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Joined: 3:05 pm Posts: 1081 With at least 30 pounds worth of transformers on top of it, I don’t know if copper will be rigid enough without using a 1/4' thick plate, wich would be pretty expansive. In that light, even 8-9k for a s/h KSL model looks like a pretty reasonable deal.Įven if you buy one elsewhere, I'd suggest ship it back to Definitive and have them give it a 'once-over' and presumably a new valve set (not big bucks) in which case it could represent a very decent investment. Post subject: Re: Audio note M7 question. It gained fame along with the legendary power amplifier ONGAKU. I assume that's to some extent in light of recent exchange rate issues/value for money I believe a new M7 is now around 20k, so a new M77 must be at least 35k. A convenient and colorful life cant leave digital audio power amplifier,bulk order audio amplifier jacks and audio amplifier usb input and byroncn offers. Classic M7 preamplifier was released in the late 1980s. The M77 is still better of course, but Kevin did make the comment to me recently that in many respects the latest M7 is 'pretty much good enough' - or words to that effect. The latest line M7s have a 'direct' input bypassing the 2 trim pots, and the Sylvania valves have recently been swapped for NOS GEs (at Kevin's suggestion) which have brought very worthwhile gains in both 'air' and bass definition - and what Kondo would describe as 'stretch.' This is a rare chance for you to acquire one of the best preamps ever produced, the made-in-Japan Kondo Audio Note KSL M7 tube preamp, with phono.The World Class M7 was manufactured in 2008 and has been a benchmark for which all the best available preamps are compared-to. I looked at a couple of s/h M7s, one ANP of about a decade old at around 5k (line only), the other an immaculate 'first generation' KSL, although that was about 9k if I recall.įinally decided to bite the bullet and ordered a new one from Kevin just before the pound really fell through the floor against the yen, glad I did, even if my bank manager had a stroke. There is more accurate, may be more dynamic but I never have more emotion and pleasure with another preamp, even with a very. The sound is sweet, the midrange is magic, fluid, rich. I really appreciate this machine and have a lot of pleasure to listen music with. Click to expand.It's not bad, but it's probably toward the top end of what one might expect to pay for a 12 year old Audio Note Japan version, depending on condition. I am the happy owner (since few times now) of a vintage Audio Note M7 preamp.