Source: Press Release, Last Accessed: 2020/04/10

There is a new game in town when it comes to high fidelity audio. This is what Six Acoustic is saying with its new product, the York. The Toronto area company has introduced a new phono preamp, a device that amplifies the minute output of your turntable so that you can connect it to your power amplifier, a necessary gear for connoisseurs of vinyl recordings who want their music to sparkle.
According to the press release, the York is an “ultra" high fidelity preamplifier to provide vinyl enthusiasts with elite level audio performance that is gentle on the pocket book. What is “ultra” high fidelity? That’s “a level of transparency that is so pure that noise and distortion are undetectable to the human ear and nearly impossible to measure with the most sophisticated instrumentation” according to company founder Steve Meszlenyi.
Although new in name, Six Acoustic brings decades of audio industry experience to the table. Boasting an upcoming line up of high end audio gear with exquisite parameters, they hope to arrive on the scene with a bang (or a bass note) and expand the breadth and reach of Canadian made audio tech right out of the Durham region.
Six Acoustic is sourcing as many local components and services as possible with research and fabrication locations in Ajax and Oshawa, just outside Toronto. Six Acoustic wants to draw on local talent and manufactures its own designs in-house “without the compromises in performance or craftsmanship often arising from the long arm of overseas fabrication” says Steve. The York supports both MM and MC cartridges offering 40dB and 60dB gain respectively, with a gain trimming function, permitting fine adjustment in the range of - 8dB to +5dB of nominal gain. The user can select cartridge loading from 20 Ohm to 47kOhm, and input capacitance from 0pF to 470pF for easy set-up.
According to the published details, the new preamplifier features ultra precision audio op-amps and tight tolerance passive components, including 1% film audio grade capacitors and 0.1% resistors, offering signal to noise ratios of >100dB at 40dB gain and >80dB at 60dB gain. The York uses a compact size, simple, but elegant chassis, with anodized aluminum finish and there will be a limited first production run of 100 units. York costs 429,- CND$ (about US$306,- or €283,-)

For more information: https://www.sixacoustic.com/

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