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Coherent Systems about us

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Established in 2002 originally as Omiga Audio by Tim Price and Tony Sallis, based in Cheltenham supplying O.E. manufacturers with signal transfer devices and digital integration systems. After a management take over in 2005 Coherent Systems was set up as high end dealership specialising in superb equipment with system optimisation and synergy at the the heart of our principles.

We are one of the foremost digital audio specialists in the country with over 25 years of specialist experience in this area, from CD players to high resolution playback we can deliver a sound that will delight.

Simply put – unparalleled experience in all aspects of domestic audio together with a careful selection of superlative equipment from accomplished manufacturers.

We don't stock expensive jewellery; we simply demonstrate equipment that really does work at making music, right across the price spectrum.

located conveniently between the Buckinghamshire/Berkshire/Hertfordshire borders. Better than any traditional hi-fi shop, we are an audio consultancy. Our demonstration room is your own listening room. Enabling you to obtain a real perspective on how equipment sounds in genuine environment. Coherent Systems is ideally placed to serve the whole of London and the Home Counties.


Please take time to read some feedback from happy customers over the last 16 years.

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We are not your typical audio dealership, Coherent Systems have been successfully helping music lovers achieve their audio goals the way they wish to, our experience both with sound quality and electronic engineering is widely recognised as extremely trustworthy

Why not give us a call and find out how Coherent Systems can help you.





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Coherent Systems also offer a wide range of services that forum users may find helpful these include, Installation of dedicated mains supplies for audio and home cinema systems fully approved and certified. Repairing of a wide range of audio equipment and beyond we also offer a bespoke upgrade service tailored to each customers individual needs and we can demonstrate options far beyond tradition so called high end equipment.

Why not give us a call and find out why we are highly regarded within our profession

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Our repair and upgrade facilities sport some of the very latest and specialist test and measurement equipment from the world's best manufacturers Teledyne LeCroy Keysight , Rohde & Schwarz, Tektronix, Kikusui, Picotech, Flir, GW Instek, Rigol, Siglent. 12bit oscilloscopes, up to 8Ghz bandwidth, Real time spectrum analyzers, ultra low noise bench power supplies and 7.5 digit multi meters, Vector network analyzers (cable and transmission line measurements). We are very well placed to identify any issues within your problematic equipment. We strongly believe we have one of the best lab facilities for audio within the UK and that includes many manufacturers of audio equipment!

Coherent Systems have over the years acquired state of art electronics test equipment to enable us to investigate pretty much any issue that affects audio equipment. We can go in-depth into RF and EMI emission testing both conducted and radiated at a board level with real time spectrum analysis and large GHz bandwidth oscilloscopes, LISN’s impedance analyzers, power analyzers, Audio analyzers thermal imaging camera’s etc. We have the ability to deep dive into those most interesting of problems!

From time to time those audio electronics we cherish and adore so much can run into problems.

Whether its a noisy channel, low output on your pre-amplifier, distortion issues or plain non functionality.

So, if your DAC is poorly, your valve amplifier is sounding a little off colour, or maybe your CD player has just given up the ghost. We can help with these matters.

Coherent Systems has a fully comprehensive electronics lab coupled with the expertise and knowledge of over 50 years experience in electronics and electrical engineering field. Including: fault finding and diagnostic work.

We have a very open policy when it comes to repairs. No large and unforeseen hidden expenses. We investigate first, advise you of the situation then discuss the best possible course of action for the individual circumstances, making sure you are kept in formed at all times.

We specialize in all digital electronics, CD/SACD/DVD players. Amplifiers (both solid state and valve), digital to analogue converters, power supplies too.

We also have great experience with turntables both in mechanical repairs and set up and use the very latest tools to extract the best form your vinyl playback.

Coherent Systems take pride and care in their workmanship and understand all equipment being repaired is looked after correctly.

Insured collection and delivery service also available.


An image of one of our designs power supply being thoroughly tested for CE emissions before any work commences. Looking at the incoming mains noise and how much conducted noise is being transferred to the PSU and the end result we are looking at CISPER 16 standards for DC output ripple and harmonic noise via a real time.

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Here was are looking into the jitter spectra, trend RJ/DJ and histogram of a Mutec MC3+USB clock with our superb LeCroy Wavepro 254 12 bit scope with a Rigol MSO8000 providing damn fine conformation of the results

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Here is one of our new QP-1 ultra quiet power supply being measured with a 1 amp dynamic load applied to the DUT (device under test) as you can see it clearly show dc line ripple noise below 18uv which is quite decent given its actually being measured with a genuinely working load applied! To put this into perspective our Keysight E36313A industry standard has a ripple noise of 'only' 350uv


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Some more of the instruments we have in the Lab, A 2Ghz 500Mpts MSO Oscilloscope, 150Mhz Function generator, 6.6Ghz Real time spectrum analyzer, Vector network analyzer

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Some of the other test equipment gracing our lab.

Here we have our JBC soldering suite which can handle just about any soldering issue that may arise


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Here we are testing a new regulator design with the DC power analyzer which is both a power supply, dc load, sink and data logger very useful piece of equipment for characterizing power supplies.


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Lastly demonstration of an ultra clean linear audio dc power supply happily delivering a solid 2 amps @ 12Vdc through a dynamic dc load. We have the capability to deliver up to 6 amps under dynamic load at 22uv ripple noise. Our QP-3 range can deliver upto 20 amps dynamically with under 80uv of ripple noise.

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This week due the complexity of of designing SMPS (Non audio versions!) and keeping the the liner power supplies as quiet as humanly possible.

This week have taken delivery of a lovely very low noise 12 bit LeCroy scope for low level power rail and mains measurements along with some useful voltage and current probes so this enables us to really dig deep into the heart of the audio and look at those circuit board induced noise without having to spend all day setting up TDR kit.

Proving a great tool in the arsenal for reducing both mains and dc noise in electronic circuits in general.

Also available a full range of LeCroy probes, fiber-optic high voltage isolation probes, specialist ultra high CMRR low noise voltage rails probes. Fully active 4Ghz probes, High voltage differential probes and various current probes up to 500 amp capability and resolution down to 1ma.

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Hello John

Many thanks for the kind words its is appreciated and I am glad we could you out recently as well.

Regards

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Well the last few weeks have been incredibly busy with upgrades, repairs and new sales not had much time to get to grips with a few projects I have been working on.

Also we have been updating the electronics lab and expanding the research space we have.


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This week we have taken delivery of some interesting new additions to the audio side of electronics business, a Rhode & Schwarz UPV66 audio analyzer with full full sweet of audio analysis capabilities. The same model that Hifi World use only ours uses a separate monitor screen, just getting to grips with this as it sports different features than my Standford Research SR785
More on this in coming weeks, as now we can look into the other side of audio measurements for any correlations after 20Khz and spurious noise well above this threshold.


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Recently we have seen some very nice quality pre-amplifiers in our lab for inspection, upgrades and servicing.
A rather nice example of a Plinius Tautoro with damn fine channel separation and balance within 3mv Underrated pre amp in my book
This week a real blast from the past and one piece of audio equipment I have always had a soft spot for Hovland, having own these great pieces in the past it was great to see a really well cared for example of a HP100 pre amplifier a wonderfully musical device
In for a check over and service.

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Not so much today but pretty much all week, we have been absolutely silly busy, from cables, to new product launches and some finial testing on some audio projects that we are proud of. The Team has been really pulling out all the stops this weak so a big thank you Peter and Matt for their top support.

Further developments this week saw the finalising of our rather nifty full differential a/c filter, quality dc blocker and programmable soft start modules.
Full measurement analysis and stress testing has been progressing all week, with in rush current modelling and full CE CISPER testing all pasted with flying colours. We are very pleased with the results which result in some of the lowest ripple current numbers we have seen for larger current uses and very low RF figures for the CE standards.This week we have accurately recorded a mere 5uA of ripple current with 1.6amps of current draw at the device under test with 12Vdc rock steady.

Plus we have a programmable current in rush profile we can model and install for your individual applications:

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So latest news from the Coheret stables:

During the past few months our workshop has seen some interesting equipment pass throug, thought we would share some with you.

A Boulder 2010 pre amplifier for upgrades

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A really nice example of a Belles VT-01 pre amplifier

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Nagra Classic Integrated in for a check over and test.

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We have also been improving the lab test and measurment facilities even further over the last six months with some great new additions to tour electronics capabilities:

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Thought it was time to update the blog with our various Audio work projects that have happened in the last few months, but due to quite insane work load time has passed me by like it does to us all

A selection of some of the cable orders that have been fabicated and delivered to happy customers below along with some repairs, refurbishments, diagnostic work and upgrades are carried out in stae of the art electronic lab.

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Well its been very hectic in the few weeks here at Coherent central, plus with the delightful bonus of a lightening strike at the end of last week (deep joy
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) so I decided to put some extra protection in the the mains supply and while I was at it install a new full isolated supply with surgeprotection to the lab. Plus an oppotunity to really organise the lab into a professional enviroment (insert appropriate term here)

So its been all hands to the pumps in the last 48 hours so fter some gardening and some lindy hop (yes really) I can finially say we are now back up to full speed in the lab and kicking off next week with fresh vigour!

When I removed all of the test equipment to facilitate the installation of the new mains supply, just didn't realise exactly how much equipment we have and how long it takes to clean it, test it and re instate it. Our totalamount of T&E equipmwnt has far more depth, however for the purproses of the images its not easy to show horn it all in!

We feel we have one of the best EE labs for audio fault finding, upgradeds and design here in the UK, why not take advantage of our services.

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It's been a while since I updated anything on this section, in my defence we have been seriously busy!
Now things have calmed down a wee bit after the show, some snap shots of the show weekend @NWAS 2022. Really great to see Sue & Harriet Townshend :)

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Just finished a long term project for a patient client. The Merging Nadac has just been fitted with a full Coherent Quiet power five rail ultra quiet power supply (between 4-8uA of ripple current at the point of use on the dac upto 3 amps with the internal Nuc) Very involved yet satisfying project. measures & sounds rather good the noise floor is seriously low! Check out our totally British engineered,designed and built using 88% sourced UK components. From a single to 8 rails upto 30Vdc & 10 amps.
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Time is just slipping away this year, I can't believe it's October already
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The days just seem to cascade into each other and weeks arn't far behind madness! So feeling like a dog's dickin a whisk I thought I wouldcatch up with some social media an blog posts.

So its been a while sine I updated the blog, our work load is quite something these days, we have taken on two extra staff (plus a new brach in the North West opening on 1st November).

Here is a snippet of what we have been upto, with new projects/servicing/repairs and upgrades in the last five weeks or so.

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I really wish I had more time to catch up with these blog posts, in the last six months I really have no idea where the time has just gone to its quite bonkers and worrying at the same time
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Hope all of you have had a good start to the new year and its being kind as well.

Currently we are heavily involved with some none audio projects that's been taking up my time all be it very interesting work with some new quardriture 32bit ADC's tied into some new PDN's we are working on for T&E devices and maybe a new piece of audio
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Our North West branch under the experianced hand of Peter Wolliscroft has been going from strength to strength and is proving a good move from the Coherent family group.

Anyone wishing to benefit from Peter great wisdom & knowledge sould give him a call, he's a throuighly bloody nice bloke with the time and patience of professional.

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Or service centre has seen some real interesting pieces of audio in this time and we have also expanded this area as well with another first class electronics engineer Steve joining the team as well.

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I will find some time in the next copuple foweek to bring you fully up to date with tales for the labs and weat we'e been up to.

Last week we had three more DCS owners join the growing ranks of Mutec Ref 10 owners and it really delivering music greater realism and naturalness to their systems which given their status in the world of hifi is proving to be a real winner for them.

One very lucky chap had a Rockna/Mutec combo installed last week it's a cracking musically engaging combination, the smile on his face was a wide as the Mersey tunnel.

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After a long wait our latest electronics lab item of high-end test equipment has arrived. We have been professional appreciators of Teledyne Lecroy equipment for a long time now and have quite a few pieces of the high-quality equipment in our facility. Recently we took delivery of one of the best real-world R&D, debug, serial data and power analysis oscilloscopes on the market.Now proudly residing on our diagnostic bench is a Teledyne Lecroy Wavepro HD scope with it's powerful 20G/s sample rate and massive capture memory over 1Gp/s it has expanded our already very good diagnostic capabilities even further ahead coupled with its cutting edge R&D capabilities for our own products ranges. Musical Coherence
would like to thanks Richard & Jeremy @ Teledyne Lecroy UK for all of their help over the years. Coherent Systems have an eviable reputation for audio diagnostic repairs and upgrades here in the UK and around the world. Why not use our services and find not for yourselves.

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