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August 11, 2020, 05:34 PM #1
Kondo Overture PM2i is at home
Hello folks,
Just received this integrated amp today.
Listening to it since 2 hours.
The sound is mesmerizing. There is an incredible musicality in this amplifier. Tons of weight and presence and finesse. While still being extremely fast and dynamic.
I have NOS tubes but I first want to listen to it with the stock tubes.
I bought it to see if I could sell my CJ GAT preamp and my 300B monoblocks without sacrificing too much on the sound quality.
I must say that this Kondo integrated might be just all I need to be happy.
Will say more in a few weeks.
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August 11, 2020, 05:35 PM #2
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August 11, 2020, 05:50 PM #3
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Congratulations Jerome. I'm thinking about doing the same. Looks like an awesome integrated.
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August 11, 2020, 05:56 PM #4
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August 11, 2020, 06:00 PM #5
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August 12, 2020, 01:40 AM #6
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Thank you guys !
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August 12, 2020, 10:53 PM #7
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Felicidades Jerome! You’re now closer to heaven. Kondos are very special amps. With what speakers are you pairing them?
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August 12, 2020, 11:25 PM #8
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August 13, 2020, 02:09 AM #9
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Excellent Jerome! Congratulations, I’d love to hear them,
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Job INTegrated.
Conrad Johnson GAT2, Misho Myronov Wooden preamp.
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RME Audio ADI-2 DAC FS, ModWright Ultimate Sony XA-5400ES.
Burmester 948, McIntosh MCLK12, Kimber Kable, Siltech, Cardas, Avanti Audio cables.
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August 13, 2020, 02:18 AM #10
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August 13, 2020, 08:12 PM #11
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August 13, 2020, 08:34 PM #12
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Wharfedale Linton w/ stands, Avantgarde Duo XD, Klipsch RB-75, Klipsch RP-160M.
Job INTegrated.
Conrad Johnson GAT2, Misho Myronov Wooden preamp.
Misho Myronov Wooden amp, First Watt SIT-3 (x 2 - one as backup), Job 250 Monos, NuForce STA200, AkitikA GT-102 amp, ASL Wave monos, Dennis Had 45 monos. Absolute Audio Labs PCF 25 amp (improved First Watt F7 super clone)
RME Audio ADI-2 DAC FS, ModWright Ultimate Sony XA-5400ES.
Burmester 948, McIntosh MCLK12, Kimber Kable, Siltech, Cardas, Avanti Audio cables.
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August 14, 2020, 07:05 AM #13
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Thank you guys.
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August 14, 2020, 09:35 AM #14
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Re: Kondo Overture PM2i is at home
Japanese exotic. It is beautiful. Congratulations!
Jim
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August 14, 2020, 02:20 PM #15
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Absolutely stunning
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August 17, 2020, 05:22 AM #16
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Congratulations Jerome. Your whole system must sound incredible.
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August 17, 2020, 06:19 AM #17
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August 17, 2020, 01:41 PM #18
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Looking good!!!
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August 18, 2020, 09:59 AM #19
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I love Japaneese exotica. Kondo is an absolute top in my book. A true end game integrated for many.
Adam
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August 19, 2020, 12:30 AM #20
Kondo Overture PM2i is at home
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January 25, 2021, 01:47 AM #21
Kondo Overture PM2i is at home
Hello folks,
An update about the Overture.
I am listening to it in the living room with the Rega RS10 speakers.
This amplifier is truly magical. I thought I knew these speakers very well since 8 years with them now. But the Kondo integrated turned them into divas.
They actually sound now like very refined high eff speakers. The life of the music is everywhere.
What an amplifier.... just incredible to hear.
Beats everything else I owned and listened to.
Listening pleasure seems unlimited. And always amazing. Discovering new emotions at each note playing.
Now I want an other one.
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January 25, 2021, 10:21 AM #22
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Congratulations Jerome!
Wharfedale Linton w/ stands, Avantgarde Duo XD, Klipsch RB-75, Klipsch RP-160M.
Job INTegrated.
Conrad Johnson GAT2, Misho Myronov Wooden preamp.
Misho Myronov Wooden amp, First Watt SIT-3 (x 2 - one as backup), Job 250 Monos, NuForce STA200, AkitikA GT-102 amp, ASL Wave monos, Dennis Had 45 monos. Absolute Audio Labs PCF 25 amp (improved First Watt F7 super clone)
RME Audio ADI-2 DAC FS, ModWright Ultimate Sony XA-5400ES.
Burmester 948, McIntosh MCLK12, Kimber Kable, Siltech, Cardas, Avanti Audio cables.
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January 26, 2021, 12:25 AM #23
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I had a Kondo Overture in my system for a while a few years back. I do agree - it is magical, especially with vocals and piano. The texture, dimensionality and decay of musical notes was truly special. Unfortunately in my case, not the best match for the speakers I had at the time, otherwise it was a keeper.
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January 26, 2021, 12:19 PM #24
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They use the shortest possible signal paths ( similar to Ayon ), large power supplies, EL34 tubes ( the favorite tube of many audiophiles ) and exceptional build quality. A very nice piece indeed. Will you tell us a bit more about the speakers?
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January 27, 2021, 03:44 AM #25
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About the RS10 ?
Will do tonight.
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January 27, 2021, 05:47 AM #26
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Well done Jerome. great to hear you are still loving them.
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January 29, 2021, 03:43 AM #27
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The RS10 is a 3 way speaker, built around a planar wide range 10 cm driver. A super tweeter takes care of the extreme frequencies and the bass is produced by 2 woofers, a 13 and a 21 cm, via a vertical transmission line loading.
In november 2011, the RS10 was presented in Paris HiFi show and the Rega room demo which was about 200 square meters earned the best of show title by the general audience ( not hifi pro critics ).
The sound was supremely natural and lifelike, both on vinyl and cd.
Indeed, the room was the only one not only packed of people, but people staying often more than 1 hour to listen.
I bought them in february 2012 if I remember correctly.
They are not perfect and will not go as low as some big Wilson’s, JBL or Magico’s.
But their sound is awesome to me. Very natural, refined, transparent with lots of informations but only the informations that you can hear in the real live music.
The Overture is the best amp I ever heard on them. It makes them sing like a high eff speaker, but with supreme refinement.
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January 29, 2021, 03:44 AM #28
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January 29, 2021, 03:47 AM #29
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February 6, 2021, 01:10 PM #30
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friend of mine been trying to sell one for a while now , pretty cheap price but its in the UK [8800 pounds ]
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February 7, 2021, 11:12 AM #31
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Funny I had the same AN-J speakers.
Great ones !
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February 7, 2021, 11:14 AM #32
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Cheap price.
But first gen model. Not the PM2i.
Still a great price though.
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