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Trigon Audio’s Chronolog CD Player/CD Ripper/Music Server is now available in Australia through Class A Audio. Trigon says the best way to use its Chonolog is to copy music from your CDs onto the Chronolog’s internal solid state drive (SSD) and then play it from there. ‘ The best way to operate your Chronolog is through a tablet computer,’ says Kevin You, of Class A Audio, which distributes Trigon in Australia. ‘ I recommend an iPad as this impressed me the most in terms of speed and usability, but other tablet computers can also be used, or you can instead operate your Chronolog through any other device that has a browser that supports the use of Java Scripts… which in most cases is any modern device with a browser.’ According to Trigon Audio, the Chronolog has a ‘bit-perfect’ CD ripper built in that can rip to dozens of different formats (Trigon says more than 61 different formats) along with features that will allow music lovers to easily and conveniently store their entire CD collection at original quality, using internal SSD storage that starts at 60GB (around 150 CDs) but can be optionally increased to 960GB (around 2,250 CDs). Additionally, files can be stored on an external hard drive. ‘ The Trigon Chronolog is the result of three years’ worth of intensive design from the team at Hessen, Germany, and the result is a credit to their expertise,’ Kevin told Australian Hi-Fi Magazine. ‘ It beats lots of $10,000 CD players, and the ripped files sound better than the original CDs. Also, multi-room integrated sound can be included by adding a network of Simple Audio Room-players around your home so you can stream the HD music to your room(s) of choice in stunning quality. There’s even a Simple Audio model with a built-in amplifier, so simply attach a pair of speakers and it’s job done!’ Available now, the Trigon Chronolog sells for $8,900 (RRP). For further information, please contact Class A Audio on (03) 98787745 or visit www.classaaudio.com.au