Audio Note (UK) Kassai mono power amplifier is a Pure Class A, single-ended tube amplifier utilizing the highly acclaimed 300B triode; its performance level is significantly superior to the vast majority of contemporary designs.
They are designed specifically for sonic performance rather than technical specifications, and meet all Audio Note (UK) Level 4 standards:—
Pure Class A operation
Zero negative feedback
Single-ended output stage
Vacuum tube rectification
Directly heated triode operation
Quality of materials and parts
Each amplifier is entirely hand-assembled and equipped with the following components: –
Audio Note (UK) custom output transformers featuring copper primary windings, Audio Note (UK) silver secondary windings, and AN (UK) UHiB double C-cores.
Audio Note (UK) Custom 1-Watt Tantalum Resistor
Audio Note (UK) Copper Foil Capacitors
Audio Note (UK) pure silver internal wiring
Black Gate capacitors in critical areas
Each KASSAI Balanced amplifier is equipped with input and output transformers that are unrivaled in design, quality, and performance within this price range in the realm of audio reproduction.
Balanced/XLR input transformers are hand-wound by Audio Note (UK) and feature copper primaries and silver secondaries. Utilizing the highest quality core materials, they provide an optimal signal path from the preamplifier.
Output transformers are specified similarly, featuring copper primaries and silver secondaries. The cores utilize our proprietary Double C design and are manufactured from our own UHiB material. Unsurprisingly, they are custom-designed and manufactured in-house in the UK.
As one would expect from Audio Note (UK) Level 4 products, each amplifier features valve rectification provided by a selected 5U4GB valve.
Technical specifications
Input impedance: 100kΩ / 600Ω (balanced version)
Input sensitivity: 250mV (Standard) / 3.15V (Low Gain) / 1.6V (Balanced)
Maximum output: 18 watts RMS per channel (4 or 8-ohm load)
Maximum output: 8 watts per channel (approx.) into a 4- or 8-ohm load.
Vacuum tubes: 2 x 6SN7 (1 per chassis)
4 x 300B (2 per chassis)
2 x 5U4GB (1 per chassis)
Unit weight: 20 kg (per amplifier)
Unit dimensions: 195 mm (H) x 205 mm (W) x 500 mm (D) (per amplifier)
Power Input: AC 100-120V / 220-240V, 50/60Hz
Maximum power consumption: 200 W
Note: Due to Audio Note (UK)’s ongoing research and development program, specifications are subject to change without notice.
