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Aesthetix Rhea Signature
The Signature version uses custom-made inter-stage Teflon hybrid
coupling capacitors, replacing the polypropylene units, between the 2nd
and 3rd, and 3rd and 4th, gain stages (4 total per channel). The change
in these capacitors results in higher resolution, extension, less grain
and more air. The 2uF coupling capacitor between the 1st and 2nd gain
stages is replaced with a 4uF Dynamicap by Peter Moncrief (1 per
channel). This change removes grain and provides more openness, while
also increasing bass dynamics and slam. The 2uF output coupling
capacitors (4 per channel) are also replaced with 4uF Dynamicaps. This
change provides more drive, bass extension, resolution and dynamics
while also reducing grain. Highly specialized adjustable air-core
capacitors, used primarily in the radio-frequency realm, are installed
and adjusted to "tweek" each unit to a rigid standard. The five rubber
feet are replaced with Harmonic Resolutions Systems' Nimbus Couplers
specially made for Aesthetix (Earlier Signature Saturn pieces did not
incorporate this, please contact Aesthetix for this free upgrade if you
have an earlier Signature piece without the Nimbus Couplers). This
change results in a lower noise floor and more air and space. The cost
of these specialized parts alone is about 1/4 the manufacturing cost of a
brand new unit! Any tubes that can be bettered by our special stock of
graded and matched tubes are replaced. Any other improvements needed
to make the unit current are installed, including software updates, etc.
A new lens with "SIGNATURE" stenciled is installed. Each Signature
unit undergoes rigorous test procedures and listening.
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