[ fs: Used pair of Manley Mahi mono amplifiers ]
May 14, 2013[ LampizatOr introduces their 211 mono amplifiers ; ]
June 2, 2013We are proud to announce that we had been appointed as an exclusive importer in Great Britain for famous Italian based Artisan Audio Manufacturer TEKTRON – ITALIA.
All T- I amplifiers ,pre-amplifiers, head -amps and phono-stages are made to the order by skilled craftsmen and their finish quality is build to the last. Company makes their own transformers and the men behind that used to do them previously for the famous Italian brand Bartolucci In the world of transformers, Bartolucci means exactly the same as Ferarri or Bugatti mean in automotive circles. So this is strictly ” Cream de la creme “.
Tektron specializes in building Top Quality Single Ended Triode amplifiers and preamps, but they also have at “la casa” some Parallel Single Ended designs to full fill needs of those who doesn’t posses Horn based speakers or high efficient full range transducers.
Their most famous products are mono amplifiers designed to be used with 5 types of most common power triodes : 45 / 2A3 / 50 / VT-52 and 300B, giving respectively an output power of: 1,8 ; 2,5 , 3,5 and 6,5 sweetest single ended Watts per channel ;] Amplifier is also available as stereo and integrated version to complete family range.
Company’s TK 211 S-I ( stereo integrated ) is one of the most sophisticated sounding 211 designs on today’s market and definitely the best looking one when it comes to the finish quality. Here with Italian finesse ,the labour is executed with the highest standards and only few speaker manufacturers, like Sonus Faber or Chario – again Italian – can match legendary quality. With vast choice of woods and the best selected NOS valves available ,they simply have no competition, just have a look and judge for yourself ; ]
Another unique design is TRIODE / TETRODE integrated – 7,5 Watt SET amplifier based on rarely used ,but famous for its sonic qualities Lorenz ECLL800 valve – wonderful AMP!
Also rare bird is TRIODE 6EM7 based design ,which again comes as a stereo unit in two choices – Standard and Full Monty – Reference One, as all other TEKTRON designs.
All details about will soon be completed on our website. Till that , please take your time and read international reviews of selected Tektron Amplifiers I linked bellow , thanks ; ]
reviews:
TEKTRON TK 211 S -I on Positive Feedback
TEKTRON TK 211 S -I on HIFI 4 ALL.dk [ get translation here ]
TEKTRON TK 2A3/50S // TK 6J5 amp /preamp combo & TK 2A3/50S-I on 6moons
TEKTRON TK 2A3/45S-I-REF on HIFI 4 ALL.dk [ get translation here ]
TEKTRON TK ECLL 800 S-I on audiofil.net [ get translation here ]
As all good things which happens in worldwide TRIODE UNIVERSE those also had been immediately spotted and brought to attention in famous Japanese Audio Basic Magazine.
No one really knows better about what is worth to go for in little Triode World than Japs ;]