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Fole's FEL34 ($2,400 USD) integrated stereo amplifier uses a pair of Electro Harmonics EL34EH for output, Sovtek 7025/12AX7 for
pre-amplifier and Philips JAN 5814A as driver. The enclosure's curvaceous wood accents are highlighted by golden top and transformer cover.
Fole's FEL84 ($1,900 USD) integrated stereo amplifier has the same driver and pre-amplification tube; yet uses a pair of Sovtek EL84 for output duties.
Adding yet another tube amplification company from Brazil is LAS & Associates with their LAS 572-3 single-ended tube monoblock amplifier ($2,000 USD each). With a CC-82 for pre-amplification, ECC-85 for driver, and SV-572-3 for output, this unit produces 18 watts with a frequency response from 25Hz to 60kHz
(@ 1 watt). Signal to noise is 90dB and that Svetlana SV-572-3 output tube looks oh so good!
Making good sound at the Audio & Video show here at the Áudio
e Vídeo Hi-Fi show in São Paulo was Scorpion loudspeaker being driven by Audio Prazer AU 27 pre-amplifier and AK 35 tube amplifier. Both
Scorpion and Audio Prazer are made in Brazil! The world should take note, as tube audio is not just a Japanese, Italian, or American scene.
Audiouno showcased the Hungarian kreaton gear. Kreaton CD player has a
separate grounding post and analog right/left outputs, but no digital output.
The Roksan Radius turntable was being used to good effect with Norah Jones vinyl by Classic Records. Roksan's Corus Black cartridge sung its sweet melodies. Quite a good sound from such an inexpensive cartridge ($250). The turntable was on a carbon fiber wrapped honeycomb internal by SR Composites. Electronics is by GamuT including their CD1 CD player,
C2R pre-amplifier, and M 250 monoblock amplifiers. Siltech cables rounded out this system.
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