New:
Vanderveen TRANS SE-10
valve
amp kit
• New background article can be found here at AudioXpress
• A well described test recently published at 6moons
We develop and realize high quality audio
reproduction. Many of our clients like to construct
excellent valve amplifiers as part of their DIY
activity. These are the main ingredients for this new
single-ended stereo valve amplifier. We present it as a
half kit; some of the work is already done, other is true
DIY and a joy to build.
In its development we focused on the music reproduction in
the most transparent way. Traditional valve amplifier
designs use feedback across the transformer, or no feedback
at all. Both methods have their flaws in terms of
distortion reduction and maintaining the correct damping
factor.
Our research resulted in the so called Trans-Technique
which we applied in this amplifier kit. By means of current
steering techniques plus DC-coupling, the power tube is
converted into a low impedance low distortion driver of the
output transformer. Low impedance drive is essential for
smallest magnetic distortions inside the output
transformer.
The total result is a transparent sound stage with a
correct stereo, depth and height image. Its' character is
pure and embracing. The bass reproduction is unlike
with many valve amps detailed and quick. Micro details from
instruments, voices and surrounding spaces remain intact.
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