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  1. KyoichiOda

    A New Wave of Class D Integrated Amplifiers

    I listened JAVA HiFI Carbon double shot Integrated amplifier in the Warszaw AV show. It was brilliant, the best class D I have ever listened. Simply I thought I could not return nCore and Purifi and have to try other GaN FET amplifiers too.
  2. KyoichiOda

    A New Wave of Class D Integrated Amplifiers

    They were carried in some magazines, but only in Japanese. https://www.seibundo-shinkosha.net/magazine/hobby/78894/ Ause has a trial programme. If you want to try their amps, ask by email. I would help if a language barrier in your correspondence. https://ause-audio.com/?page_id=25
  3. KyoichiOda

    DSS-Diaphragm from A&C Audio, Japan

    Satsuma Shimadzu model-3, 10cm DSS diaphragm full range, shipped after some improvements at: Flange section of floating mount Vibration-isolating base section made from artificial ebony The driver is improved too, only one can be manufactured per day. More photographs on this page...
  4. KyoichiOda

    A New Wave of Class D Integrated Amplifiers

    AUSE Audio launched new 1ET7040SA amplifier, P952. The price is about 3.2k USD, 230-240V version is available. The highlite from their website: This is a seemingly common Purifi employed amplifier. As other manufacturers' products have already been available for a long time, we do not see...
  5. KyoichiOda

    DSS-Diaphragm from A&C Audio, Japan

    Satsuma Shimadzu model-3, 10cm DSS diaphragm full range, has been launched. I never have listened such speaker. It has an unique advantage with elimination of divided vibration tatally, combined clarity and softness. Please have a look thier website and a blog entry that describes the abstract...
  6. KyoichiOda

    A new, unique idea: Digital Reconstructor from AUSE Audio in Japan

    Ause Audio will launch a new product, NU-DDC in 3Q or 4Q of 2023, on behalf of Digital Reconstrictor. "NU" means Network and USB. The expected price would be around 1,000 USD. From their blog: Main connection capabilities. 1. USB function XMOS 768kHz/DSD512/DoP256 compatible (Roon can be...
  7. KyoichiOda

    DSS-Diaphragm from A&C Audio, Japan

    New 10cm DSS diaphragm full range system is planned to be launched from Satsuma Shimadzu next spring. I participated in a small event that introduces the trial version of this new 10cm unit today. Of course this 10 cm DSS unit inherits all advantages of the 6cm DSS unit as I posted the...
  8. KyoichiOda

    DSS-Diaphragm from A&C Audio, Japan

    Mr. Shimadzu, CEO of Satsuma Shimadzu which was launched as a new company, descrived his key idea of DSS diaphragm on his blog. I think this technology really has never seen before, will be a game changer and new paradigm of speaker history. He wrote in preface. " I feel that modern high-end...
  9. KyoichiOda

    A new, unique idea: Digital Reconstructor from AUSE Audio in Japan

    The latest information of Ause's AK4499EX DAC from their blog: New DAC is also under development. However, the main issue at the moment is not the DAC section using DAC chips, but the prototype verification of the front-end digital section. We can only give you a limited information at the...
  10. KyoichiOda

    A New Wave of Class D Integrated Amplifiers

    I got the plan of AUSE Audio new power amplifiers, with NC1200 and 1ET7040SA, will be launched soon. About 1ET7040SA version from their website: "The design policy has resolved the shortcomings of the previous module, thus further enhancing the accuracy of the high frequencies, sound rise and...
  11. KyoichiOda

    A new, unique idea: Digital Reconstructor from AUSE Audio in Japan

    I asked Mr. Tsukioka. AK4499EX DAC Inputs: Definitive - Optical Coaxial - HDMI I2S Under consideration - AES - USB DDC - LAN
  12. KyoichiOda

    A new, unique idea: Digital Reconstructor from AUSE Audio in Japan

    It would be second half of 2023. AK4499EX has not been launched yet. I guess the price would be 4k to 5k USD. Currently parts supply is quite bad. Mr. Tsukioka ordered some parts to build DAC in January. Delivery will be in September!
  13. KyoichiOda

    A new, unique idea: Digital Reconstructor from AUSE Audio in Japan

    Unrotunately it is not sure when AUSE's Digital Reconstructor will be launched due to recent luck of electric parts and devices. However I got their latest plan for new DACs: 1. AK4499EX DAC Simple, single-function, classic high-end DAC performance-oriented, discrete outputs, optimisation...
  14. KyoichiOda

    A New Wave of Class D Integrated Amplifiers

    Mr. Tsukioka describes his idea: What attracted our attention to 1ET7040SA was not the novelty of this module, but the increased number of GND pins, which strengthens the GND coupling of the board. 1ET400A did not solve this problem and we only had a prototype. It has the same problem as NC500...
  15. KyoichiOda

    A New Wave of Class D Integrated Amplifiers

    Hello everyone. I listened the new Ause Audio's 1ET7040SA power aplifier. I was really surprised, thought the other new wave of class D has come. The sound should be called "the high-fidelity", I have not known real high-fidelity in many auditons and shows I have ever had. It sounds not only...
  16. KyoichiOda

    DSS-Diaphragm from A&C Audio, Japan

    I listened Shimadzu Model-1, new 6cm DSS Diaphragm full range system today. They sound better than previous model 'Dolphin', especially acoustic tonality and improved bass. Of course advantage of DSS Diaphragm, very high resolution, clearness and good separation of each instrument is kept. I...

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