RE: Now once we got silver and choke input out of the way

Posted by morricab (S) on February 18, 2025 at 09:08:34

In Reply to: RE: Now once we got silver and choke input out of the way posted by Best audiotransformers on January 15, 2025 at 12:02:57:

I was specifically talking about their output transformers and not their finished amplifiers.

They used to be regularly tested and used at the European triode festival and other get togethers and regularly won shootouts, having the best sound over competition like Tamura, Hashimoto, Lundahl etc.

I have not had an AN UK amp in my own system or heard them outside of an all AN UK system, so I cannot comment on the sound of the finished amp. The measurements in Stereophile though for the Jinro amp (211 stereo amp) I think looked pretty good for a SET.

https://www.stereophile.com/content/audio-note-jinro-integrated-amplifier-measurements

As we know, no SETs really measure objectively well, however, this one isn't bad and has mostly low order harmonic distortion. I think with a good high sensitivity speaker this amp could sound very nice indeed. The more expensive version of this with Silver output transformers could be very special...but too expensive.

Kondo is a different animal and the ones I have heard, again with high sensitivity speakers, sounded sublime, although clearly with their own signature to the sound. I have heard a number of their SET and PSET amps as well as the superb sounding GakuOh PP 300B monos.

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Topic - Now once we got silver and choke input out of the way - Wojciech 17:43:33 09/10/24 (11)

RE: Now once we got silver and choke input out of the way - morricab 12:09:46 12/27/24 (6)

RE: Now once we got silver and choke input out of the way - Wojciech 14:08:14 01/15/25 (0)

RE: Now once we got silver and choke input out of the way - Best audiotransformers 12:02:57 01/15/25 (4)

RE: Now once we got silver and choke input out of the way - morricab 09:08:34 02/18/25 (3)

RE: Now once we got silver and choke input out of the way - Best audiotransformers 02:29:18 02/22/25 (2)

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RE: Now once we got silver and choke input out of the way - PakProtector 04:43:29 10/01/24 (1)

RE: Now once we got silver and choke input out of the way - Best audiotransformers 11:00:16 10/01/24 (0)

RE: Now once we got silver and choke input out of the way - Best audiotransformers 00:11:40 09/11/24 (1)

RE: Now once we got silver and choke input out of the way - Wojciech 05:53:21 09/11/24 (0)

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