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The musicbook Source is a universal signal source which allows a
music reproduction on the very highest level of sound quality.
It features a high-grade
network player
which can play back music
from streaming providers, music servers (NAS) and other storage
media in studio master quality. It is connected to a network through
a LAN cable or via WLAN. This network player offers a large range
of audiophile streaming services and multiple functions such as the
possibility of CD playback on an external DVD-ROM drive.
The
digital-analog converter
in the musicbook has been designed
around the best sounding converter element that is currently availa-
ble on the market, the AK 4493 from Japanese digital specialist AKM.
This component stands out metrologically by extremely low distortion
figures and musically by natural timbres and a perfect timing. The
converter modules work in mono mode, each channel has its own D/A
converter. Prior to their conversion into analog signals, all digital sig-
nals are submitted to an elaborate re-sampling process. By using an
MEMS Femto-Clock only such data will reach the converter modules
which are totally jitter-free: the basic prerequisite for perfect sound
with digitally stored music. The sound quality can be further enhanced
by the option of converting all data into a 1-bit signal (DSD). Musically
speaking, this operating mode is the cherry on the cake and opens up
a completely new dimension.
The musicbook’s
analog preamp
has a completely analog volume
control that uses the currently best regulatory network on the mar-
ket, the MUSES 72320. Soundwise this component is unimpeacha-
ble and offers ultimate precision. The optionally available MM phono
stage offers an exceptionally musical reproduction and has been tak-
en straight from our highly esteemed Limetree Phono. Likewise, the
headphone amplifier of the musicbook offers top-notch sound quality
and has sufficient output power even for delicate headphones such as
the HiFi-Man magnetostats.
The
power supply
of the musicbook sets a new standard regarding
the absence of interference and noise. All functional areas feature
proprietary, ultra low-noise voltage regulators with less than 10 µV of
noise. Any mutual interaction between the individual elements of the
musicbook is thus excluded. With <1 µV of noise the reference volt-
ages of the digital-analog converter set new benchmarks in this field.
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