After all, this is the company whose meteoric rise from an electronic partssupply outfit run out of president chris johnsons basement, to a large factory pumping out an impressive. Sonic frontiers sfp1 signature phono stage modified by. Sonic frontiers sfd1 mkii tube based ultraanalog d20400a. Sonic frontiers sfd1 manual digital processor hifi engine. Overview sonic frontiers back in the early 90s, sonic frontiers was all the rage. After all, this is the company whose meteoric rise from an electronic partssupply outfit run out of president chris johnsons basement, to a large factory.
If enough people ask for it, then its likely that the company will respond to the demand. Is it possible to upgrade and install receiver for 24192 support. Room modes in the bass region were accounted for in the subwoofer processor. Sonic frontiers processor 3 mkii pricing information. Sonic frontiers line 3 with vcaps brent feorene is a passionate audiophile. Amplifier processor cd player computer hardware turntable. Sonic frontiers audiophile converter with ultraanalog chips. Oct 26, 2004 perhaps i shouldnt have been surprised when i first spied the prototypes for sonic frontiers luscious new digital combo, the transport 3 cd transport and processor 3 da processor, at hifi 97 in san francisco. Perhaps i shouldnt have been surprised when i first spied the prototypes for sonic frontiers luscious new digital combo, the transport 3 cd transport and processor 3 da processor, at hifi 97 in san francisco. The absence of a phono input made for most of the savings but the rest was built like its separates and with the same kind of. Sonic frontiers transdac pcm1702 x 2 vintage r2r dac. I also retubed using chriss recommendations and as much as i tried never found any improvement with nos tubes. O p er a tio n, co nn ec t io ns an d co nt rol fu nc t i on s display window figure 1 figure 2 figure 3.
Highly regarded and beautifully built, the sonic frontiers sfd2 mkiii digital processor is a classic high performance da converter. The following topics regarding the sonic frontiers sfd1 mk2 have been found in the forums. Line 3 and power 3s in each case the improvement is noticeable and brings the units up to world class standards without changing the sonic house sound character of dynamic, lean accuracy, transparency and control. Sonic frontiers the ultimate car audio systems and high end home hifi equipment and hifi systems.
Owner, jeff dunn has over 25 years of songwriting, music production and recording experience. My expectation was that it would be overhyped but reasonably good. According to chris johnson former president of sonic frontiers international and now head of the parts connexion, the unit is ca. Sonic frontiers phono 1se phono preamplifier 10 audio. Sonic frontiers processor 3 processor pdf manual download. Updated sfd2 with, mainly, a change of digital filter digital side and a fair overhaul of the analogue output stages analogue side. Sonic frontiers line 1 preamplifier tube audio asylum. Sonic frontiers and anthem products are used internationally at all levels of music reproduction. Reference quality and very rare availability in this condition. Sonic frontiers sfp1 signature phono stage w extensive. Sonic frontiers has 24bit upgrades for its sfdii processor.
For more than a decade sonic frontiers international has manufactured awardwinning highend components. At times this gave a very engaging window on the music. Overviewsonic frontiers back in the early 90s, sonic frontiers was all the rage. Sonic frontiers sfp1 upgrades audiogon discussion forum. So, i am confident that, with time, they will eventually have upgrades for the p3. The sonic frontiers processor 3 is a twobox affair featuring a fully differential. Sonic frontiers sfl2 amplifierspreamplifiers canuck. The audiophiliac surveys the field of better desktop, aka nearfield speakers, and likes what he hears. Amplifier upgrades huge improvement guaranteed from. Rather then spend mega bucks on a pair of interconnects, id rather subscribe to concerts at. Anthem audio sonic frontiers processor 3 specifications. View online or download sonic frontiers power 2 operating manual. Sonic frontiers line 3 pcx upgrade audiogon discussion forum. Sonic frontiers line 3 tube preamplifier redflagdeals.
Sonic frontiers processor 3 2x sonic frontiers sfcd1 sonic frontiers sfd1 mk ii sonic frontiers sfd2 2x sonic frontiers sfd2 mk ii 2x spectral sdr2000 2x stax x1t 2x threshold dac2 2x. Sonic frontiers was founded by chris jensen and chris johnson and ultimately sold to paradigm as a matching electronics line to go with their well. Unfollow sonic frontiers amplifier to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. After a little while i just wanted to have the unit checked out to see if it was operating at maximum efficiency, so i contact sonic frontiers and got a rem number and shipped the unit back to sonic frontiers.
Rather then spend mega bucks on a pair of interconnects, id rather subscribe to concerts at carnegie hall and kimmel center i do both. View sonic frontiers processor 3 listings sonic frontiers. Ive mentioned this before, iused to have the sfl1 pre and sfl phono stage, and commented that the sound was not my particular cup of tea, i bought them new, but, perhaps all the money that sonic was spending on stereophile ads should have been spent on beefing up the design and ridding it of problems. The sfl1 uses a thick machined stainless steel faceplate and a beautifully dressed smaller gold faceplate over it. Paradigm purchased the sonic frontiers brand and continued extending the anthem line to include audio video processors and tuners. From 20102019, the sonic frontiers concert series presented nearly 60 adventurous music events to the. It has a lovely retro design, yet built like a brick and runs silently in the background. The sonic frontiers sfl1 is a classy tube hybrid preamplifier with gorgeous internal construction and immaculate wiring design by joe curcio.
V and was very impressed, so im waffling over modding the sfp1 or selling it for the slee. We have moved all anthem models to the anthem pages. With all the available software and older redbook cds out would you. Ultra analog aes21 upgrade replacement project diyaudio. Sonic frontiers power 1,2, 3 tube amplifier ad,1997,spec. It uses 2x 20 bit pcm1702 da chips and has socketed, rollable op amps that allow for easy drop in upgrades.
From a time when affordable tube amp didnt necessarily outline a chinese provenance, the sfc1 was sonic frontiers first entrylevel line preamplifier, designed like all of sfs production by joe curcio. The output stage bristles with extremely expensive mit multicaps a total of 14 and vishay and caddock resistors. Ii digital processors are nixed in favor of the introduction of the processor 3. They went under later but the av subsidiary anthem is still around. I use sonic frontiers processor 3 dac with ua aes21.
The ultraanalog d20400a dual da modules stayed untouched but out went the npc sm5803 8fs digital filter, in came the pmd100 hdcdcompatible from pacific microsonics to allow full 20. I believe there were also issues in the far east markets. The problem was that these were all serious money with the possible exception of the joule and i didnt want to wait. Line 3 and power 3 s in each case the improvement is noticeable and brings the units up to world class standards without changing the sonic house sound character of dynamic, lean accuracy, transparency and control. Sonic frontiers manuals, schematics and brochures hifi. Sonic frontiers processor 3 mkii audiogon bluebook. Bpower indicator led this led lights when the sfp1 is on and receiving power from the ac source. To purchase sfd1 spares or accessories, please contact the company via their website or visit. Your reliance on this data in no way implies any responsibility on the. Sonic frontiers transport 3 and processor 3 youtube. Sonic frontiers claims that the analog filter has a large effect on a products sound, and thus spent much effort on designing one that sounded good. What do you think of a sonic frontiers processor 3 audiogon. Hi all, i was wondering if anyone has done the parts connection upgrade to a sonic frontiers sfp1 phono section.
It is said that with the development of the line 3 line stage preamplifier, the sonic shortcomings of the standard phono 1 were recognized to be the limiting factor in the line. Detect config error so, i got windows 10 on my computer last night, and i wanted to test out all my games with these new operating system. This website is not affiliated with or sponsored by sonic frontiers. Unfollow sonic frontiers to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. View sonic frontiers processor 3 mkii listings sonic frontiers. Sonic frontier recording is situated in a beautiful quiet country setting with multiple hiking trails. I have tested, arc currently stands out as the best. He is committed to understanding the subtle nuances of building a system based on component synergy, and has spent a great deal of time and energy asking questions, listening, and making careful evaluations.
Review of sonic frontiers power 3 with modification by partsconnexion introduction. Sonic frontiers line 3 preamplifier 2 chassis, tubes, balanced and rca inputsoutputs, beautiful round remote, extra set of tubes, original box, glove, manual and upgraded power cable all in excellent conditions. The sonic frontiers transdac is a very well regarded small form factor vintage r2r dac. We have 1 sonic frontiers power 2 manual available for free pdf download. Sonic frontiersthe parts connectionassemblage dac2. Sonic frontiers processor 3 sonic frontiers gallery 2008. Highly regarded and beautifully built, the sonic frontiers sfd2 mkiii digital processor is a. When selected, the display window will light the selected input.
The ultraanalog d20400a dual da modules stayed untouched but out went the npc sm5803 8fs digital filter, in came the pmd100 hdcdcompatible from pacific microsonics to allow full 20bit replay of the 16bit pcm flow. Sonic frontiers sfd1 manual digital processor hifi. All i have on tap are the max level upgrades to the sfd1 mkii, a linear power. To purchase sfd1 spares or accessories, please contact the company via their website or visit an authorised retailer. The latter model had two principal shortcomings in its otherwise excellent performance. Anthem, the company sonic frontiers became, still has plenty of info on their old products on the website. View and download sonic frontiers sfp1 signature owners manual online. The overall sonic characteristics of the unit were just great and has become the preamp in my stereo set up in the garage. The biggest collection of sonic frontiers manuals and schematics.
Sonic frontiers international 2790 brighton road oakville, on l6h 5t4 canada phone. Sonic frontiers concert series, tuscaloosa, alabama. One of the true classics from the heyday of the cd rebook digital era, the sfd2 was one of sfs most successful product in its history. Sonic frontiers sfp1 signature owners manual pdf download. Sonic frontiers was founded by chris jensen and chris johnson and ultimately sold to paradigm as a matching electronics line to go with their wellrespected speakers. The parts connexion, the bifrucated diy wing of anthem, will still do work on sonic frontiers products at a much reduced rate, they claim so having work done on these probably wont be a problem. Sonic frontiers was originally owned and run by chris johnson and john sloan. Parametric eq in jrmc19 3 was applied to the frequency response at the listening position to. I am only selling this preamp as ive purchased a audio research preamp at more than 2x the cost.
Jan 01, 2012 this is everything from sonic frontiers that i own. Sonic frontiers processor 3 da converters audiogon. The five preamps that very quickly became options were the lamm ll2, the sonic frontiers line 3, the conrad johnson 17ls2, the joule electra la100mkiii and the hovland hp100. Europe 1, frances national radio station, uses three sonic frontiers da converters atop the eiffel tower, while nasa uses a sonic frontiers power amplifier in its space. Located in northern kentucky, 25 minutes from downtown cincinnati. Jun 24, 2015 the sonic frontiers transdac is a very well regarded small form factor vintage r2r dac. The sonic frontiers sfd1 mk2 is a digital processor in the cdplayer category. In the operate mode, the outputs are connected and the sfp1 operates normally. Owner, jeff dunn has over 25 years of songwriting, music production and recording experie. The problem was that these were all serious money with the possible. Sonic frontiers manuals, schematics and brochures hifi manuals.
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