Ecclesiastes 1:6
The wind goes to the south, turning back again to the north; circling round for ever
The wind goes to the south, turning back again to the north; circling round for ever
These set of Audio devices is vertex of my more than 40 years amplifier building history.
General concepts which I worked out during my long studies of Top Level Audio Equipment building:
*Point-to-point soldering connection for important circuitry, minimum elements, no wires or connecting lines in amplification path . This is critical for Top End Apparatus building. (see TIPS & FAQ's).
*Unlike widespread belief, Sound Quality of the device mostly depends on schematic type and proper electrictronic tuning, but not on expensive parts placed in it . This is why devices has to be burned in and tuned before they leave the shop. It is necessary as tubes -even taken from one box- are different by parameters and need individual electronic mode adjustment to achieve top parameters.
*My Devices follow traditional conservative appearance. Listeners should focus on music and no motley or shiny parts of the device should distract their attention.
*Amplifiers chassis and covers should be made from steel as only steal by its ferromagnetic properties can protect internal
schematics from Electromagnetic fields - all amplifiers in Tube renaissance Era were built in steel chassis not because aluminum was not discovered at that time.
*Power Supply as a source of strong Electromagnetic interference and is desired to be remoted. This is part of precise apparatus building techniques when purity of the signal is critical.
*To keep cost price competitive and cut off external suppliers expenses all possible works has to be done "in site" .
*I choose Soviet Tubes (not russian) for amplifiers, as at that time they were made by skilled and experienced professionals under quality control. Besides inexhaustible quantity of them are available for reasonable prices .
General concepts which I worked out during my long studies of Top Level Audio Equipment building:
*Point-to-point soldering connection for important circuitry, minimum elements, no wires or connecting lines in amplification path . This is critical for Top End Apparatus building. (see TIPS & FAQ's).
*Unlike widespread belief, Sound Quality of the device mostly depends on schematic type and proper electrictronic tuning, but not on expensive parts placed in it . This is why devices has to be burned in and tuned before they leave the shop. It is necessary as tubes -even taken from one box- are different by parameters and need individual electronic mode adjustment to achieve top parameters.
*My Devices follow traditional conservative appearance. Listeners should focus on music and no motley or shiny parts of the device should distract their attention.
*Amplifiers chassis and covers should be made from steel as only steal by its ferromagnetic properties can protect internal
schematics from Electromagnetic fields - all amplifiers in Tube renaissance Era were built in steel chassis not because aluminum was not discovered at that time.
*Power Supply as a source of strong Electromagnetic interference and is desired to be remoted. This is part of precise apparatus building techniques when purity of the signal is critical.
*To keep cost price competitive and cut off external suppliers expenses all possible works has to be done "in site" .
*I choose Soviet Tubes (not russian) for amplifiers, as at that time they were made by skilled and experienced professionals under quality control. Besides inexhaustible quantity of them are available for reasonable prices .
All my Finished products had been not only tested by time and in every way but before coming to final outline- most known outlines ones has been prototyped to choose the best. (see DEVELOPMENT page)
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How do they sound? - Decades I have spent on R&D worth it ! They sounds naturally - as it is recorded in the source by studio.
( I mean both Phono Preamplifier and Headphone Amplifier, as Power Amplifier is not finished yet).
I did not send devices to professional reviewers because it`s additional expenses which at the end should be added to Item price. Besides these guys are too nice - I newer seen negative reviews from them.
Also age of reviewers is a factor - after 40-s human's hearing fades dramatically and I'm not sure to get correct evaluation of terrific sound purity and detalization of this device.
You can be much better appraisers and reviewers yourself.
( I mean both Phono Preamplifier and Headphone Amplifier, as Power Amplifier is not finished yet).
I did not send devices to professional reviewers because it`s additional expenses which at the end should be added to Item price. Besides these guys are too nice - I newer seen negative reviews from them.
Also age of reviewers is a factor - after 40-s human's hearing fades dramatically and I'm not sure to get correct evaluation of terrific sound purity and detalization of this device.
You can be much better appraisers and reviewers yourself.
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