Plinius audio equipment models on audiogon, the highend audio community. Plinius products are designed and manufactured by plinius audio. I really like their songs and production, but they consistently use octavizers and pitch shifters on the voice of the already shrillsounding karin dreijerandersson, and it gives me the williesshe sounds a bit like the linda blair character in the. The history of the world, commonly called the naturall. Plinius home music is at the heart of everything plinius do. An audiobook or a talking book is a recording of a book or other work being read out loud. Stokowskis scintillating liszt and enesco rhapsodies on his rhapsodies album. When costnoobject performance is the goal there are a rare handful of power amplifiers capable of transporting listeners into a musical space few are able to enjoy. The name hautonga, given by the new zealandbased plinius. Listening to music captured on vinyl is for some people the only way. But reading a traditional history book a work of nonfiction, not a textbook felt flat and dry. According to the brochure for the hiato 2channel integrated amplifier from plinius audio, benefiting from our tranquil location in the inspirational natural environment of new zealand, the plinius design team brings you products that faithfully reproduce the emotional touchstones of your favourite music.
Vtl manufactures a wide range of musically accurate pre and power amplifiers to drive a wide range of loudspeakers in high performance two channel and multi channel home audio systems. View and download plinius power amplifier sb300 instruction manual online. Plinius power amplifier sb300 instruction manual pdf download. In the areas of rhythmic drive and sheer force the hautonga can comfortably advance to or very near the head of the class. Plinius hautonga integrated amplifier the absolute sound. The hiato has been a long time coming, but it was well worth the wait. To locate your nearest plinius distributor or dealer, please navigate the drop down menus to complete your search. Plinius literature doesnt say much about the circuit of the hautonga, but this is a company that has built its reputation on the excellence of its designs and has an extremely good record for both high performance and reliability. See more ideas about high end hifi, high end audio and audiophile. Free audio books in genre history that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Apr 12, 2011 based in christchurch, new zealand, plinius was founded in 1980 by peter thomson to make power amplifiers and preamplifiers.
Can you afford to miss out on this experience by listening to your favourite music on anything but the best system. Plinius claims the korus power supply boasts a virtual battery approach with over 100,000mf of capacitance and very sophisticated twostage regulation. For further product information or queries, please contact your plinius dealer. To perform the measurements on the plinius sa103, i used stereophiles loan sample of the topoftheline audio precision sys2722 system see the january 2008 as we see it and. The plinius could also give me hell if i wanted it. My wife loves the knife, but it has taken me a long time to get into the bands sound. Plinius sb301 stereo power amplifier the absolute sound. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
Plinius hautonga integrated amplifier high end hifi, new zealand, audio, digital, amp. All operational, technical and descriptive material in this publication is subject to change at any time without notice. In the past few years, i have owned a number of amps, including two plinius, two krells, a classe, sim audio, bryston and a rowland concentra ii. Plinius audio nz made high fidelity amplifiers and home. Bringing to vivid life the world leaders, generals, and ordinary citizens who. The reference a300 celebrates and continues the plinius tradition of building worldclass amplifiers that deliver powerful, pure sound, are built to last and look simply. Bringing to vivid life the world leaders, generals, and ordinary citizens who fought on both sides of the war, michael korda, the bestselling author of clouds of glory, chronicles the outbreak of hostilities, recalling as a prescient young boy the enveloping tension that. Plinius cdlad manual stereo pre amplifier hifi engine. At the time i received it, i had several other highpower amps available, all of which were monoblocks. Plinius audio systems begin in august of 1980, and their first amplifiers were designed for the new zealand market. This turned out to be the just right solution for me. Combining epic history with rich family stories, michael korda chronicles the outbreak of world war ii and the great events that led to dunkirk.
The plinius amps were slightly darker almost tuby compared to the pass labs. The use of acoustic cones, or a suitably spiked amplifier stand or table, may further enhance the performance of this amplifier. Distinctive and sometimes called quirky, the history to this. With our extensive range of power amplifiers plinius has a unit that will drive your chosen loudspeakers comfortably and provide you with a great listening. Plinius reference a300 2 x 300 watt power amplifier. For more than 30 years plinius have crafted amplifiers of distinction that bring enjoyment to music lovers the world over. World class hifi equipment, proudly manufactured in new zealand. Sep 26, 2017 looking at the rest of pliniuss extensive range of electronics, the top power amp, the sa reference, looks a lot like it was used in this integrated. The price listed here is for the standard linelevel version. Why so many plinius for sale lately audiogon discussion forum. For more information on plinius click here send paypal payment to. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your.
For all the amplifiers bulk, its so fussfree in use. Jonesvacuum tubediy electronicsaudio equipmentnonfiction bookspdf. I lost them in a lightning strike and the were replaced with a pass labs x 350. Welcome to the official facebook page of plinius audio.
As strange as it may sound, i liked every one of them. Jul 11, 2009 plinius s rangetopping integrated, the hiato, suggests conventional wisdom needs a serious rethink. The first amplifiers produced were an 80wpc dualmono power amplifier and a moderately small but highquality preamplifier. The new reference a300 continues that great tradition and is the pinnacle of the plinius. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. At plinius we appreciate that and recognise that it brings a special sound but more than that it allows a tactile. Samsung b350 series s20b350h 20inch screen ledlit monitor. Plinius hautonga integrated amplifier drive and force.
Plinius high end high fidelity music reproduction equipments from new zealand are available in singapore, malaysia and indonesia. My opinion of the plinius is that, what it does well, it does far better than all the others. With the development of the plinius odeon, sb300 and sa201 it became apparent that the sa250 had been eclipsed as their reference product. Welcome to plinius audio where quality reproduction of music is at the heart of everything we do. It wasnt until the 1990s that they began to be discovered in the usa. The bhk signature 250 stereo power amplifier culminates one mans lifelong quest for perfection in power amplification. Its common to find similar highend products that hum or click when swapping inputs, or that have cheap control buttons. Plinius reference a300 power amplifier watt mono block300 watt stereo looking to own one of the best amplifiers in the world. Hiato integrated amplifier with 300 watts per channel the hiato integrated stereo amplifier is a serious piece of equipment capable of driving big, difficult to drive speakers. Enter the plinius sb301, a good old class ab solidstate stereo power amplifier bristling with 310wpc. Plinius power amplifier sb300 instruction manual pdf.
Pliny the younger, latin in full gaius plinius caecilius secundus, born 6162 ce, comum italydied c. Power amplifier sb300 amplifier pdf manual download. As an independent, plinius audio repair facility and galbo design and consulting provide repairs for all model of plinius audio electronics old and new. Both share the same power rating but the power amp has twice the current capability and weighs more than twice as much. Plinius reference a300 amplifiers will definitely put you in that. Plinius reference a300 power amplifier choice audio. We still aspire to that beautifully simple goal and now with vastly more resources and a bigger team of young engineers we are able to reach out to a wider global audience. Because we feel tubes are a superior technology for audio reproduction, vtl amplifiers are all pure tube circuits, see why tubes.
As erick lichte listened to the sa103 only in balanced stereo mode, i didnt test the amplifier in bridged mono mode. Plinius 1 tanner street, woolston, christchurch, new zealand 8023 rated. Listening to high fidelity reproduction of music can give you a lift or soothe and relax you depending. Plinius was founded in 1980 and the companys early vision was to provide a high fidelity listening experience for local customers in new zealand. An epic of remarkable originality, alone captures the heroism of world war ii as movingly as any book in recent memory. Because of its heavy class a bias, its been wisely outfitted with enough heatsinking to cool a reactorso dont count on it to earn any energy star compliance medals. The reference a300 celebrates and continues the plinius tradition of building worldclass amplifiers that deliver powerful, pure sound, are built to last and look simply stunning. Lets play a bit with some quotes the novel has its setting in rome the greatest city in the history of the world, built by blood and iron, but equally by a native sense of propriety, dignity, and reverence for tradition. The mauri maintains plinius trademark track display function. Plinius audio systems was founded in 1980 by peter thomson, a mechanical engineer then working for the hydro electric commission in hobart, tasmania. Search the history of over 439 billion web pages on the internet. Lush, gorgeous, powerful, revealing, hand built, perfect.
If we do not have a distributor or dealer near you our staff at head office in. With our extensive range of power amplifiers plinius has a unit that will drive your chosen loudspeakers comfortably and provide you with a great listening experience. After 1987, when plinius merged with craft audio limited and its chief designer, gary morrison, the expanded company began to get noticed for its designs. Listening to high fidelity reproduction of music can give you a lift or soothe and relax you depending on your needs. It can however still be influenced by acoustical feedback in the operating environment. Those who need absurdly priced audio jewelry will also look elsewherethe plinius just isnt fancy or costly enough. Plinius ra300 reference power amplifier best of high end.
The plinius 9100 design incorporates a very high level of mechanical decoupling of the input and output. The history of the world, commonly called the naturall historie of c. Years of experience designing amplifiers and listening to what our customers want has resulted in products that deliver pure distortion free amplification that allows even the. We also specialize in audiophile design consulting. I will sum up the plinius sound as very rich and engaging and one of the great matches with ml, way better than hegel, sim audio, and many others affordable near reference class amplifiers. Hearing it spoken aloud made it seem more like a narrative than an eventbyevent account. The reference a300 is an evolution of previous models. See more ideas about audio, audiophile and high end hifi. The plinius pair suffers from no such shortcomings, which bodes well for longterm use. We dont think you should have to and plinius solutions get you into true high fidelity listening.
I thought it would be interesting to see how a single plinius sa reference operating in stereo would compete against highend monoblocks. The plinius 9200 integrated is based on plinius separates, and comes with a very nice phono preamp that has deservingly been highly praised. Other clubs such as the history book club, get rich club, nostalgia book. Tenor audio 75 wi and mudra m 500 monos loudspeakers. Listening to high fidelity reproduction of music can give you a.
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