Audiant 80i Unveiled
At Perreaux, aspiration has never been a problem. Neither has execution. Our standards can be an issue but perseverance gets us up that mountain. So at Perreaux we have taken our strengths, overcome our weaknesses and have developed a stunning new amplifier.
It is with immense pride, satisfaction and even a little bit of love, that we bring to you AUDIANT 80i. We would like to say it was inspired by a cool blue day in Otago, or by the way clean linen flutters in a spring breeze. But it wasn't, it is another Perreaux product inspired by nothing more or less complex than MUSIC. An amplifier designed, engineered and manufactured to the highest standard by people who share your obsession with sound.
Arriving with a full array of inputs to suit almost any need, AUDIANT 80i will make the most out of any source you care to attach. Multiple digital connections to the internal DAC, make computer based integration easy, while the refined and composed onboard phono stage allows you to continue enjoying vinyl playback.
A Hi-Fi component that has all the control and finesse that people have come to expect from Perreaux aligned with a sleek and thoroughly modern look. AUDIANT 80i is our graceful combination of form and function, expertise and precision. When it was finished, we stood back and realised that we didn't just hit the target. We split the arrow.
EDIT: We've added a few more images to our Flickr page, take a peek.
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Mosgiel,
Dunedin 9053
New Zealand
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Looks very nice.
Gary
It's not available yet. Still to sort out pricing, waiting on pricing from some of our suppliers.
Knowing what you know so far and having seen what it looks like, what would you pay for it? :o)
Thanks, although you know it's the 21st century right? It's been almost 2 decades since the Gentle Annie ;o)
But seriously, no it's not a membrane, it's an LED backlit solid touch panel. A first for us, we're pretty excited, as you could imagine.
Yes, the phono input is based on our Silhouette SXV2 stand-alone phono stage - without the power supply and adjustable input impedance and capacitance.
It is RIAA equalised, in fact all phono inputs are RIAA equalised, they wouldn't be much of a phono input if they weren't.
We've decided to omit the MC section because we feel that anybody using an MC cartridge will likely use an external phono stage to get the most out of their cartridge.
What are your thoughts? Do you use an MC cart?
Is that panel capacitive or resistive? And is it configurable? Regards.
Cheers
Gary