PureAudio Feb 2, 2018 19:59:42 GMT 12
- Edited Feb 2, 2018 20:28:35 GMT 12 by Owen Y
Post by Owen Y on Feb 2, 2018 19:59:42 GMT 12
This is a space for PureAudio related discussion. Anyone is welcome to post here & of course garym when/if he has time. Personally, I esp like the signature industrial design of the chasses, the aesthetics & material-efficient design philosophy - unique as far as I know. 
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Post by Owen Y on Feb 2, 2018 21:28:10 GMT 12
And some chassis colour options I've spotted on the net:  Vinyl Phono Preamp  Reference 2 Class A Monoblock
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Post by michaelw on Feb 2, 2018 23:11:41 GMT 12
great industrial design.
so organic and tactile.
the latest samples have a smoother less textured feel.
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PureAudio Feb 8, 2018 10:13:30 GMT 12
- Edited Feb 8, 2018 12:12:37 GMT 12 by Owen Y
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Post by garym on Feb 8, 2018 10:13:30 GMT 12
Hi there. Thanks for all this Owen. I have a black ONE photo here... People seem to like this finish. 
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Post by michaelw on Feb 8, 2018 19:42:42 GMT 12
black looks great.
is it the same textured finish as the silver ?
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Post by Owen Y on Feb 8, 2018 20:42:43 GMT 12
It does look good - I withdraw my earlier comments about all-black  The PureAudios have lots more going on, form-wise than the usual black box - shapes, textures, lines, surfaces, shadow, etc
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Post by andrewp on Feb 8, 2018 22:08:53 GMT 12
They might be all futuristic but man alive that mesh frame work and grill outer skin is just asking for dust big time!!! That alone would have put me off considering one.
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PureAudio Feb 9, 2018 9:46:57 GMT 12
- Edited Feb 9, 2018 9:47:38 GMT 12 by Owen Y
Post by Owen Y on Feb 9, 2018 9:46:57 GMT 12
Hmmm that would rule out most black finished amps, most valve power amps (caged or un-caged). Piano gloss finishes, horiz heatsinks... At least the dust doesn't end up so much inside the amp - where it presents electrical/corrosion/fire risks.
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Post by michaelw on Feb 9, 2018 10:04:13 GMT 12
my nearly 6 year old pureaudio vinyl phono stage is still dust free inside 
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Post by garym on May 14, 2018 11:41:28 GMT 12
I've seen one or two units that have been in use for a few years. The interior remains quite clean. The only exception was a Reference power amp that had been left in situ while new gib and plasterwork was done in the owners house. Then the cat had slept on it and peed inside. It was easy to clean up, but unnecessary to let it get that way. :-(
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Post by garym on May 14, 2018 11:50:19 GMT 12
This image shows how our chassis design is derived from actual needs rather than just being a styling exercise. We think this is unique to Pureaudio. Everything we do is for a reason, and the chassis design is the most visible aspect of that. This unit has been running for an extended time in Class A before being photographed. The temperature scale shows the casework at 35 degrees with the heatsinks running (white) at 55 degrees C. The open structure allows air to freely flow through the chassis and keep the internal temperature under control. 
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Post by michaelw on May 14, 2018 15:20:18 GMT 12
nice pic ! it confirms the even distribution of heat i'm feeling from my ONE.
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PureAudio May 14, 2018 21:50:20 GMT 12
- Edited May 14, 2018 21:50:51 GMT 12 by Owen Y
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Post by Owen Y on May 14, 2018 21:50:20 GMT 12
Great to have garym in da house - thanks Gary!
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Post by sub on May 16, 2018 18:01:00 GMT 12
They might be all futuristic but man alive that mesh frame work and grill outer skin is just asking for dust big time!!! That alone would have put me off considering one. Hi andrewp, just run the light brush on your vacuum cleaner over it every now and then! I like the style, but even if I didn’t, I love the sound of the Vinyl Pre - streets ahead of the Dynavector P75/3 I sold you! Mind you so it should, the production model costs $3K more than the P75/4! Cheers, John.
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PureAudio May 23, 2018 12:10:16 GMT 12
- Edited May 23, 2018 12:51:04 GMT 12 by Owen Y
Post by garym on May 23, 2018 12:10:16 GMT 12
Better than the best preamplifier in the world? We think so! Our French distributor told us on several occasions that our Control Preamplifier was the best he had heard in his years of dealing in audio. Now we have released the new Control 2 preamplifier we are being told that this is a step up over the original Control. This makes us very happy indeed. :-)  
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Post by garym on May 23, 2018 12:13:27 GMT 12
The first feedback from distributors has been from Germany and Michael there sent us this photo of the Control 2 with a pair of monos in their demo system.  Up to date information on our activities can be found on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/pureaudio.co.nz/
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Post by michaelw on May 23, 2018 13:17:07 GMT 12
superb ! the two black eyes look better on the slim control 2 than the one integrated.
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Post by garym on May 24, 2018 11:24:49 GMT 12
superb ! the two black eyes look better on the slim control 2 than the one integrated. Yes they do!
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Post by garym on May 24, 2018 11:25:58 GMT 12
Just a couple more details on the Control 2. It uses modular plug in line amps, so future upgrades are possible. It also has provision for a plug in phono stage that will be available later this year.
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Post by garym on Jul 14, 2018 13:37:29 GMT 12
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Post by garym on Jul 14, 2018 13:42:43 GMT 12
For those of you who like to peek inside here is a look into the new Duo 100.3 power amp. Dual mono, 100 watts per channel into 8 Ohms, 30 of those watts in pure Class A. 
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Post by michaelw on Jul 14, 2018 16:06:48 GMT 12
happiness in winter is a warm amp 
gary - the original control preamp didn't have the modular upgrade capability?
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PureAudio Jul 14, 2018 17:51:38 GMT 12
- Edited Jul 14, 2018 18:44:28 GMT 12 by Owen Y
Post by garym on Jul 14, 2018 17:51:38 GMT 12
happiness in winter is a warm amp gary - the original control preamp didn't have the modular upgrade capability?
Hi Michael, The original Control preamp is built in a modular fashion, mostly as it makes servicing, if ever needed, easy. The whole thing can be disassembled in about 20 minutes. The Control 2 is intended to be more of a future proof platform. The chassis and power supply accept plug in line amps, an optional phono stage, and a control board. This allows the possibility of future upgrades, but also makes servicing easy. With customers in far flung locations, and a dearth of capable audio technicians, being able to ship a module if needed, and have the customer or retailer install it, makes everybody's life easy. This is one of the issues with high end audio. Mostly you're sh*t out of luck if your amp fails or gives trouble as most of the importers have no technical backup. That applies here in NZ too...
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Post by michaelw on Jul 15, 2018 21:54:27 GMT 12
thanks gary
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Post by garym on Jul 27, 2018 14:42:20 GMT 12
On the cover of the magazine :-) 
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Post by simonb on Aug 2, 2018 18:24:49 GMT 12
On the cover of L'rolling s'tone! Congrats!
Simon Brown
Design Build Listen Ltd,
Makers of The Wand Analogue Products
Distributor of Hana Cartridges
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Post by garym on Aug 10, 2018 17:53:14 GMT 12
New product whisper... should be available at the end of this month... a new small phono preamp at an affordable price. The two prototypes are out and about at present gathering feedback from use in a range of systems and we are very happy with what we are being told... More soon, photos etc...
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Post by Citroen on Aug 10, 2018 19:07:08 GMT 12
New product whisper... should be available at the end of this month... a new small phono preamp at an affordable price. The two prototypes are out and about at present gathering feedback from use in a range of systems and we are very happy with what we are being told... More soon, photos etc... Now that is very interesting. Could never justify the price of the other phono, no matter how good!
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Post by jon on Aug 10, 2018 19:44:10 GMT 12
If it can take a Decca London Gold AND a Denon 103 I might be interested, too....
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Post by neilsan on Aug 10, 2018 21:19:09 GMT 12
Moving magnet as well as MC please! I'll hold off on the P75/4 for now!
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