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racing teams based nearby. The Aragon brand name
is CNC-milled directly into the front panel metal and
then the whole panel is bead blasted and the center is
grained to produce a rich mix of textures. Once machin-
ing and finishing is complete the whole panel is ano-
dized either clear or black. The power button is custom
turned on a lathe then bead blasted and then anodized.
Even the model name and front artwork features high-
resolution laser-engraving rather than low-resolution
silkscreening as employed on most other electronics
products. The result is a highly durable, highly attrac-
tive appearance that won’t wear, scratch or fade with
time. The high-quality, high-reliability circuit boards
inside—gold-plated for superior presentation and corro-
sion resistance—are assembled in Indiana at Aragon’s
state-of-the art assembly plant where some of the most
exacting medical and defense products are built as well.
Aragon amplifiers can power virtually any speaker on to-
day’s market. The large power supply, over-sized circuit
board lands and 24 output transistors per-unit process
and deliver substantial amounts of current. High-current,
60-Amp gold-plated binding posts, insulated gold-plat-
ed RCA inputs and professional-grade XLR connectors
ensure reliable, uncolored, trouble-free connections.
Aragon Software Control
For monitoring temperature and overall amplifier health,
Indy Audio Labs proprietary web server technology
presents amplifier status information in a clean, easy to
use GUI that can be viewed by Apple, Android and any
other web-browser-equipped mobile devices without the
need to download an app or perform a lengthy setup
procedure. Unlike the competition, the temperature and
diagnostic information that indicates the health of each
amplifier channel can be monitored locally by remote
monitoring services directly over your wireless network.
This allows an integrator to diagnose and determine with
a repair plan to resolve an issue before the customer
even knows there’s a problem. The careful method used
by Aragon engineers means no control and monitoring
circuitry is required anywhere in-line with the fully-dis-
crete signal path.
Aragon Sound Satisfaction
In summary, Indy Audio Labs designed the new 8008
and IRIDIUM as next-generation, made-in-America
amplifiers to better meet the needs of today’s uncom-
promising listener while remaining true to the technical
attributes the original founders of Mondial held in high
esteem—performance, reliability, value.
