Analogue
In a world of digital technology, Audio Note firmly believes that the most faithful music reproduction happens through analogue source components. While others chase the digital trend, we've dedicated ourselves to perfecting analogue audio.
The IQ I is an MM cartridge with an aluminium cantilever and a Gyger Type I stylus.
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IQ-I
The IQ I features a rigid yet lightweight body made from Pocan, which is equipped with integral threaded inserts for easy installation in the tonearm headshell. This mounting system greatly improves the mechanical coupling between the cartridge body and the headshell compared to the traditional nut & bolt fixing.
The internal coils are made from extremely fine copper wire, and the cantilever is formed from a specific grade of aluminum tube. You may also notice that the suspension is stiffer than what is usually seen in Moving Magnet cartridges of this type.
The stylus is a Gyger Type I, and the complete assembly is removable, making replacement or upgrade a straightforward and cost-effective process. In fact, all of the IQ stylus assemblies are interchangeable, meaning that you could start with an IQ-I and eventually replace the stylus assembly with the vastly superior version used in the IQ-III. It has been designed to be used with a Moving Magnet-compatible phono stage with an input impedance of 47K Ohms.
The total capacitance in parallel (including arm lead and amplifier capacitance) should not exceed 200pF. If other values of load resistance and capacitance are used, the frequency response of the cartridge may deviate from the specified values.
Available finishes
- Black
The internal transformers use the very best core materials and winding technology available at the price.
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AN-S1
The AN-S1 is a passive device, designed to convert the mainly current output of your Moving Coil cartridge (MC) to a higher voltage, low-current signal of sufficient strength to allow a Moving Magnet (MM) phono stage to amplify it to a suitable level.
The internal transformers used in the AN-S1 are manufactured by Audio Note (UK) exclusively, use the very best core materials and winding technology available at the price, and are housed in Mumetal screening canisters to minimise noise and interference.
Current models
- AN-S1 L
- AN-S1 H
The AN-S1 can be supplied in two versions; the AN-S1/L (low-impedance) and the AN-S1/H (high-impedance). The ‘L’ version has a switchable input impedance of 3 Ohms and 12 Ohms; the ‘H’ version, 15 Ohms and 60 Ohms.
The 3 Ohm input of the ‘L’ version has been primarily designed to partner the Audio Note IO Moving Coil cartridges, and the 12 Ohm input is intended to be used with cartridges with an internal impedance of around 3 to 4 Ohms.
The 15 Ohm input of the ‘H’ version is designed to partner cartridges with an internal impedance of around 4 to 5 Ohms; the 60 Ohm input is designed for cartridges with internal impedance in the region of 15 to 20 Ohms.
It is possible to use our transformers with cartridges that have greater internal impedance, or values that are outside the preferred ranges of the switchable inputs, however, it is important to realize that an input impedance in the region of three to four times the internal impedance of your cartridge will usually provide the best results.
Available finishes
- Fascia - Anodised Aluminium or Black Acrylic
Our own high purity copper wire inside the armtube, and our own AN-A cable from the arm base to the phono plugs.
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Arm One/II
When we decided to develop a new range of budget to mid priced tonearms to replace our long lived and loved ARM-One, Two and Three, we obviously had high hopes and expectations for the new design. We are extremely pleased to announce that the new Version II models have exceeded even our high standards. Ladies and Gentlemen, we give you the Audio Note (UK) ARM-Three/II.
Completely redesigned
We needed an arm that could be accommodated by not only our own range of turntables, but also by the many designs that were cut for the classic single hole 'Rega' mounting that has dominated the industry for so many years. Yet at the same time, we needed something that would truly push the boundaries of performance, design and quality, not only from a build perspective but also from the vitally important sound quality perspective also. This would require a complete rethink of many of the design criteria, and a level of engineering precision and quality that is rarely seen in the world of HiFi.
Precision Engineering
All of the new arms are manufactured in a state of the art machining facility located in Austria. We don't use parts manufactured by any other company for our new arms; every single piece is custom designed and manufactured by us and for us. This was the only way we could guarantee to get the results we were aiming for. Many people thought we were crazy to contemplate such an undertaking, especially considering the relatively modest prices we wanted to offer the new arms for, but such things have never worried us in the past, so why should they now! It took us over a year of painstaking prototyping, testing, redesigning and re-prototyping to finalise the design... and the results truly astonishing.
Tapered Armtube
The new arms all share the same construction, based around an armtube that is machined from a single billet of high-grade aluminium. It is tapered both internally and externally, which reduces overall mass and also increases stiffness. The structural rigidity of this design allows the new arms to work with almost any design of cartridge, regardless of weight or compliance. From the lightest tracking moving magnet right up to our own IO models, the new arms allow the cartridge to track superbly, minimising noise and maximising music.
Bias adjustment is achieved via the classic 'falling weight' method. We found this to be by far the most easy to adjust and reliable method of bias adjustment.
The vertical and horizontal bearings are not the usual 'ball racer' type. Instead we use a rarely seen 'captured unipivot' arrangement, which provides significantly superior performance to any conventional arrangement.
As discussed above, we chose to stay with the mounting system used on our earlier generation of arms. But for the new models, we also introduced a method of adjusting the arm height via a threaded collar and locking nut, allowing the stylus rake angle to be precisely adjusted.
Copper inside and out
The Arm One/II uses our own high purity copper wire inside the armtube, and our own AN-A cable from the arm base to the phono plugs.
Available Finishes
- Silver Anodised
- Black Anodised
The IQ II is an MM cartridge with an aluminium cantilever and Audio Note Type II stylus.
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IQ-II
The IQ II features a rigid yet lightweight body made from Pocan, which is equipped with integral threaded inserts for easy installation in the tonearm headshell. This mounting system greatly improves the mechanical coupling between the cartridge body and the headshell compared to the traditional nut & bolt fixing.
The internal coils are made from extremely fine copper wire, and the cantilever is formed from a specific grade of aluminum tube. You may also notice that the suspension is stiffer than what is usually seen in Moving Magnet cartridges of this type.
The stylus is a Audio Note Type II, and the complete assembly is removable, making replacement or upgrade a straightforward and cost-effective process. In fact, all of the IQ stylus assemblies are interchangeable, meaning that you could start with an IQ-I and eventually replace the stylus assembly with the vastly superior version used in the IQ-III. It has been designed to be used with a Moving Magnet-compatible phono stage with an input impedance of 47K Ohms.
The total capacitance in parallel (including arm lead and amplifier capacitance) should not exceed 200pF. If other values of load resistance and capacitance are used, the frequency response of the cartridge may deviate from the specified values.
Available finishes
- Black
A single AC motor delivers high torque to the low-mass acrylic platter.
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TT One Deluxe
Audio Note™ turntables are all designed and built according to a core set of four fundamental insights into what delivers musicality. We have settled on these design principles after many years of experimentation and experience. They can be found on every Audio Note™ turntable from the TT-One right through to the TT Three Reference, in which they achieve their ultimate expression.
Component quality and materials
- A low-mass platter absorbs much less energy from the cartridge in the groove of the record without deadening the sound.
- A vibration-free high-torque AC drive system delivers constant platter speed even when the grooves contain strong modulations.
The transmission of vibration in our turntables and arms is managed through the use of materials with different resonances and mass so that energy is led away from the cartridge, where it does harm to the sound. - It has a high-quality aluminum sub-chassis with optimized three-point suspension geometry.
- A high torque AC motors delivers the torque to the low-mass acrylic platter.
- The robust and long-life bearing features a sintered and polished shaft in a brass tube with a hardened thrust plate and a precision-ground steel ball.
- A suspended chassis attenuates vibration energy from the speakers and the room to deliver purity of reproduction.
Tonearm Choice
The TT-One is built to give an even more generous measure of musical enjoyment, particularly when paired with an Audio Note™ arm to create a combination able to punch well above its price point.
Power Supply
The TT-One offers exceptional performance in standard form, but even this can be improved upon with the addition of the dedicated External power supply.
As the turntable uses (much better sounding) AC motors, the external power supply is a complete AC regenerator, offering the best performance of the turntable independent of the quality of the AC from the wall socket. Next to this, the power supply enables switching from 33 to 45 rpm without changing the pulley.
The power supply can be retrofitted later. Contact us for details.
Available finishes
- Black Ash / Rosewood / Cherry
- Black High Gloss
- White High Gloss
- We can also other satin and high gloss paint finishes, and many of the real wood veneers we use for our loudspeaker cabinets, at extra cost. Connect with us for more information.
- External power supply: black acrylic or anodised aluminium.
The internal transformer are housed in mu-metal screening canisters to minimise noise and interference.
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AN-S2
The AN-S2 is a passive device, designed to convert the mainly current output of your Moving Coil cartridge (MC) to a higher voltage, low current signal of sufficient strength to allow a Moving Magnet (MM) phono stage to amplify it to a suitable level.
The internal transformers used in the AN-S2 are manufactured by Audio Note (UK) exclusively, use the very best core materials and winding technology available at the price, and are housed in Mumetal screening canisters to minimise noise and interference.
Current models
- AN-S2 L
- AN-S2 H
The AN-S2 can be supplied in two versions; the AN-S1/L (low impedance) and the AN-S1/H (high impedance).
The ‘L’ version has a switchable input impedance of 3 Ohms and 12 Ohms; the ‘H’ version, 15 Ohms and 60 Ohms.
The 3 Ohm input of the ‘L’ version has been primarily designed to partner the Audio Note IO Moving Coil cartridges, and the 12 Ohm input is intended to be used with cartridges with an internal impedance of around 3 to 4 Ohms.
The 15 Ohm input of the ‘H’ version is designed to partner cartridges with an internal impedance of around 4 to 5 Ohms; the 60 Ohm input is designed for cartridges with internal impedance in the region of 15 to 20 Ohms.
It is possible to use our transformers with cartridges that have greater internal impedance, or values that are outside the preferred ranges of the switchable inputs, however, it is important to realise that an input impedance in the region of three to four times the internal impedance of your cartridge will usually provide the best results.
Available finishes
- Fascia - Anodised Aluminium or Black Acrylic
Our own high purity silver wire inside the armtube, and our own AN-V silver cable from the arm base to the phono plugs.
Learn more
Arm Two/II
When we decided to develop a new range of budget to mid priced tonearms to replace our long lived and loved ARM-One, Two and Three, we obviously had high hopes and expectations for the new design. We are extremely pleased to announce that the new Version II models have exceeded even our high standards. Ladies and Gentlemen, we give you the Audio Note (UK) ARM-Three/II.
Completely redesigned
We needed an arm that could be accommodated by not only our own range of turntables, but also by the many designs that were cut for the classic single hole 'Rega' mounting that has dominated the industry for so many years. Yet at the same time, we needed something that would truly push the boundaries of performance, design and quality, not only from a build perspective but also from the vitally important sound quality perspective also. This would require a complete rethink of many of the design criteria, and a level of engineering precision and quality that is rarely seen in the world of HiFi.
Precision Engineering
All of the new arms are manufactured in a state of the art machining facility located in Austria. We don't use parts manufactured by any other company for our new arms; every single piece is custom designed and manufactured by us and for us. This was the only way we could guarantee to get the results we were aiming for. Many people thought we were crazy to contemplate such an undertaking, especially considering the relatively modest prices we wanted to offer the new arms for, but such things have never worried us in the past, so why should they now! It took us over a year of painstaking prototyping, testing, redesigning and re-prototyping to finalise the design... and the results truly astonishing.
Tapered Armtube
The new arms all share the same construction, based around an armtube that is machined from a single billet of high-grade aluminium. It is tapered both internally and externally, which reduces overall mass and also increases stiffness. The structural rigidity of this design allows the new arms to work with almost any design of cartridge, regardless of weight or compliance. From the lightest tracking moving magnet right up to our own IO models, the new arms allow the cartridge to track superbly, minimising noise and maximising music.
Bias adjustment is achieved via the classic 'falling weight' method. We found this to be by far the most easy to adjust and reliable method of bias adjustment.
The vertical and horizontal bearings are not the usual 'ball racer' type. Instead we use a rarely seen 'captured unipivot' arrangement, which provides significantly superior performance to any conventional arrangement.
As discussed above, we chose to stay with the mounting system used on our earlier generation of arms. But for the new models, we also introduced a method of adjusting the arm height via a threaded collar and locking nut, allowing the stylus rake angle to be precisely adjusted.
Silver inside and out
The Arm Two/II uses our own high purity Silver Litz wire inside the armtube, and our own AN-V silver cable from the arm base to the phono plugs.
Available Finishes
- Silver Anodised
- Black Anodised
The IQ III is an MM cartridge with a titanium cantilever and Audio Note Type I stylus.
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IQ-III
The IQ III features a rigid yet lightweight body made from Pocon, which is equipped with integral threaded inserts for easy installation in the tonearm head-shell. This mounting system greatly improves mechanical coupling between the cartridge body and head-shell in comparison to the traditional nut & bolt fixing.
The internal coils are made from extremely fine copper wire, and the IQ III uses the same cantilever material and diamond found in the legendary Audio Note IO I moving coil cartridge. Made from titanium tube rather than aluminium, the cantilever is unique, and in combination with the Audio Note Type 1 stylus, offers a level of performance that was often though impossible to achieve with a Moving Magnet design.
The complete stylus assembly is removable, making replacement or upgrade a very simple and cost effective process. In fact, all of the IQ stylus assemblies are interchangeable, meaning that you could start with an IQ-I, and eventually replace the stylus assembly with the vastly superior version used in the IQ-III.
It has been designed to be used with a Moving Magnet compatible phono stage, with an input impedance of 47K Ohms. Total capacitance in parallel (including arm lead and amplifier capacitance) should not exceed 200pF. If other values of load resistance and capacitance are used, the frequency response of the cartridge may depart from the specified values.
Available finishes
- Black
With platter driven by two high torque AC motors.
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TT Two Deluxe
Audio Note™ turntables are all designed and built according to a core set of four fundamental insights into what delivers musicality. We have settled on these design principles after many years of experimentation and experience. They can be found on every Audio Note™ turntable from the TT-One right through to the TT Three Reference, in which they achieve their ultimate expression.
Component quality and materials
- A low-mass platter absorbs much less energy from the cartridge in the groove of the record without deadening the sound.
- A vibration-free high-torque AC drive system delivers constant platter speed even when the grooves contain strong modulations.
The transmission of vibration in our turntables and arms is managed through the use of materials with different resonances and mass so that energy is led away from the cartridge, where it does harm to the sound. - It has a high-quality aluminum sub-chassis with optimized three-point suspension geometry.
- Two opposed AC motors deliver twice the torque to the low-mass acrylic platter and also have the benefit of further stabilizing the suspension.
- The robust and long-life bearing features a sintered and polished shaft in a brass tube with a hardened thrust plate and a precision-ground steel ball.
- A suspended chassis attenuates vibration energy from the speakers and the room to deliver purity of reproduction.
Tonearm Choice
The TT-Two is built to give an even more generous measure of musical enjoyment, particularly when paired with an Audio Note™ arm to create a combination able to punch well above its price point.
Power Supply
The TT-Two offers exceptional performance in standard form, but even this can be improved upon with the addition of the dedicated External power supply.
As the turntable uses (much better sounding) AC motors, the external power supply is a complete AC regenerator, offering the best performance of the turntable independent of the quality of the AC from the wall socket. Next to this, the power supply enables switching from 33 to 45 rpm without changing the pulley.
The power supply can be retrofitted later. Contact us for details.
Available finishes
- Black Ash / Rosewood / Cherry
- Black High Gloss
- White High Gloss
- We can also other satin and high gloss paint finishes, and many of the real wood veneers we use for our loudspeaker cabinets, at extra cost. Connect with us for more information.
- External power supply: black acrylic or anodised aluminium.
The internal transformers are made from 0.1mm laminated super mu-metal 250 and wound with 99.99% pure copper wire.
Learn more
AN-S3
The AN-S3 is a passive device, designed to convert the mainly current output of your Moving Coil cartridge (MC) to a higher voltage, low current signal of sufficient strength to allow a Moving Magnet (MM) phono stage to amplify it to a suitable level.
The internal transformers used in the AN-S3 are manufactured by Audio Note (UK) exclusively. Each transformer is made from 0.1mm laminated super mumetal 250 and wound with 99.99% pure copper wire. Each Transformer is then housed in a Mumetal screening canister to minimise noise and interference.
Current models
- AN-S2 L
- AN-S3 LM
- AN-S3 M
- AN-S3 H
The AN-S3 can be supplied in the following standard versions to suit the internal impedance of your cartridge:
- AN-S3 L - 3 Ohm input impedance - Primarily designed for use with the Audio Note (UK) IO range
- AN-S3 LM - 4 Ohm input impedance - For cartridges with an impedance of 1 to 2 Ohms
- AN-S3 M - 16 Ohm input impedance - For cartridges with an impedance of 4 to 6 Ohms
- AN-S3 H - 64 Ohm input impedance - For cartridges with an impedance of 16 to 21 Ohms
It is possible to use our transformers with cartridges that have greater internal impedance, or values that are outside the preferred ranges of the switchable inputs, however, it is important to realise that an input impedance in the region of three to four times the internal impedance of your cartridge will usually provide the best results.
Available finishes
- Fascia - Anodised Aluminium or Black Acrylic
Our own high purity silver wire inside the armtube, and our own AN-Vx silver cable from the arm base to the phono plugs.
Learn more
Arm Three/II
When we decided to develop a new range of budget to mid priced tonearms to replace our long lived and loved ARM-One, Two and Three, we obviously had high hopes and expectations for the new design. We are extremely pleased to announce that the new Version II models have exceeded even our high standards. Ladies and Gentlemen, we give you the Audio Note (UK) ARM-Three/II.
Completely redesigned
We needed an arm that could be accommodated by not only our own range of turntables, but also by the many designs that were cut for the classic single hole 'Rega' mounting that has dominated the industry for so many years. Yet at the same time, we needed something that would truly push the boundaries of performance, design and quality, not only from a build perspective but also from the vitally important sound quality perspective also. This would require a complete rethink of many of the design criteria, and a level of engineering precision and quality that is rarely seen in the world of HiFi.
Precision Engineering
All of the new arms are manufactured in a state of the art machining facility located in Austria. We don't use parts manufactured by any other company for our new arms; every single piece is custom designed and manufactured by us and for us. This was the only way we could guarantee to get the results we were aiming for. Many people thought we were crazy to contemplate such an undertaking, especially considering the relatively modest prices we wanted to offer the new arms for, but such things have never worried us in the past, so why should they now! It took us over a year of painstaking prototyping, testing, redesigning and re-prototyping to finalise the design... and the results truly astonishing.
Tapered Armtube
The new arms all share the same construction, based around an armtube that is machined from a single billet of high-grade aluminium. It is tapered both internally and externally, which reduces overall mass and also increases stiffness. The structural rigidity of this design allows the new arms to work with almost any design of cartridge, regardless of weight or compliance. From the lightest tracking moving magnet right up to our own IO models, the new arms allow the cartridge to track superbly, minimising noise and maximising music.
Bias adjustment is achieved via the classic 'falling weight' method. We found this to be by far the most easy to adjust and reliable method of bias adjustment.
The vertical and horizontal bearings are not the usual 'ball racer' type. Instead we use a rarely seen 'captured unipivot' arrangement, which provides significantly superior performance to any conventional arrangement.
As discussed above, we chose to stay with the mounting system used on our earlier generation of arms. But for the new models, we also introduced a method of adjusting the arm height via a threaded collar and locking nut, allowing the stylus rake angle to be precisely adjusted.
Silver inside and out
The Arm Two/II uses our own high purity Silver Litz wire inside the armtube, and our own AN-Vx silver cable from the arm base to the phono plugs.
Available Finishes
- Silver Anodised
- Black Anodised
The IO range of cartridges from Audio Note UK are world-renowned for their effortless ability to reproduce music to the highest standards.
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IO-I
The IO range of cartridges from Audio Note UK is world-renowned for its stunning quality and its effortless ability to reproduce music to the highest standards. The revolutionary nature of the design runs contrary to most accepted design criteria, then, as it does now. The result is a small range of moving coil cartridges that are second to none in dynamic range, tonal balance, separation, and timbral reproduction, as well as a lack of coloration and surface noise.
All of the above make the cartridges relatively costly to acquire and use correctly, but the results are so outstanding, and their music-making is so fine that Audio Note has never found selling them to be a problem. Generally, they have been very scarce and hard to find. An annual production of about 40-50 pieces speaks for itself.
All IO cartridges are hand-built in the UK to exacting standards and feature ALNICO magnets, silver-wound generator coils, and a titanium cantilever with an Audio Note AN Type 1 profile, diamond stylus.
Due to the extremely low output, we do not recommend the use of active moving coil stages for any of the IO cartridges. Active MC stages do not offer the linearity and general noise level necessary to get the best performance from the IO cartridges, this is why we always recommend a correctly specified Step Up Transformer, feeding a Moving Magnet RIAA stage.
Available finishes
- Red
- Blue
Picture a tranquil living room, with two relaxed guests sitting on the sofa...
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TT Three
A third man, the host, carefully puts a vinyl on. The stylus descends into the empty space between two tracks. Silence, then subtle crackling and anticipation fill the air. The third man, who only looks relaxed on the outside, turns up the volume on the amplifier. The loudspeakers discreetly emit that typical "vinyl sound." The guests on the sofa are curious which vinyl the third man has chosen, until the drums kick in.
Boom—clap! The bass drum resonates through the furniture, and one of the guests kicks the table, spilling coffee from the cups in a knee-jerk reaction. An audiophile’s state of shock. The third man shouts, “Wow!” But what else would you expect him to shout at such an incredible moment? The “dynamics” are simply mind-blowing, nightclub volume at home.
The TT-Three Series turntables incorporate what we consider to be the ultimate solutions to most of the solvable problems in vinyl replay.
Current Available Level 3 models
- TT Three PSU1
- TT Three PSU2
- TT Three PSU3
- TT Three PSU4
Drive System
- High mass torque without any of the usual 'high mass platter' energy storage problems.
- Very light, highly inert platter made from Lexan, which has virtually no reflective properties nor any resonance storage problems.
- Rubber belt driving the platter around its outside rim.
- Three immensely powerful motors, whose speed is “locked” together by the master control unit’s digitally synthesised frequency.
This combination provides a platform with levels of stability and torque which high mass turntables can only dream of! When the high mass stored in the motors provides torque to drive the light, inert platter, the energy is focused as rotation, nothing else, and the best of both worlds is achieved.
Suspension System
Three point suspended design, centred at the bearing, which is also the epicentre of the motors’ inertia. This completely removes the most common problem in suspended turntables, where the motors and suspension are misaligned in relation to each other and as a result, the platter is vacillating constantly between the centre of the drive system and the centre of the suspension.
The sub chassis is designed with 3 arms. One has the tonearm in the standard position on the far right, the other two hold mass balancing weights, which provide an exact equivalent of the combined arm / cartridge mass, thus loading each suspension tower equally.
Tonearm Choice
The TT-Three is supplied with the arm board cut for our own '/II' 9" tonearms. This is the only way we supply the TT-Three, and we do not offer any other arm boards to fit the inferior offerings from other manufacturers. Our tonearms are the perfect choice for the TT-Three, so why use anything else?!
Power Supply
The different versions of the TT Three differentiate themselves by using different power supply units to drive and synchronise the three motors. As we use AC motors exclusively, the PSU regenerate the wall power to AC of suitable frequency for the different speeds. Next all motors are synchronised in an extremely sophisticated way. How the motors are power and synchronised differs per PSU type.
The original PSU for the TT Three is the PSU3. Due to its costs we decided to introduce two less expensive and one even more advanced and sophisticated version.
The power supply 1 offers an excellent level of musical engagement without compromise of the component quality. 0.5W Tantalum Resistors and Audio Note Electrolytic capacitors are used throughout. The special CODE, analogue modules and output stages are all coded, modelled and designed in-house.
The power supply 2 features improved local power supply regulation for the signal generator, improvements to the clock line and the output stage offering great improvements in refinement, tonal density, palette and definition over the power supply 1.
The power supply 3 is a unique product in every respect, achieving the best sonic results. A superior level of control is achieved by using a specifically designed analogue computer, unique analogue oscillators and fully discrete component design, from start to finish. The discrete component output stage offers far more freedom to achieve a perfect balance both electronically and sonically achieving optimal damping and energy transfer.
The power supply 4 is in essence the same PSU as included with our TT Three reference turntable.
Available finishes
- Turntable; Satin Black or Satin White
- PSU fascia - Anodised Aluminium or Black Acrylic
The internal transformers are made from 0.1mm laminated super mu-metal 250 and wound with 99.99% pure silver wire.
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AN-S4
The AN-S4 is a passive device, designed to convert the mainly current output of your Moving Coil cartridge (MC) to a higher voltage, low current signal of sufficient strength to allow a Moving Magnet (MM) phono stage to amplify it to a suitable level.
The internal transformers used in the AN-S4 are manufactured by Audio Note (UK) exclusively. Each transformer is made from 0.1mm laminated super mumetal 250 and wound with 99.99% pure Silver wire. Each Transformer is then housed in a Mumetal screening canister to minimize noise and interference.
Current models
- AN-S4 L
- AN-S4 LM
- AN-S4 M
- AN-S4 H
The AN-S4 can be supplied in the following standard versions to suit the internal impedance of your cartridge:
- AN-S4 L - 3 Ohm input impedance - Primarily designed for use with the Audio Note (UK) IO range
- AN-S4 LM - 4 Ohm input impedance - For cartridges with an impedance of 1 to 2 Ohms
- AN-S4 M - 16 Ohm input impedance - For cartridges with an impedance of 4 to 6 Ohms
- AN-S4 H - 64 Ohm input impedance - For cartridges with an impedance of 16 to 21 Ohms
It is possible to use our transformers with cartridges that have greater internal impedance, or values that are outside the preferred ranges of the inputs, however, it is important to realise that an input impedance in the region of three to four times the internal impedance of your cartridge will usually provide the best results.
Available finishes
- Fascia - Anodised Aluminium or Black Acrylic
The internal transformers use our own interleaved super mu-metal 250 cores, 99.99% pure copper wire.
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AN-S5
The AN-S5 is a passive device, designed to convert the mainly current output of your Moving Coil cartridge (MC) to a higher voltage, low current signal of sufficient strength to allow a Moving Magnet (MM) phono stage to amplify it to a suitable level.
The internal transformers used in the AN-S5 are manufactured by Audio Note (UK) exclusively. They use our own interleaved super mumetal 250 cores, 99.99% pure Copper wire and are housed in large Mumetal screening canisters to minimise noise and interference. The transformer cans are then secured inside the chassis with a solid copper clamp, offering the best possible support for these delicate devices.
Current models
- AN-S5 L
- AN-S5 H
The AN-S4 can be supplied in the following standard versions to suit the internal impedance of your cartridge:
- AN-S5 L - 3 Ohm input impedance - Primarily designed for use with the Audio Note (UK) IO range
- AN-S5 H - 12 Ohm input impedance - For cartridges with an impedance of 3 to 4 Ohms
It is possible to use our transformers with cartridges that have greater internal impedance, or values that are outside the preferred ranges of the inputs, however, it is important to realise that an input impedance in the region of three to four times the internal impedance of your cartridge will usually provide the best results.
Available finishes
- Fascia - Anodised Aluminium or Black Acrylic
A heavy gunmetal body, a unique tapered titanium cantilever, AN Type I stylus and precision magnetic generator.
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IO-II
The IO range of cartridges from Audio Note UK is world-renowned for its stunning quality and its effortless ability to reproduce music to the highest standards. The revolutionary nature of the design runs contrary to most accepted design criteria, then, as it does now. The result is a small range of moving coil cartridges that are second to none in dynamic range, tonal balance, separation, and timbral reproduction, as well as a lack of coloration and surface noise.
All of the above make the cartridges relatively costly to acquire and use correctly, but the results are so outstanding, and their music-making is so fine that Audio Note has never found selling them to be a problem. Generally, they have been very scarce and hard to find. An annual production of about 40-50 pieces speaks for itself.
All IO cartridges are hand-built in the UK to exacting standards and feature ALNICO magnets, silver-wound generator coils, and a titanium cantilever with an Audio Note AN Type 1 profile, diamond stylus. The IO-II incorporates a heavy gunmetal body. To use this cartridge on our tone-arms will require our tungsten counterweight. Due to the extremely low output, we do not recommend the use of active moving coil stages for any of the IO cartridges. Active MC stages do not offer the linearity and general noise level necessary to get the best performance from the IO cartridges; this is why we recommend a correctly specified Step Up Transformer, feeding a Moving Magnet RIAA stage.
Available finishes
- Black
The internal transformers are the finest available today, producing a level of information retrieval that is unsurpassed.
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AN-S8
The AN-S8 is a passive device, designed to convert the mainly current output of your Moving Coil cartridge (MC) to a higher voltage, low current signal of sufficient strength to allow a Moving Magnet (MM) phono stage to amplify it to a suitable level.
The internal transformers used in the AN-S8 are manufactured by Audio Note (UK) exclusively. They are the finest possible transformers available today, producing a level of information retrieval that is unsurpassed by any other such devices. They use our own interleaved super mumetal 250 cores, 99.99% pure Silver wire and are housed in large mumetal screening canisters to minimise noise and interference. The transformer cans are then secured inside the chassis with a solid copper clamp, offering the best possible support for these delicate devices.
All versions of the AN-S8 now come fitted with our low capacitance Purple PALLAS II silver output cable as standard, hardwired to the secondaries of the transformers.
Current models
- AN-S8 L
- AN-S8 M
- AN-S8 H
The AN-S8 can be supplied in the following standard versions to suit the internal impedance of your cartridge:
- AN-S8 L - 3 Ohm input impedance - Primarily designed for use with the Audio Note (UK) IO range
- AN-S8 M - 20 Ohm input impedance - For cartridges with an internal impedance of 5 to 7 ohms
- AN-S8 H - 400 Ohm input impedance - For cartridges with an impedance of 100 to 133 Oh
It is possible to use our transformers with cartridges that have greater internal impedance, or values that are outside the preferred ranges of the inputs, however, it is important to realise that an input impedance in the region of three to four times the internal impedance of your cartridge will usually provide the best results.
Available finishes
- Fascia - Anodised Aluminium or Black Acrylic
The internal transformers are the finest available today, producing a level of information retrieval that is unsurpassed.
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AN-S9
The AN-S9 is a passive device, designed to convert the mainly current output of your Moving Coil cartridge (MC) to a higher voltage, low current signal of sufficient strength to allow a Moving Magnet (MM) phono stage to amplify it to a suitable level.
The internal transformers used in the AN-S9 are manufactured by Audio Note (UK) exclusively. They are the finest possible transformers available today, producing a level of information retrieval that is unsurpassed by any other such devices. They use our own interleaved super mu-metal 250 cores, 99.99% pure Silver wire and are housed in large mu-metal screening canisters to minimise noise and interference. The transformer cans are then secured inside the chassis with a solid copper clamp, offering the best possible support for these delicate devices.
All versions of the AN-S9 come fitted with our low capacitance Purple BLACK II silver output cable as standard, hardwired to the secondaries of the transformers.
Current models
- AN-S9 L
- AN-S9 M
- AN-S9 H
The AN-S9 can be supplied in the following standard versions to suit the internal impedance of your cartridge:
- AN-S9 L - 3 Ohm input impedance - Primarily designed for use with the Audio Note (UK) IO range
- AN-S9 M - 12 Ohm input impedance - For cartridges with an internal impedance of 3 to 4 ohms
- AN-S9 H - 60 Ohm input impedance - For cartridges with an impedance of 15 to 20 Ohms
It is possible to use our transformers with cartridges that have greater internal impedance, or values that are outside the preferred ranges inputs, however, it is important to realise that an input impedance in the region of three to four times the internal impedance of your cartridge will usually provide the best results.
Available finishes
- Fascia - Anodised Aluminium or Black Acrylic
Gold plated body and extreme precision hand made magnetic generator using 99.99% pure silver for the moving coil.
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IO-Gold
The IO range of cartridges from Audio Note UK are world-renowned for their stunning quality and their effortless ability to reproduce music to the highest standards. The revolutionary nature of the design runs contrary to most accepted design criteria, now, as they did then. The result is a small range of moving coil cartridges, which are second to none in dynamic range, tonal balance, separation, timbral reproduction, and lack of coloration and surface noise.
All the above make the cartridges relatively costly to acquire and use correctly, but the results are so illustrious and their music-making so fine that Audio Note has never found selling them a problem; generally, they have been very scarce and hard to find. An annual production of about 40 - 50 pieces speaks for itself.
All IO cartridges are hand-built in the UK to exacting standards and feature ALNICO magnets, silver-wound generator coils, and a titanium cantilever with an Audio Note AN Type 1 profile, diamond stylus.
Th IO-Gold incorporates a heavy, gold plated gunmetal body. To use this cartridge on our tone-arms will require our tungsten counterweight. Next to this the IO-Gold uses an extremely polished diamond and an upgraded magnetic generator.
Due to the extremely low output, we do not recommend the use of active moving coil stages for any of the IO cartridges. Active MC stages do not offer the linearity and general noise level necessary to get the best performance from the IO cartridges, this is why we always recommend a correctly specified Step Up Transformer, feeding a Moving Magnet RIAA stage.
The IO-Ltd is a field coil cartridge using an external power-supply.
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IO-Ltd
The IO range of cartridges from Audio Note UK is world-renowned for its stunning quality and its effortless ability to reproduce music to the highest standards. The revolutionary nature of the design runs contrary to most accepted design criteria, both then and now. The result is a small range of moving coil cartridges that are second to none in dynamic range, tonal balance, separation, timbral reproduction, and lack of coloration and surface noise.
All of the above makes the cartridges relatively costly to acquire and use correctly, but the results are so illustrious, and their music-making is so fine that Audio Note has never found selling them to be a problem. Generally, they have been very scarce and hard to find.
All IO cartridges are hand-built in the UK to exacting standards and feature ALNICO magnets, silver-wound generator coils, and a titanium cantilever with an Audio Note AN Type 1 profile, diamond stylus. The IO-Ltd incorporates a heavy, gold-plated, gunmetal body. To use this cartridge on our tone-arms will require our tungsten counterweight.
Additionally, this cartridge is a field-coil type, meaning the coil at the end of the cantilever is magnetized by the use of an external power supply. This increases the strength and control over the electromagnetic field while further reducing the weight of the coil to increase system resolution.
The IO-Ltd requires two extra wires to be incorporated into the tone-arm. For this, ask for our 6-wire tone-arms. Due to the extremely low output, we do not recommend the use of active moving coil stages for any of the IO cartridges. Active MC stages do not offer the linearity and general noise level necessary to get the best performance from the IO cartridges; this is why we always recommend a correctly specified Step Up Transformer, feeding a Moving Magnet RIAA stage.
Available finishes
- Fascia of power supply - Anodised Aluminium or Black Acrylic
Without a shadow of a doubt, this is the highest level we have heard vinyl perform at!
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TT Three Reference
A third man, the host, carefully puts a vinyl on. The stylus descends into the empty space between two tracks. Silence, then subtle crackling and anticipation fill the air. The third man, who only looks relaxed on the outside, turns up the volume on the amplifier. The loudspeakers discreetly emit that typical "vinyl sound." The guests on the sofa are curious which vinyl the third man has chosen, until the drums kick in.
Boom—clap! The bass drum resonates through the furniture, and one of the guests kicks the table, spilling coffee from the cups in a knee-jerk reaction. An audiophile’s state of shock. The third man shouts, “Wow!” But what else would you expect him to shout at such an incredible moment? The “dynamics” are simply mind-blowing, nightclub volume at home.
The TT-Three Series turntables incorporate what we consider to be the ultimate solutions to most of the solvable problems in vinyl replay.
Drive System
- High mass torque without any of the usual 'high mass platter' energy storage problems.
- Very light, highly inert platter made from Lexan, which has virtually no reflective properties nor any resonance storage problems.
- Rubber belt driving the platter around its outside rim.
- Three immensely powerful motors, whose speed is locked together by the power supply unit’s completely analogue control system.
This combination provides a platform with levels of stability and torque which high mass turntables can only dream of! When the high mass stored in the motors provides torque to drive the light, inert platter, the energy is focused as rotation, nothing else, and the best of both worlds is achieved.
Suspension System
Three point suspended design, centred at the bearing, which is also the epicentre of the motors’ inertia. This completely removes the most common problem in suspended turntables, where the motors and suspension are misaligned in relation to each other and as a result, the platter is vacillating constantly between the centre of the drive system and the centre of the suspension.
The sub chassis is designed with 3 arms. One has the tonearm in the standard position on the far right, the other two hold mass balancing weights, which provide an exact equivalent of the combined arm / cartridge mass, thus loading each suspension tower equally.
Tonearm Choice
The TT-Three Reference is supplied with the arm board cut for our own 10" AN-1S tonearm. This is the only way we supply the TT-Three Reference, and we do not offer any other arm boards to fit the inferior offerings from other manufacturers.
The AN-1S is the perfect choice for the TT-Three Reference, so why use anything else?!
Power Supply
The power supply 4 is a further complete discrete development of the PSU 3. This new PSU-4 sounds utterly unbelievable and, well, you just need to hear it for yourself…….Without a shadow of a doubt, this is the highest level we have heard vinyl perform at!
Available finishes
- Turntable; High Gloss Black
- PSU fascia - Anodised Aluminium or Black Acrylic
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