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METRONOME KALISTA REFERENCE CD TRANSPORT

"Metronome has succeeded in developing a RedBook machine that can distill the most and best from the humble CD. As long as the recording, production values and pressing are of high quality, any hint of the 'CD sound' is absent. With very many CDs now, the difference to vinyl analogs is hard to tell. And just a thought: how many (expensive) vinyl discs have been cut from original digital masters?

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METRONOME KALISTA REFERNCE DETAILS

Kalista Reference w/separate battery power supply & "Silent Base"

Even beyond the Kalista!
Separate battery power supply
Silent base support
Delivered in flight case

Design Features

State-of-the-art Transport in performance, aesthetics & construction quality
Highly custom modified Philips CDM12 Pro2 V6.8 metal transport
High mass open-frame construction
Central mechanism milled from solid aluminum block
Enhanced motor spindle construction and specially designed composite disc clamp
Separate battery power supply (not pictured)
5 Transformers & 7 Regulators to 5 Battery Packs and 8 Regulators for each critical part of the transport - display, servo mechanism, micro-processor, digital output stage
Upsampling technology for digital output
Aerospace construction quality & tolerances
Weight ~ 127 lbs (total)

"Dominique Giner and company have put forth great efforts in the Kalista project. They prove that CD isn't the inferior medium after all and on most occasions can live right next to -- if not easily compete with -- vinyl. In this context, the asking price is more of a long-term yield investment than mere expense; an investment to get more from the enormous amount of music that's available on CD. Music lovers no longer need to be sorry for having prematurely ditched their LP collections way back when. With Kalista on the scene, RedBook lovers enjoy the last laugh!" 6moons.com READ MORE

"It doesn't matter what you throw at the spindle, the Kalista leans hard on its musical capabilities confident in their ability to triuph over the densest and most processed mix. Give it something simple and the life and air it breaths into the performance could have been stolen from your lungs. It really is that good - and CD can be too, given a player like this to read discs." - HiFi+, issue 27, Roy Gregor

Technical Specification

Pickup Mechanism :	Philips CDM12 PRO 2 with custom modifications and new clamp
Power supply :	EMI rejection by Schaffner filter. 5 Transformers & 7 Regulators to 5 Battery Packs and 8 Regulators. One for each critical part of the transport : display, servo mechanism, micro-processor, digital output stage. Detachable AC cord with IEC plug Umbilical 1 meter long harness between both unit.
Power consumption :	50 VA
Standard Digital Outputs :	1 S/PDIF 44.1 - 96KHz 1 S/PDIF 44.1KHz 1 AT&T ST 44.1 - 96KHz 1 AES/EBU 44.1 - 96KHz
Front Panel :	Silver for Power Supply
Dimensions (WxHxD) :	450 x 450 x 160
Weight :	28 kg / 56Ibs


	Zanden 2000P CD Transport Previously, if someone had offered to replace my record players and record collection wholesale with CDs and a player of my choice, I'd have questioned their sanity and then shown them the door. Now I'd have to consider that offer seriously. That's how big a step the Zanden digital electronics represent. - HiFi +
Boulder 2020 Digital to Analog Converter This attention to analog performance is simply unprecedented. Total crystal re-clocking completely eliminated jitter, and an eight times oversampling FIR digital filter produces superb transient response. Five Burr-Brown DACs in parallel per channel significantly lower distortion and increase accuracy to theoretical limits. Boulder's unique three-chassis design affords maximum isolation between digital and analog circuitry. The separate power supply chassis houses independent regulated supplies for each channel, as well as the digital / display chassis.

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