Sonic frontiers processor 3 mkii audiogon bluebook. Ultra analog aes21 upgrade replacement project diyaudio. Hi all, i was wondering if anyone has done the parts connection upgrade to a sonic frontiers sfp1 phono section. Sonic frontiers sfd1 mkii tube based ultraanalog d20400a. Overview sonic frontiers back in the early 90s, sonic frontiers was all the rage. 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. Sonic frontiers phono 1se phono preamplifier 10 audio. I have tested, arc currently stands out as the best.
Sonic frontiers processor 3 mkii pricing information. Overviewsonic frontiers back in the early 90s, sonic frontiers was all the rage. Sonic frontiers processor 3 da converters audiogon. The sonic frontiers sfl1 is a classy tube hybrid preamplifier with gorgeous internal construction and immaculate wiring design by joe curcio. Jun 24, 2015 the sonic frontiers transdac is a very well regarded small form factor vintage r2r dac.
From 20102019, the sonic frontiers concert series presented nearly 60 adventurous music events to the. Unfollow sonic frontiers to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. All i have on tap are the max level upgrades to the sfd1 mkii, a linear power. 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. Anthem, the company sonic frontiers became, still has plenty of info on their old products on the website. Sonic frontiers has 24bit upgrades for its sfdii processor. Sonic frontiers processor 3 sonic frontiers gallery 2008. It has a lovely retro design, yet built like a brick and runs silently in the background. The overall sonic characteristics of the unit were just great and has become the preamp in my stereo set up in the garage. Your reliance on this data in no way implies any responsibility on the. Sonic frontiers concert series, tuscaloosa, alabama. 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.
It uses 2x 20 bit pcm1702 da chips and has socketed, rollable op amps that allow for easy drop in upgrades. We have 1 sonic frontiers power 2 manual available for free pdf download. 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. Room modes in the bass region were accounted for in the subwoofer processor. 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. With all the available software and older redbook cds out would you. What do you think of a sonic frontiers processor 3 audiogon. Amplifier upgrades huge improvement guaranteed from. I also retubed using chriss recommendations and as much as i tried never found any improvement with nos tubes. Sonic frontiers was originally owned and run by chris johnson and john sloan. 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. Rather then spend mega bucks on a pair of interconnects, id rather subscribe to concerts at.
Sonic frontiers the ultimate car audio systems and high end home hifi equipment and hifi systems. In the operate mode, the outputs are connected and the sfp1 operates normally. The sonic frontiers transdac is a very well regarded small form factor vintage r2r dac. According to chris johnson former president of sonic frontiers international and now head of the parts connexion, the unit is ca. Sonic frontiers line 3 with vcaps brent feorene is a passionate audiophile. Sonic frontiers manuals, schematics and brochures hifi. 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 sfp1 signature phono stage w extensive. View online or download sonic frontiers power 2 operating manual. Sonic frontiers processor 3 sonic frontiers gallery. 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. Sonic frontiers sfd1 manual digital processor hifi.
Sonic frontiers sfp1 upgrades audiogon discussion forum. Owner, jeff dunn has over 25 years of songwriting, music production and recording experie. This website is not affiliated with or sponsored by sonic frontiers. They went under later but the av subsidiary anthem is still around. For more than a decade sonic frontiers international has manufactured awardwinning highend components. We have moved all anthem models to the anthem pages. Sonic frontiers transport 3 and processor 3 youtube. The problem was that these were all serious money with the possible exception of the joule and i didnt want to wait. Sonic frontiers sfp1 signature phono stage modified by. Highly regarded and beautifully built, the sonic frontiers sfd2 mkiii digital processor is a.
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. The biggest collection of sonic frontiers manuals and schematics. Ii digital processors are nixed in favor of the introduction of the processor 3. Unfollow sonic frontiers amplifier to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Owner, jeff dunn has over 25 years of songwriting, music production and recording experience. Paradigm purchased the sonic frontiers brand and continued extending the anthem line to include audio video processors and tuners. 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. Anthem audio sonic frontiers processor 3 specifications. The sonic frontiers sfd1 mk2 is a digital processor in the cdplayer category. Located in northern kentucky, 25 minutes from downtown cincinnati. The output stage bristles with extremely expensive mit multicaps a total of 14 and vishay and caddock resistors. I believe there were also issues in the far east markets. 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. Updated sfd2 with, mainly, a change of digital filter digital side and a fair overhaul of the analogue output stages analogue side.
So, i am confident that, with time, they will eventually have upgrades for the p3. I am only selling this preamp as ive purchased a audio research preamp at more than 2x the cost. Sonic frontiers and anthem products are used internationally at all levels of music reproduction. Sonic frontiers line 3 pcx upgrade audiogon discussion forum.
The problem was that these were all serious money with the possible. The following topics regarding the sonic frontiers sfd1 mk2 have been found in the forums. 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. Highly regarded and beautifully built, the sonic frontiers sfd2 mkiii digital processor is a classic high performance da converter. Sonic frontiers sfl2 amplifierspreamplifiers canuck.
Parametric eq in jrmc19 3 was applied to the frequency response at the listening position to. My expectation was that it would be overhyped but reasonably good. Sonic frontiers power 1,2, 3 tube amplifier ad,1997,spec. Is it possible to upgrade and install receiver for 24192 support. Sonic frontier recording is situated in a beautiful quiet country setting with multiple hiking trails. 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.
Sonic frontiers sfp1 signature owners manual pdf download. View and download sonic frontiers sfp1 signature owners manual online. Rather then spend mega bucks on a pair of interconnects, id rather subscribe to concerts at carnegie hall and kimmel center i do both. 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. Sonic frontiers processor 3 processor pdf manual download. 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. When selected, the display window will light the selected input.
To purchase sfd1 spares or accessories, please contact the company via their website or visit an authorised retailer. 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. 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. Bpower indicator led this led lights when the sfp1 is on and receiving power from the ac source. 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. Review of sonic frontiers power 3 with modification by partsconnexion introduction. To purchase sfd1 spares or accessories, please contact the company via their website or visit. Sonic frontiers line 1 preamplifier tube audio asylum. The latter model had two principal shortcomings in its otherwise excellent performance. View sonic frontiers processor 3 listings sonic frontiers. Sonic frontiersthe parts connectionassemblage dac2. V and was very impressed, so im waffling over modding the sfp1 or selling it for the slee. Sonic frontiers audiophile converter with ultraanalog chips.
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. Reference quality and very rare availability in this condition. 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. 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. If enough people ask for it, then its likely that the company will respond to the demand. 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. 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. Sonic frontiers international 2790 brighton road oakville, on l6h 5t4 canada phone. The audiophiliac surveys the field of better desktop, aka nearfield speakers, and likes what he hears. View sonic frontiers processor 3 mkii listings sonic frontiers. Amplifier processor cd player computer hardware turntable. 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. I use sonic frontiers processor 3 dac with ua aes21.
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