PRICELIST

Aspen Soraya CB105 power amplifier (warrantied, retail product)
This is the premium, flagship retail product, delivering stunning, surreal performance with any speaker load. The Soraya is the result of radical topology research, with scintillating sonic realism in all musical genres. This amplifier is available in two versions; the premium, and the signature, which utilizes teflon capacitors in the signal path.

The Soraya is unconditionally warrantied for three years parts and labor, with an accredited Service Centers in both Australia and North America.

Aspen Swift Preamplifier(retail product)
This is the much awaited, full specification completely assembled, retail version of the GK1-R. It is a full-featured preamplifier with DVD, CD, Aux, Tuner and Phono (MM) source selection, with extraordinary performance, superb build quality, and stunning good looks. It is fully made in Australia by Hugh Dean, the designer, and available on order anywhere in the world. It carries a full 3 year warranty, and is ready to use straight out of the box.

This preamplifier delivers solid state muscle with tube grace. The sonics are astounding. The Swift will perform reliably across all musical genres for decades . Please specify your mains voltage at order.

Aspen Lifeforce 100 (both modules fully built and tested, plug and play)
This is the ultimate power amplifier module from Aspen. It delivers extraordinary resolution, powerful, musical bass, ultra-low distortion, and breathtaking presence and sound stage. Delivered as two fully built modules with built, tested power supply pcb requiring transformers, switch, binding posts and suitable enclosure. Includes heatsinks for outright purchasers.

Available both to new customers as an outright purchase and to existing owners of AKSA 100W amplifiers, with trade-in of both AKSA 100W modules.
Note: Trade-ins must be FULLY OPERATIONAL AKSA 100 modules (no heatsink, transformers or case) with all original parts installed. Unbuilt kits are generally acceptable but at revised value - contact Aspen.

$AUD1770
Outright Purchase

$AUD1250
with Nirv + Trade-in

$AUD1480
with Nirvana Trade-in

$AUD1620
with Stock Trade-in

Aspen Lifeforce 55 (both modules fully built and tested, plug and play)
This is the penultimate power amplifier module from Aspen. It delivers extraordinary resolution, powerful, musical bass, ultra-low distortion, and breathtaking presence and sound stage. Delivered as two fully built modules with built, tested power supply pcb requiring transformers, switch, binding posts and suitable enclosure. Includes heatsinks for outright purchasers.

Available both to new customers as an outright purchase and to existing owners of AKSA 55W amplifiers, with trade-in of both AKSA 55W modules.
Note: Trade-ins must be FULLY OPERATIONAL AKSA 55 modules (no heatsink, transformers or case) with all original parts installed. Unbuilt kits are generally acceptable but at revised value - contact Aspen.

55W AKSA
Kitset: All components for stereo pair, actives and passives, filter caps, two amplifier pcbs plus power supply pcb, ultrafast soft recovery diodes, AKSA badge and comprehensive instructions. Nirvana is Step I upgrade; Nirvana Plus is Step II upgrade and includes all Nirvana components plus supplements.

100W AKSA
Kitset: All components for stereo pair, actives and passives, filter caps, two amplifier pcbs plus power supply pcb, ultrafast soft recovery diodes, AKSA badge and comprehensive instructions. Nirvana is Step I upgrade; Nirvana Plus is Step II upgrade and includes all Nirvana components plus supplements.

Tubed Line Preamplifier
Kitset (all components for stereo module, custom grain oriented silicon steel [GOSS] transformer, tube and all passive components, pcb, and instructions).

$AUD340
Nirvana upgrade $AUD70 extra

GK-1EL (Entry Level)
Sonically stratospheric, the GK-1 builds on lessons learned in the TLP and power amplifier development. It delivers stunning engagement and extraordinary musicality, comparing favorably with the top names in high end. The entry level version includes all analogue componentry, two grain-oriented power transformers for the ultimate in channel separation, all fasteners, nuts and bolts, tubes, sockets, active and passive components. The potentiometer is a very high quality dual gang cermet, enabling the music to shine through.

GK-1M (Manual Source Selection)
The GK-1M uses identical analogue circuitry to the GK-1EL and thus enjoys identical sonic performance with all GK-1s, but adds full manual source selection. One of five sources may be selected; DVD, CD, Tuner, Auxiliary and Phono. The phono, suitable for MM with 47K input impedance, is a $AUD210 option. The input/output RCA connections are integral with the switching pcb, and a Lorlin high quality four pole switch is used for source selection. Interconnections are all high quality CAT5E teflon coated solid copper wire, and LEDs indicate which source is selected. Mute and Home Theater Bypass functions are included, and there is provision for an (unfiltered) sub-woofer output bypassing the tube. A phonograph option, specifically designed for 47K MM cartridges, is available for an additional $AUD210. The phono option has been widely praised for extraordinary sound stage and the pleasing and subtle way it deals with the clicks and plops which are an inevitable problem with the vinyl medium.
All components, including switches, RCAs (gold flashed), pcbs, wire, semiconductors, capacitors and resistors are included in this kit. Instructions are comprehensive, with many photographs and diagrams.

VSONICS (for release late Dec 2007)
Sonically exhilarating two way transmission line speaker with fully built and tested two way passive crossovers, all fasteners for a stereo pair, grill cloth, stuffing, and comprehensive instructions. This loudspeaker has been developed over more than twelve months, and the refinement is astonishing, with exhilirating performance from a small enclosure just 9" wide, 3' tall and 17" deep. These loudspeakers are suitable for almost any room, being deep yet forward firing; they deliver spectaculardynamics, imaging and resolution. These are a musicians speaker, with stunning emotional engagement, deep tight bass, incredible imaging and crystalline clarity.

$AUD1320