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auraheart

柒喜 發表於 2014-2-4 10:32
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Good eyes, that's good stuff...  Pics are actually from a HK web-site.

柒喜

auraheart 發表於 2014-2-4 10:36
Good eyes, that's good stuff...  Pics are actually from a HK web-site.

聲超靚，可惜太貴，二手一放唔夠一日就比人抬走

auraheart

柒喜 發表於 2014-2-4 10:40
聲超靚，可惜太貴，二手一放唔夠一日就比人抬走

Try to find and to listen to the tube power amp...you will be amazed...  I know cuz I have the smaller version.  15K or so USD, good deal for it's quality.

柒喜

auraheart 發表於 2014-2-4 10:43
Try to find and to listen to the tube power amp...you will be amazed...  I know cuz I have  ...

FM所有産品都唔親民

auraheart

柒喜 發表於 2014-2-4 10:48
FM所有産品都唔親民

I know, the rest of the pics..cheap ! ...compare to FM, but FM good stuff.

柒喜

我說我話: 制作歷時三年的JADIS唱盤，剩重80Kgs

auraheart

I like classics !  Not many can say they have listened to some..   I have, when I was very young..  in old Americans' home.  They were already classic back then.  Museum grade classics are priceless...Absolutely hi end to me.  Some older audiophiles will pay their nuts for them .  Western Electronic 300B based tube amps are good examples.

W.E. 91A

W.E. 92A

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Amp

219A

柒喜

auraheart 發表於 2014-2-7 05:52
I like classics !  Not many can say they have listened to some..   I have, when I was very yo ...

試下用以下，可以選擇圖片大細，貼圖又唔會有四台logo，只要copy條link就可以
https://imageshack.com/

auraheart

柒喜 發表於 2014-2-7 10:15
試下用以下，可以選擇圖片大細，貼圖又唔會有四台logo，只要copy條link就可以
https://imageshack.com/

No logo, that is a good thing..

柒喜

auraheart 發表於 2014-2-7 10:45
No logo, that is a good thing..

因不經四臺伺服器，所以唔會有logo咁礙眼

柒喜

auraheart 發表於 2014-2-7 10:45
No logo, that is a good thing..

其實你你google又或是yahoo copy條link都無logo架

auraheart

柒喜 發表於 2014-2-7 11:11
其實你你google又或是yahoo copy條link都無logo架

I see, never try that before.

auraheart

Description
Emille Quintessence Pre-Amplifier

RRP*: $13,000. *The RRP is supplied by the manufacturer and is accurate as at September 2011.
Specifications:

Type : Dual mono preamplifier
AC Power Requirements : 117/220/230V 50/60Hz
AC Power Consumption : 36 Watts
Tubes Lineup : ECC82(12AU7)×2, ECC83(12AX7)×2, 12AZ7×2
Inputs : Unbalanced×3(Line1, Line2, Line3), Balanced×1
Outputs : Unbalanced, Balanced
Gain : Unbalanced-Unbalanced 10dB, Balanced-Balanced 2.3dB
Frequency Response : 10Hz ~ 60KHz (FLAT)
Function : Power on-off, Input selector, Remote Volume control, Balanced and Unbalanced output selector
Amplifier Dimensions : 435mm(W) × 435mm(D) × 200mm(H)
Net Weight : 22kg
Gross Weight : 37kg
Features:

Alumium panel, anodized chassis
Gold-plated glass epoxy pcbs with 2oz copper thickness
Audiophile grade components: Precision resistors, Alps blue velvet Remote volum control, Jantzen silver/gold, silver supreior coupling capacitors, Silver-plated wiring, Silver contact relays, Very large filter capacity, Gold plated tube socket
Mute
Premium Gold-plated RCA connectors
Factory selected tubes
Lundahl balanced input transformers
Lundahl transformer for balanced output (SN:EM-QUINT) (162146-7)

Emillie Labs pre amp

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auraheart

I don't know if anyone have seen this little pre amp.  The time I owned it.  Both Marantz 7C and  Quintessence pre amp  are considered the best I've had ever and one of the best I've heard, was long ago .  I saw it advertised in HK's electronics and hi fi magazines I subscribed & carried by Radio People, I think.  "crispy as crystal and strong as thunder"  To my ear was it's warm and mellow mid range, so unforgetable ...The Quintessence pre amp was the first operational amp based class A pre-amp in the world using the uA 709 op amp I.C. and designed by Barry Thorthon.  Hi gain and low noise pre amp.  Also, I believe Quintessence pre amp inspired the very first phone amp design by P.S. Audio.  Below is part of what Paul McGowan wrote: (founder of P.S. Audio) http://www.pstracks.com/pauls-posts/the-very-first-product/525/

He then went into the closet and pulled out a really cool looking preamplifier called a Quintessence.

We played the same tracks, did the same comparison and the results this time were better. Norm said “Much closer, your little preamp’s pretty good, but not up to the Quintessence.” So we left, and I figured we were doomed. Stan cheered me up by saying “let’s figure out what the differences between the two are and see if we can tweak it to sound closer. The Quintessence is a couple of grand and ours is going to sell for under $100. If we can get even close, we’re in.” I had no idea what “tweaking” meant, but I was in.

The Quintessence Pre Amp had no screws, seal box and life time warranty.  All handmade with military parts in Sacramento, Ca.  State of the Art to me.  If I come across with another one.  I will seriously considering buying it back, if not too expensive....  Guess it was more popular in HK due to heavier advertisements.  If anyone listened or owned one and care to share.  I appreciate that.  Something nearly impossible to find near where I live.

Black

柒喜

auraheart 發表於 2014-2-10 08:06
I don't know if anyone have seen this little pre amp.  The time I owned it.  Both Marantz 7C and  Qu ...

如果有得睇埋裡面就巧

auraheart

柒喜 發表於 2014-2-10 08:12
如果有得睇埋裡面就巧

I wanted to do that long ago, but didn't want to break the case...I expect nothing inside since it was an op. amp class A.  Not a fully transistorized one.  I had so many toys but only few are worth to mention. Found it..you got it !    You have any idea what a couple of grand is way back?  Good to buy 2 Marantz 500 power amp with change or 2 Mac.   I bought mine used for $250 USD...owner had no idea how good it was. I never knew how much it cost new...I am cheap !

inside

補充內容 (2014-2-10 08:26):
Op amp is a high density IC , could be use for audio.  Click on the link and see the true story...I think it is interesting...

auraheart

A good, used Hi End turn table with nice tone arm, highly affordable
The Kenwood KD 500 marble (rock) Turntable and Infinity Black Widow Tone Arm are one of the best combo for money.  Obtainable for $500 USD or less, used and excellent condition.  The heavy rock base damped almost everything and the ultra low mass (3 grams effective mass) carbon fiber tone arm provided super tracking abilities with a good knife edge bearing support (not uni pivot, single point support but still way better than ball bearing).   It will track pretty much everything with a shure V15 type 4 or 5 or a high compliance cartridge, like the 1812 overture's real cannon, it cake.   Both won a good number of awards from Hi Fi magazines and bibles.  Best to replace turn table's legs and have it sit on an isolated base.  Great for Hi End, not so wealthy folks who wants to play LPs, just like me..  Turntables & tonearms never costed very high until they stopped making them.  Demand and supply, I guess, not really quality and price ratio on hi end.

Kenwood KD 500

Side

Infinity Black Widow

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