Audio Note Ongaku User Manual
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ONGAKU INTEGRATED
Congratulations on your purchase of the Audio Note (UK) ONGAKU Integrated
Amplifier.
The ONGAKU has rightly earned a place in history; its name is synonymous with the
finest possible audio reproduction, and for once the reality is equal to the Legend!
It is a Pure Class A Singled Ended valve amplifier that uses the highly regarded 211 /
VT-4C triode valve, producing a level of performance that is radically superior to any
other current designs.
Only the finest possible components have been employed: -
Audio Note (UK) silver wire has been use exclusively for all internal wiring, including
all transformers and power supply connections.
Audio Note 2 watt Tantalum resistors have been used throughout.
All capacitors are either Black Gate Electrolytic or Audio Note (UK) silver foil.
All transformers are our own in-house custom designed and manufactured devices;
driver and output transformers are fully silver wired AN-Perma 50 nickel C-core and
the mains transformer is a fully silver wired HiB double C core.
No integrated amplifier has ever produced the levels of musical purity delivered by
the ONGAKU… It is without doubt the finest possible integrated amplifier available
today.
It has been specifically engineered for sonic performance rather than technical
specification, and fulfills all Audio Note (UK) Level 5 criteria: -
Pure Class A operation
Zero Negative Feedback
Single Ended Output Stage
Valve Rectification
Directly Heated Triode operation
Materials and component quality