Pure
Sound A8000
tube CD-player
The
pure sound A8000 CD Player was developed as
a high quality source to be used with the pure
sound range of amplifiers. It can also be used
in a wide range of other systems with great
success.
The
A8000 is built around the SONY 213Q high precision
mechanism, renowned for both its stability and
reliability. A proprietary 24 Bit 192KHz D/A
converter handles the data stream, which, once
converted, is filtered using OPA2604 Op amps.
The powerful output stage comprises a pair of
6N3 double triodes. Signal coupling here is
via MIT capacitors while the output stage power
supply utilises the German MCap capacitors.
The
incoming mains supply is filtered by a choke
regulated circuit which in turn feeds 8 separate
regulated supplies each of which uses Silmic
and Rubycon capacitors. These deliver power
independently to various parts of the circuitry.
At
switch on, the CD Player counts down for 20
seconds to allow the valve circuitry to warm
and stabilise before the machine can be used.
The
A8000 also offers the facility to switch the
upsampling frequency from 44.1 KHz to 88.2 or
176.4 KHz.
The
substantially constructed chassis includes a
10mm anodised aluminium front panel, high quality
gold plated RCA sockets for L-R and digital
outputs.
The
remote control is a sleek, anodised design machined
from solid aluminium.
Many
CD Players using a valve output stage have an
overly euphonic, almost ‘syrupy’
quality which compromises the reproduction of
detail and drive. The A8000 has no such obvious
characteristic. However, it does reproduce instrument
timbre and dynamic range in a plausible way
providing a lively yet unfatiguing presentation
of music not dissimilar to that which can be
heard at a live concert.
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Product
Review:
Read
an excellent review of Pure Sound A8000 &
A30 in HiFi+ issues 50 & 52.
Price
:
(including 19% VAT)
Pure
Sound A8000 CD-player
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€
1490.00
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