KONDO G-1000i

As our flagship preamplifier, G-1000i reaches Audio Note's highest specifications and quality standard. It is made of highest quality parts with uncompromising circuit design and layout. Our goal is simple : To get the ultimate expressions for music ! Through G-1000i, you can hear grand soundstage filled with fine presence. Your audio will sound colorful, with rich ambience yet amazing instruments positioning.

Features:

Newly developed 50 steps attenuator. The sheer volume of musical information uncovered is overwhelming.

Vacuum tubes adopted are 6072. Basic circuit is direct-coupling of plate follower and cathode follower. The parallel configuration (of plate follower) secured low output impedance for higher clarity. True balance input is added to G-1000i through adopting new in-house silver winding input transformer.

Capacitors groups are distributed along the line stage. This design serves big power supply capacity while signals loop can be shortened as much as possible.

All premium parts are used at G-1000i. SSW (Silk Silver Wire), silver foil signal capacitors, original power transformer and choke are adopted. Main chassis is made of copper.

For providing a secure operating condition for G-1000i, a large scale shunt type heater power supply circuit is newly used.

Ultra-high-quality parts:

Audio Note original attenuator unit, silver winding input transformers, copper main chassis, silver foil capacitors, original electrolytic capacitors, silver lead resistors, SSW wiring material, flagship interconnect Ls-41, original RCA Jacks, original power transformers, chokes and a lot. Other parts such as market capacitors and resistors are selected carefully for each specific positions.

Power cable ACz Avocado is included

Specifications:

Product Stereo line preamplifier

Model G-1000 i

Frequency Response 10Hz ～ 280kHz (+0dB, -3dB / with 100kΩ load, Unbalanced)

15Hz ～ 90kHz (+0dB, -3dB / with 100kΩ load, Balanced)

Gain 25dB

Input / Impedance RCA 4pairs, Unbalanced / 50kΩ

XLR 1pair, Balanced (transformer, 2:Hot) / 50kΩ(12.5kΩ/12.5kΩ)

Output RCA x2, XLR x1 (unbalanced, over 20 kΩ load)

Noise less than 0.15mV

Vacuum Tubes 6072 x4, 6CA4 x2

Power consumption 41W

Dimensions Main unit 320mm(W) 160mm(H) 414mm(D)

Power supply unit 320mm(W) 160mm(H) 414mm(D)

(excluding protrusions)

Weight Main unit 17kg

Power supply unit 20kg