Aqua La Diva M2 CD Transport

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Aqua La Diva M2 CD Transport

Name: Aqua La Diva M2 CD Transport
Brand: Aqua
Price: 14000.0 AUD
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High-end top-loading CD transport with a modified Philips CD Pro-8S mechanism. Uses proprietary ISDC FPGA decoding and galvanic isolation to reduce jitter. Designed for pure CD playback, it delivers articulate, fluid, and emotionally engaging sound with a high-quality external DAC.

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Description

La Diva M2 compact disc transport

The new generation of La Diva is a machine that while maintaining the

previous name is completely new, both as regards the CD mechanics
and for all the internal electronics, power supply, FPGA decoding,
clock, floating digital output circuitry, display, etc., so everything has
been made from scratch.

Uncompromised in every respect, La Diva cd transport is the culmination of aqua’s R&D in the areas of electronic and mechanical engineering.

FEATURES

• High performance proprietary ISDC (Isolated Synchronous Discrete Circuit) digital decoding and clock manager

• Custom designed discrete circuit with high-speed photocouplers for Galvanic and magnetic isolation between CD drive unit and digital output

• Ultra massive chassis construction and newly developed high-rigidity sub chassis with Nextel for CD drive unit cancels internal and external acoustic and mechanical vibrations, enabling exceptionally accurate "Red Book" RF signal

• DC disc drive motor allows to read the data accurately and minimize Jitter

• Moplen clamp to avoid flywheel masses and vibrations

• Sophisticated signal processing technology assures excellent CD Red Book signal

• High-performance multi-stage voltage regulator (high-current stage for accurate servo DISC drive rotation, tracking and focus)

• Jitter free digital interface AQlink (I2S protocol), uncompromising digital connection to our DACs

• etherCON RJ45 (AQlink) output connection to DAC, employs CAT6 cable can connect both RJ45 and professional etherCON RJ45

• Separate custom-built toroidal transformers for digital and servo motors/actuators

• MODULAR DESIGN with upgradeable multi board system

• Precision Philips CD-Pro2 transport customized

• High-quality parts selected for sound quality:
   - 105° long life capacitors
   - low noise Metal Foil ultra-precision resistors
   - metallized film pulse capacitor
   - ultra-fast diodes
   - halogen free cables

• Aluminum top loading tray machined from billet

• Non-magnetic low-resonance aluminum chassis with Nextel

• Field upgradeable firmware

• OLED display with user off-selectable illumination

• Designed and handmade in Italy

• Output:

- etherCON RJ45 - AQlink (I2S serial bus)
- XLR AES/EBU
- BNC coax (S/PDIF)
- RCA coax (S/PDIF)
- ST fiber (AT&T)
- BNC word clock

SPECIFICATIONS

Tech Specs

Disc Compatibility	CD, CD-R
CD Formats	Red Book
Drive mechanism	PHILIPS CD-PRO2 Customized
Pick-Up Technology	TRIGINTA preamplifier & Laser supply
Optical	3 beam method
Disc Drive Motor	Precision DC Motor
Servo power supply	High-performance multi-stage voltage regulator (high-current)
Digital decoder	Proprietary ISDC
Digital isolators	Custom designed discrete circuit with high-speed optocouplers
Digital Output	1 AQlink PRO - I2S serial bus (etherCON RJ45) 2 S/PDIF 75 Ω (1 coaxial BNC, 1 coaxial RCA) 1 AES/EBU (XLR) 110 Ω 1 AT&T (ST Fiber)
Word Clock Output	1 coaxial BNC 75 ohm
AQlink (I2S bus)	CMOS level
Native Sample Rate	16 bit / 44.1kHz
Front Panel	Standby, Display, Play, Pause, Stop, Previous, Next Switches
Display	OLED display with user off-selectable illumination
Remote Control	Infra Red (RC5)
Disc loading	Top-Loading (Manual)
Dimensions	( W x D x H ) 450 x 370 x 100 mm
Weight	10 kg
Front finish	Satin Alu Silver or Satin Black
Case finish	Grey Nextel powder coated

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Why Choose Aqua

Aqua Acoustic Quality is an Italian high-end digital audio manufacturer renowned for producing DACs and digital source components that prioritise musical realism, analogue-like flow, and extraordinary spatial performance. Designed and manufactured entirely in Italy, Aqua products combine highly sophisticated digital engineering with a deeply musical and emotionally engaging presentation that has earned the brand a passionate following amongst serious digital audio enthusiasts worldwide.

What makes Aqua particularly distinctive is the company’s deliberate rejection of many modern mass-market DAC design trends. Rather than relying heavily on oversampling chip-based conversion platforms and excessively processed digital architectures, Aqua focuses on discrete resistor ladder conversion, modular upgradeability, and highly isolated circuit topologies designed to preserve the natural timing, texture, and dimensionality within music.

At HeyNow Hi-Fi, Aqua products consistently stand apart for their ability to reproduce digital music with an openness, spatial realism, and analogue-style musical flow that many listeners simply do not expect from digital playback systems.

Signature Design and Sound

Manufactured in Italy, Aqua products are engineered around proprietary R2R ladder DAC architectures, modular digital platforms, ultra-low-noise power supply implementation, and the company’s highly individual Optologic circuit philosophy.

One of the defining technologies within Aqua DACs is their use of discrete R2R ladder conversion rather than conventional delta-sigma DAC chip designs. An R2R DAC uses a carefully matched network of precision resistors arranged in a ladder structure to convert digital information into analogue signal. Rather than aggressively processing and reconstructing the signal through heavy oversampling and noise shaping, the R2R approach focuses on preserving timing integrity, tonal density, and natural harmonic structure.

The result is often described as more analogue-like in presentation, with stronger tonal realism, smoother transient behaviour, and a greater sense of dimensional flow throughout the music. Vocals and instruments tend to sound more physically present and naturally textured, while the soundstage feels spacious, layered, and highly immersive.

The La Scala DAC has become particularly admired for this presentation, delivering remarkable musicality, tonal richness, and holographic imaging while maintaining excellent transparency and low-level detail retrieval. The Formula DAC expands even further upon this philosophy through increased resolution, scale, refinement, and dynamic realism, positioning it amongst the world’s most respected high-end digital playback systems.

Aqua’s La Diva top-loading CD transport also remains one of the most physically and sonically captivating digital transports currently available. The top-loading mechanism, precision construction, and highly refined transport architecture contribute to a presentation with exceptional image stability, timing precision, and remarkably expansive spatial realism. Combined with Aqua DAC platforms, the result can feel strikingly analogue and emotionally engaging despite remaining entirely digital in origin.

One of the most technically fascinating aspects of Aqua’s engineering is the company’s Optologic circuit design philosophy. Rather than connecting critical digital stages through conventional copper-based electrical signal paths, Aqua uses optical light transmission between sections of the circuitry itself. By isolating stages optically rather than electrically, the system dramatically reduces electrical noise contamination and interference throughout the signal chain.

This contributes enormously to the openness, blackness of background, spatial separation, and effortless musical presentation the brand has become known for. Music emerges from an exceptionally quiet and unconstrained space, allowing low-level detail, dimensionality, and emotional nuance to unfold with remarkable ease.

Aqua Product Range

The Aqua Acoustic Quality range available through HeyNow Hi-Fi includes R2R ladder DACs, digital streaming interfaces, CD transports, and modular digital source components designed for listeners seeking reference-level digital playback with exceptional musical realism and analogue-style presentation.

Products including the La Scala DAC, Formula DAC, La Diva CD transport, and LINQ network interface showcase the company’s commitment to discrete conversion, optical signal isolation, modular upgradeability, and preserving the emotional engagement within digital music playback.

At HeyNow Hi-Fi, Geoff and his experienced digital audio setup team provide assistance with streamer integration, digital system matching, transport configuration, and complete system optimisation to ensure Aqua Acoustic Quality products perform at their extraordinary full capability within each customer’s listening environment.

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