@@edverbeek6292 yes that's coming when I'll get through all I got during recent sales. Believe it or not, but I still have some to cover and some more are on the way here :)
Thank you very much, I was waiting for you to present the preamp. I've had the 2860plus for a few weeks and am thrilled with the incredible sound quality. There's something special that I didn't expect in this price range. Absolutely fantastic preamp. I put a mark on the front of the powerlevel button so that you can see what level it is currently on.
Nice chunk of overkill! Love it🤩 Next first look US ARC PRT-13?🙏🙃 I would really like to know if it matches or even succeeds the Cary SLP-90 before the prices are going up😅 waiting as patiëntly as possible.. so not very😂 12au7 psvane art series are hunting my dreams haha
Seit September 2024 besitze ich 2 dieser Geräte. Das eine läuft nun in der Hauptanlage und hat eine Röhren Vorstufe ohne Fernbedienung abgelöst. Das zweite Gerät habe ich in Reserve gekauft. Ich erwarte in Zukunft mehr Importbeschränkungen für chinesische Waren. Ohne eine länger Laufzeit vor der Nutzung klingt das Gerät hart und hat wenig dritte Dimension. Hier war ich von meiner Röhre vorher verwöhnt. Mit der Zeit ändert sich alles in das positive um ! Es ist einer der wenigen Verstärker aus China der 6 Eingänge hat ! Normal gibt es meist nur 4 Eingänge. Die 3 XLR Eingänge lassen sich ohne Probleme mit einem Adapter zu Chinch umwandeln. Was mir fehlt ist eine kleine LED im Lautstärkeregler, die mir die Position des Lautstärkeregler darstellt. Auch wäre eine Kopfhörerbuchse nicht verkehrt. Man bekommt hier sehr viel Gegenwert für sein Geld. Der kleinste Vorverstärker der Orginal-Firma fängt erst bei 7000 Euro an. Ich bin sehr zufrieden mit dem Gerät!
Nachtrag: Der Balanceregler regelt anders, als wir es hier in Europa gewöhnt sind. Da es beide Geräte so machen, ist es kein Montagefehler. Regelt man nach rechts - wird der rechte Kanal leiser. Erst mal sehr iritierend zu anderen europäischen Geräten.
Thanks for sharing! Yes I'm afraid the prices will go up and that's why I was stockpiling stuff during this year's sales. It's amazing that you got two of them but I get that, when I love something I also buy 2 or even 3 units just to be sure I will have another one in case of some irreversible damage :)
What do you think about preamp built-in or separate preamp and Poweramp ? What is your top preamp built-in ? What is your top preamp and power amp for beautiful/fun music with a great soundstage ?
@@Rocker6969 wow a lot of questions:) I always go for separates as this gives me best flexibility. So far from the ones I've tested, best preamp is Cary SLP-90 and the best pairing that also happens to best cloned power amp I've tested so far is D5PRO, DartZeel clone. Check my reviews for both if you haven't seen them already
@@pkal244 I'll remember to do that for full review. I myself actually liked the input selector. It gave me very "solid" feel if you know what I mean. You need to use some force and then it gets precisely in the right position. You can also switch inputs via remote, then the only sound is relay switching
@@phillipmorris9847 I have very high hopes for that one and a75 as together they have every single functionality I would ever need. But they also need to have the best sound quality as that's the most important thing for me
@@D1N02 I think I forgot about it. Take a look at my UA-cam posts - I've got some photos of that remote. It's full, solid metal build. On par with best brands out there. Bests all my other remotes and it's as sturdy and well built as my Abrahamsen amp remote (also solid metal brick)
😣Without even seeing the inside of this clone or listening to it, I am disappointed by the manufacturer's lack of attention to the labeling on the front of this beautiful gold Accuphase-inspired preamp. Appreciating the nicely lit VU meters and brushed metal, all contained in a quality thick aluminum covering... one glance at the lettering immediately sours me. The lettering is awful - the choice of type/font (serif) with terrible spacing between the characters pretty much screams 'FAKE'. The problem is not only on the printing on the front glass but also for the controls. And why did the manufacturer use 2 different font styles? the 'input selector' and 'volume' are labeled using serif font, while the labeling over all of the lower placed knobs uses sans-serif. I'm getting used to the position of the bass and treble controls to be reversed on many Chinese audio products but the labelling is 'amateur'.
@@DrFlippin yes the fonts are weird :) These are done in small workshops as DIY builds, in this context this one looks like a Ferrari as it's not just a rectangular box with just a few knobs ;D
Definitely looking forward to your review of this preamp with the A75 clone. My end game setup is Class A and fully balanced input-output topology. I really like Class A sound. I am also interested in your recommendation for op-amp replacement - considering soldering a dip socket for op-amp rolling
@@sginfdfw I'm gonna get dip8 socket here, as this is no brainer to be able to replace that 5532 from tone controls. And I do have high hopes for combo with A75 :)
@@cesarjlisboa7586 yes my listening impressions will be in the full review, however I don't have any measuring equipment available. Just a basic set of tools but nothing for THD, SNR,DNR, spectrum etc
Most of components are fake components, capacitor sleeve are printed nichicon but they are not Japanese. Transistor also fake , i bought a lot of parts, transistor was marked with printed, so beware of that , Renesas Mosfet for example for audio can not be bought in Europe, they sell it only to Japanese audio industry. We have a company that buy a lot of semiconductor from Japan but some parts they denied to sell out of Japan.
@@paulpaulzadeh6172 yes that would be very true not so long ago. But these amps and preamps are built from legit parts. To be specific: I was sure that Mundorfs used in JC2 preamp that I've reviewed were fake. But Christian Schwartzbeck from friendly German channel reached to Mundorf directly and they had confirmed them to be real. Apparently Chinese customers are importing a lot of real stuff (with good prices as they order big lots of parts). So as long as two years, year ago I was on the same boat, I think that had changed. At least for these as I am sure you can still find tons of cheap gear built on fakes.
@@johnshaw359 That has no any logical sense. To avoid ripples I would install multi-values, Like 100 uF for low frequencies and 0.1 uF and maybe even 0.01 uF to remove high frequencies noise from the supply rails.
@@hifirulezzz Do you see the a mount of local regulation. The main power supply 'laughing' at the load is audiophile grade PSU stuff. No dynamic compromise and low noise is the aim of a high end preamp as you know.
Looking forward to your comparison of power amp clones
@@edverbeek6292 yes that's coming when I'll get through all I got during recent sales. Believe it or not, but I still have some to cover and some more are on the way here :)
Thank you very much, I was waiting for you to present the preamp. I've had the 2860plus for a few weeks and am thrilled with the incredible sound quality. There's something special that I didn't expect in this price range. Absolutely fantastic preamp. I put a mark on the front of the powerlevel button so that you can see what level it is currently on.
@@neo4bremen Thanks for sharing!
Nice chunk of overkill! Love it🤩
Next first look US ARC PRT-13?🙏🙃
I would really like to know if it matches or even succeeds the Cary SLP-90 before the prices are going up😅 waiting as patiëntly as possible.. so not very😂 12au7 psvane art series are hunting my dreams haha
Seit September 2024 besitze ich 2 dieser Geräte. Das eine läuft nun in der Hauptanlage und hat eine Röhren Vorstufe ohne Fernbedienung abgelöst. Das zweite Gerät habe ich in Reserve gekauft. Ich erwarte in Zukunft mehr Importbeschränkungen für chinesische Waren.
Ohne eine länger Laufzeit vor der Nutzung klingt das Gerät hart und hat wenig dritte Dimension. Hier war ich von meiner Röhre vorher verwöhnt.
Mit der Zeit ändert sich alles in das positive um !
Es ist einer der wenigen Verstärker aus China der 6 Eingänge hat ! Normal gibt es meist nur 4 Eingänge. Die 3 XLR Eingänge lassen sich ohne Probleme mit einem Adapter zu Chinch umwandeln. Was mir fehlt ist eine kleine LED im Lautstärkeregler, die mir die Position des Lautstärkeregler darstellt. Auch wäre eine Kopfhörerbuchse nicht verkehrt.
Man bekommt hier sehr viel Gegenwert für sein Geld. Der kleinste Vorverstärker der Orginal-Firma fängt erst bei 7000 Euro an. Ich bin sehr zufrieden mit dem Gerät!
Nachtrag: Der Balanceregler regelt anders, als wir es hier in Europa gewöhnt sind. Da es beide Geräte so machen, ist es kein Montagefehler. Regelt man nach rechts - wird der rechte Kanal leiser. Erst mal sehr iritierend zu anderen europäischen Geräten.
@@peter.pan53 hello peter. same with my device. is a great preamp!
Thanks for sharing!
Yes I'm afraid the prices will go up and that's why I was stockpiling stuff during this year's sales. It's amazing that you got two of them but I get that, when I love something I also buy 2 or even 3 units just to be sure I will have another one in case of some irreversible damage :)
I wonder how this one will compare in SQ with the Accuphase C245 preamplifier (albeit the c245 is a bit cheaper with no tone controls)?
Me too. C245 is great and I hope this one to be even better :)
What do you think about preamp built-in or separate preamp and Poweramp ? What is your top preamp built-in ? What is your top preamp and power amp for beautiful/fun music with a great soundstage ?
@@Rocker6969 wow a lot of questions:)
I always go for separates as this gives me best flexibility. So far from the ones I've tested, best preamp is Cary SLP-90 and the best pairing that also happens to best cloned power amp I've tested so far is D5PRO, DartZeel clone. Check my reviews for both if you haven't seen them already
I wish you turned the volume knob on camera. That input selector was loud as hell.
Thanks for the video.
@@pkal244 I'll remember to do that for full review. I myself actually liked the input selector. It gave me very "solid" feel if you know what I mean. You need to use some force and then it gets precisely in the right position.
You can also switch inputs via remote, then the only sound is relay switching
this could be the 1, looks great and if it turns out to be completely neutral will be a perfect tool for comparisson.
@@phillipmorris9847 I have very high hopes for that one and a75 as together they have every single functionality I would ever need.
But they also need to have the best sound quality as that's the most important thing for me
Can we get a peek under the transformer covers?
@@Pete.across.the.street probably, for the full review if there will be no problems with disassembly. I'll try to remember:)
Did I miss the remote control or didn't you show it? I have high hopes for this one to be good.
@@D1N02 I think I forgot about it. Take a look at my UA-cam posts - I've got some photos of that remote. It's full, solid metal build.
On par with best brands out there.
Bests all my other remotes and it's as sturdy and well built as my Abrahamsen amp remote (also solid metal brick)
@k4syx and just volume and source select. Nothing to confuse the brain
Thanks.
😣Without even seeing the inside of this clone or listening to it, I am disappointed by the manufacturer's lack of attention to the labeling on the front of this beautiful gold Accuphase-inspired preamp. Appreciating the nicely lit VU meters and brushed metal, all contained in a quality thick aluminum covering... one glance at the lettering immediately sours me. The lettering is awful - the choice of type/font (serif) with terrible spacing between the characters pretty much screams 'FAKE'. The problem is not only on the printing on the front glass but also for the controls. And why did the manufacturer use 2 different font styles? the 'input selector' and 'volume' are labeled using serif font, while the labeling over all of the lower placed knobs uses sans-serif. I'm getting used to the position of the bass and treble controls to be reversed on many Chinese audio products but the labelling is 'amateur'.
@@DrFlippin yes the fonts are weird :)
These are done in small workshops as DIY builds, in this context this one looks like a Ferrari as it's not just a rectangular box with just a few knobs ;D
Analog Vu meter ❤️
Looks pretty decent inside, but not close to my real Accuphase E4000.
I wouldn't think it would since it's not an integrated. Thanks for the brag though😅
@@aussie8114 these are completely different units, I'd like to compare head to head for example A75 clone with real one. Both for build and sound:)
Definitely looking forward to your review of this preamp with the A75 clone. My end game setup is Class A and fully balanced input-output topology. I really like Class A sound.
I am also interested in your recommendation for op-amp replacement - considering soldering a dip socket for op-amp rolling
@@sginfdfw I'm gonna get dip8 socket here, as this is no brainer to be able to replace that 5532 from tone controls. And I do have high hopes for combo with A75 :)
Looks interesting. I want to listening from your listening observation, and some measurements.
@@cesarjlisboa7586 yes my listening impressions will be in the full review, however I don't have any measuring equipment available. Just a basic set of tools but nothing for THD, SNR,DNR, spectrum etc
@@k4syx it’s okay. No worries
Giocattoli per chi cerca arredamento per casa....un qualsiasi ampli professionale in classe d lo fa scomparire..😂
Most of components are fake components, capacitor sleeve are printed nichicon but they are not Japanese. Transistor also fake , i bought a lot of parts, transistor was marked with printed, so beware of that , Renesas Mosfet for example for audio can not be bought in Europe, they sell it only to Japanese audio industry.
We have a company that buy a lot of semiconductor from Japan but some parts they denied to sell out of Japan.
The Japanese really protect their stuff.
doesen´t matter, this device sounds amazing. Quality build ist great also the remote.
@@paulpaulzadeh6172 yes that would be very true not so long ago. But these amps and preamps are built from legit parts. To be specific: I was sure that Mundorfs used in JC2 preamp that I've reviewed were fake. But Christian Schwartzbeck from friendly German channel reached to Mundorf directly and they had confirmed them to be real. Apparently Chinese customers are importing a lot of real stuff (with good prices as they order big lots of parts).
So as long as two years, year ago I was on the same boat, I think that had changed. At least for these as I am sure you can still find tons of cheap gear built on fakes.
Two transformers and 60,000uF to power 20 mA circuit? 🤦♂️
Also,you mentioned glue on LED and did not mention dozen of screws not fully in?
They are trying to keep AC noise and ripple to a minimum. This is an over-engineered preamp that's the whole of it costing £700....£7000+ elsewhere.
@@johnshaw359 That has no any logical sense. To avoid ripples I would install multi-values, Like 100 uF for low frequencies and 0.1 uF and maybe even 0.01 uF to remove high frequencies noise from the supply rails.
@@hifirulezzz Do you see the a mount of local regulation. The main power supply 'laughing' at the load is audiophile grade PSU stuff. No dynamic compromise and low noise is the aim of a high end preamp as you know.
@@hifirulezzz the screws are like that on purpose, they are cutting some corners. There should be some spacers with appropriate length.