 Includes Opus 21 ps Power Centre
"Even more, this player actually exceeds my reference unit (Goldmund Mimesis 36 CD transport & Mimesis 12++ DAC) in two areas: timbral realism—trumpets, for instance, sound more like real trumpets—and rhythmic accuracy. By the latter I do not mean that the Opus CD enforces a stricter meter. Rather, this player more faithfully conveys every tiny lag or anticipation of the beat—every device musicians use to impart rhythmic swing, fluidity, or drama—than any other CD player I’ve heard." Alan Taffel, The Absolute Sound, December 2006
"This stack can unravel the most complex musical passage, or create that elusive, intimate "you are there" atmosphere"..."mind-altering product"..."Of all the components I've reviewed in the past few years, this is the one I most often recommend to friends, the one that most frequently astounds guests" Alan Taffel, The Absolute Sound, August 2007
"Make no mistake - even if I had $15,000 for the Ensemble separates, I'd still buy the $3,500 Opus 21. I'd love all the way from the bank and feel assured that there was a bench with my brass name plaque waiting for me in the higher musical heavens." Srajan Ebaen, 6moons
The Opus 21 cd player is the culmination of 10 years of digital audio development. It couples our refined multi-bit dac design with an ATAPI-bus drive that enables ideal low-jitter design and reads all discs, including CD-R/W, SACD-hybrid, and copy-protected discs, with ease. By moving the power supply and display to a second chassis, the critical audio circuitry is free of interference, bringing out more detail than ever. Three-dimensional circuit construction, while more costly, dramatically reduces signal path for unparalleled precision.
We use the finest multi-bit dacs available, as we have yet to find a superior alternative dac architecture. Our custom dsp-based digital filter uses synchronous upsampling, as we have found that asynchronous designs create audible artifacts. By implementing volume-control in the analog domain, full performance of the converters is maintained independent of listening level.
• 4 BurrBrown PCM1704 24-bit converters
• 16x digital filter upsamples to 705 kHz/24-bit
• analog-domain volume control
• balanced and single-ended outputs
• digital input operates up to 96 kHz/24-bit
enhancing two-channel home theater
The power centre serves not only as an outboard power supply, but also as a central controller for the the Opus 21 system.
It is included with purchase of the cd player and contains all of the logic necessary to control any Opus 21 series component. When the system is powered-up, the individual components identify themselves to the power centre, which then knows what capabilities are present.
When the s30 amplifier is added to the system, a 100VA toroidal transformer is added to the power centre to supply the amp's main output stages. The power centre has provision for a second 100VA transformer for future amplifier products.
This flexible design affords all of the benefits of external power supplies, while minimizing the number of separate chassis required.
Only a single power cord is required for the entire Opus 21 system.
 owner's manual
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