OVERVIEW
We believe great audio components should deliver convenience and ease of use commensurate with their sound quality. This is why we created the Pyxis, the high-end audio industry's most advanced and distinctive remote control. We include the Pyxis with the Altair line stage, the Sirius HD digital music source, and the Orion phono preamplifier.
The core of the Pyxis is its advanced 432- by 230-pixel touchscreen. We chose the touchscreen's elegant font after considerable experimentation, then fine-tuned it for a classic look that recalls the graceful, handwritten notations of Leonardo daVinci. The touchscreen's display and functions change depending on the situation. For example, it can display the number of the SACD track playing on the Sirius HD digital music source. It can display a list of artists, albums, or songs stored on a USB stick. It can display the menu that allows renaming of the Altair line source's inputs. Or it can display the running temperature of the Pegasus amplifier.
The advanced technology of the touchscreen complements the classic feel of the Pyxis' machined aluminum knobs and buttons. The volume knob connects to a mechanical potentiometer, so it has the familiar feel of a high-quality volume control-yet as it turns, the touchscreen displays the volume level with a resolution of 0.1 dB.
The back of the Pyxis is hand-upholstered in buttery leather by an artisan whose clients include many of the best-known names in fashion accessories. The leather looks as beautiful as the interior trim of the most exclusive luxury cars, and also provides a practical non-slip surface. A matching charging stand recharges the remote's complement of NiMH batteries.
To provide reliable operation, the Pyxis uses 2.4-gigahertz 802.15.4 RF wireless technology. It works even when it is pointed away from the Constellation Audio components-and even from the next room. An infrared emitter on the front allows the Pyxis to control components of other brands; it can learn all standard IR codes.
The Pyxis is surely the most advanced remote ever offered with high-end audio components. Yet it is far more user-friendly than most other remotes-and easily the most handsome remote ever created. Our “dream team” of the world's best audio engineers and industrial designers believe their components deserve no less.
