The Thomas Mayer 10Y Line Preamplifier: A piece of Audio Art ! The 10Y preamp is a single stage, single ended Class A circuit, completely hand crafted in Germany. But more interesting is the choice between different transformers, capacitors and autoformers. Mayer built up a sufficient stock of the Japanese transformer manufacturer Tango, before they shut down their operation. These were among the best the market had to offer. Most often he uses transformers made by the company Lundahl, here there is the choice between copper or silver windings. Silver comes at a significant cost increase. The same choice is available for input transformers, which can be included optionally. These can be used for providing balanced inputs which is a standard in professional equipment. Extraordinarily constructed and completely hand made line preamplifier. If you like the sound of directly heated triodes, you should listen to the 10Y. Belongs to the few very best tube preamplifiers I know. MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATION Thomas Mayer 10Y Gain 3 dB 15 dB in reviewed version User selectable Output Impedance 50 Ohm Trioden DC heated Weight 20kg Height 260 mm Width 270 mm Depth 400 mm Price 12,500 Euro (depending on features)
Posted on: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 13:42:02 +0000
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