Audion Amplifier Range

All Audion amplifiers use sophisticated auto biasing so no voltmeters, screw drivers or user maintenance is ever required. Once the tubes have been installed, the amps need to merely be turned on or off. If tubes are due for replacement, they can be simply inserted without any adjustments. Makes tube rolling easier too for enthusiasts.

Audion Sterling Range

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The Sterling provides our entry level power amplifiers. The come in Mk1 and MK2 versions, The MK1 being based on a printed circuit board, the MK2 being a bespoke option of better quality components, larger output transformers and point to point hard wiring.

Within the range there are 6 Models available and 2 main tube types with the option of a third.

These models are :-

Sterling Stereo MK1 EL34 - 12 Watts Printed Circuit Board Sterling Stereo MK2 EL34 - 12 Watts (Hard-wired) Sterling Stereo Plus Mk1 KT88 or KT90 - 18 Watts PCB Sterling Stereo Plus Mk2 KT88 or KT90 - 18 Watts (Hard-wired) Sterling Parallel Single Ended Mono-Block KT88 - 30 Watts (Hard-wired) Sterling Push/Pull Mono-Block KT88 - 45 Watts (Hard-wired)

"Overall I was very impressed with the quality and construction at the price" -
Haider Bahrani, Hi-Fi World

"Astonishing reproduction of timbre of certain instruments, like violins, pianos and guitars, sounds divine" - Audio, Portugal

Audion Silver Night Range

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The Silver Night is our intermediate range of power amplifiers. It’s also the brand name that put Audion firmly on the map. They come in Mk1 and MK2 versions, The MK1 being based on a printed circuit board, the MK2 being a bespoke option of better quality components, larger output transformers and point to point hard wiring.

Within the range there are 8 Models available and 3 main tube types with the option of the mono-blocks being built with either 300B, PX25 or 2A3 tubes.

These models are :-

Silver Night Stereo MK1 300B - 7 Watts Printed Circuit Board Silver Night Stereo Mk2 300B - 7 Watts (Hard-wired) Silver Night Stereo PX25 PX25 - 8 Watts (Hard-wired) Silver Night Stereo 2A3 2A3 - 3.5 Watts (Hard-wired) Low Noise Silver Night Parallel Single Ended Mono-Block 300B - 15 Watts (hard-wired) Silver Night Push Pull 300B - 21 Watts (Hard-wired) Silver Night Parallel Single Ended Mono-Block PX25 PX25 - 24 Watts (Hard-wired) Silver Night Parallel Single Ended Mono-Block 2A3 2A3 - 8 Watts (Hard-wired) Low Noise

"The Silver Night reproduces subtleties with a degree of finesse that eludes most amplifiers at this price" - Jason Kennedy, Hi-Fi Choice

"They've got to be one of the best, if not the best buy around." - Chris Beeching, Hi-Fi News

"Amplifier of the year." - Diapason D'Or, France

A-Rated; "These are truly extraordinary amplifiers." - Sam Tellig, Stereophile Magazine

Golden Night S.C.S.E - 300B, PX25 and 2A3

"One of the best amplifiers I have reviewed for the past year. 10 Watts is enough to drive most of the speakers on the market." - T.K. Chen, Audiophile Hong Kong

"The Golden Nights will certainly convey the magic and music of every performance, and you will enjoy music like you have never before!" - Chris Beeching, Hi-Fi News

Audion Paragon Mono - Block P.S.E.

A stunning sounding amp, worthy of praise indeed. The bass is very tight and precise, the timbre of response is ultra linear. Novel use of cascaded triodes. I like this very much. The value is extremely good when I compare it to amps of 3 and 4 times the price.”Good on ya boys” James English - HVT Australia

Audion Platinum Hybrid Stereo S.E.

Based on the original Audion Platinum Hybrid (19” Rack mount Chassis) the all new aluminium uni-chassis Platinum measuring just 38 cm deep, 22cm wide and 19cm tall this unit will fit in almost anywhere. With its sleek looks, Chromed top plate and name plaque the looks can only be matched by its classic Audion style.

Due to the improvements we have made in both the circuit design and the way it is designed to look, act and sound like a valve amp in every way shape and form. And if you’re worried about the little ones touching the valves - we even have a cage ready and waiting for you.

Audion Elite 3 Box 845

DESIGN GOALS: The primary goal at Audion is to deliver music as close to the originally recorded sounds as can possibly be achieved. This goal is achieved through extensive research of various circuit topologies, together with specially selected components from around the world. This puts Audion at the forefront of vacuum tube audio reproduction, and no compromises have been made that affect the purity of the signal path in any Audion product. 
FAST RISE TIME, PHASE COHERENT EXTENDED FREQUENCY RESPONSE: To provide the fastest transient response possible, solid-state rectification is used, and the design and its implementation ensures phase coherent harmonic structure throughout the frequency spectrum. The 845 output tubes used are well within their specified performance envelope to ensure low distortion and optimum sound quality, as well as extended tube life. 

Golden Dream Mono-Blocks S.C.S.E. 300B & Now in PX25

The “Self-Canceling” topology aims at canceling out second order harmonic distortion inherent in tube amplifiers. The proprietary topology accords superior impedance matching to drive the output tubes slightly harder, yielding two additional watts from each 300B, and inducing transient and bottom-end response “very difficult to find in other amplifiers.” 

Each Level 6 Golden Dream features heavy duty speaker connectors robust enough for larger cables with either banana or spade termination, with separate positive connectors for 4 ohms and 8 ohms applications. Volume adjustment is via a step-less Alps volume knob on the front panel that has no volume marking around the knob, using a notched locator etched on the gold-plated collar to indicate the volume setting.

The Golden Dream’s rendition of “Lacrimosa”, in which the female choir’s vocalization eclipsed even the accompanying strings’ spellbindingly subliminal fiddling with distinct dimensionality and textural impression, conveyed a convincing realism. Dynamic scale of the venue was infused with vocal flamboyancy that conveyed a communion and expansiveness that was at the same time charged with energy and warmth. The exclusive realm of the SET was fully glorified.

Musically, the very energetic and yet resolving Golden Dream/AN-E SEC Silver interface complimented the spectacular DSD-remastered recording with such dynamics, that also lent credibility to the opinion that no other ensemble could’ve mustered the level of perfection as the Berlin Philharmonics did during the von Karajan legacy.

The Golden Dream’s 25 Wpc rating proved to be more than enough for the Tannoy Churchill’s 95 dB/8 Ohm sensitivity. Under such unification, the Tannoy’s 15-inch Dual-Concentric™ method rendered a majestic manifestation of the Berlin Philharmonic’s massive strings, at the same time inducing the delicate layering of the 300B sound, making for an invigorating experience only the Audion/Tannoy union could muster

Constantine Soo (Reviewed the Level 6 Golden Dream) - February 2004 -

Audion Black Night Stereo Remote controlled

The Black Night is aimed at the more discerning listener, it is a fusion of the style and sophistication of our legendary Silver Night, using the sheer power associated with our Black Shadow.

The range will eventually consist of three stereo versions, 300B, PX25 and 2A3, and two mono block versions of 300B and PX25. We expect to be in full production during the first quarter of 2008. Metalwork dependent.

“It’s a bit of a rebel”

A.M.P Flux (Advanced Magnetic Propulsion)

The system consists of a five channel pre-amp with optional MM/MC phono stage and 2 mono-block flux power amplifiers of 50 watts per channel.

Integrated Range

All of our stereo amps have the option to have a passive 5 channel pre-amplifier built in at the factory. They all have a tape output as well which allows you to output straight to another source by-passing the internal pot (volume control).

All of our amps feature a passive pre-amp in one form or another. Because all of our amplifiers feature a volume control you can use them on their own directly from a line level source, without the need for a pre-amplifier or another pair of inter-connects or the possible degredation that can cause.

With our integrated models you can use up to five line level input sources, highest quality source going into channel 1 for example your CD player, input 2 could be your DVD player, input 3 maybe a tuner or even a satellite box etc.

The integrated amp is a highly versatile unit and a good choice for multiple line level sources. Combine it with a phono stage and you have a complete system.

Upgrades

Most of the following upgrades can be applied to all of our power amplifiers at the time of manufacture, but some are available to Audion customers who already have our products.

Although upgrading can be expensive, dramatic improvements can be made to the overall sound of a system. But where do you start? How far do you go? And which upgrades are the best to try first?
We have found that one of the biggest improvements at the cheapest price is hard wiring. This is point-to-point wiring where each component is physically joined to the next without using a PCB, thus giving the absolute best possible path for signals to travel down

Once this is achieved, you then need to upgrade the signal path wire or the components within it. For the components, the first to be introduced should be the Black Gate capacitors. These capacitors are the best in the world and enhance the signal to noise ratio, lower the harmonic distortion, and sound better in almost every application.

See list below

Next, I would opt for Tantalum resistors which are very low noise floor and a good basis for upgrade. Signal capacitors are a major consideration and will make a huge difference to the sonic reproduction depending on the type you wish to upgrade to. Copper Foils are an excellent solution and require at least 50 hours of burn-in time before they start to settle down and come into their own, but the difference they make can be dramatic. You should also look at the new breeds of Teflon caps available, you can even look at silver foil in oil caps. Silver wire has the best qualities as far as conductors for audio are concerned, and are an excellent upgrade. As far as other upgrades are concerned silver plated plugs and sockets are a good starting point, silver wired transformers are about the best upgrade you can possibly do. Customers who have purchased silver wired transformers from us have been very happy with the results - they work fantastically!. Power supplies too are a good area to look at, the bigger is not necessarily the better, Blackgates are very good, but try removing the electrolytics and replacing with super grade polypropylenes.. The speed increase is dramatic. As an opinion upgrading should be done together as a complementary package.

At the end of the day upgrading can be a difficult decision, and a lot can depend on finances, but consider this; listening pleasure comes as standard with all of our products, so what you do there after can only make it better!

All factory upgraded products come with a certificate of conformity stating the upgrades carried out by us at our factory.

Note - we are currently have a cage that can be retro-fitted to our amplifiers for customers who have young children, or are gererally worried about exposed valves. We also have newly acredited CE approval on some of our products and are working on the rest of our products in the near future. This is not effected by the absence of a cage due to current CE approval that we already have for some of our power amplifiers in the current chassis. We do have a cage available (its ugly and looks like a shopping basket - in my opinion)

Options

1:).. Hard wiring
2:).. Change Cathode Bias capacitors to BlackGates Level 0
3:).. Change Cathode Bias capacitors to BlackGates Level 1
4:).. Change Power Supply capacitors to BlackGates
5:).. Change Output tube heater supply to BlackGates
6:).. Change Signal capacitors to Copper foil in Oil
7:).. Change Signal capacitors to Teflon in Tin foil(V-cap)- Fantastic!!
8:).. Change Signal capacitors to Silver Foil in oil (Exotic)
9:).. Add Tantalum resistors in signal path
10:).Change volume Pot to Stepped Attenuator (3 Options - ALPS, Goldpoint or (Vishay Dale-My preffered)
11:).Add Silver Input sockets and output binding posts.
12:).Internally wire all signal path in 99.999% pure silver
13:).Internally rewire all other wiring in silver including earths.
14:). Change internal inter-connect from socket to attenuator
15:). And finally change your output transformer to half or fully solid silver wound (huge difference)

There are other options not listed here, you yourself may have ideas for upgrades that we haven’t even thought of, please do feel free to email or call and discuss any of these options with us.