Description
Audion Silver Night Mk1 300B PCB stereo is their
entry level intermediate power amplifier, using the well known 300B
tubes. This amplifier is built on a quality substrate pcb (printed
circuit board). All Audion amplifiers are hand built avoiding the use of
Chinese components where possible. This triode based stereo amp uses
no (zero) feedback in the design. The chassis is black powder coated
aluminum as is the transformer cover. The top plate and badge are mirror
finished stainless steel.
The Silver Night range of amplifiers are the best known of the
Audion products, and the ones that have won most awards, notably amp
of the year in Japan 2010.
Amplifier matching
This Silver night MK1 stereo power amplifier is best
suited for use with loudspeakers of 89db or better efficiency. The amp deliver 7 watts into 8
ohms from a 300B. With its 5 line level input stereo channels a pre-amp
is not needed. Upgrade options are available for this model, see
upgrade options at end. Integrated option (5 Stereo inputs are
available on all stereo models)
Quality both inside and out
Having a volume control on the front and mono inputs on the
rear means that a pre-amplifier is not necessary with this unit, but is
advised .
These amps are all auto biased. It will take almost any 300B
(Unit is supplied with JJ 300B tubes).The Silver Night Mk1 300b Class A
power amplifier has 8 ohm outputs and stereo inputs.
The Silver night MK1 is built with components sourced from Europe
and the US. Where possible Audion avoids the use of any Chinese component. Their output transformers are wound in-house to their exacting standards
and many of the components are either made by Audion or specifically for Audion. They use JJ 300B and Russian New old stock 6H1N as a driver and NOS
Jan Philips 5687 input tubes.
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