Accustic Arts
Driver II
$18500
The new DRIVE II is a CD transport of the absolute reference class and works according to the top-loader principle.
| Playable formats: | CD, CD-R, CD-RW |
| Digital inputs: | 1 x S/P-DIF; coaxial 1 x S/P-DIF; TOSLINK |
| CD data format: | WAV |
| Dimensions (H x W x D): | 165 x 482 x 375 mm / 6.5 x 19 x 14.8 inches |
| Weight: | 21,5 kg / 47.4 lbs |
DRIVE II highlights
- Audiophile reference CD transport in top-loader design
- High-Class CD mechanism (CD-Pro8) with heavy die-cast metal frame and involved mechanical decoupling, embedded in a massive aluminium housing (subchassis construction principle)
- 2 generously dimensioned and magnetically shielded toroidal core transformers of premium quality (“Made in Germany”)
- Separate generously dimensioned power supply units for laser control, digital signal processing, display control and display heating
- CD positioning in drive using exceptionally precise clamper, whereby the integrated magnet inside the clamper guarantees ideal pressing and smooth running
- Extremely fine digital output stage with the following features:
– separate transformer
– separate extra large power supply unit with voltage stabilisation
– output stage with extremely low jitter - All used components and parts are selected and of highest quality
- Extremely stable, massive and resonance optimized housing, primarily made of 10 mm thick aluminium plates, ultra stable and acoustically damped top load cover; all chromed parts are made of massive brass
- 2 premium quality rotary switches (“Made in Germany”) with gold-plated silver contacts
- ACCUSTIC ARTS® aluminium remote control
- ACCUSTIC ARTS® DRIVE II is “Handmade in Germany”