Monoblock

Octave Jubilee Mono Ultimate

2024-03-042024-03-04 press release

Karlsbad, Germany | 2024 – Jubilee Mono Ultimate – the next generation. It has the most sophisticated and uncompromising amplifier design in our amplifier hierarchy and sets a new benchmark for state-of-the-art power amplifiers. It features a number of detailed improvements including the use of eight KT 170 tubes with 440 W per channel. The basic idea of the Ultimate series is the extreme expansion of the power bandwidth and the bass range with our highly specialized (newly developed) and oversized high performance output transformer. The Jubilee Mono Ultimate thus…

Accuphase A-300 Mono Power Amplifier

2022-12-272022-12-27 press release

Yokohama, Japan | 2022 – Accuphase’s 50th Anniversary model embodies power amplifier perfection. Created to mark our 50th anniversary, the A-300 redefines the ideal for Class A power amplifiers. 20-parallel push-pull power MOS-FETs in the output stage improves performance by 25% over conventional models with outputs of 125 W into 8 ohms, 250 W into 4 ohms, 500 W into 2 ohms, and 1,000 W into 1 ohm that set the stage for enviable constant-voltage drive. The fully discrete balanced input amplifier achieves a level of quietness that will make…

Esoteric Grandioso M1X Amplifier

2021-04-05 press release

Tama, Tokyo, Japan | 2021 – ESOTERIC COMPANY is proud to announce that an all-new flagship monoblock amplifier, the Grandioso M1X will be released. Employing a newly developed super junction bipolar transistor the ESOTERIC SJ-BJT01, the Grandioso M1 has evolved into the X Edition.An all-new Grandioso M1X, a power amplifier that draws music from dignified silence to effusive passion. Throughout renewal of Grandioso M1 with the latest circuit technologies The world’s first* bipolar transistor with high-current amplification factor and low on-resistance super junction, the ESOTERIC…

NAT Magneto Hybrid Power Amplifier

2020-11-092020-11-09 press release

Kragujevac, Serbia | 2020 – Magneto is an unique mono power (100W) hybrid amplifier made by NAT, based on scientific grade Single gold plated FET and Single nuvistor triode tube that operate in pure class A, true single-ended mode. Magneto represent true OTL (output transformer less) and true OCL (output capacitor less) power monoblock amplifier! There is no any capacitor on the signal path – only single input hand coiled nano -crystaline core transformer with bandwidth over 1MHz! Ref. to mention facts Magneto is fully compatible with true balanced (XLR)…

Parasound Halo JC 1+ Monoblock

2020-02-172020-02-24 press release

San Francisco, CA, USA | 2020 – For nearly two decades, the Parasound Halo JC 1 monoblock power amplifier, designed by the legendary John Curl, was Parasound’s flagship product, and the aspirational amplifier for thousands of audiophiles world-wide. A five-year effort by Curl and Parasound, and sweeping circuit improvements, have resulted in the amazing Parasound Halo JC 1+ monoblock amplifier. With 450 watts into 8 ohms, 850 watts into 4 ohms, 1300 watts into 2 ohms, and a peak current of 180 amperes, the JC 1+ excels even with speakers that can dip…