Lektor 30 Anniversary
CD players are the most popular Ancient Audio products. So, to celebrate 30 years of company activity in Hi-End, we decided to create a new, more affordable player for music lovers.
Device is basing on award-winning Lektor Joy, company flagship, honored for its exceptionally sound. Hence the Lektor 30 Anniversary, a more accessible player, but maintaining the character of our reference model.
Extra inputs were omitted, as well as expensive full metal cabinet. It uses one power transformer, same CD drive, same DAC chip, in stereo mode, same analog preamplifier/output stage. Also, CD control module with display and keyboard is same as Lektor Joy.
The cabinet is made from aluminium and hard tempered mineral glass. This sandwich build has high stiffness, and high vibrations damping. And if treated properly, it will retain its beauty for decades.
CD record is reading by famous metal mechanism, CD-Pro8, made in Austria. It has stable metal base and excellent sound. It is controlled by dedicated software, developed by Ancient Audio.
The complete CD player (mechanism, display, keyboard, DAC) is clocked with one precise signal, 16.9344 MHz. This eliminates jitter, the bane of digital music transmission.
As previous CD players, Lektor 30 has possibility to install Digital Speaker Processor, to compensate imperfections of speakers or headphones.
So, Lektor 30 Anniversary is very similar to flagship Lektor Joy, giving excellent sound, but much more affordable for broad audience.