Cantilena SE/ SEL

Lua manufactures a complete series of high-end audio components. Beginning with a series of different amplifiers and cables. But what is the best system without a CD- player? True to its tradition of outstanding quality, Lua then created the remarkable Cantilena CD player. This successful model enjoyed the best test results in the market  with many hundreds being sold. But Lua wanted more. The experience with the first CD-player gave our engineers the chance tocreate a much better version named Cantilena SE. This Cantilena was to embody the best possible sound reproduction and so a 24bit D/A- converter from the well-known Crystal brand was integrated. For the transportmechanism, Lua selects a  Philips version, which delivers the best technical results at a modest price. A big breakthrough was the newly designed 4-tube Class A output section with an output impedance of only 200 Ohms. And speaking of outputs, a speciality of the Cantilena SE is the provision of two outputs instead of one. The second output can drive a separate headphone- amplifier without use of the mainamplifier. This is also interesting for dealers, enabling connection to two different amplifiers allowing their sound quality to easily be comparedusing a single CD player as source. Also sonic comparisons between two different brands of RCA interlinks (Cinch cables) can in the same way be easily made by connecting them to two different high level inputs of your amplifier, especially if it is equipped with a remote controlled channel switching facility. We have, in the course of time, built up a lot of experience in listening to differences in tonality between capacitors built with different materials and types of construction. And believe us, there are a lot of possibilities; we found that one version of a capacitor, the most expensive, is also one of the best. It's not the cost of the foil material that counts, -some may think that silver foil creates the best sound, - indeed if you must throw out your bargain and pay for such "exclusive" products it will make the best sounds in your dealers ears, -but seriously-, turn your money over a few times before you order such exotic things. Lua uses capacitors with polypropylene and a double layer- foil and multiple connections to the output wire, for lowest serial resistance. The capacitors Lua uses for its loudspeakers are manufactured with a serial resistance at 10khz of less than 0.04 Ohms and power handling up to 35 Amperes; - read our loudspeaker brochure if you become curious. Why do we tell you the story of capacitors? In our newest product the Cantilena SEL you will find one of the answers. We modify our Cantilena SE into the SELversion, taking a new type of double layer capacitor as coupling capacitor between the tube and output- stage. Continuing with a fine set of Luatubes in the output and some small changes to the power-supply we have again succeeded in further raising the quality of the sound reproduction. Customers who have not previously experienced the dynamic range and lifelike timbre of tubed components will find the Cantilena SEL an ideal introduction to the joys of a new world of sound. Things they never heard before will be heard strong and clear. This new world of sound brings the music nearer to you, to enjoy day after day. German magazines have placed Lua's Cantilena SEL among the best available CD-players on market, at 10th place in the actual list of recommended reviewed CD-players. Lua is proud to play a part in that range and will do all it can to keep on improving its standards for you, our customers!