Uncompromised in every respect, La Diva cd transport is the culmination of aqua’s R&D in the areas of electronic and mechanical engineering. FEATURES • High performance proprietary ISDC (Isolated Synchronous Discrete Circuit) digital decoding and clock manager • 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 our DACs • 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 • OLED display 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 clock SPECIFICATIONS Disc Compatibility CD, CD-R CD Formats Red Book Drive mechanism PHILIPS CD-PRO2 Customized Pick-Up Technology TRIGINTA preamplifier & Laser supply Optical 3 beam method Disc Drive Motor Precision DC Motor Servo power supply High-performance multi-stage voltage regulator (high-current) Digital decoder Proprietary ISDC Digital isolators Custom designed discrete circuit with high-speed optocouplers Digital Output 1 AQlink PRO – I2S serial bus (etherCON RJ45) 2 S/PDIF 75 Ω (1 coaxial BNC, 1 coaxial RCA) 1 AES/EBU (XLR) 110 Ω 1 AT&T (ST Fiber) Word Clock Output 1 coaxial BNC 75 ohm AQlink (I2S bus) CMOS level Native Sample Rate 16 bit / 44.1kHz Front Panel Standby, Display, Play, Pause, Stop, Previous, Next Switches Display OLED display with user off-selectable illumination Remote Control Infra Red (RC5) Disc loading Top-Loading (Manual) Dimensions ( W x D x H ) 450 x 370 x 100 mm Weight 10 kg Front finish Satin Alu Silver or Satin Black Case finish Grey Nextel powder coated
