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In Reply to: RE: Been waiting for Allen to officially announce it as Level 7 - codename "Terra Firma" posted by Joe Rasmussen on January 16, 2009 at 01:27:07
Hi Joe,
I've been following the Terra Firma since I first learned of it in a browse of your site several months ago. I also passed some emails with Allen about Terra Firma 2-3 months ago as well. My hope is that Terra Firma will be available as a standalone product for diy install at some point.
Fascinating product this Terra Firma!
Steve
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> my hope is that Terra Firma will be available as a standalone product for diy install at some point. <
The Terra Firma clock is a stand alone product that is intended to improve the quality of any player it is used with, not just Vacuum State Upgraded SONY players.
To use a Terra Firma "UberClock" with your player, either you, or a tech, will need to install a BNC 75 ohm connector on the rear panel and run a coax cable from this BMC socket to the point on the player's pcb where it's clock signal is currently generated.
This should be a simple task and take at a maximum, one hour of the tech's time.
Then the UberClock is simply attached to this new BNC socket, powered from your line voltage, and presto, your player will have the new clock signal with all of it's advantages.
Mark rather beat me to the gun, he was posting his review while I was on the flight back home, and after a 12 hour sleep I am now just surfacing.
More info on our website this week, including photos etc.- but there is nothing there just yet.
Regards, Allen (Vacuum State)
"To use a Terra Firma "UberClock" with your player, either you, or a tech, will need to install a BNC 75 ohm connector on the rear panel and run a coax cable from this BMC socket to the point on the player's pcb where it's clock signal is currently generated."
Alan:
Since the Marantz SA-7S1 already has a BNC Master Clock input (see link below), can you confirm that the Terra Firma "UberClock" can be used with it without modification? Also, any hints as to the price of the Terra Firma (in USD)? Thank you.
Gerry
> ince the Marantz SA-7S1 already has a BNC Master Clock input (see link below), can you confirm that the Terra Firma "UberClock" can be used with it without modification? Also, any hints as to the price of the Terra Firma (in USD)? Thank you. <
As I answered to someone else, that input is for a low frequency "word clock" and no matter what Marantz write in their user manual, I do not believe it will make a significant IMPROVEMENT to the sound in the way that a superior "bit clock" running at the prime high frequency "bit clock" frequency will do, such as our "UberClock".
Marantz say different word clocks will make tonal differences, but to that I say, so what?
I work to provide major sonic improvement, not minor tonal changes.
We expect to sell the UberClock for around $1750, but that is our Swiss price converted to $US and does not include US taxes, shipping etc etc etc. Please contact your closest Vacuum State agent for a accurate US pricing.
Regards, Allen (Vacuum State)
OK Allen, I get it now, thank you. Well, if nothing else, it would seem like that BNC connector could be disconnected from whatever Marantz was using it for and be used for your Terra Firma "UberClock". This would make the mod/installation of your external clock even more simple, yes?
Gerry
> t would seem like that BNC connector could be disconnected from whatever Marantz was using it for and be used for your Terra Firma "UberClock". This would make the mod/installation of your external clock even more simple, yes? <
Yes, would save having to drill an extra hole in the back panel, which can be a bitch of a job sometimes.
And if you were to sell the Marantz, it could be easily rewired.
REgards, Allen (Vacuum State)
How does the VSEI TMS-1 compare to the Level 7?
I can't tell you, because I don't have my TMS yet.
It's being developed by our digital associate, and 1/ he recently got a job that takes him 60-80 hours a week, and 2/ he keeps updating/improveing it.
I expect/hope/pray to have my TMS demonstrater mid Febuary, then I can report. But they are very differnt machines, Level 7 applies to Upgraded SACD/CD players, the Vacuum State TMS (True Music Server) is a hard disc music server using non oversampling technology and will be available with solid state or tube output stages. It is planned that it hadles hi-rez PCM formats, but at this time, not DSD/SACD.
Regards, Allen (Vacuum State)
Further, the TMS will of course have a full house Terra Firma UberClock installed.
Regards, Allen (Vacuum State)
Welcome back Allen (nt)
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