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Audio Note Amplifier Kits

I know there are many threads on this but they are old and wanted to get recent thoughts on AN kits available.  I was informed the Kits are not made by AN so does anyone have thoughts on the third party available kits?  Worth the money and time and any specifics on which kit model.

Thanks

jh

johnah5
vinylvalet
903 posts
 

@jaytor That's some really nice work. I'll bet it sounds fabulous.

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charles1dad
10,250 posts
 

@jaytor 

The amplifiers look wonderful! I have no doubt that your additional upgrading has led to marvelous sound quality. Very nice!

I have been using 300b mono blocks for years and know what these types of amplifiers are capable of.

Charles 

johnah5 OP
235 posts
 

I get the fun and creative outlet of a DIY but has anyone heard real AN and compared to ANK kits?

I got my first hybrid amp and am loving the tube influence in the sound. 

Love this stuff

jh

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jaytor
765 posts
 

@vinylvalet ​​@charles1dad - Thanks for the compliments. 

If anyone is interested, I created a build thread on the SH forums. 

https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/ank-300b-interstage-monoblocks.1112018/#post-27958720

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jaytor
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@johnah5 - I've heard some Audio Note amps at audio shows, but not in my system. I think the kits deliver similar performance to the lower-end AN commercial units, but none of the kits (that I'm aware of) have the silver wire transformers and the highest quality resistors and caps that AN's top models have. Still, they are a good bargain and are amenable to upgrades to deliver even higher performance. 

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