AUDIONET SAM V2
Har hatt denne forsterkeren i to og et halvt år nå, og kjenner faktisk ikke noen dragninger mot å kvitte meg med den ennå....
Skal den vekk, så blir det nok for å røre litt eventuelt.
SAM rett forfra
Baksiden er innholdsrik, og det finnes muligheter for å fylle opp innsiden mer enn jeg har gjort også.
Både DAC og RIAA kan leveres og i disse datatider kan da SAM fungere godt som hjertet i oppsettet.
Innmaten er enkel og oversiktelig. Kun en transistor for hver halvperiode er noe jeg liker og mener påvirker godlyden.
Rør-lyd?
Neppe, men det er noe i det som John Marks skriver:
"It may be jumping to a conclusion, but perhaps the sonic similarity was accounted for by the fact that, like the darTZeel, the Audionet has only two output devices per channel and an unusually hefty power supply. But there is no free lunch, and I must admit that, as fine-sounding as the SAM V2 was, it just couldn't match the more-than-four-times-as-much darTZeel's refined sweetness in the treble and overall tonal lusciousness. Still, the
SAM V2 sounded neither spare nor lean but rather creamy, perhaps even "tube-like", and its dynamics were excellent. The SAM V2 was able to push the ESP Concert Grands to greater-than-concert levels with David Stanhope's performance of Sibelius' "The Tryst" without getting congested or raucous. The casework got moderately warm when the amp was pushed hard, but not to a degree to cause concern. Turning the SAM V2 all the way up on Sunrise, from Richard Strauss's Also sprach Zarathustra, created a most impressive imitation of a Saturn V rocket launch. Bravo.
The Audionet SAM V2 integrated amplifier's pros: sophisticated sound, great dynamics and bass, excellent build quality at the price, options allowing for great flexibility, solid value for money. Its cons? None that I can think of. "
Spesielt det som jeg har understreket er noe som jeg stadig blir påminnet om når jeg kobler opp SAM etter å ha hørt andre forsterkere i oppsettet.
Denne kremaktige fylden, feelingen av kontroll pluss varme og glød. Ja, jeg er fortsatt happy med SAM.
Hva andre har skrevet:
What HiFi England
This is an impressing product, one of the best constructed amplifiers we have ever seen. ...Only few rivals can reproduce deep frequencies with such control and resolution. ...it is the articulation and the rapidness, that points out the SAM in this section . ...Audionet's SAM is a deeply impressing main amplifier.
STEREO Germany
It is not only the power of its obviously existing muscles, but his nonchalance: Extremely relaxed it reproduced every kind of music. Its domain is the reproduction of voices: So much melodiousness and timbre normally must be searched with magnifying glasses.
A shining example how engineer skill and outstanding sound can be combined. Really a great amp!
Excellent * * * *
HiFi & Records Germany
The pureness of the sound shines, enables one to drop into the rooms of well recorded music studios, gives acoustic instruments plasticity and marvellous sound colours. But in spite of its neutrality and openness SAM also has charm. It has the punch and the fundament, but does not exaggerate. It always played very relaxed. On this level sound purity is no swearword. If one has once got used to it, it is hard to accept the sound 'fog' under the guise of musicality.
Music Home Studio Netherlands
... Audionet stands for uncompromising, confidence inspiring component quality, reliability, outstanding performance, good service and high ratings in international journals.
SAM's remarkable properties are spatial reproduction, powerful bass frequencies and outstanding dynamics. It has enormous bite and control at low frequencies just like Audionet's poweramplifiers. Voices sound voluminous, warm, detailed and have body. ...Even Sam's phono module is highend. Especially the quality of the highs is remarkable. Actually, SAM is an overwhelming audiophile main amplifier and in my opinion a highlight within his price class. The finish is superb, the durability exemplary and the functionality is extremely sensible. Therefore SAM is a recommendable and excellent choice.
STEREO Germany
Audionet is exactly what one understands by 'Made in Germany'. Classic, flourishless design, excellent finish, extremely stable circuit dimensioning. Even the encapsulated 700 VA transformer and the both noble 22000 uF electrolyte capacitors from Elna promise heavenly power supply. The power stage uses two almost indestructible field effect transistors for each channel. Uncompromising is also the input switch section with high-value relays directly located at the input jacks and the volume regulation via foursome ALPS motor potentiometer. Regarding finish and value equivalent the Audionet without a doubt gets top ratings in this test field: No inconsistency, everything fits. Pure solidity.
The measurements of the smallest amplifier from Bochum were - as usual - sensational. An almost exact power doubling between 4 ohms and 8 ohms load and no considerable difference between impulse power output and constant load speak well for the extremely solid power supply. Distortions and noise are almost completely absent....
And the sound? Cream! SAM dashes around all tonal corners like lightning but nevertheless soft. He reproduces music with wit and charm....
Deep, precise bass, silvery detailed highs, generous three-dimensionality, precise focus, SAM has everything. Music reproduction, tickling like champagne!
Tekniske Data
Function
microprocessor-controlled main amplifier
Output power
2 * 110 Watts into 8 ohms
2 * 200 Watts into 4 ohms
Frequency Range
0 - 500.000 Hz (- 3 dB)
Damping factor
> 1000 at 100 Hz
Channel separation
> 90 dB at 1 kHz
THD + N
< -100 dB at 1 kHz 35 Watts into 2 ohms
Harmonic distortion
k2 typ. -100 dB
k3 typ. -120 dB
Signal to noise ratio
> 112 dB at 10Veff
Input impedance
10 kohms, 150 pF
Inputs
6 pair RCA line, gold-plated, one pair usable as phono input for MM / MC (optional)
2 RCA digital, 75 ohms, gold-plated (optional)
Outputs
1 stereo loudspeaker terminal, gold-plated, for left and right loudspeaker signal
1 pair RCA variable, gold-plated (preamplifier output)
1 pair RCA fixed, gold-plated
(monitor output)
1 jack plug for headphone
Mains
120 V or 230 V, 50...60 Hz
Power dissipation
5 W Stand X max. 600 W
Dimensions
430 mm x 110 mm x 360 mm
(W x H x D)
Weight
16 kg
Finish Front
aluminum, black anodized, white printingor aluminum nature, anodized, black printing
Display: Red or Blue
Cover and sides
Brushed aluminum, black anodized
Chassis
sheet-steel, black varnished
Options
intelligent remote commander SRC-7000
phono module for MM / MC
D/A-converter module
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