| Cinenova Grande
  The Legend reborn. The latest iteration of the legendary Cinénova Grande amplifier is a true tale of evolution. Since its inception the Cinenova Grande reference platform has been the benchmark for new technology. New innovations are constantly put up against the reference design. Astonishingly few circuitry innovations become the genesis of true audio evolution. It is our sincere belief that the new generation represents a meaningful improvement. During the research process for the Cinenova 7, the Grandes smaller sibling, three core technologies were developed. All designed to optimize the amplifiers performance and sound quality. These new technologies proved so successful that with them the Cinénova Grande reference design itself has been reborn. The Cinénova Grande has long been the most powerful multi channel amplifier on the market. The new channel-bridge feature further propels the Cinénova Grande into the wattage stratosphere. Breaking the vaunted 1,500 watts at 8 ohm HIFI amplifier barrier. A feat previously accomplished by only a handful of exotic 2 channel high-end amplifiers. Like its predecessors the Grande BR is a tempered blend of traditional high-end virtues combined with innovative and novel circuitry design. Produced using in-house proprietary manufacturing techniques. Operating in an enhanced class AB state gives it industry leading efficiency making the Cinénova Grande BR a true green amplifier. A brief introduction to the three core technologies new to the Cinenova Grande.  The MARS technology (Magnetically Actuated Reanimation System) is a new type of protection system that enables the use of all the amplifier’s power resources without compromising the survivability of the amplifier under catastrophic conditions. Typical protection systems rely on fuses or relays that complicate the signal path thus degrading audio quality. MARS is different as it is not in the signal path, but works by sensing the electro-magnetic signature of the speaker output wire then translating this input into amperes flowing through the wire. Using the principle discovered by Danish Scientist H.C. Oersted, this design has no impact on the sound quality of the amplifier as it is totally separate from the audio circuits.
The internal communication of MARS is handled via optics rather than electrical circuits. This means MARS does not create an electromagnetic field as no current is flowing through wires. The signal path remains free of artifacts that impact and taint the sound in other designs as no amount of light activity can influence an electrical system.
Power supply efficiency, stiffness and strength are dependent on several factors. The ConCurrent design is the culmination of intense optimization of all known parameters. To stiffen the supply (lower regulation factor) the transformer cores are made of ferrite instead of a lower grade iron material. The windings are made with the same oxygen free copper that is used in high-end speaker cables. To ensure a low hum operation, the transformer is hard-wound and made with military grade high temperature lacquer. The ConCurrent power supply in the Cinénova Grande BR has a transformer rating of 4000VA.  From the loudest crescendo to the finest syllable, the Cinénova Grande BR will remain composed and in control. We invite you to enjoy the unique ownership experience of this Cinénova amplifier that was designed by a brilliant mind and built with loving hands.
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During testing the MARS technology showed that the output of the amplifier could be short-circuited at full power more than a thousand times with no damage to the amplifier. MARS does not use any relays or other damping-factor reducing mechanical switches that can wear out or fail over time. Instead, a specially designed circuit instantly shuts off the output drive.
The ION technology (In-Circuit Optimization Network) is an advanced network of connection points on the Cinénova Grande BR circuit-boards. Traditionally, transistors and capacitors are paired, grouped and tested to ensure compatibility. However, it has been shown especially by exotic and esoteric audiophiles across the globe that even highly refined mass produced amplifiers have substantial room for improvement when individually tweaked and optimized. A lot happens when individual components are put together in a circuit. A certain margin of difference between two seemingly identical circuits exists. Some engineers refer to this as the “Ghost in the machine.” The option of being able to fine-tune and optimize a circuit even after it has been built would be the evolutionary solution - enter the ION technology. ION enables individual tweaking while remaining in a mass production environment.
The ConCurrent power supply design ensures full power can be delivered at all times to all channels simultaneously. Earthquake engineers developed the parallel symmetric transformer with identical electromagnetic coupling for each secondary winding.
Every channel has its own secondary winding, capacitor bank, rectifiers and output circuitry all mounted on massive, individually, vertically-ripped extruded aluminum heat-sinks. The individual channels remain sovereign and autonomous as sharing is not required. This guarantees that no matter how hard one channel is driven it will have no effect on surrounding channels.
