The LOC (Library of
Congress)
phonographic
playback system was
developed over years
of extensive
listening tests on
every circuit
element. Millennia
maintains a
world-class
mastering /
listening room,
designed by top
acoustical
consultants Studio
440. With both
analog and digital
auditioning paths,
every Millennia
circuit is
scrutinized for
musical realism and
dynamic uniformity.
Only those circuit
designs meeting our
obsessive commitment
to sonic purity are
released to
production. The LOC
was originally
designed for the
U.S. Library of
Congress, who use
multiple LOC units
for national
archiving.
Analog Legacy’s
front-end phono
stage is based on
the HV-3
preamplifier used
for recording nearly
half of all
Hollywood feature
films scores
(Titanic, Star Wars
1-3, Tarzan,
Schindler’s List,
Forrest Gump,
Contact, AI,
Armageddon, etc..).
Leading acoustic
music recording
companies, such as
Telarc, Sony
Classical, Harmonia
Mundi, DMP, Nimbus,
Chesky, BMG, Koch,
Klavier, and scores
of others rely on
HV-3 preamplifiers.
The major symphony
orchestras and
operas of Los
Angeles, San
Francisco, Berlin,
Cleveland, Seattle,
Dallas, Israel,
Prague, Baltimore,
New York, and
National (DC) employ
HV-3 preamps, as do
scores of others.
Top live performers
like Barbra
Streisand, Celine
Dion, Andrea
Bocelli, Rolling
Stones, and The
Three Tenors use
hundreds of HV-3
preamp channels in
concert, as do the
Academy Awards
and Grammy
Awards live
broadcasts.
LOC’s compensation
and filter circuits
are based upon
Millennia’s industry
acclaimed NSEQ-2
mastering
equalizer. For over
ten years, the
NSEQ-2 has been
chosen by a broad
cross section of
today’s top
mastering engineers.
The NSEQ-2 and LOC
employ a unique,
non-textbook “single
amplifier” design to
achieve all
signal-path
functions, including
input buffer, EQ
amplifier, and
output driver. This
single amplifier is
optimized via a pure
Class-A, all
discrete J-FET
topology. Employing
what top audio
engineers call “most
transparent analog
equalizer” available
today, LOC delivers
what may be the most
perfect phono path
available at any
price.
Modern professional
audio products are
major investments
which must be
carefully designed
for longevity and
non-obsolescence.
With mastering-grade
sonics and
specifications,
military build
quality, and a
pedigree in the
highest tradition of
audio excellence,
the LOC is destined
to remain
contemporary well
into our new
millennium. Hence, Millennia
Media
