Theta Digital Six Shooter

The Six-shooter is a very high quality 6-channel (balanced or single-ended input) preamplifier designed to work in conjunction with Theta Digital's Casablanca series of pre-pros.  The first two inputs are designed to receive 6 channels of analog SACD or DVDA signal. The third input receives the first 6 output channels from the CasablancaIII (L/R/C/LS/RS/S1). The output of the Six Shooter is connected to the amplifier inputs. The first two inputs of the Six Shooter contain high-quality analog volume controls. The volume for these two inputs is controlled by the Casablanca III. Volume for the third input (first 6 channels of the Casablanca III) is done in the Casablanca.In essence, the Six Shooter was designed to allow external devices (SACD players, DVD/BluRay players with high-quality analog outputs) to be able to pass-through high-quality analog audio without any editing from the Casablanca, and remain smoothly integrated into the Casablanca's operating scheme (the Casablanca on it's own has no built-in 6-channel analog input). The unit is in excellent condition, was always used in a non-smoking environment, and comes with original box and packing and "manual" (you'll need to have a Theta Casablanca to really make this work as originally intended).

From the Theta Digital web site:


"Theta's solution for the purest transfer of analog signals from

SACD and DVD Audio players, integrating with the digital signals

processed in Casablanca III.

Once a signal has been converted from digital to analog, it is

vulnerable. In the SACD and DVD-A players currently available, the

analog signal is subjected to enough abuse to negate most if not all of

the sonic advantages of these theoretically superior formats.

SACD and DVD-A routinely sends fragile analog signals through their

digital processors --routed through inexpensive volume control chips,

irradiate with radio frequency spuriae.

Theta protects the analog signal by isolating it from Casablanca: Six

Shooter is simply a fine straight-line analog preamplifier, controlled

seamlessly by the Casablanca. The multi channel signal's volume is

controlled by individual metal film resistors, just like in the very

best audiophile 2-channel preamplifiers.

Expect the sonic transparency of analog preamplifiers, selling for

$5,000 to $10,000. Since Six Shooter is controlled entirely from the

Casablanca, and can be hidden away, we have not given it lavish

cosmetics, and its simpler functionality allows for some savings;

otherwise it would be in the same price range.

Does everyone need such a component? Of course not. We all know that

the sound from CD and DVD is good enough for most people. However, for

those who demand the very best from their SACD and DVD-Audio, there is

nothing else on a level with Six Shooter.

Six Shooter at first glance might seem like an expensive switcher.

However, this is a perfectionist piece at a realistic price once the

quality is considered.

For more specific information, along with diagrams showing connectors

and illustrating signal paths, please see the technical addendum which

is being added to the Casablanca manual.

We think that every Casablanca owner who listens to multi-channel music will be interested in Six Shooter. "

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