Aqua La Diva CD Transport
Uncompromised in every respect, La Diva cd transport is the culmination of aqua’s R&D in the areas of electronic and mechanical engineering.
• Custom designed discrete circuit with high-speed photocouplers for Galvanic and magnetic isolation between CD drive unit and digital output
• Ultra massive chassis construction and newly developed high-rigidity sub chassis with Nextel for CD drive unit cancels internal and external acoustic and mechanical vibrations, enabling exceptionally accurate "Red Book" RF signal
• DC disc drive motor allows to read the data accurately and minimize Jitter
• Moplen clamp to avoid flywheel masses and vibrations
• Sophisticated signal processing technology assures excellent CD Red Book signal
• High-performance multi-stage voltage regulator (high-current stage for accurate servo DISC drive rotation, tracking and focus)
• Jitter free digital interface AQlink (I2S protocol), uncompromising digital connection to La Scala DAC, La Voce DAC
• etherCON RJ45 (AQlink) output connection to DAC, employs CAT6 cable can connect both RJ45 and professional etherCON RJ45
• Separate custom-built toroidal transformers for digital and servo motors/actuators
• MODULAR DESIGN with upgradeable multi board system
• Precision Philips CD-Pro2 transport customized
• High-quality parts selected for sound quality:
- 105° long life capacitors
- low noise Metal Foil ultra-precision resistors
- metallized film pulse capacitor
- ultra-fast diodes
- halogen free cables
• Aluminum top loading tray machined from billet
• Non-magnetic low-resonance aluminum chassis with Nextel
• Field upgradeable firmware
• Fluorescent display (VFD) with user off-selectable illumination
• Designed and handmade in Italy
• Output:
- etherCON RJ45 - AQlink (I2S serial bus)
- XLR AES/EBU
- BNC coax (S/PDIF)
- RCA coax (S/PDIF)
- ST fiber (AT&T)
- BNC word clockDisc Compatibility CD, CD-RCD Formats Red BookDrive mechanismPHILIPS CD-PRO2 CustomizedPick-Up Technology TRIGINTA preamplifier & Laser supplyOptical Single focault - 3 beam methodDisc Drive Motor Precision DC MotorServo power supply High-performance voltage regulator (high-current)Digital decoder Proprietary ISDCDigital isolators Custom designed discrete circuit with high-speed photocouplersDigital Output 2 S/PDIF 75 Ω :
- 1 coaxial BNC
- 1 coaxial RCA
1 AES/EBU (XLR) 110 Ω
1 AQlink - I2S serial bus
(etherCON RJ45)
1 AT&T (ST Fiber)Word Clock Output 1 coaxial BNC 75 ΩAQlink (I2S bus) CMOS levelNative Sample Rate 16 bit / 44.1 KHzFront Panel Standby, Display, Play, Pause, Stop, Previous, Next SwitchesDisplay Fluorescent display (VFD) with user off-selectable illuminationRemote Control Infra Red (RC5)Power Consumption 100-115V / 220-240V; 50 or 60Hz - 38VADisc loading Top-Loading (Manual)Dimensions ( W x D x H ) 450 x 370 x 100 mmWeight 10 kgFront finish Satin Alu SilverCase finish Grey Nextel powder coated