Of course it's your wad of cash to blow! I'm just sayin. Immediacy, palpability, harmonic richness beyond description of 99.9% of audio gear out there is also within the realm of Shindo. I don't think there will be nearly as much to gain from pure silver wired Ongaku as compared to Shindo which is also very purist by design as the price difference might suggest. Howie, before spending $100k on Ongaku, do listen to Shindo. Jerry better have a King Sized bedroom for those Westminsters! High quality handcrafting with module style amplifier sections. Newly developed driver circuit unleashed the full potential of 2A3 which had never been achieved. A stereo amplifier which deliver the best of 2A3. Preamp will have to come later as the M1000 Mk II preamp is about the same price as the Ongaku itself Precisely delineates the magical moment between every fading note The sophisticated world of exquisite sound. I am now seriously considering how to swap in a pair of Westminsters and an Ongaku into my system. Nice and simple and mind-blowing great sound. Then get an Overture plus a pair of Westminsters and your TT for the bedroom. I was worried he would prefer the monoblocks putting the ultimate Kondo setup even further out of reach He says the Ongaku is sweeter although less powerful. One bit of good news, Masaki-san prefers the Ongaku to the Gakuon monoblocks. I had a chance to chat with Masaki-san, the President, Engineer, Owner of Kondo and you can feel the passion in the products produced. You have seen the light! The Kondo stuff really is mind blowingly musical. The Japs certainly knows how to make GREAT tube gears. Like Shindo, its an entire world of its own - sound! I know I cant afford the setup, but for sure I cant afford not to go listen to this setup when its available. I cant wait for the dealer to bring in the full array of goodies, inclusive of their latest field coil speakers. Now I know why Howie keep mumbling about the G70 Pre+Ongaku Integrated/Power Amp. After all, when you are in this level playing field, might as well DEEP DIVE into it - if one had the cash - which I dont!Īfter the hour plus of audition, I walked out of the shop feeling satisfied that I understand why people harp so much about Kondo-Audio Note. Plus, it will cost me an arm and a leg if I would to go for an all Kondo setup. Would I buy it? No, cause I am still very smitten with my Meridian set up. If you think you have heard it all, please go for an audition on this entry level amp. well, put it this way, its in another league altogether. Parts are of the highest grade with some proprietary to Kondo/Audio Note (they made the parts themselves and this is not about the so called silver cables or transformers). Its really a piece of hand made work of art. However, removing the top cover revealed the exquisite build of the amplifier. 2 big knobs (selector and volume) and one small knob (power "on/off") grace the front panel with 2 horizontal slits. Well, "entry level" is but an adjective cause the calling price surely is not for this 32 watts per channel (push-pull tube) amp as its net selling price is US$32k! That makes it $1k per watt!Įxternally, there is nothing extraordinary about this integrated amp. Had first encounter and audition of this ENTRY LEVEL Kondo/Audio Note integrated amp. Kondo - Entry Level Integrated Amp - The OVERTURE
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