There’s every kind of stories. There’s excellent news, simply information, dangerous information, and actually excellent news. This, is nice information—Devon Turnbull’s Ojas is now the unique North America distributor of Solar Audio. (!)
Again within the day, someplace within the neighborhood of the early 2000s, I purchased a Solar Audio SV-300BE. It was my first SET amp and I liked, liked, liked it. After which I offered it for an “improve”. Sure, I had the illness too, which induced me to do one thing silly—promote one thing I liked for one thing I believed I would love extra. Name me quaint, however the SV-300BE may have been my amp for all times.
Solar Audio has been round even longer, based in March of 1980 promoting TAMURA transformers and providing design and growth of professional audio programs. In 1989 Solar Audio launched their first package amplifiers for the house audio market—the SV-2A3, SV-KT88 and SV-300BE.
The primary amp to hit the Ojas on-line retailer would be the SV-300BE, offered in package type, starting subsequent Tuesday, October 24, at 10am. I think about the time is specified as a result of there are different folks like me who’ve been ready for the chance to purchase, or re-buy (sigh), a Solar Audio SV-300Be.
It’s possible you’ll find out about Devon and Ojas from his Artbook Shelf Speaker, accessible on the Ojas web site, or from his superb exhibit on the Lisson Gallery final summer season. As I stated within the intro to that article, Context is essentialsome extent some audiophiles utterly missed, as displaying an entire hifi system in a gaggle present of latest sculpture provides that means {that a} hifi present or seller showroom doesn’t.
Right here’s the entire Ojas/Solar Audio story from Devon:
I’m thrilled to announce that Ojas is now the unique North America distributor of Solar Audio.
Since 1989, the Solar Audio SV sequence has been an iconic vary of Single Ended Triode amplifiers. You’ll be onerous pressed to discover a record of the highest SET amplifiers at any time that doesn’t embrace Solar Audio.
We’re providing these merchandise in package type, and I believe it is a actually thrilling alternative and step ahead for the rising DIY audio tradition in America.
The usage of Single Ended Triode amplifiers in house HiFi is an idea that originated in Japan, and continues to symbolic of that tradition. They’re additionally a necessary a part of the Ojas formulation. However SET amp choices are very restricted exterior of Japan.
Second era tube amp builder, Mitsuru Uchida, sources solely the best boutique components accessible in Japan, together with the unique use of Tamura potted transformers.
The primary amplifier package that we’re providing is the SV300BE. It’s an iconic SET amp that runs essentially the most iconic triode, the 300B. Am I over utilizing the phrase “iconic”? As a result of there’s no extra iconic tube than the Western Electrical 300B, and we’re providing as a premium choice included with the amp.
It is a excessive finish, level to level wired amplifier. The package contains the entire components you’ll need to finish the undertaking, a schematic and detailed meeting directions.
Engaged on excessive voltage tube amplifiers is harmful and it’s best to educate your self and take precautions to work safely. If that is intimidating to you, we will likely be providing a restricted variety of workshops in our new NYC classroom at 28 Greene St, to stroll individuals by the construct course of and educate you about how a single ended triode amplifier works.
I’ve personally owned a number of Solar Audio amps in the midst of my audio quest, and I’ve advisable them to a lot of my clients. This could possibly be the final amp you ever personal.
Search for the Solar Audio SV300BE on ojas.nyc, dropping subsequent Tuesday, October 24 at 10am.
Firm Web site: Solar Audio
North America Distributor Web site: Ojas
Pricing:
SV-300BE Package: $3,500 with PSVANE 300B & 6SN7
+$999 to improve the Western Electrical 300B
$400 NYC workshop, restricted quantity
