by Michael

Audio Note M9 RIAA Signature Phono Stage

Going through old directories finding tons of photos that never made it to the blog. Here is just a couple of them.

The M9 RIAA is a two box phono stage from Audio Note U.K. which is by far the best phone stage we have heard with respect to revealing [aka letting through. aka not stepping all over] the parts of the music that make music sound like music. What more could one ask for? [a serious question. Can’t think of anything!]

This now lives in Fred Crowder‘s system [M9 RIAA reviewed at DAGOGO].

 

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 by Michael

Giving some lovin’ to our Audio Note SOOTTO power cords….

Audio Note has a long history of making power cords. We haven’t always been fans but the statement SOOTTO power cables ($11k-ish for 1.5 meters) and the affordable ISIS power cables ($450-ish for 1.5 meters) have made our ears very, very happy.

[don’t know about you, but if I can at least make my ears happy, it helps me to solider on to the next sucky tomorrow]

The SOOTTO is comparable to other cables in this price range (e.g. Nordost Odin 1) but is less aggressive and more emotional. Extreme detail but not etched detail like some other cables, which lets through the subtle variations in harmonics and dynamics that are needed to understand and appreciate what is the fantastical adventure happening in each note of each song we want to listen to.

The Audio Note ISIS power cord is an all-around performer in the vein of the SOOTTO [and is just slightly smaller in diameter] and we use them freely when we do not have enough SOOTTO on hand to power a system out. Sounds better than power cords at 5-times the price and we have [and sell!] a LOT of these.

 

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 by Cornelia Davis

SOLD: Lamm M1.2 Reference hybrid mono amplifiers

These amplifiers have been sold and are now in a happy new home.

We had a trade in pair of Lamm’s M1.2 Reference hybrid monobloc amplifiers for sale. Our customer has enjoyed these thoroughly but is now ready for a change. Beautiful condition, cosmetically and sonically, 7 years old. With original crates, manuals and packaging. These amps have not left our customer’s dedicated listening room since he received them brand new.

The Lamm sound is pure, rich and sophisticated. The M1.2 Reference are highly capable amplifiers suitable for driving a wide range of loudspeakers. MSRP $32,490. Asking $15,500 plus shipping.

From the factory — and recommended reading: https://lammindustries.com/pages/power-amplifiers-m1-2/

Lamm Industries builds a comparatively small line of carefully curated, meticulously designed electronics. Each piece is really a treasure, designed by Vladimir Lamm and hand built in Lamm’s Brooklyn, NY factory. Lamm’s hybrid amplifiers combine the ease of use associated with a purely solid-state design, with the verisimilitude to the original performance and emotion for which Lamm is known. We are honored to have been dealers for Lamm since 2003; if you have questions about how these M1.2 Reference might suit your system, please send us an email (mike+neli@audiofederation.com) or give Neli a call or text: 303.546.6503.

M1.2 Reference, packed up and ready to ship

  

Yes, of course we have more pics. Send a note if you’re interested, and we are happy to provide all the details.

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