Music is listened to in many ways, but the bare minimum necessary equipment for listening to good music is the player, speakers and amplifier.
プレーヤーは、今やiTuneやアマゾンミュージックを再生するスマホやタブレットだったり、CDプレーヤーやアナログのレコードを再生するレコードプレーヤーなどですね。 Everyone knows the speakers too. And an amplifier, a device that amplifies the music signal inputted by the player (amplify amplifier in English) and switches between multiple music signals. With these three devices together, you will be able to listen to music with great sound for the first time.
If you're a beginner at audio, you know that speakers are amps, right? This may be the case. If you have a player and headphones, you can listen to music.
So, what is an amplifier? is. .
"Amps are what work to make the sound in a better condition before it comes out of the speaker."
Generally, the music signal output from the player is very small, so the amplifier amplifies a small music signal to make it sound at a level that can be played through the speakers. What is important in the world of audio is how to deliver the reproduced sound signals to your ears in their own way. However, in reality, each amplifier has its own sound characteristics, such as strong highs, emphasising the lows, and being warm and cold, and there are various types and characteristics, from digital amplifiers to vacuum tube amplifiers. One of the fun things about audio is that you can find an amplifier that suits your taste and music genre.
In any case, amplifiers that amplify sound signals are indispensable for enjoying music with "good sound."
Preamp and power amplifier? ?
Broadly speaking, there are two types of amplifiers: preamplifiers and power amplifiers.
"Preamp"" is an amplifier that allows you to simultaneously connect the music players you input (smartphone, CD, record player, etc.) to select which device to listen to music, and adjust the sound quality and volume. Although it is called an amplifier (amplification), it hardly amplifies the signal level, so there is no terminal to connect the speakers. Therefore, if you only have the choice of selecting the playback device to connect, or if you don't need an equalizer function to listen to records, as long as the power amplifier has volume control (you don't even need volume on a smartphone or tablet), you don't need a preamp. However, to the honor of preamplifiers, it is a reliable source of being able to evolve the music signal reproduced by the preamplifier beautifully and to a rich, glossy tone from high to low ranges by step.
It plays the role of amplifying music signals sent from preamps and players so that sound can be produced from the speakers."Power Amplifier"is. The power amplifier transmits sound to the speakers. The power amplifier literally amplifies the signal sent so that it can drive the speakers so that you can listen to music. Most power amplifiers have built-in large, heavy transformers, with the power supply unit strengthened to generate this driving force. Depending on the capabilities of this power amplifier (depending on the strength) it will make a difference in the speakers that can be driven. If the amplifier is weak compared to the speaker, the speaker will not be able to demonstrate its original capabilities, and if the speaker is weak against the amplifier, you will not be able to get satisfactory sound. In either case, you are unable to hear the ideal sound that you would normally be able to express. Choosing items that match each other's specs to some extent is necessary to enrich your music life.
As mentioned above, an amplifier with an independent pre-part and a power section is called a separate amplifier. When you use separate amplifiers, you will be able to enjoy combining different manufacturers and pursuing the sound you like.
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A type in which the pre-part and power section are integrated"Integrated Amp"or"Integrated Amplifier"It is called. Each manufacturer has a lineup of power amplifiers with volume adjustments that eliminates part of the pre-part section, so it is possible to use them as a main amplifier on its own.
for example,Bakoon ProductsCAP-1001
This power amplifier has a low volume control so it can be used on a desktop. There are two input systems: the RCA terminal on the back and the phone jack on the front panel. The front input allows you to connect a mobile player or smartphone, so you can connect it to the CAP-1001 as soon as you get home and enjoy high-quality high-resolution music to your heart's content. It's small, but the sound is authentic and gives you a wonderful sound that you wouldn't expect from the appearance.
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Astro Electronic Planning TO-KT88KGIN
The vacuum tube power amplifier has an input system of three and has a volume control. This is a serious product that allows players such as CDs other than records, Lacassette decks, smartphones and tablets to be enjoyed without a preamp.
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Yoshishiba Acoustic 50single
This is also a power amplifier with volume control. This amplifier is packed with the attention to detail of vacuum tube amplifiers who put a lot of effort into expressing the low range.
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And now, a vacuum tube amplifier that combines retro and a future feel
What kind of vacuum tube amplifiers are available in our store?
It is an amplifier that amplifies a signal using a vacuum tube, but in the past, not just amplifiers, but televisions and radios amplify sound using vacuum tubes. However, demand for vacuum tubes that consume heat, production and space has decreased, and various electrical products have been replaced by inexpensive and productive transistors. As with any other audio equipment, transistors have become the mainstream, and the number of amplifiers using vacuum tubes has decreased dramatically to the extent that they are manufactured by small and medium-sized audio manufacturers.
The general image of a traditional example is that transistor amplifiers have a warm retro sound, such as "the sound is colder" and "the softness and warmth of a vacuum tube" compared to vacuum tube amplifiers, while transistor amplifiers have a sharp, modern sound, but I don't think it really feels that way now. First of all, the accuracy of internal components such as transistors and capacitors has improved dramatically, and at the same time, technology has been overwhelmingly advanced. To faithfully reproduce the sound that is originally reproduced, whether it's a vacuum tube or a transistor, it should be similarly transparent and clear, with no impurities.
Manufacturing a vacuum tube amplifierASTORThe amplifiers are very accurate and sophisticated, highly transparent, and are different from the image of traditional vacuum tube amplifiers. this isASTORThis is because our policy is to "reproduce the original sound faithfully."
ASTORProducts here
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We also manufacture amplifiers using our own developed IC chips.Bakoon Productshas been praised by audiophiles and audio magazines around the world for its overwhelming transparency and detailed playback sound. This policy is also to "reproduce the original sound faithfully."
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On the other hand, it's like enjoying the sound and music of a vacuum tube amplifier! There are also brands that create their own unique sound.
Vacuum tube amplifier manufacturerYoshishiba SoundThe sound is reproduced to a higher level using modern technology, while also creating sounds that are very focused on the bass, saying that jazz is the bass, which makes it a very pleasant sound that will make you feel excited when you listen to it.
Yoshishiba Acoustic products are here
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It is well known worldwide and very popularYamamoto Sound CraftThe delicate, warm sound of the midrange and rich sound may be very typical of a vacuum tube.
Yamamoto Sound CraftProducts here
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Vacuum tube amplifiers come in a variety of designs that make use of vacuum tubes, and there are a wide variety of designs, from retro-like designs to futuristic designs. There is also the fun of choosing it according to your interior.
The manufacturers we handle are all products that live up to the craftsmanship hand-crafted by amplifier craftsmen and designers scattered throughout Japan, such as Shitamachi Rocket.
Vacuum tube amplifiers are now much easier to use. There is no need for any difficult adjustments, and even beginners can enjoy it with peace of mind.
It is recommended for those who have just started audio, to those who have been away from audio for a while, but have wanted to listen to it again with good sound.
