Most excellent job with going into description very thoroughly, once again. It's great to see smaller brands get more recognition too, after all, that's how they get big.
Thank you for paying close attention to these wonderful smaller companies with unique offerings! Always special to also get your insights on design and any history of certain topologies. I ran across this amp and was very curious about how it sounded. Have you considered trying the Orchard Audio power amps? Maybe with Leo's new streamer...thanks again🙏
Another fine comprehensive review. I too welcome reviews of bespoke manufacturers. I look forward to the day when you're able to review LFD and Lavardin amplifiers.
Nice review Tarun, fair and balanced with some sensible suggestions. It is worth noting that ZinAmp also works very hard in supporting the DIY community, so basically if you felt adventurous and with a little help from the manufacturer you are able to build your own version which could look however you imagined….could be a wolf in sheep’s clothing with that performance but with the vintage look of a 70’s Akai? I have completed several ZinAmp based projects and it has been a ton of fun and I have learned a great deal along the way, no way could I have afforded to purchase an amplifier with this quite remarkable sound quality but the DIY route has delivered something very special! Thanks ZinAmp!! And keep up the great reviews Tarun!!
Nice to see you have kept a tape monitor loop and not just a record out which is useful not only for recording be it analogue or digital put for inserting any additional equipment. Keep up the good work, Stephen.
Thanks Tarun. This class A/B notch distortion is a thing of the past, we just don't see it anymore. I've checked amps on 350 Meg scopes and the technology is so good now that you can't see or hear it. In fact the complaint about crossover distortion was that it fatigues the listener after listening for awhile and I'm not seeing people complain about that. Good luck to this company but I don't like the layout, the front cabinet design or the heavily brushed front panel. Usually that's done to mask inferior craftsmanship, the sharp edges lead me to believe I'm right on this. No remote at the price of this unit is unacceptable too. I'm all for boutique component producers but I'll pass this amp by.
Dearest Tarun, please 🙏 get well soon. That Zin SSD is quite the sophisticated take on Peter Walker’s work. Bookshelves from ZuAudio, Klipsch, even Micro O’s from DeVore Fidelity, and Micro Walsh Ohm Acoustics would indeed be most interesting to audition on the SSD! As always, your delivery is beautifully sterling, and just such a joy seeing! Thank you for the privilege.💎
A great review, as always. This seems to be an interesting unit, though I wish the industry would stop calling "Class-A" products that are not Class-A. If it has a Class-AB output stage, then it's not Class-A.
Thank you for taking the time to make this interesting video. In response to your question, I would like to see you review Icon Audio amplifiers, a British designed, Chinese made range of valve amps that present tremendous value for money
Both would probably be difficult for you to obtain, but Van Alstine amps and Totem speakers. For something easier how about Advance Paris? They seem to be getting some love in the US of late.
Great take as usual. I was made aware of this company this year. Their tube phono amps. Good to hear they are a small company doing things right. I prefer doing business with small family run business’s. All the best.
Capacitors are actually pronounced "Cor-nell Doo-bill-ee-er" and at 9:12 you have a couple of resistors that look quite burnt. The pair either side of the "pp" of "LV Supply" silk screening. Maker might want to up the wattage of those before they fail.
I'm fairly sure the case is the run of the mill AliExpress aluminium case, just with a bespoke front plate (I have a clone A1 amp that looks very similar externally and costs £130 + shipping). The internals might be high-end but I agree the external design, quality and finish needs to be top notch when charging £2k+ for an amplifier.
Job well done as always. And now a long-winded comment. Great that you offer YOUR tech analysis rather than repeating the manufacturers claims. Couple that with your comparisons to similar products and presto! an actual review. A rare item these days. Always glad to see someone reviewing products from small companies. And probably not possible for you to review Schitt Audio. U.S. company, selling direct.
Thanks for the video. Hope you’re feeling better. Interesting amp. I usually like black equipment but it still looks cool to me. I’m a fan of small shops making equipment. It’s kind of like craft beer years ago. I like individual equipment so an integrated amp that’s just a preamp and amp is fine. To answer your question, a DAC and or streamer from a small company. May I suggest the Holo Audio Cyan 2 DAC and the Red streamer. I have the Cyan 2 and it’s the best DAC I’ve heard in the $2K US price range. Rock on!
I appreciate very much your having gone through the internals of the amp. Being from a generation where hifi products had service manuals available to third party techs, I faced a situation of a 'modern' amp failure made by a not all that small manufacturer who used proprietary parts. As it seemed to have severed ties with its factory (in an Asian country) and its previous distributors and don't seem interested in answering emails from its European HQ (the company scaled down and look to be still operating after a period of 'dormancy'), there was no repair support and the amp looks destined to move on to its next role as boat ballast. One wonders if it is worth taking a risk on a small manufacturer in this day and age unless there is some certainty of long term serviceability. On the other side of the equation, independent repair techs seem to be closing shop due to the natural aging out process with not enough next gen replacements filling the shortage.
It definitely has that hand made look, which isn't a bad thing. I agree about the ergonomics and would have liked to see some internal shielding between boards. However it would be a joy to work on and I suspect there may be some scope for upgrading components. A great amp for the enthusiast. Edit. I commend the addition of a baby loudness control. A sadly missed feature of vintage amps.
"Nasty cold", I am sorry Tarun 🤗😘🙁 I hope you are feeling a little better. I have terrible, terrible allergies myself. If I let my allergies go, they always turn into a cold (or sinus infection). I have been taking Ad-Hist and Flonase. It has worked wonders for me. 🙂 This amp is beautiful!! I love the toggle switches!! 😍
Thank you for a very good review. I still have a Quad 405 bought new when I was a junior hospital doctor when it represented four weeks salary! I never knew what 'current dumping' was, so thank you for that. I have looked at Zinamp for other reasons. Those are the phono amp and the cartridge mounted chip. I would love to see a review of at least the latter
I have a suggestion for another small, "boutique" manufacturer who deserves attention for making very good products with excellent quality-price ratio: the Italian brand Lector. Their VM200 power amp (hybrid valve-mosfet) has similar sound characteristics to the Zinamp I guess. And their ZAX70 integrated is a real steal for the price. I am not sure they have UK distribution though.
There's a bit of heat damage to one of those 1 watt metal film resistors in the PSU area I noticed. Looks like it's been over heating at some stage, that's not a good sign. Thanks for the review. I always like it when you cover the technical bits under the cover, very interesting to see how they make these things. Cheers.
The amplifier power is probably a capacity multiplier. I guess it benefits more from a bigger transformer. Great review to give some smaller players some recognition as most of them do it with a lot of passion.
No, we don't hear the background noise, and your voice sounds prefect, as usual, but the story about suffering ash trees is sad indeed. By the way, perfect video, as always...
The saying that "You eat with your eyes" regarding dining applies equally to audio component design. To work so hard and put so much passion into your product and NOT to make it well designed is disappointing. The new Galion amps also suffer from this problem. There are plenty of good designers out there to have them run their trained eyes over your precious product.
This has a very built on a small scale look to it. Not commercially pretty but purposeful as good sounding equipment should be. Nice looking does nothing for the music.
Hi Tarun, nice review, interesting amplifier. I am always intrigued by solid state amps that have qualities of valve amps. This seems to be one of them. The more small manufacturers the better, anything goes :)
Thanks for this review. I would like to see a review of Radiant Acoustics Clarity speakers and the Lyngdorf TDAI1120 both products of Peter Lyngdorf. Thanks.
i have a yamaha mx2 power amp driven by the RME 2fs dac,and sounds nice ,it uses yamaha hypobolic conversion amplification ,which emulate class A .Not going to change that until i can find a better affordable alternative ,bought in 1993,still sounds excellent .
The local small scale roots is very cool (how come the US can't do this?). For the price though I would expect a bit more in fit and finish. Anodizing the AL and using a cleaner typeface would be a start.
Very interesting amplifier. Thanks for making me aware of this brand. I am particularly interested in their small form factor preamps. Really nice, with a passive and an active channel. Perhaps something worthy of testing?
Excellent review. Would be interested in having you review the Geshelli Dayzee DAC. I have their J2S DAC running the Sparkos 2590 pro op-amps and it's excellent.
Hi Tarun. As the British Audiophile, and a very knowledgable one. Be interested in your take on the small West Country brand. NJC Audio. I had excellent customer service there when purchasing their Reference DAC about 6 months ago.. Its a beautifully built and sounding piece of kit to my ear. Very well engineered, using a venerable Wolfson/Cirrus Chip - WM8741. I cant fault the way they run the business, the support, or response to customers, nor the look and sound of the product. Very much a tiny British venture, but with a long track record, which also appealed to me when looking for a quality UK DAC. Cheers.
Thanks for highlighting this company. I am in the market to an endgame phono stage to go with my new Rega Naia package, so will look at Zin. Zesto is another small PS contender. Anything else that springs to your mind?
Very interesting amplifier. No Xlr's, and a bit cramped @ the back, (as you point out). Excellent review, as always.Thanks. Get better asap, Tarun! Warmest regards to you & yours as always, Paul (in Jpn.).... [hate hearing about trees being felled/chopped - think about the birds/insects/etc., etc!!]
Without spending megabucks, what amps do you recommend that have a warm midrange and strong, tight bass? Would like to see an Electrocompaniet review. Thanks!
Hi, do you have any interest at reviewing studio monitoring equipement like the Benchmark ahb2 amp or the Dutch&Dutch 8c speakers ? It would be interesting to have your take on what is considered hi-fi and what is consider more truthfull quipement by some... And if at the end it could be mixed & matched to achieve a more balanced setup Love your channel and your descriptions
Tarun - speaking of small companies offering interesting products, I'd love to hear your review of the Vista Audio Spark compact amplifier. I've nearly purchased one, several times, based on glowing reviews, but the price is always just beyond what I'm wiling to risk on a boutique product. Maybe your review would finally give me the courage to try one. Thanks for the very relaxing videos.
Hi Tarun. Thank you very much for the video, I also love this small companies. I would like to see a review from you of the Holo Audio CYAN 2 and the Holo Audio RED.
Sorry about the trees man. That stuff bothers me as well. We have a farm but I like country estate better:) Really cool product, I have a fetish for toggle switches
Hi Tarun ! Product from small brand : Crayon Audio integrated amp, CIA-1 or CIA 1-T. Austrian brand, internal architecture quite unseen elsewhere. Could be interesting ! 😉
Hoping there's enough room in the casework for larger PSU capacitors. Having upgraded the transformer and caps in a mission Cyrus one many years ago , I can attest to the improvement wrought. More dynamic Headroom, better bass and less strain at higher volume levels, even if the amp could not exceed it's 30w rating. ;-)
The ash trees might start regrowing from the stumps or start to pop up elsewhere. We had an ash tree in our front garden that had to be felled due to disease. It started to grow back. Those roots are full of sap.
So its not actually Class A and calling it Simultaneous Class A doesn't make it other than marketing slight of hand. Hence the 120 Watts with the very small heatsinks.
Got to be honest. Kinda expected you to put the level of finish on the product. We can all clearly see it’s a rather crudely finish product. Machining and finishing is poor for a price tag like that and you gave no mention to it
@@abritishaudiophile7314 Barley mentioned never mind covered. Anyways I’ll not be buying one. Would like to see a big amp shoot out over a longer video. Maybe how the Yamaha s320 holds up against some of its peers
This ISNT a nice looking amp at all. I will stick to my exposure amps The front alone looks cheap and diy I know the insides don’t look bad. I’m looking at a sugden amp next class a
Various people have complained about the razor sharp heat sinks. These people are wimps of the worst sort who need to stick with their soft, cuddly Bose and Sonos devices. Frankly, if you haven't lost a finger or two on a heatsink, suffered full-thickness burns from your original A1 amp, electrocuted yourself using an artisan hifi product lacking even basic electrical safety features or burnt down your house due to an uncertified hifi power kord, you can not call yourself a true audiophile. We need to suffer for our art.
@@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461 thank you. All the residents pay toward maintaining the grounds of the estate. I feel very lucky about where we live. It is beautiful 😊👍
WoW ... Sorry but .... there's NO EXCUSE for those Mega Sharp ''Slice Your Fingers Open'' Heat-Sinks ! ! .. And Naim, I am also looking at you ! ! .... Any 'exposed' heat-sinks should ( By Law ) have Safe, Rounded Off Corners ... Look at the excellent Quad Artera Pre & Power. ( No Sliced Hands / Fingers Here ) .. I wouldn't buy this Amp purely because of that heat-sink 'design' ! .... Time for the assembly line to ''Get the Files out'' ! ! ....
A little bit of design input wouldn’t have harmed the product but this is clearly not aimed at customers that value that and features above all else. One for traditionalists. I completely missed though whether this has R/C and will re-watch that section. A must for any product these days imho (even for purists).
💯 I have a number of other things in my apartment such as grill covers for an AC unit that had sharp edged aluminum- I had to spend quite a while, grinding down the corners of these so I could stop cutting my fingers every time I wanted to turn on or turn off the AC😡😡
He would have put the mains as far away from the inputs as possible. I've had greater problems in my life than how to plug speakers in when they are above an IEC!
Perhaps you should take the time to try one out before posting comments, or enlighten us with your knowledge? I have built several DIY ZinAmp projects now and from the very first listen I knew that it was something quite special, made me retire my previously excellent Luxman! Support is also first class .
Most excellent job with going into description very thoroughly, once again. It's great to see smaller brands get more recognition too, after all, that's how they get big.
@@IRON_PANDA thank you 😊
Thank you for paying close attention to these wonderful smaller companies with unique offerings! Always special to also get your insights on design and any history of certain topologies. I ran across this amp and was very curious about how it sounded. Have you considered trying the Orchard Audio power amps? Maybe with Leo's new streamer...thanks again🙏
@@riccitone thank you. I am familiar with Orchard Audio but need to look at their products more closely 😊
Another fine comprehensive review. I too welcome reviews of bespoke manufacturers. I look forward to the day when you're able to review LFD and Lavardin amplifiers.
@@geoffreydebrito7934 thank you 😊
Nice review Tarun, fair and balanced with some sensible suggestions. It is worth noting that ZinAmp also works very hard in supporting the DIY community, so basically if you felt adventurous and with a little help from the manufacturer you are able to build your own version which could look however you imagined….could be a wolf in sheep’s clothing with that performance but with the vintage look of a 70’s Akai?
I have completed several ZinAmp based projects and it has been a ton of fun and I have learned a great deal along the way, no way could I have afforded to purchase an amplifier with this quite remarkable sound quality but the DIY route has delivered something very special! Thanks ZinAmp!! And keep up the great reviews Tarun!!
Nice to see you have kept a tape monitor loop and not just a record out which is useful not only for recording be it analogue or digital put for inserting any additional equipment. Keep up the good work, Stephen.
I think your message is intended for the manufacturer of ZinAmp, but hopefully he will see it at point 😊
Hi Tarun, have been following your channel for a long time. Very good and above all balanced reports. Greetings from Austria.
@@razmart2416 thank you my friend 😊
Thanks Tarun.
This class A/B notch distortion is a thing of the past, we just don't see it anymore. I've checked amps on 350 Meg scopes and the technology is so good now that you can't see or hear it. In fact the complaint about crossover distortion was that it fatigues the listener after listening for awhile and I'm not seeing people complain about that.
Good luck to this company but I don't like the layout, the front cabinet design or the heavily brushed front panel. Usually that's done to mask inferior craftsmanship, the sharp edges lead me to believe I'm right on this. No remote at the price of this unit is unacceptable too.
I'm all for boutique component producers but I'll pass this amp by.
Powerful description: Sugden came to my mind based on your description of Zin even before you uttered "Sugden-esque".
Excellent illustrations
@@Exgol2005 thank you. Much appreciated 😊👍
Dearest Tarun, please 🙏 get well soon. That Zin SSD is quite the sophisticated take on Peter Walker’s work. Bookshelves from ZuAudio, Klipsch, even Micro O’s from DeVore Fidelity, and Micro Walsh Ohm Acoustics would indeed be most interesting to audition on the SSD! As always, your delivery is beautifully sterling, and just such a joy seeing! Thank you for the privilege.💎
@@DrNoahBoddy004 thank you Dr N. That is much appreciated 😊👍
A great review, as always. This seems to be an interesting unit, though I wish the industry would stop calling "Class-A" products that are not Class-A. If it has a Class-AB output stage, then it's not Class-A.
@@jonathanvanier thank you. Yes, the Zinamp is not pure class A, nor is it straightforward class AB 😊
Thank you for taking the time to make this interesting video. In response to your question, I would like to see you review Icon Audio amplifiers, a British designed, Chinese made range of valve amps that present tremendous value for money
@@rongreen1538 thx 😊
Both would probably be difficult for you to obtain, but Van Alstine amps and Totem speakers. For something easier how about Advance Paris? They seem to be getting some love in the US of late.
@@RumblestripDotNet thx you. I tied Van Alstine but they are don’t send to the U.K. An Advance Paris review is pending 😊
Great take as usual. I was made aware of this company this year. Their tube phono amps. Good to hear they are a small company doing things right. I prefer doing business with small family run business’s. All the best.
@@adsph thank you 😊
Capacitors are actually pronounced "Cor-nell Doo-bill-ee-er" and at 9:12 you have a couple of resistors that look quite burnt. The pair either side of the "pp" of "LV Supply" silk screening. Maker might want to up the wattage of those before they fail.
I'm fairly sure the case is the run of the mill AliExpress aluminium case, just with a bespoke front plate (I have a clone A1 amp that looks very similar externally and costs £130 + shipping). The internals might be high-end but I agree the external design, quality and finish needs to be top notch when charging £2k+ for an amplifier.
@@RandomShart the exterior has room for improvement but the internals are very good 😊
The Wima caps in this "High End" amp r 30 or 40 Pence if that... which can b found in 100GBP or less Project type fono stages
Job well done as always. And now a long-winded comment.
Great that you offer YOUR tech analysis rather than repeating the manufacturers claims. Couple that with your comparisons to similar products and presto! an actual review. A rare item these days.
Always glad to see someone reviewing products from small companies. And probably not possible for you to review Schitt Audio. U.S. company, selling direct.
Thanks for the video. Hope you’re feeling better. Interesting amp. I usually like black equipment but it still looks cool to me. I’m a fan of small shops making equipment. It’s kind of like craft beer years ago. I like individual equipment so an integrated amp that’s just a preamp and amp is fine. To answer your question, a DAC and or streamer from a small company. May I suggest the Holo Audio Cyan 2 DAC and the Red streamer. I have the Cyan 2 and it’s the best DAC I’ve heard in the $2K US price range. Rock on!
I appreciate very much your having gone through the internals of the amp. Being from a generation where hifi products had service manuals available to third party techs, I faced a situation of a 'modern' amp failure made by a not all that small manufacturer who used proprietary parts. As it seemed to have severed ties with its factory (in an Asian country) and its previous distributors and don't seem interested in answering emails from its European HQ (the company scaled down and look to be still operating after a period of 'dormancy'), there was no repair support and the amp looks destined to move on to its next role as boat ballast. One wonders if it is worth taking a risk on a small manufacturer in this day and age unless there is some certainty of long term serviceability. On the other side of the equation, independent repair techs seem to be closing shop due to the natural aging out process with not enough next gen replacements filling the shortage.
It definitely has that hand made look, which isn't a bad thing. I agree about the ergonomics and would have liked to see some internal shielding between boards. However it would be a joy to work on and I suspect there may be some scope for upgrading components.
A great amp for the enthusiast.
Edit. I commend the addition of a baby loudness control. A sadly missed feature of vintage amps.
@@jimfarrell4635 thx Jim 😊
"Nasty cold", I am sorry Tarun 🤗😘🙁 I hope you are feeling a little better. I have terrible, terrible allergies myself. If I let my allergies go, they always turn into a cold (or sinus infection). I have been taking Ad-Hist and Flonase. It has worked wonders for me. 🙂
This amp is beautiful!! I love the toggle switches!! 😍
@@AgentPepsi1 thank you Tasha. I am over the worst. I hope you continue to keep those allergies under control 😗👍
@@abritishaudiophile7314 😊😊😊
Thanks Tarun. Great video. I'm interested in building a zin amp - but with the valve pre stage. Would be interesting to see a comparison video.
@@adamcfada5071 thx Adam 😊
Thank you for a very good review. I still have a Quad 405 bought new when I was a junior hospital doctor when it represented four weeks salary!
I never knew what 'current dumping' was, so thank you for that. I have looked at Zinamp for other reasons. Those are the phono amp and the cartridge mounted chip. I would love to see a review of at least the latter
I have a suggestion for another small, "boutique" manufacturer who deserves attention for making very good products with excellent quality-price ratio: the Italian brand Lector. Their VM200 power amp (hybrid valve-mosfet) has similar sound characteristics to the Zinamp I guess. And their ZAX70 integrated is a real steal for the price. I am not sure they have UK distribution though.
@@ginomalavita69 thank you. I will check it out 😊
I would love to see you reviewing top of the line Vincent amp. :)
@@priedits thx 😊
Here's my suggestion. Any chance of reviewing the Advance Paris A12 classic amp and the Triangle Magellan Duetto 40th anniversary loudspeakers.
Great job of conveying the concepts
Interesting product. I agree value can be found on roads less traveled
@@VisionCarrierDreamCatcher thx 😊
There's a bit of heat damage to one of those 1 watt metal film resistors in the PSU area I noticed. Looks like it's been over heating at some stage, that's not a good sign. Thanks for the review. I always like it when you cover the technical bits under the cover, very interesting to see how they make these things. Cheers.
Great review. Great example with power steering and current dumping.
Wow....great showing from Zinamp.
@@masaiwhite5933 it is a very nice sounding amp 😊
The amplifier power is probably a capacity multiplier. I guess it benefits more from a bigger transformer. Great review to give some smaller players some recognition as most of them do it with a lot of passion.
@@Mrhifitunes thank you 😊
No, we don't hear the background noise, and your voice sounds prefect, as usual, but the story about suffering ash trees is sad indeed. By the way, perfect video, as always...
The saying that "You eat with your eyes" regarding dining applies equally to audio component design. To work so hard and put so much passion into your product and NOT to make it well designed is disappointing. The new Galion amps also suffer from this problem. There are plenty of good designers out there to have them run their trained eyes over your precious product.
@@mitchparker7652 thx for sharing 😊
What’s wrong with the gallion
This has a very built on a small scale look to it. Not commercially pretty but purposeful as good sounding equipment should be. Nice looking does nothing for the music.
It’s not a small company but I would be very interested in your opinion on Electrocompaniet amplifiers. Thanks for sharing!
@@nick_yt23 thank you 😊
Great video, Sir. I would like to see you review the Advance Paris A12 Classic.
@@gg0297 thank you. Watch this space 😊
Absolutely superb review, as always. Thanks
Hi Tarun, nice review, interesting amplifier. I am always intrigued by solid state amps that have qualities of valve amps. This seems to be one of them. The more small manufacturers the better, anything goes :)
Very interesting. Also looking forward to the Rubikore review 😊
@@Kukkema thx 👍
@@abritishaudiophile7314 Any chance of you taking a look at the Marantz M1?
Thanks for this review. I would like to see a review of Radiant Acoustics Clarity speakers and the Lyngdorf TDAI1120 both products of Peter Lyngdorf. Thanks.
@@garyphillips8812 thx 😊
Radiant Acoustics Clarity 6.2 Speaker review (should be up your alley).
@@goodsound4756 thx 😊
i have a yamaha mx2 power amp driven by the RME 2fs dac,and sounds nice ,it uses yamaha hypobolic conversion amplification ,which emulate class A .Not going to change that until i can find a better affordable alternative ,bought in 1993,still sounds excellent .
@@takeiteasy6154 thx for sharing 😊
in America we have schiit lol This amp looks amazing and I am sure it sounds big and clear
@@crate718 cool 😎
Hi Tarun,Java or Peachtree amplis would be nice options!! thanks and cheers from Argentina
@@milagroscaviglia5034 thank you 😊
Nytech Audio is another small UK brand I'd like to see you review.
@@yippie6862 thank you 😊
Great review as always, Tarun, even if this is a proper Marmite amp!
Спасибо Тарун, береги себя не болей!
Thanx for making us aware of the brand. I too try to review brands not on the radar if possible. Seems well designed and made for the $.
@@willbrink thank you 😊
The local small scale roots is very cool (how come the US can't do this?). For the price though I would expect a bit more in fit and finish. Anodizing the AL and using a cleaner typeface would be a start.
Very interesting amplifier. Thanks for making me aware of this brand. I am particularly interested in their small form factor preamps. Really nice, with a passive and an active channel. Perhaps something worthy of testing?
@@OgamJan thx. On my radar 😉
Excellent review. Would be interested in having you review the Geshelli Dayzee DAC.
I have their J2S DAC running the Sparkos 2590 pro op-amps and it's excellent.
@@Artemis_Prix thank you 😊
Lyritech Pinnacle and Lyritech Summit. Phono preamp and preamp.
@@juliancrun thx 😊
Hi Tarun.
As the British Audiophile, and a very knowledgable one. Be interested in your take on the small West Country brand. NJC Audio. I had excellent customer service there when purchasing their Reference DAC about 6 months ago.. Its a beautifully built and sounding piece of kit to my ear. Very well engineered, using a venerable Wolfson/Cirrus Chip - WM8741.
I cant fault the way they run the business, the support, or response to customers, nor the look and sound of the product. Very much a tiny British venture, but with a long track record, which also appealed to me when looking for a quality UK DAC.
Cheers.
I’d like to see you review the Graham Slee majestic DAC
Thanks for highlighting this company. I am in the market to an endgame phono stage to go with my new Rega Naia package, so will look at Zin. Zesto is another small PS contender. Anything else that springs to your mind?
Hey, great review! Have you ever looked at gold note? They are an Italian brand and their stuff starts at $900.
Very interesting amplifier. No Xlr's, and a bit cramped @ the back, (as you point out). Excellent review, as always.Thanks. Get better asap, Tarun! Warmest regards to you & yours as always, Paul (in Jpn.).... [hate hearing about trees being felled/chopped - think about the birds/insects/etc., etc!!]
@@Voidoid77 thank you Paul. Much appreciated 😊👍
@@abritishaudiophile7314 Credit where credit is due, Tarun. cheers!
Without spending megabucks, what amps do you recommend that have a warm midrange and strong, tight bass?
Would like to see an Electrocompaniet review. Thanks!
Hi, do you have any interest at reviewing studio monitoring equipement like the Benchmark ahb2 amp or the Dutch&Dutch 8c speakers ? It would be interesting to have your take on what is considered hi-fi and what is consider more truthfull quipement by some... And if at the end it could be mixed & matched to achieve a more balanced setup
Love your channel and your descriptions
@@poloo92 thank you. I appreciate the suggestion 😊
Thanks!
@@terryhu57 thank you Terry. Much appreciated 😊👍
Tarun - speaking of small companies offering interesting products, I'd love to hear your review of the Vista Audio Spark compact amplifier. I've nearly purchased one, several times, based on glowing reviews, but the price is always just beyond what I'm wiling to risk on a boutique product. Maybe your review would finally give me the courage to try one. Thanks for the very relaxing videos.
Thank you for sharing 😊
Hi Tarun. Thank you very much for the video, I also love this small companies. I would like to see a review from you of the Holo Audio CYAN 2 and the Holo Audio RED.
Hi Tarun. Interesting amp there but I wonder how it would fare against the new and well reviewed IOTAVX SA40 at lot less Keep em coming.
Would be interested to see what you think of graham slee products
@@paulbillington1767 thx 😊
Sorry about the trees man. That stuff bothers me as well. We have a farm but I like country estate better:)
Really cool product, I have a fetish for toggle switches
Nice amplifier. There are two resistors on their way out in the regulator
@@modulardesignsystems thx 😊
@@abritishaudiophile7314 Cheers🍻
It's certainly an interesting amplifier and although I am not going to buy it, I enjoyed the video.
Hi Tarun !
Product from small brand : Crayon Audio integrated amp, CIA-1 or CIA 1-T.
Austrian brand, internal architecture quite unseen elsewhere. Could be interesting !
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Interesting!
@@kns9397 glad you thought so 😊
How about that front panel lettering, eh?
@@cremersalex not the prettiest 😉
With this amps sound and bass signature, I’m going to bet it’s a low feedback low damping factor design.
@@seanb3303 Damping factor is circa 100 😊
Vincent Audio SA-32 hybrid stereo Preamplifier and SSP-332 hybrid stereo Amplifier.
Thank you.
Hoping there's enough room in the casework for larger PSU capacitors.
Having upgraded the transformer and caps in a mission Cyrus one many years ago , I can attest to the improvement wrought.
More dynamic Headroom, better bass and less strain at higher volume levels, even if the amp could not exceed it's 30w rating.
;-)
@@carlitomelon4610 I agree. There is space for it 😊
Great fish and chips! 😊
@@paulcs2607 it is Friday 😉
The ash trees might start regrowing from the stumps or start to pop up elsewhere. We had an ash tree in our front garden that had to be felled due to disease. It started to grow back. Those roots are full of sap.
@@earthstick let’s hope so 🙏
It really kicks the Llama's ass!
Odyssey Audio
@@rogerfalk5079 thank you 😊
I own a pair of analytical sounding Yamaha Soavo 1 speakers and am looking for a warmer sounding amplifier. Budget up to € 2000,-
@@razmart2416 you may like the Zinamp SSD 😊
So its not actually Class A and calling it Simultaneous Class A doesn't make it other than marketing slight of hand. Hence the 120 Watts with the very small heatsinks.
Got to be honest. Kinda expected you to put the level of finish on the product. We can all clearly see it’s a rather crudely finish product. Machining and finishing is poor for a price tag like that and you gave no mention to it
@@jamessheard5498 it was covered in my review James 😊
@@abritishaudiophile7314 Barley mentioned never mind covered. Anyways I’ll not be buying one. Would like to see a big amp shoot out over a longer video. Maybe how the Yamaha s320 holds up against some of its peers
Thanks Tarun. A diseased ash is a sad thing.
@@fletchermunson6225 indeed 😢 Thx 😊
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@@IrenESorius thx 😉👍
Dynaudio please
@@Adi-hj3nd thx 😊
Just received my Audionote phono clone from Ali press.. 312GBP..As i keep on saying.. We r seriously ripped off in this UK
no HDMI.
This ISNT a nice looking amp at all. I will stick to my exposure amps
The front alone looks cheap and diy I know the insides don’t look bad. I’m looking at a sugden amp next class a
Various people have complained about the razor sharp heat sinks. These people are wimps of the worst sort who need to stick with their soft, cuddly Bose and Sonos devices. Frankly, if you haven't lost a finger or two on a heatsink, suffered full-thickness burns from your original A1 amp, electrocuted yourself using an artisan hifi product lacking even basic electrical safety features or burnt down your house due to an uncertified hifi power kord, you can not call yourself a true audiophile. We need to suffer for our art.
@@jimfarrell4635 very funny 🤣
Heaven 11 Billie, please.
@@rogerfalk5079 I have reviewed it 😊
CLASS D DONE RIGHT! Heaven 11 Billie Mk2 Amplifier Review
ruclips.net/video/GLix5NZsBoc/видео.html
🙋♂️TARUN ,🤗 hopefully you’ll feel better soon and it’s nice to live on a estate without having to pay for it😅💚💚💚
@@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461 thank you. All the residents pay toward maintaining the grounds of the estate. I feel very lucky about where we live. It is beautiful 😊👍
WoW ... Sorry but .... there's NO EXCUSE for those Mega Sharp ''Slice Your Fingers Open'' Heat-Sinks ! ! .. And Naim, I am also looking at you ! ! .... Any 'exposed' heat-sinks should ( By Law ) have Safe, Rounded Off Corners ... Look at the excellent Quad Artera Pre & Power. ( No Sliced Hands / Fingers Here ) .. I wouldn't buy this Amp purely because of that heat-sink 'design' ! .... Time for the assembly line to ''Get the Files out'' ! ! ....
@@Linux_Lucy thx for sharing 😊
By law? I love raw machining. I don't want the whole world rounded off with soft edges.
A little bit of design input wouldn’t have harmed the product but this is clearly not aimed at customers that value that and features above all else. One for traditionalists. I completely missed though whether this has R/C and will re-watch that section. A must for any product these days imho (even for purists).
@@roa5359remote is an optional extra.
💯 I have a number of other things in my apartment such as grill covers for an AC unit that had sharp edged aluminum- I had to spend quite a while, grinding down the corners of these so I could stop cutting my fingers every time I wanted to turn on or turn off the AC😡😡
Vincent amps
rel mt
@@MichaelIrons-d5v thx 😊
Great review, but why not just buy an old Quad current dumping amplifier and refurbish it with new capacitors ?
Yet another whataboutism
@@jupitermoongauge4055 thx 😊 this amp addresses some of the issues of the Quad 405 design 😊
@@jmtennapel I fail to see why asking a question is "what about ism"
Would love you to review a Sugden A21 Se signature.
@@scrutor7 another Sugden amp review is coming 😊
@@abritishaudiophile7314 thanx!
In the United States refer to crossover distortion as notch distortion.
Understood 😊
He would have put the mains as far away from the inputs as possible. I've had greater problems in my life than how to plug speakers in when they are above an IEC!
. But we can choose our amplifiers. We can not choose our fate.
Acid Jazz, Funk & Brass 🔈🔉🔊
@@Andrew-rc3vh thx for sharing 😊
Nothing new under the sun,or sudio.just another metal box full of circuit boards and marketing hype.
Perhaps you should take the time to try one out before posting comments, or enlighten us with your knowledge?
I have built several DIY ZinAmp projects now and from the very first listen I knew that it was something quite special, made me retire my previously excellent Luxman! Support is also first class .
I stick and I stick to my SUGDEN A21SE SIGNATURE 🫡💎🫵🇬🇧