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PS Audio - Stellar Gain Cell & M700 - DAC, Preamplifier and Mono Block Combo

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Dive into a world of mesmerising sound with the PS Audio Stellar Gain Cell and M700 - a revolutionary combination of digital to analog converter (DAC), preamplifier, and mono block combo. Seamlessly intertwining a cutting-edge DAC’s output with an uncompromising analog preamplifier, this high-end music system promises to enliven your audio experience, no matter your source. Boasting a unique design by Bob Stadtherr and based on leading Sabre32 bit Hyperstream architecture, the Stellar DAC offers a fully balanced Class A analog output stage, multiple power supplies, and independent jitter-reduced inputs. This, coupled with the dynamically powerful M700's proprietary, fully differential, zero-feedback, discrete, Class A MOSFET circuit, ensures you experience music in its purest form, celebrating even the smallest micro dynamics and the loudest of crescendos. So bring in your power amp, hook up your speakers, and let the Stellar Gain Cell DAC and M700 take you on an immersive, toe-tapping musical journey.

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PS Audio - Stellar Gain Cell & M700 - DAC, Preamplifier and Mono Block Combo

Experience the perfect amalgamation of cutting-edge technology and unadulterated sound with PS Audio - Stellar Gain Cell & M700 - DAC, Preamplifier and Mono Block Combo. The Stellar Gain Cell is an impressive confluence of high-quality DACs and an uncompromising analog preamplifier, providing for a zero-loss combination that will redefine your musical experience. This full-featured digital to analog converter and high-class analog amplification is meticulously constructed to deliver music filled with rich textures and toe-tapping energy that will delight even the most discerning audiophile.

The system's heart houses a Bob Stadtherr designed, beautiful DAC, based on the industry leading Sabre32 bit Hyperstream architecture and a fully balanced Class A analog output stage, promising pristine audio output. Its unique Gain Cell technology, developed by PS Audio founder Paul McGowan, innovatively tackles the arching problem of volume control faced by conventional preamp designs, ensuring a purer and more accurate sound.

On the other hand, the Stellar M700 presents an innovative solution to amplifier design, perfectly amalgamating the power and control of Class D with the sweet, tube-like quality of Class A biased MOSFETs at the input stage. Hand-tuned to capture even the minutest of micro-dynamics, the proprietary, fully differential, zero feedback, discrete, Class A MOSFET circuit - the Analog Cell, is at the heart of M700's musicality, promising an unmatched sound experience. Whether it's the intricate layers of music's inner details or the loudest macro dynamics, Stellar's Analog Cell ensures it resonates within you.

Gear up for an unparalleled auditory treat with this unique combo, designed to transform your sonic experience. Click here to learn more about the features, design, and specifications of this revolutionary product.

Features & Benefits:

  • Stellar Gain Cell & M700 DAC, Preamplifier and Mono Block Combo: Combining leading-edge DAC technology with an uncompromising analog preamplifier, this combo provides a zero-loss sound combination, ensuring pure and accurate audio every time.
  • Intuitive Gain Cell Technology: This innovation by PS Audio founder Paul McGowan solves the common issue of volume control in most preamp designs, ensuring purity of the sound signal.
  • Maximum Musicality: The M700 mono block's proprietary Analog Cell, a fully differential, zero feedback, discrete, Class A MOSFET circuit, is hand-tuned to capture even the smallest micro sound dynamics, providing an unmatched audio experience.
  • Sabre32 Bit Hyperstream Architecture: Housing a Bob Stadtherr designed DAC, this combo is based on the industry-leading Sabre32 bit Hyperstream architecture for pristine audio output.
  • Top-Class Design: The combination of the power and control of Class D and the sweet, tube-like quality of Class A biased MOSFETs at the input stage results in a uniquely comprehensive amplifier design.
  • Versatility: Add any analog or digital source to Stellar's input, a power amp and speakers to its output, and you're all set for a musical experience filled with rich textures and energy.
  • Zero Compromise Analog Pre-amplification: The DAC's output level is controlled by the analog Gain Cell thereby eliminating the need for additional circuitry in the signal path for volume control.
  • Robust Output Stage: The Class D output stage of the M700 delivers high current, low distortion, and ruler-flat linearity under complex musical passages.
  • Layered Soundstage: The interplay between the amp’s input voltage stage and output current stage leads to a balanced sound output, preserving the layers of music’s inner details.
  • Easy Accessibility: Be it DSD, I2S, or asynchronous USB, the Stellar Gain Cell DAC supports a range of formats making it an accessible and versatile choice for any audiophile.

Specifications

Specifications PS Audio - Stellar Gain Cell & M700 - DAC, Preamplifier and Mono Block Combo
Design Imperative Combining a state-of-the-art DAC's output with a no-compromise analog preamplifier
Features Sabre32 Bit Hyperstream architecture, fully balanced Class A analog output stage with multiple power supplies, independent jitter-reduced inputs, DSD, I2S, and asynchronous USB
Gain Cell Varies its gain in response to front panel controls, eliminating the use of sonically-degrading elements inserted in the signal path to control volume
Loudness Control Output level is controlled by the analog Gain Cell
Designer Bob Stadtherr
Stellar M700 (Pair) A unique new circuit known as the Analog Cell™
Magic Unveiling Critical interface between preamplifier and power amplifier
Amplifier Class D’s high current, low distortion, ruler-flat linearity for the output stage
Analog Cell A proprietary, fully differential, zero feedback, discrete, Class A MOSFET circuit, hand-tuned for utmost musicality
Performance Captures the smallest micro dynamics without sacrificing the loudest macro dynamics music has to offer
Design Imperatives Affordable pricing, uncompromised sonics
Engineer Darren Myers
Product Combination Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) & Preamplifier
Digital Input Any digital source
Analog Input Any analog source
Output Power amp and speakers
Musical Quality Music filled with rich textures and toe-tapping energy

To sum it up, PS Audio’s Stellar Gain Cell & M700 - DAC, Preamplifier and Mono Block Combo is the embodiment of the finest and most sophisticated audio technology has to offer. With its unrivaled combination of detailed audial excellence, leading-edge technical innovation, and exquisite craftsmanship, this top-tier system unleashes a benchmark-setter performance that is, quite simply, musical magic at its best. At The Audio Tailor, your premier destination for high fidelity audio solutions, we thrive on uncompromising quality. That is precisely what you get with this exemplary PS Audio product. Get ready to lose yourself in the unfettered beauty of pure sound that vibrates with life and depth. This is what ultimate audio mastery sounds like. Elevate your listening experience today with the PS Audio - Stellar Gain Cell & M700. Discover the exceptional depth, resonance, and fidelity of a truly Stellar audio journey. Reach out to our team at 1300 308 711 or sales@theaudiotailor.com.au or visit us at Unit 9/20 Rivergate Place, Murarrie QLD 4172, where we will be thrilled to guide you through this audial wonder. Let us help you define your sound. Prepare to be amazed. Experience PS Audio's Stellar revolution at Australia's #1 Hi-Fi store, The Audio Tailor. For more details, please click here.

ℹ Specifications
Specifications PS Audio - Stellar Gain Cell & M700 - DAC, Preamplifier and Mono Block Combo
Design Imperative Combining a state-of-the-art DAC's output with a no-compromise analog preamplifier
Features Sabre32 Bit Hyperstream architecture, fully balanced Class A analog output stage with multiple power supplies, independent jitter-reduced inputs, DSD, I2S, and asynchronous USB
Gain Cell Varies its gain in response to front panel controls, eliminating the use of sonically-degrading elements inserted in the signal path to control volume
Loudness Control Output level is controlled by the analog Gain Cell
Designer Bob Stadtherr
Stellar M700 (Pair) A unique new circuit known as the Analog Cell™
Magic Unveiling Critical interface between preamplifier and power amplifier
Amplifier Class D’s high current, low distortion, ruler-flat linearity for the output stage
Analog Cell A proprietary, fully differential, zero feedback, discrete, Class A MOSFET circuit, hand-tuned for utmost musicality
Performance Captures the smallest micro dynamics without sacrificing the loudest macro dynamics music has to offer
Design Imperatives Affordable pricing, uncompromised sonics
Engineer Darren Myers
Product Combination Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) & Preamplifier
Digital Input Any digital source
Analog Input Any analog source
Output Power amp and speakers
Musical Quality Music filled with rich textures and toe-tapping energy

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