EAR ACUTE MK3 CDP, DEALER DEMO, WILL YOUR HEART RACING!

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- An absolute winner, a monster player that will set your heart racing!

Latest MK3 model (released in 2011), has the latest Wolfson DAC which upsamples to 24/192 (the original Acute went to 24/96). Digital inputs now include USB, SPDIF and Toslink. EAR Acute MK3 CD Player, Dealer Demo, approx. 3 years old, 9/10 condition, includes all factory packing, remote and manual. One year warranty. Voltage is universal so will function at 110-240V. New $6795, sell for $4195.

Testimonials

EAR Acute CD Player - The Absolute Sound Editor&#39s Choice Award Winner!

"[The Acute] was smooth in a way that does not suppress information or add euphony. It is blessedly neutral in its character and its reproduction of the human voice is quite simply excellent... What struck me then was the airy sweetness and extension of its high-frequency performance, entirely atypical for almost all digital players, and enchanting... Truth is, I like the unstressed quality of the top octaves here..." - Harry Pearson, HP&#39s Workshop, The Absolute Sound

Another Giant Killer, or is it? If we assume "Giants" are expensive, this is a giant killer because of it&#39s modest, by high end standards, price of $5495. This player bested two $15k players and everything else I&#39ve heard. No it&#39s not affordable to those that don&#39t save, but if you can save and want a terrific CD player, this is it. This is the best CD player I&#39ve heard yet. Had the Acute been around, I probably would have purchased a less expensive analog set up and simply committed myself to Redbook CDs. Oh, it doesn&#39t play any of the "superior" formats-I&#39m devastated. Tube rolling allows you to get the sound you want, though I loved the stock tubes. No review forthcoming, though perhaps a purchase. -Larry Cox, Positive Feedback Online

The highs are extraordinary for digital-extended, accurate, delicate, and oh so musical. The high band is unsurpassed by any tubed digital source I&#39ve heard, and may be superior to the best solid-state digital sources, at any price... The mids are more realistic, warmer, and fleshier than the best solid-state digital reproduction, at any price. The Acute has a superbly detailed, nuanced midband. The best solid-state is just as smooth and detailed, but less texturally accurate, and less involving. The Acute is intimate and colorful, while top solid-state is more snappy, yet more detached and bland. The Acute is swaggering and powerful... I bought the review sample, and it is now my CD player reference. - Robert H. Levi, Positive Feedback Online (read the review)

Overview

The new EAR Acute NK3 CD Player from brilliant audio engineer Tim de Paravicini is one of the most unique designs in the history of digital audio featuring a specially designed transformer-coupled tube output stage. Utilizing the highly regarded and latest Wolfson 24bit/192k DAC combined with Tim&#39s unbeatable analog output stage gives the Acute one the sweetest, most engaging musical presentations available. This player uses a pair of 6DJ8s (6922s) in the output stage, and with the many available tube swapping possibilities it allows users to match this player to their systems. This CD player also provides enough gain to drive a power amplifier directly without tradeoffs, with its fully analog volume control. Now even more versatile with three digital inputs (USB, SPDIF and Toslink). This player offers stunning dynamics along with a very analog sounding, tube warmth. This is an outstanding product that when compared to the competition, simply performs at an unmatched level of natural musicality that belies most other digital players.

Specifications

• DAC: Wolfson 24 bit resolution, 192KHz upsampling rate
• Output Stage: Custom designed transformer-coupled tube output
• Tube Complement: One pair of 6922 dual triode tubes
• Volume Control: Integrated fully analog implementation
• Digital Outputs: Coaxial and Optical
• Digital inputs: USB. SPDIF and Toslink
• Analog Outputs: True Balanced XLR and Single Ended RCA
• Available finishes: Chrome with Chrome buttons (upcharge), Black

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