Pyxis/ system controller

Controls and communicates with all Constellation Audio components Elegant machined aluminum front panel with leather-covered back Full-color LCD touchscreen expands system capabilities Volume potentiometer provides traditional high-end component feel RF technology for dependable operation, IR technology for inter-brand compatibility

The remote control is usually the visual sophistication of the Pyxis. The that looks almost as if it were lettered primary interface between an audio front panel and the control knobs are by DaVinci himself. component and its owner. Yet many machined from solid aluminum. The high-end audio products are equipped angular lines perfectly complement our The Feel with the same remotes supplied with components’ striking industrial design. mass-market components. We feel our We designed the Pyxis to capture the customers deserve far better, which The back is hand-upholstered in rich feel of classic audio gear while deliver- is why we created the Pyxis system leather by an artisan whose clients ing the convenience and versatility of an controller. The Pyxis is not only easy to include the world’s most fashion acces- advanced touchscreen remote. Its solid use and incomparably elegant, it also sories makers. The luxurious leather heft and smooth-as-silk controls make it allowed us to expand the functionality provides a practical non-slip surface. easy to use—and hard to put down. and user adjustment capabilities of our audio components. We include the Pyxis The front panel hosts a 432- by For the controls most often used, we with the Altair line stage, the Sirius 230-pixel full-color touchscreen display. chose traditional buttons and knobs. In HD digital music source, and the Orion Not content to settle for a generic dis- fact, our volume control uses the same phono preamplifier. play font, we experimented with dozens sort of high-quality potentiometer found of fonts to see how they looked and on many of the world’s finest preampli- The Look worked on the screen, then fine-tuned fiers. The hand will think it is adjusting a our favorite to eliminate aliasing and typical volume knob—but when the eye No other remote control can match the other artifacts. The result is a display sees the volume readout on the Pyxis’ (more...) The Technology lets the user set minimum and maximum gain, input naming, and resolution of the So that our customers do not have volume control. to point the Pyxis at their Constella- tion Audio components, we designed An included charging stand, styled to it with 2.4-gigahertz IEEE 802.15.4 match the look of other Constellation radio-frequency (RF) transmission and Audio components, brings the NiMH reception. It even works through walls. batteries back to full charge in a few In no way does the wireless technology hours. affect sound quality; the antennas on display scrolling smoothly with a resolu- the components are positioned outside The Result tion of 0.1 dB, one immediately realizes the chassis so their transmissions can- this is no ordinary remote. not affect the circuits within. It has long been considered impossible to combine the comforting simplicity The Pyxis touchscreen reconfigures A conventional infrared (IR) emitter of a minimalist high-end audio com- itself depending on which component on the back of the Pyxis allows it to ponent with the capabilities of today’s is being used. It also provides labels for control components of other brands—an most technologically advanced audio the five multifunction buttons below the important convenience if a system is to products. Yet the Pyxis system control- screen. For example, when the Pyxis incorporate, say, a satellite radio tuner. ler accomplishes all of this—and at the controls the Sirius HD digital music The Pyxis can learn codes from any same time, it is the most handsome and source, the screen can display numeric standard IR remote. refined remote control ever produced. keys that allow direct track selection. Only the Constellation Audio dream Once the track is playing, the numeric The Pyxis also allows the user to access team of the world’s finest audio engi- keys disappear and the display shows the advanced features of Constellation neers, industrial designers, and software the current track number and a progress Audio components. On the Orion phono engineers could create a control so bar with a time elapsed/time remaining preamp, for example, it can be used to singular. Pick it up once and you may readout. Switch the source to a USB set load impedance and input capaci- never want to put it down. stick or networked hard drive, and the tance for a phono cartridge, with the screen lets you browse the stored music settings appearing right on the touch- by artist, album, song, etc. screen. On the Sirius HD digital music source, it can adjust the upconversion The Pyxis sits upright so its screen can parameters of the digital-to-analog be seen easily. With a tap on the touch- converter. On the Hercules and Pegasus screen, the screen’s soft backlighting amplifiers, it can monitor such func- illuminates and it is instantly ready to tions as temperature, power output, and receive commands. hours of use. On the Altair line stage, it

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SPECIFICATIONS Constellation reserves the right to change designs, and / or specifications

Pyxis System Controller

Screen Resolution...... 432 x 230 pixels

Controls volume knob multifunction digital encoder knob 5 multifunction buttons multifunction backlit touchscreen audio Batteries...... 4 rechargeable NiMH AAA Simply, Light Years Ahead.

Weight...... 1.2 lbs / .55kg 3533 Old Conejo Road Suite #107 Dimensions...... Controller: 2.75”/69.9mm x 8.25”/209.6mm x 2.0”/.50.8mm (hwd) Newbury Park, CA 91320 Charger: 0.92”/23.4mm x 10.00”/254.0mm x 3.20.”/81.2mm (hwd)

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