Listing ID:
13514
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2,999.00 USD
- Condition
- Excellent/Like new
- Negotiability
- Or best offer
- Ships to
- United States of America
Here is your chance to get a real reference headphone (and speaker) amplifier at a great cost. This unit is the new model Kenzie Ovation (Rev 2) and is very lightly used. It sounds simply amazing. Sweet. Euphonic with a great soundscape. Great articulation. Just a beautiful piece of audio art. Price includes Fed Ex shipping with insurance, all PayPal fees and an amazing protective case (the real deal - see pic below). Includes a couple of extra tubes (power and driver) for back up.
The close of 2021 has brought out more than 18 months of a global pandemic. During these challenging times, we at ampsandsound strengthened our development efforts resulting in new generation of our classic amps.
With ampsandound moving to a 9pin front end, performance has been increased, NOS tube rolling has become nearly limitless, and yet we were able to enhance the sweetness and tone we are known for. The 9pin front end allows vastly increased options for tone rolling to find your balance and preference. Notable takeaways include increased power output, reduced noise floor across all our amps, increased bandwidth.
The Ovation is one of the sweetest-sounding headphone amplifiers on the market. The 1626 tube is commonly referred to as the “Poor Man’s 300B”. The Ovation expands on this by bringing the same tonal balance and sonic signature to high efficiency speakers thanks to its 8 ohm speaker output.
The heart of the Ovation is the 1626 triode which is a WWII-era transmitter tube in radar installations. The design is shy on pure output, but offers layers of texture and drive. Like all good tube amplifiers, the Kenzie Ovation ships with a full set of NOS tubes.
The Kenzie Ovation differs from the Bigger Ben as it aims to provide romantic full sound, with a focus on low noise operation. While all of our amps are quiet, the Ovation is the quietest amp we have ever produced.
Both the Ovation and Bigger Ben are reference headphone amplifiers, choosing between the two comes down the types of headphones you use. If you need raw power the Bigger Ben is the right amp for you, if you primarily use Othodynamics or high efficiency planar magnetic headphones (HE1000SE as an example) the Kenzie Ovation will leave you speechless with its detailed and romantic presentation.
When we heard it for the first time, we thought it deserved a standing ovation, hence its name.
The close of 2021 has brought out more than 18 months of a global pandemic. During these challenging times, we at ampsandsound strengthened our development efforts resulting in new generation of our classic amps.
With ampsandound moving to a 9pin front end, performance has been increased, NOS tube rolling has become nearly limitless, and yet we were able to enhance the sweetness and tone we are known for. The 9pin front end allows vastly increased options for tone rolling to find your balance and preference. Notable takeaways include increased power output, reduced noise floor across all our amps, increased bandwidth.
The Ovation is one of the sweetest-sounding headphone amplifiers on the market. The 1626 tube is commonly referred to as the “Poor Man’s 300B”. The Ovation expands on this by bringing the same tonal balance and sonic signature to high efficiency speakers thanks to its 8 ohm speaker output.
The heart of the Ovation is the 1626 triode which is a WWII-era transmitter tube in radar installations. The design is shy on pure output, but offers layers of texture and drive. Like all good tube amplifiers, the Kenzie Ovation ships with a full set of NOS tubes.
The Kenzie Ovation differs from the Bigger Ben as it aims to provide romantic full sound, with a focus on low noise operation. While all of our amps are quiet, the Ovation is the quietest amp we have ever produced.
Both the Ovation and Bigger Ben are reference headphone amplifiers, choosing between the two comes down the types of headphones you use. If you need raw power the Bigger Ben is the right amp for you, if you primarily use Othodynamics or high efficiency planar magnetic headphones (HE1000SE as an example) the Kenzie Ovation will leave you speechless with its detailed and romantic presentation.
When we heard it for the first time, we thought it deserved a standing ovation, hence its name.
Listed by:
searchingtom (93)
Listed:
2021-10-25
Last edited:
2021-11-25
