We are proud to introduce a new product that is the result of an extensive period of design and development.
The new ground breaking integrated amplifier : Solo.
We have concentrated years of experience in HiFi development into this new creation. Everything is improved not only the audio quality and the power (now 60W in class A) but even a new design with a huge 9” display fully configurable for VUmeter, Spectrum Analyser, Input Select and more.
Grandinote is technology, innovation, flexibility, design and the absolute pinnacle in audio quality.
Highlights - Integrated Amplifier :
- Stereo integrated amplifier using proprietary Magnetosolid® Technology.
- Power per channel @ 60W Full Class A.
- High Damping factor of 150.
- Frequency response 2Hz - 240 kHz.
- Two unbalanced inputs RCA.
- Two balanced inputs XLR (fully-balanced).
- Full Class “A”.
- No feedback design.
- Direct coupling stages: no capacitors used.
- Vu-meters.
- Spectrum analyser.
- Celio MM/MC Phono Stage or Volta Streaming DAC internal expansion boards.
- Colour and brightness adjustable display.
- Volume steps from 0 to 68.
- Absorption 270W.
- Weight 34kg.
- W=370 x H=212 x L=450 [mm].
- Grandinote's comprehensive warranty of 5 years.
Highlights - Celio Reference MM/MC Phonostage
- MC gain = 66dB
- MM gain = 45dB
- RCA In / RCA Out
- Adjustable load impedances - 10, 20, 30, 50, 100, 200, 300, 500, 1000 & 47k Ohms
- Full Class "A"
- No feedback (Zero)
- Direct coupling stages: no capacitors used
- Full Dual Mono Design
- Absorption 9W
- Grandinote's warranty of 5 years
Highlights - Volta Reference DAC/Streamer
- Roon Ready (RAAT) / uPNP
- MConnect for iOS / BubbleUPnP or HiFi-Cast for Android.
- Compatibility with Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify, Deezer, YouTube.
- Stereo output XLR (fully balanced).
- Stereo output RCA.
- Direct command for reversing the output phase.
- HDMI out Ultra-HD up to 3840x2160@60P.
- Ethernet 10/100/1000 MBit RJ45 port.
- WiFi 2.4GHz/5GHz AC - 802.11a/b/g/n/ac.
- USB port type A (x2).
- DSD (64x/256x) and PCM 384kHz 32 bit.
- Full Class "A".
- No feedback (Zero).
- Direct coupling stages: no capacitors used.
- Main power consubtion maximum 25W.
- Grandinote's warranty of 5 years.
Massimiliano Magri's Magnetosolid® Technology
Yes... at the end of the last millennium I was very happy with the sound of my tube amps, but in my brain there was an only question:
"why are the tube amps richer and more delicious of sound than solid state amps ?"
I know perfectly the physics of the tubes and the solid state devices, so I understood that the answer to my question was in the circuits and not in the devices!
In the year 2000 I started my research in my technology : the first amplifier with this technology was born in 2002.
It's really a TRUE "tube amplifier schematic", WITHOUT the tubes and INSIDE are only solid state devices.
This sound was so different from all other amplifiers.
This technology needed a proper name : "Magnetosolid® Technology".
Magnetosolid is the union of MAGNETO and SOLID. MAGNETO is for ferromagnetic components, so the output transformers. SOLID is for solid state components.
The transformers are a consequence of our schematics like the tube schematics. In practice what did I actually do ?
I created solid state amplifiers with the rich natural sound of the tube amps - but not only are the frequency response of Magnetosolid® amps so much bigger than tube amps, the true plus is the damping factor - our impedance output is very, very low compared to tube amplifiers. This gives huge control and grip in the bass frequencies that tubes can only dream of !!!
The other very important aspect of this design is in refinement of our design/schematic :
- - no capacitances between the stages (only before output transistors)
- - only two output transistors (simple push-pull)
- - no feedback (zero)
- - for every device we use a dedicated power supply circuit.
So we use a design/schematic like the best tube amps, but improved!
People think that tubes play better than solid state components...Really, tube amplifiers play better than ordinary solid state amplifiers, only for their design, not for the tubes.
So with the Grandinote Solo Integrated Amplifier, we have brought to market a sound which absolutely embodies the addictive and dreamy nature of the best valve amplifiers, but with the dexterity, control and grip of the best solid state - prepare for a musical experience which will set a new bar in your expectations.........
