Overview
Calypso line stage —the ultimate combination with our Rhea phono stage, dedicating separate power supplies and chassis for line and phono functions. Ideal for audio or home cinema systems using only line level sources or systems where turntable playback is accomplished with a dedicated or existing phono stage.
The Saturn series combines the sonic excellence of the Jupiter preamps in single chassis, beautifully styled, remote controlled components that elevate the performance of all high end music and home cinema audio systems.
Specification
| Tube complement One 12AX7WB, one 6DJ8 (per channel)
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| Inputs Five single-ended (RCA jacks), five balanced (XLR jacks), one tape (RCA)
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| Outputs Main out on balanced and unbalanced jacks, unbalanced tape out (unbuffered)
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| Features Remote control with polarity inversion, front-panel volume and balance display, theater pass-through mode
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| Dimensions 458(W) x 112(H) x 448(D) mm
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| Weight 17.7 kg
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About the brand
Aesthetix president and designer Jim White began his pursuit of the ultimate preamplifier designs over 10 years ago. Jim introduced his Jupiter Series of preamps in 1994. The Io phono stage and Callisto line stage became industry benchmarks, garnering recognition from The Absolute Sound magazine with a Golden Ear Award for the Io and HP Editor's Choice for the Callisto Signature with dual power supplies. These incredible preamps use between 16 and 32 tubes each and in their ultimate configuration, create a six chassis 270lb component preamp.
Jim has now utilized his knowledge and experience to create the Aesthetix Saturn series: Rhea phono stage, Calypso line stage and Janus preamp. As you will see and hear, the Saturn series combines the sonic excellence of the Jupiter Callisto and Io preamps in single chassis, beautifully styled, remote controlled components that elevate the performance of all high end music and home cinema audio systems.
