Lektor Fun - versatile center of music
The concept of Lektor Fun is a close evolution of Lektor Joy - our most successful flagship company player. Most components are common, but using glass/aluminum cabinet made player more affordable. Also, we reduced a bit the number of expensive components. However, both models use the same PCB, and parts.
All new players of Ancient Audio use the CD-Pro8 drive, build by Austrian company Stream Unlimited Optical Storage.
CD player needs perfect timing of all signals to keep jitter as low as possible, precision clock by TentLabs was applied.
Fun uses latest, 32-bit converter by ESS Technology. It is one DAC chip in stereo mode. Each channel uses four internal converters, connected in parallel. This converter has 7 different digital filters, to select by keyboard or remote control. So, don’t leave your sofa, you can set sound style according to current record.
Lektor Joy has also analog inputs, digital coaxial (S/P DIF) and USB 2.0 input. So, it is not just a CD player, but also a preamplifier and the DAC in one box.
Analog stage, between DAC chip and output sockets is an often-underestimated element. Meanwhile, it was one of the ingredients of success of Lektors. New Lektor models use a solid-state circuit, made by discrete MosFet transistors, instead of Russian 6H30 vacuum tube. This amplifier was developed over 15 years, testing different topologies and components. In fact, it is similar to vacuum tubes, because Fet are also voltage-controlled devices, similar to triode, but with bigger gain and bigger current. So, final solid state analog stage was outperformed previous, based on vacuum tubes. Also, it is trouble and maintenance free.
The final output amplifier has two gain settings, to fit output level to amplifier.
Just like in a tube system, famous V-Cap capacitors work at the output. The latest series of ODAM, oil impregnated caps are applied.
To correct delivery energy, it is one high current toroidal power transformer, supplying whole device.
A solid bank of ultra-fast, low ESR capacitors, together with fast linear regulators deliver stable voltage and high current when needed.
All units of player are keeping together by very solid cabinet, made from natural tempered glass and aluminum. This solution gives beautiful, and easy maintenance finish, and resonance free base.