AUDIO NOTE
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PRE-AMPLIFIERS
M-ZERO
M-Zero-line only-remote option
Inputs: 5 Outputs: 2 Valve: 6111WA dual triode output stage
M-ZERO Remote
Remote control line pre-amplifier with remote volume, mute and switching, Zero chassis style with 5 inputs, tape loop and two outputs, no feedback 6111WA dual triode output stage.
M1 Line
M1 Phono
M1 Preamplifier Avaliable in Phono and Line only versions. 5 Inputs. remote, 2 Stereo Outputs enabling Bi-amping
ECC88 Phono Stage input valve
ECC82 Line Stage.
6DJ8 second stage
M-One Remote
Remote control line pre-amplifier with remote volume, mute and switching, otherwise as M Zero, as M Zero R but with upgraded parts
M1 RIAA
Stand alone moving magnet phono stage, based on the M1Phono. No feedback ECC83 + ECC88 dual triode output stage
M2 Line
M2 Line (balanced)
M2 Phono
M2 Phono (balanced)
M2 RIAA
M2 line only or line and phono, remote and/or balanced options
Standard chassis style, high quality, line pre-amplifier with 5 inputs and two outputs. 6SN7 as no feedback anode follower, choke coupled power supply with 6X5 valve rectifier and ECL82 regulator, some Black Gates
The phono version has MM phono input and 4 other inputs, ECC83/12AX7 in first stage of phono with passive equaliser and 6DJ8 second stage feeding 6SN7 line stage, all no feedback, power supply with choke smoothing, 6X5 rectifier and ECL82 regulator.
M3 Line
M3 Phono
M3 RIAA
M3 line only or line and phono options
Level Three line pre-amplifier with 5687 line stage and Audio Note™ tantalum resistors, simplified choke smoothed 6X5 rectified power supply with Audio Note 1 watt tantalum resistors and in-house designed and wound I-E core output transformers.
Integrated AMPLIFIERS
Unlike the majority of integrated amplifiers, which are technically compromised in order to meet their price target, an Audio Note integrated amplifier is a full pre-power amplifier combination, complete with independent power supplies, in a single box. Therefore, rather than being a compromise, it is an advantage. Single box construction provides a shorter signal path and more ideal interstage matching giving obvious sonic benefits. The Meishu takes this principle several steps further and provides separate valve rectified choke smoothed power supplies for each amplification stage.
Oto Line PP
Oto Phono PP
12 watt Class A EL84 push-pull line only integrated amplifier, 4 inputs & tape loop, 4 x ECC83, 4 x EL84. A phono version is also available, this adds an extra ECC83 and 6DJ8 / ECC88 to the valve complement.
SORO Line PP
SORO Phono PP
20 watt Class A 6L6G push-pull line only integrated amplifier, 4 inputs, tape loop, ECC82 x 2, 6SL7 x 2, 6L6G x 4. The MM phono version adds 1 x ECC83 and 1 x 6DJ8/ECC88 to the valve complement.
Oto Line SE
Oto Phono SE
10 watt Class A single-ended EL84 line only integrated amplifier, 4 inputs & tape loop, 4 x ECC83 4 x EL84. The MM Phono version adds 1 x ECC83 and 1 x 6DJ8 to the valve compliment.
SORO Line SE
SORO Phono SE
18 watt Class A single-ended 6L6G line only integrated amplifier, 4 inputs & tape loop, 1 x ECC82, 2 x 6SL7, 4 x 6L6G. The MM Phono version adds 1 x ECC83 and 1 x 6DJ8 to the valve compliment.
Meishu Line
Meishu Line Silver
Meishu Line Silver Signature
Meishu Phono
Meishu Phono Silver
Meishu Phono Silver Signature
9 watt Class A single-ended 300B MM phono integrated amplifier, 5 inputs, no tape loop, 2 x 300B, 2 x 5687, 1 x 6SN7, 4 x ECC83, 2 x 6X5, 1 x 5U4G.
Jinro
211 SE integrated amplifier, 5687 input stage driving an in-house designed and made 1:2 copper wired driver transformer on a double HiB C-core, standard Level 3 components, Beyschlag resistors, etc., in-house designed and made copper wired double HiB C-core output transformer, 2 x NOS 5R4WGB rectifiers, HiB double C-core mains transformer.
Tomei
211 SE integrated amplifier, 6463 input stage driving an in-house designed and made 1:2 copper/silver wired driver transformer on a double AN-Perma 50 nickel C-core, standard Level 4 components, Audio Note™ 1 watt Tantalum resistors, some Cerafine & Black Gate electrolytics, in-house designed and made copper/silver wired double AN-Perma 50 nickel C-core output transformer, 2 x NOS 5R4WGB rectifiers, HiB double C-core mains transformer, remote control version available.
Ongaku
211 SE integrated amplifier, original NOS Telefunken 6463 input stage driving an in-house designed and made 1:2 Audio Note™ silver wired driver transformer on a double AN-Perma 50 nickel C-core, standard Level 4 components, Audio Note™ 2 watt Tantalum resistors, Black Gate™ electrolytics, in-house designed and made Audio Note 99.99% pure silver wired double AN-Perma 50 nickel C-core output transformer, 2 x NOS 5R4WGB rectifiers, HiB double C-core mains transformer, remote control version available.
Power AMPLIFIERS
P1 PP
12 watt push-pull Class A stereo amplifier 4 x EL84, 4 x ECC83, input volume.
P2 PP
20 watt push-pull Class stereo amplifier 4 x 6L6G, 2 x 6SN7, 2 x ECC83, input volume.
P2 SE
18 watt parallel single-ended Class A stereo amplifier, 4 x 5881, 2 x 6SL7, input volume
Conqueror
8 watt single-ended Class A no feedback triode stereo amplifier, valve rectifier choke power supply, Audio Note copper foil signal capacitors, 2 x 300B, 2 x 6SN7, 1 x 5U4G. *LG - Low gain version available for high senstivity speakers.
Paladin
2 watt single-ended Class A no feedback stereo power amplifier, valve rectified choke power supply, Audio Note™ copper foil signal capacitors, Audio Note™ tantalum resistors, copper wired double HiB C-core output transformer, audio circuit hardwired with silver wire, 1 x 6SL7GT input stage, 45 output stage with 5U4G rectifier, but no 45s supplied at stated retail 1 Pair NOS 45 output triodes when supplied with Paladin amplifier
Vindicator
3.5 watt single-ended Class A no feedback stereo power amplifier, valve rectified choke power supply, Audio Note™ copper foil signal capacitors, Audio Note™ tantalum resistors, copper wired double HiB C-core output transformer, audio circuit hardwired with silver wire, 1 x 6SL7GT input stage, single Sovtek 2A3 output stage with 5U4G rectifier.
Monoblock Amplifiers
P-Zero
Zero style box, 8 watt Push-Pull Class AB2 mono blocks, 2x ECL82. Available in Black of Silver finish. Available only in pairs.
Quest
| ZZ209/LG | Quest +Low gain version | 9 watt single-ended Class A no feedback triode mono amplifiers, valve rectified choke power supply, 2 x 300B, 2 x 6SN7, 2 x 5U4G, Low gain version is available with single stage input using a 6J5 for use with highly efficient speakers like the AN-E/LX HEG |
| ZZ209S/LG | Quest Silver +Low gain version | As above, with Audio Note™ tantalum resistors, copper foil signal capacitors, Black Gate electrolytic capacitors in many places and HiB copper wired double C-core output transformers, low gain version available |
| ZZ209SS/LG | Quest Silver Signature +Low gain version | As Quest Silver, but with more Black Gate electrolytic capacitors, Audio Note™ silver wiring and copper wired thin lamination R36 double C-core output transformers, low gain version available |
It is important to understand that sonically it is desirable to have as much gain available in the circuit as possible, as the wider the dynamic gain window is the better the amplifier/system handles wide dynamic signal levels (contrary to popular belief, dynamics have NOTHING to do with power, it is a function of how much each stage in a circuit’s gain window limits the dynamic peaks), having very high gain and therefore sensitivity in a power amplifier creates problems with background noise levels.
All Audio Note™ power amplifiers have heavily silver plated RCA input and speaker terminals with 4 & 8Ohm output impedance.
Despite the low power output of all out power amplifiers, their ability to drive speakers with even quite low efficiency, there is naturally a limit to how loud it is possible to play, however, even 86dB efficient loudspeakers can be used in smaller rooms.
Conquest
| ZZ210 | Conquest | 18 watt parallel single-ended Class A no feedback mono power amplifiers, choke coupled valve rectified power supply, 4 x 300B, 2 x 6SN7, 2 x 5U4G |
| ZZ210S | Conquest Silver | As above, but with Audio Note™ tantalum resistors and copper foil signal capacitors, Black Gate electrolytic capacitors in many places and High B copper wired double C-core output transformers |
| ZZ210SS | Conquest Silver Signature | As above with more Black Gate capacitors, Audio Note™ silver wiring and copper wired R36 double C-core output transformers |
P4 Balanced
45 watt Class A parallel single-ended no feedback mono power amplifiers, components and output transformers as Conquest Silver, 1:3 input transformers 600Ohm true balanced line, HiB double c-core driver transformers driven by 1 x VT25/10Y, output stage 2x 211 Chinese, choke coupled 5R4WGB power supply.
Neiro / Low Gain
8 watt Class A parallel single-ended no feed back mono power amplifiers with choke coupled valve rectified power supply and Cerafine filter caps, double R36 C-core with copper primary and Audio Note™ silver secondary windings, Audio Note™ copper foil signal caps and tantalum resistors, fully Audio Note™ silver wired circuit, 4 x 2A3, 2 x NOS 6SN7, 2 x RCA 5R4GY.
Shinri / Low Gain
10 watt Class A single-ended no feed back mono power amplifiers components & transformers as above but with single 300B per channel, 2 x NOS 6SN7 and 2 x NOS 5R4GY.
Kassai / Low Gain
22 watt Class A parallel single-ended no feedback mono power amplifiers, components and output transformers as NEIRO, 4 x 300B, 2 x NOS 6SN7, 2 x NOS 5U4GB.
Ginrei
Fully transformer coupled and balanced 45 watt Class A parallel single-ended no feedback mono power amplifiers, components and output transformers as NEIRO, 4 x 211 Chinese, 2 x VT25/10Y, 2 x 5R4WGB, circuit topology as ANKORU/II.
Kageki / Low Gain
8 watts Class A parallel single-ended no feedback mono power amplifiers, all Audio Note™ silver wired circuit & power supply, Audio Note™ silver foil signal capacitors & tantalum resistors, Black Gate caps where ever possible, all Audio Note™ silver wired output transformer with 0.2 mm R36 C-core, 4 x NOS 2A3, 2 x NOS 5692, 2 x NOS 5U4G.
Baransu / Low Gain
10 watt Class A single-ended no feedback mono power amplifiers, components as KAGEKI, valve compliment 2 x WE300B (when available), 2 x NOS 5692, 2 x NOS RCA 5R4GY.
Kegon / Low Gain
22 watt Class A parallel single-ended no feedback mono triode power amplifiers, components as KAGEKI, valve compliment, 4 x WE300B (when available), 2 x NOS 5692, 2 x NOS 5U4G.
Gaku-On™
The Gaku-On circuit topology is as the Ankoru/II although the Gaku-On's circuitry is completely 99.99% pure silver wherever possible, even on the mains cables. The Gaku-On is 45 watt Class A, parallel single-ended, no feedback, mono triode power amplifier pair. All Audio Note™ silver wired circuit & power supply, Audio Note™ silver foil signal capacitors & tantalum resistors, Black Gate caps where ever possible, all Audio Note™ silver wired output transformer with 0.2 mm R36 C-cores, valve compliment: 2 x NOS VT4-C/211, 2 x NOS 5R4WGB, 1 x NOS VT25/10Y per monoblock.
