more than the sum of their parts

In our listening room, we have assembled a collection of audio components that we have juxtaposed by virtue of their exceptional sound quality. Here is a sampling.

Audiomat

Audiomat product image Audiomat, established in 1986 by Denis and Norbert Clarisse, makes a line of elegant vacuum tube amplifiers and DACs. These fine components produce music that is both responsive and detailed, supporting a wide range of listening environments.

Changes to the product line are rare, arising from qualitative improvements in sound. Resisting the vagaries of the "fashionable," the design philosophy underlying the Audiomat product is one of quality, reliability and affordability.

Including:

Audiomat Arpège Référence integrated amplifier
Audiomat Prélude Référence Mark II integrated amplifier
Audiomat Maestro D-to-A converter

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Audio Note

Audio Note Shinri Audio Note was founded in 1975 by Hiroyasu Kondo. In 1988, Audio Note introduced the first single-ended, no-feedback, directly-heated triode amplifier. Since then, Audio Note has become the most noteworthy purveyor of this type of amplification in the world.

In order to capture the organic integrity of music, Audio Note has sought to preserve its color, texture and proportion at each stage of amplification. Through purity of materials and simplicity of design, Audio Note components retain the configuration of the original musical signal to the greatest possible degree. Audio Note's designs are characterized by durable, super-linear amplifying devices using minimal circuitry. In addition, Audio Note has pioneered the use of silver throughout the signal path, resulting in music reproduction that is unsurpassed in the audio industry.

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Equi=tech

Balanced AC power eliminates electrical noise and interference that prevents audio equipment from performing as it should. The Equi=tech equipment features a perfectly balanced isolation transformer that address four critical areas affecting sound reproduction: noise rejection, acoustical noise, in-rush current and current response. By introducing an Equi=tech product into an existing system, the music becomes more open and explicit than before.

Including:

Model Q650 balanced power transformer
Model 1.5 Q balanced power transformer
Model 2 Q balanced power transformer

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Murata

Murata product images A few years ago, Murata, a Japanese manufacturer of ceramic electronic components, developed an spherical tweeter that has an exceptional and unexpected sonic effect. Although the Murata Super Tweeters produce ultra-high frequencies (well above those discernable by human hearing), they contribute a striking detail to the overall sound. When paired with high quality loudspeakers in a well-tuned audio system, these Super Tweeters, not only create greater dimensionality and presence in the high-frequency response, as would be expected, but also benefit the mid-range and bass as well.
Including:
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Murata ES-105 Super Tweeters
Murata ES-103 A Super Tweeters
Murata ES-103 B Super Tweeters

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Rega

Rega product image Founded in 1973, Rega initially made turntables that rapidly gained a reputation for quality and performance at an affordable price. More recently, Rega has expanded their product line to include amplifiers, CD players, and loudspeakers, all of which remain true to their singular design philosophy.

Including:

Rega Planar 9 turntable
Rega Apollo CD player
Rega Saturn CD player
Rega Brio 3 integrated amplifier

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		more than the sum of their parts In our listening room, we have assembled a collection of audio components that we have juxtaposed by virtue of their exceptional sound quality. Here is a sampling. Audiomat Audiomat, established in 1986 by Denis and Norbert Clarisse, makes a line of elegant vacuum tube amplifiers and DACs. These fine components produce music that is both responsive and detailed, supporting a wide range of listening environments. Changes to the product line are rare, arising from qualitative improvements in sound. Resisting the vagaries of the "fashionable," the design philosophy underlying the Audiomat product is one of quality, reliability and affordability. Including: Audiomat Arpège Référence integrated amplifier Audiomat Prélude Référence Mark II integrated amplifier Audiomat Maestro D-to-A converter top of the page Audio Note Audio Note was founded in 1975 by Hiroyasu Kondo. In 1988, Audio Note introduced the first single-ended, no-feedback, directly-heated triode amplifier. Since then, Audio Note has become the most noteworthy purveyor of this type of amplification in the world. In order to capture the organic integrity of music, Audio Note has sought to preserve its color, texture and proportion at each stage of amplification. Through purity of materials and simplicity of design, Audio Note components retain the configuration of the original musical signal to the greatest possible degree. Audio Note's designs are characterized by durable, super-linear amplifying devices using minimal circuitry. In addition, Audio Note has pioneered the use of silver throughout the signal path, resulting in music reproduction that is unsurpassed in the audio industry. top of the page Equi=tech Balanced AC power eliminates electrical noise and interference that prevents audio equipment from performing as it should. The Equi=tech equipment features a perfectly balanced isolation transformer that address four critical areas affecting sound reproduction: noise rejection, acoustical noise, in-rush current and current response. By introducing an Equi=tech product into an existing system, the music becomes more open and explicit than before. Including: Model Q650 balanced power transformer Model 1.5 Q balanced power transformer Model 2 Q balanced power transformer top of the page Murata A few years ago, Murata, a Japanese manufacturer of ceramic electronic components, developed an spherical tweeter that has an exceptional and unexpected sonic effect. Although the Murata Super Tweeters produce ultra-high frequencies (well above those discernable by human hearing), they contribute a striking detail to the overall sound. When paired with high quality loudspeakers in a well-tuned audio system, these Super Tweeters, not only create greater dimensionality and presence in the high-frequency response, as would be expected, but also benefit the mid-range and bass as well. Including: Murata ES-105 Super Tweeters Murata ES-103 A Super Tweeters Murata ES-103 B Super Tweeters top of the page Rega Founded in 1973, Rega initially made turntables that rapidly gained a reputation for quality and performance at an affordable price. More recently, Rega has expanded their product line to include amplifiers, CD players, and loudspeakers, all of which remain true to their singular design philosophy. Including: Rega Planar 9 turntable Rega Apollo CD player Rega Saturn CD player Rega Brio 3 integrated amplifier top of the page
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