Of course, you have to accept a few minor losses in terms of openness when the KECES' dedicated input takes on the W3's signals instead of the DS audio equalizers. However, its virtues - speed, resolution and good imaging - also come into their own via the KECES alone. It really doesn't have to be the W3: I strongly recommend to try out the DS Audio E1 or - bearing in mind the enormous sonic performance of the S4 - the 003 as well. What you save on the preamp could then be invested in a cartridge of an even higher quality.
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Gehört mit
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| Turntable | Brinkmann LaGrange with tube power supply |
| Tonearms | Thales Symplicity II, AMG 12JT |
| Cartridges | Lyra Olympos, DS Audio W3 |
| Phono preamp | Einstein The Turntable's Choice (balanced), DS Audio |
| NAS | Melco N1Z/2EX-H60 with external AudiaZ linear power supply |
| Streamer | Auralic G2.1 with 2TB SSD |
| Up-sampler | Chord Electronics Hugo M-Scaler with Ferrum Hypsos |
| D/A converter | Chord Electronics DAVE with linear power supply |
| LAN switch | Ansuz PowerSwitch D-TC Gold Signature, SOtM sNH-10G |
| Pre amp | Einstein The Preamp |
| Power amp | Einstein The Poweramp |
| Headphones amp | SPL Phonitor x |
| Loudspeaker | Børresen 05 SSE |
| Headphones | Audeze EL-8 Titanium, Sendy Audio Peakcock, Dan Clark Audio Stealth |
| Cables | Goebel High End Lacorde Statement, Audioquest Dragon HC and Tornado (HC), Dragon XLR, Ansuz Speakz D-TC Supreme, Digitalz D-TC Gold Signature and Mainz D2 (2x), Rossaudio cable, SOtM dCBL-BNC75 |
| Accessories | AHP sound module IV G, Audioquest Niagara 5000 and 1200, Synergistic Research Active Ground Block SE, HMS wall sockets, Blockaudio C-Lock Lite, Acoustic System Resonators, Artesania Audio Exoteryc, SSC Big Magic Base, finite elemente Carbofibre° HD, Harmonix Room Tuning Disks, Waversa Isolator-EXT-1, ADOT media converter (2x) with KECES P6 and SBooster MKII, Single-mode Duplex optical fibre cable, Ansuz Sparkz, Darkz Z2S, div. Sortz, PowerBox D-TC SUPREME, Thixar Silent Feet 20 |
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Manufacturer's Specifications
KECES S4 Stereo Preamplifier
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| Device category | Pre-amplifier with MM/MC/optical phono sections |
| Gain | MM: 52dB; MC: 72dB; optical: 32dB |
| THD | MM: <0,02%; MC: <0,05%; optical: <0,04%; RCA: <0,0015%; XLR: <0,0015% |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | MM: 78dB (A-weighted); MC: 70dB (A-weighted); optical: 75dB (A-weighted); RCA: 110dB (A-weighted); XLR: 110dB (A-weighted) |
| Inputs | 1x RCA MM/MC; 1x RCA optical; 1x RCA Line; 2x XLR Line |
| Outputs | 2 x RCA Line; 1x XLR Line; 1x 4-pin XLR for headphones |
| Input impedance | MM: 47kohms; MC: 56/100/220/470 ohms / 47kohms; Optical: >10kohms; RCA/XLR: 170kohms |
| Housing colour | Black (Material: Aluminum) |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 300 x 279 x 66mm (both devices) |
| Weight | 4,5kg (Power supply); 3,5kg (Pre amp) |
| Max. power consumption | 90W; 0,5W (in standby mode) |
| Others | Remote control |
| Price | 4000 euros |
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Distribution
Robert Ross Audiophile Produkte GmbH
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| Address | Alemannenstr. 23 85095 Denkendorf GERMANY |
| Phone | +49 8466 905030 |
| r.ross@robertross.de | |
| Web | www.robertross.de |
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