With the introduction of a simple, yet revolutionary product over 20 years ago, Magnum Dynalab's legacy began. Our incredible Signal Sleuth, designed to boost and stabilize FM signals, was launched in 1984 and eventually led to the introduction of what would become our core product line for many years; world-leading analog FM tuners for the home market.
After considerable success with our Signal Sleuth, our first FM tuner, the FT 101, was launched in September 1985. The design of the FT 101 was not only received by audio enthusiasts with glowing reviews, it also formed the backbone of the design for our entire product line. From these pure analog design fundamentals, we have introduced 15 unique analog FM tuners over the past 20 years, including our new Triode series, incorporating tube technology into the audio output stage of many of our new products.
To compliment our lineup of analog tuners, Magnum Dynalab also began producing an assortment of both directional and omni-directional FM antennas, intended to ensure our listeners enjoyed the best our products have to offer. Our antennas continue to be appraised as the best in the business, used by listeners around the world.
Our R&D in pure analog circuitry has led us to pursue opportunities with other related products. Our integrated FM receiver (MD 208) introduced in 2000 and our integrated amplifier (MD 308) introduced in 2001 helped showcase our expertise in other categories, and also kept our designers thinking about the future.
As the world of source audio evolved in recent years, analog FM tuners have become more and more a staple of only the purest of audiophiles. While all music lovers have been using digital source products for many years (CD players), the product mix is now evolving to include satellite radios, hard-disk based audio servers, and streaming internet audio. As a result of this changing environment, we have dedicated significant investment dollars towards researching the opportunity to incorporate our expertise in pure analog design with the future of digital source audio. The result has been the development of new business relationships with organizations experienced in the conversion of digital sources to continuous signals.
With new expertise incorporating D/A conversion technology and an entrenched knowledge in the art of analog circuitry, we went to work on the launch of our most forward-looking product to date, the MD 109 and the World Source Platform.
Following in the footsteps of its predecessor, the MD 108, the MD 109 is at its core the most sonically accomplished analog FM tuner we have ever developed. However, this exciting new product was also the beneficiary of our proprietary World Source Platform. This platform is designed as a serious solution to the evolution of the multi-format audio source environment that we live in today. In addition to receiving and delivering with sonic accuracy all terrestrial FM signals, the MD 109 is upgradeable to accommodate digital and satellite radio, file exchange, CD, DVD and Internet Sources. In fact, the MD 109 was designed to serve as your source component for all future listening options and variables in the digital domain.
After the development of the MD 109, we continued to look at other product options in the field of high-performance source components. With the surplus of digital source options available today, the possibilities are many. However, given the variability in the signal quality from selected sources, we assert that we will only bring products to market that best represent our legacy of pure audio reproduction.
As we look back over more than 20 years of business development, we remain excited about the future. Magnum Dynalab continues to be a family-owned and operated company, committed to using only the highest quality components from world-leading suppliers, while manufacturing all of our products with great care to ensure our customers enjoy pure, unaltered sound for many years.
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