In the above video interview on our YouTube channel, Robert Schryer speaks with Audio Note UK reps from both sides of the pond about the gear shown in their room.
Audio Note UK embodies the credo of keeping things simple and using the best parts. The system in the Audio Note room at the Montreal Audiofest, with the analog front-end, made a very strong case for their approach. (I didn’t get to hear the digital front end): I heard purity imbued with natura-sounding l resonance, oodles of earthy texture, and weight and immediacy that seemed organic and human.
Equipment list—all the gear here is by Audio Note UK (all prices in Canadian dollars): Turntable: TT3 with PSU3 power supply ($27,000; shown above). Tonearm: Arm 3 ($5250). Cartridge: IO1 ($8975). Step-up transformer: AN-S8 with Purple Pallas cable ($27,500). Phono stage: M5 IAA ($22,000). CD player: CD4.1X ($24,900). DAC: 2.1x Signature ($10,000). Integrated amplifier: Ongaku ($230,000; shown below). Power amplifiers (on static display): Empress Silver 2A3 monoblocks ($19,800). Speakers: AN-E Limited ($97,000/pair). Power cables: Isis, Sogon. Signal cables: Sogon, AN-V , AN-Vx, Purple Pallas.
