Lampizator211-PP AmplifiersusedLampizator 211-PP Amplifiers Lukasz' Finest Work Yet...The TRUE BALANCED amplifier is the muscle amp of the tube world. Sometimes the Single Ended is described as the “best” against the inferior push pull. The apparent inferiority of PP amps is nor rea...11000.00

Lampizator 211-PP Amplifiers Lukasz' Finest Work Yet...

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Ships fromBellmore, NY, 11710
Ships toUnited States
Package dimensions22.0" × 22.0" × 19.0" (80.0 lbs.)
Shipping carrierunspecified
Shipping costFree
Original accessoriesBox, Manual
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The TRUE BALANCED amplifier is the muscle amp of the tube world. Sometimes the Single Ended is described as the “best” against the inferior push pull. The apparent inferiority of PP amps is nor really a result of pulling and pushing but of the PHASE SPLITTER circuit that divides the signal into two artificial clones - positive and negative.

Our TRUE BALANCED  amp does away with the phase splitter and plays as SET both incoming signal phases (coming from a balanced source like one of our DACs) and amplifies these signals independently in their full intact glory. Only the phases are summed and merged in the output transformer.   I believe that this amplifier offers terrific value: surely it is not cheap, 5900 Euro is hardly pocket change but it is the lowest price for which a decent amplifier can be built from parts that were not stolen, but actually purchased with an invoice. There are no miracles - if someone offers cheaper power amps of this class - he is either selling them under cost to get rid of them or using children slave labor in far away camps. Or simply the technology has too many compromises like underpowered transformers, underrated voltage specs, undersized caps. 

The amplifier employs only the most radically “kosher” circuit features like:

Single ended triode operation from input to output transformer

Pure Class A

Zero feedback, neither local nor global

Zero solid state parts in audio circuits

Unregulated and overspecified supplies

Separate transformers for each task (three in total per side)

Short signal path - from XLR to pot - 2 inches of silver wire, same  from pot to first tube, same from the first to the second tube and a hop across one capacitor to main tube without additional wiring. 

Power tube bias current is monitored on analog needle meter

No need for triode matching as the bias is set manually.

There is a possibility to compensate aging drift on power tubes

Pre-heating operation mode for tube (and for electricity saving)

Pots can be bypassed completely by toggle switch for the “power amp” operation mode.

The amp is built around simple concept: to make it “as well made as sanely possible”. Without Gucci crazy stuff but otherwise - without compromise. 

So the power tube is the best I know of (except the insanely unavailable original WE211)

The power supply has oversized transformer, one separate transformer for every task - one for 211, one for small tubes and one for all heaters.

The small tubes have choke supply, and separate PSU for every half of the two triodes. The schematics is the best I know of. 

The small tubes - again - have tube rectifier. 

211 have their own huge choke as well. 

Signal "path" wiring is super short - 4 inches in total per phase. 

All parts are very good, over-specified, used well under their limits and so on. 

Bias is adjustable by user.

And whats most important - the output transformer and power transformer  are of first class  - the famous OGONOWSKI type - on Tango - Tamura level,  but without the Ongaku silver winding.

The amp sounds VERY powerful, with strong bass, pure trebles, scary close mids, deep 3-d soundstage - all I wish for and more.

I hope there is nothing that can fail, even after 30 years of service.


FREE DHL EXPEDITED SHIPPING FROM WARSAW POLAND IS OFFERED AS A SUMMER PROMOTION!

Questions for the seller
how many watts of pure class A? Can they drive Martin Logan CLx?
These amps have a solid 85+ wpc which should drive your 90db/6ohm Martins with SERIOUS authority.

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