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Paladin

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Available finishes

Fascia - Anodised Aluminium / Black Acrylic

Top Plate - Anodised Aluminium / Black Anodised Aluminium

Current models

Paladin

Paladin Silver

Paladin Silver Signature

Details

The Audio Note (UK) Paladin Stereo Power Amplifier is a Pure Class A Single Ended valve amplifier that uses the highly regarded 45 triode valve, producing a level of performance that is radically superior to the vast majority of current designs.

 

It has been specifically engineered for sonic performance rather than technical specification, and fulfils all Audio Note (UK) Level 3 criteria: -

 

Pure Class A operation

Zero Negative Feedback

Single Ended Output Stage

Valve Rectification

Directly Heated Triode operation

Materials and component quality

The Silver version builds upon the already superb performance of the standard Paladin, and features the following component improvements: -

Audio Note (UK) Tantalum film resistors

Audio Note (UK) Copper Foil signal capacitors

Audio Note (UK)IHiB C-core output transformers

The Silver Signature version builds upon the already superb performance of the standard Paladin, and features the following additions: -

 

Audio Note (UK) Copper Foil signal capacitors

Audio Note (UK) Tantalum film resistors

Audio Note (UK) IHiB Double C-core output transformers

Technical Specifications

INPUT IMPEDANCE

INPUT SENSITIVITY

MAXIMUM OUTPUT

CHANNEL BALANCE

VALVE COMPLEMENT

UNIT WEIGHT

UNIT DIMENSIONS

 

MAINS INPUT

MAX. POWER CONSUMPTION

NOTE

100K Ohm, line level

250mV for full output

2 Watts RMS  per channel into 4 or 8 Ohm loads

+/- 0.3dB

1 x 6SL7GT

2 x 45 (NOT INCLUDED)

1 x 5R4GY

20kg

195mm (h) x 205mm (w) x 500mm (d)

AC 100-120V / 220-240V  50/60Hz

270 VA

 

Due to Audio Note (UK)'s ongoing research and development program, specifications are subject to change without notice.

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