strength brought together into one organic whole.
Tombo cables are made infrequently, as they require a long time and many processes to complete. However, those who are fortunate enough to have acquired Tombo know that they own something very special and peerless.
The first Tombo cable has been the TRON digital cable - which is available in 1.23m standard lengths (longer versions are available in 1.0m increments). As of this writing there are less than 50pcs in the world, after over a year after its introduction. Those who own TRON S/PDIF digital cables finally know how good their digital rigs can sound.
TRON cables are produced according to reservation and made to order, pre-paid. BNC or RCA (Please specify at the time of ordering)
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StereoLab XV-Ultra Digital Cable
Inside there is Mil-Spec silver-plated copper solid core conductor, to the precision applied low-density cold-process air articulated Teflon™ tapes, to the metal foil + woven shields - the core of this cable emulates the exacting electrical environment of "semi-rigid" microwave cables without introducing the practical problems (and short working life-span).
In this new iteration we've introduced long-cycle cryogenic treatment, not only to the raw cable itself, but also to all the connectors and adapters. This has the effect of altering the temper of the crystal lattice matrices in all of the metals used to create the cable. Cryogenic treatment has become one of the most well regarded treatments for cables as well as other audio parts and devices over the last decade or so.
Lastly, they have incorporated an RF absorbing layer of pure woven carbon fiber, and an overall jacket that expresses minimal dielectric effect.
The result is a peerless and pure 75-Ohm Giant Killer that will kick your digital side up yet another notch!
75 Ohm BNCs mated with proprietary BNC:RCA Adapters
1 Meter pair - $350
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DH Labs Silver Sonic USB Cable
The new DH Labs USB cable continues their tradition of offering state-of-the-art digital audio cables at affordable prices. As with their other digital cables, our new USB cable combines top quality materials with precision manufacturing and solid engineering.
Although the USB interface is very different from the S/PDIF and AES/EBU interfaces, the requirements for a good USB cable are similar to those for conventional digital cables.
They start with silver-coated OFHC copper conductors, and insulate them in a low-density gas-injected dielectric. The combination of these two materials provides a more uniform attenuation vs frequency curve, which helps to preserve waveform shapes at the Megahertz frequencies where digital cables operate.
Finally, they use 100% shield coverage (the shield is also wrapped at constant tension, to avoid "VSWR spikes") and top quality connectors.
The DH Labs USB cable is available in lengths from 0.5 meters to 5.0 meters
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Oyaide R1 Receptacle
The importance of high quality power supply connections is now widely accepted. Many enthusiasts install dedicated power lines for their hi fi systems and no longer question the importance of the quality of the receptacle fitted to the wall. Conventional "hospital grade" connectors can improve the strength of the mechanical connection, but they are far from ideal for realizing the best sound quality.
Their objective was to develop receptacles whose sole purpose was to deliver the highest sound quality possible. Every part has been designed with this in mind. Extensive research into the effects of plating methods has yielded three equally valid but different types of sound for you to choose from. The entire series is non-magnetic to avoid any disturbance from magnetic fields.
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