Gwarmi
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Just a really quick review of this fantastic amplifier,
This unit has been on my mind ever since I was fortunate enough to audition at a local retailer
who happens to be the main distributor.
'Violectric' is a brand name that Lake People give themselves for the audiophile market,
their primary industry is to manufacture high end audio devices for those working
primarily in the German TV, Radio and Music production arenas.
This model, the V200, is their top offering which succeeds other models including
the V90, V100 and V181.
The V200 features individual left & right channel gain switches for perfect matching
in between headphones and is marketed as being equally suited to current demanding
low impedance headphones and high impedance headphones requiring a decent
amount of voltage swing.
Dual headphone inputs on the front mean that two headphones can be used simultaneously.
Packaging:-
As you can see the packaging is neat and minimalist. Inside the box, there is the all metal
V200, a color copied manual and power cord. Amp is rated for use at 230/115 V.
First early impressions :-
I fired up Stan Getz / Gilberto 'Corcovado' on the Grado 325i's and was pleasantly surprised to find
some of the sax high notes tamed in comparison to my other locally built amplifier. This unit is
still on it's first 5 hrs so I will exercise some restraint and wait until I'm a bit more familiar with
the unit and this combo.
The K601 on the other hand, really made use of the extra 'juice' off the bat, delving right into
John William's 'A New Hope: Star Wars' opening medley with new found gusto - excellent
separation and a much needed bolstered low end now filling my ears, aspects that were all but
absent from my Counterpoint desktop amp.
I'll leave it there for the time being and come back with a few more updates at the 20hr
and 100hr mark.
This V200 was purchased retail from 'Addicted to Audio' in Kew, Melbourne
for the sum of $1048AUD. A very good price for this sort of German made quality!
Thanks for reading everyone and feel free to shoot away!