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History of the company. Audiomat was born in 1986, created by two brothers, Denis and Norbert Clarisse. Denis is an engineer in Computer Science, and designs all the schematics and circuits. Norbert has a degree in Political Science and Sociology, and manages the company. At the beginning, Norbert's passion was music; Denis's passion was audio. Their first products were of such quality that they took the decision to put them on the market. The first Audiomat product was an OTL 2 x 20 watt stereo amplifier, using 16 triodes-6AS7G. The design was already original: only two stages, no feedback loop, pure Class A, 110 lbs! The philosophy Most companies' designs emanate from measurement results or from endlessly reinvented old-fashioned circuits. At Audiomat, each product is created bearing in mind, at each step, the most elegant technology known today required to achieve musical excellence. "Since fifteen years, Audiomat slowly but firmly builds a perfect reputation. Speaking with Audiomat owners is enough to understand the success of this brand. No after-sales problems, no used products, satisfied customers... call it happiness ..." The products This is also true for the transistor DACs: many listeners have believed those products use tubes! - 1987: Prélude, a 2 x 30 w valve integrated amplifier; a fifteen-year-old design in 2002, carefully fine tuned and improved over the years. A benchmark design.
- 1999: creation of the Prélude Référence, an improved version of the legendary Prélude employing ultra high-end components, a power supply with triple the capacity of the original, a remote control and an aircraft aluminum top cover. - 1999: creation of the Solfège Référence, an improved version of the famous Solfège employing ultra high-end components, a power supply with 15 % more capacity, a remote control and an aircraft aluminum top cover. - 1999: creation of the Tango 2.5, a refined 24 bit / 96 kHz version of the Tango 2. - 2000: creation of the Tempo 2.5, a refined 24 bit / 96 kHz version of the Tempo 2 Évolution. - 2000: creation of the Maestro, Audiomat finest DAC employing ultra high-end 24 bit / 96 kHz DACs and components. - 2001: creation of the Arpège Référence, an improved version of the famous Arpège. - 2003: creation of the Prélude Référence Mk2, an improved version of the famous Prélude Référence. - 2003: creation of the Opéra. - 2004: creation of the Recital. The press Throughout the company’s history, Audiomat products have received countless awards and critical acclaim. They have never received anything but a glowing review. Several audio journalists have acquired Audiomat products for their personal use, both in Europe and in North America and the list keeps growing. The Tempo 2 was classified with products costing up to five times its price (The Nouvelle Revue du Son), a German magazine has placed the Solfège at the top of all integrated products tested with a rating of 100/100 (!) and a magazine worshiped by music lovers, the "Monde de la Musique", has awarded the Prélude (1995), Solfège (1997), Tempo 2 Evolution (1998) and Arpège (1999) with the "Impact of the Year" award. Audio journalists and music-lover/audiophiles have been enchanted by the pure musicality and the “magic” of Audiomat products. This “magic” they refer to is the ability of the Audiomat to communicate in a natural way the emotion and the passion of the original event. This is the defining quality of Audiomat and this is what sets Audiomat apart from the rest. Since the introduction of Audiomat to North America in 1996, the Phono 1 has been considered by UHF (Ultra High Fidelity, Montreal) as "better than their reference", the Arpège has been awarded "Big-time best buy" by Soundstage!, "the most musical integrated amplifier" by Listener Magazine, and North-American reviewers have purchased Audiomat products for their own personal system! Audiomat is producent van topklasse buizenversterkers en DA-converters. Alle Audiomat produkten worden aan de hand van vele luistertests ontworpen en niet uitsluitend aan de hand van meet-resultaten zoals bij vele andere fabrikanten gebruikelijk is. Alle componenten zijn van de hoogste kwaliteit en worden streng geselecteerd voordat ze in een Audiomat apparaat terechtkomen. Audiomat Digitaal-Analoog converters zijn de perfecte match voor onze C.E.C. loopwerken. Dat hebben ze in vele binnen- en buitenlandse testen al bewezen (o.a. HVT jan ‘96 en dec ’97). 24-bit /96 kHz Digitaal-Analoog converters verkrijgbaar in zwart of aluminium De nieuwe DAC’s beschikken over de beste multibit Burr Brown 24-bit/96 kHz chips: de PCM 1704. (Veel 24 bit DA-converters in de huidige markt zijn géén echte multibit maar 1-bitters). Het analoge gedeelte van de DAC’s beschikken net als de voorgaande modellen over een passief uitgangsfilter maar nu met een nieuwe feedbackloze klasse A transistortrap.
verkrijgbaar in zwart of aluminium Het klankmatige resultaat ten opzichte van de vorige modellen is verbluffend. (Veel meer Audiomat Maestro verkrijgbaar in zwart of aluminium . Het nieuwe topmodel van Audiomat is de Audiomat MAESTRO.Een 24 bit 96kHz Digitaal-Analoog converter.Dit is de ultieme DA-converter. Superlatieven schieten tekort. Dit moet u horen. Nieuwe buizenversterkers : 2 x 30 Watt (15W klasse A)
Audiomat Prélude Référence 2 x 30 Watt (15W klasse A) De Prelude Référence is een sterk verbeterde versie van de Prelude. Dit model beschikt over de voeding van de Solfège. De buizen zijn hetzelfde als die van de Arpege: 3x 12AX7A en 4x EL34WXT. Deze versterker klinkt bijzonder snel en transparant doordat de feedback verder is teruggebracht naar 3 dB. Verder wordt deze versterker geleverd met afstandsbediening. Bekijk hier de test van de Prelude Référence Audiomat Opera Référence 2 x 30 Watt (volledig klasse A)
2 x 90 Watt (volledig klasse A)
verkrijgbaar in zwart De nieuwe MM /MC phono voorversterker is nu ondergebracht in een Audiomat Tango kast. Met een donker plexiglas front, zoals toegepast bij de Arpège. Met de twee schakelaars op het front kan de voorversterker omgeschakeld worden naar de MM of MC stand. Ondanks het feit dat het apparaat geheel discreet is opgebouwd (vrij van IC’s), is de opbouw van de circuits zodanig dat wederzijdse thermische beïnvloeding van de componenten uitgesloten is én de voorversterker feedbackvrij functioneert. MM gevoeligheid: 5 mV, impedantie MM: 47 kOhm
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