AcousticPlan
Vadi CD player
This CD player
will fascinate real analogue lovers. The Vadi is capable of conveying
the essence of the musical performance and emotions where other
players – even with tube output stages – simply sound too technical.
This sound quality is achieved by using ingenious components and
expensive manufacturing methods like audio transformers and point
to point wiring. A separation of CD transport and D/A converter
was consciously renounced to maintain the best data transmission
without conversion back and forth to a SPDIF format. Vadi uses the
reliable CDPro2M CD transport which ensures a long life and excellent
disc reading accuracy. The transport in combination with the non-resonant
casing, which consists of thick precision machined aluminium plates,
results in a totally accurate reading process of the CD. A total
of three power transformers with 9 independent supplies are housed
in a separate unit to avoid the smallest possible vibrations to
the main casing and to keep magnetic fields far away from sensitive
devices.
The individual
voltage regulators – some as shunt regulators – are executed in
discrete technology with far better specifications than integrated
circuits. For tonal reasons both oversampling and upsampling were
consciously omitted from the design. The undesirable ultrasonic
frequency range is blocked by passive analogue filters. No expense
was spared for the tube output stage and its regulated high voltage
power supply, completely realized in pure tube technology. The analogue
section is transformer output coupled, equipped with AcousticPlan's
own high quality double C-core transformers. All of the wiring for
the tube output stage is carried out as point to point hand wiring,
which is much more costly than using circuit boards and results
in superior sonic qualities. The Vadi provides single ended RCA
as well as balanced analogue XLR outputs, where the latter are floating
relative to ground due to the output transformer. In addition there
are two digital outputs; one single ended RCA (S/PDIF) and a true
balanced XLR (AES/EBU) connection.
The Vadi comes
with a similarly stylish remote control in a full metal case, which
is also capable of controlling the volume in other AcousticPlan
products like the Sitar integrated amplifier. The Vadi has been
designed with the idea that the preservation of tonal and timing
accuracy is of the utmost importance to realistically reproduce
the musical experience. It is the belief at AcousticPlan that the
Vadi meets these criteria where a vast majority of other players
fail in one or both of these critical criteria, thus resulting in
either a "technical" sound or one that is smooth but uninvolving
in the music. The Vadi gives a bold and vibrant sound that is much
closer to the sound of the real event.
Specifications:
CD formats supported: CD, CD-R
Analogue output: Normal, RCA 1.3 V; Balanced, XLR 1.3 V
Output impedance: normal 200 Ohm balanced 200 Ohm
Signal to noise ratio: >100 dB(A)
Frequency response: 20 Hz-20 kHz
Digital output: S/PDIF – Coax 0.5V p-p, 75 Ohm; AES/EBU – XLR 5V p-p,
110 Ohm
Dimensions (w x h x d): 260 x 170 x 350
Weight: 19 kg incl. external power supply
Finish: front plate blue, casing silver. Others on request. (Blue,
back and chrome shown at right)
To read a translation of Roland Kraft's review of the Vadi in the German magazine IMAGE-HIFI, download the PDF below (420kb).
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For prices or further information on the Vadi please call or e-mail us at sales@gtaudio.com
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