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An Awakening of
Sound - The art of reproducing music.
The
Renaissance, the reconsideration of primitive culture which
originated in Italy in the 14th Century, brought a wave of
innovation of diversified fields such as art, learning, politics and
religion that quickly spread over Europe.
It was with this spirit of 'Renaissance' that PHASS RE 2 was
developed as the innovative stereo power amplifier which creates a
completely new sound in the car audio field. The RE 2 is equipped
with a classic circuit construction and is invested with carefully
selected parts, as well as various custom developed parts, which
have undergone extensive sound-quality tests and elaborate tuning.
The PHASS RE 2 marks the dawn of the renaissance in power
amplifiers; the merging of classic design with the latest technology
has produced a new amplifier for our times.
Renaissance of
Music - the fusion of classic design and modern technology.
The circuit construction of the PHASS RE 2 is extremely simple. This
power amplifier is equipped with a standard type power supply stage,
which makes use of semiconductors to follow a circuit layout of
Vacuum Tube amplifiers. Accordingly, the RE 2 is very different from
single-ended, push-pull amplifiers, which are mainstream today.
Attempts have been made to develop this great circuit in the past,
but it proved too costly or unreliable. However, the RE 2 has
succeeded in fusing the classic amplifier circuit with the latest
technology to produce a superior power amplifier.
Modern society, in its rapid changes, has deserted or overlooked
many valuable things on the basis of rationality or economics. But
the RE 2 followed the example of past great circuits, in the same
way that the Renaissance re-evaluated Greek and Roman culture, and
obtained a quality of sound that redefines the existing measures of
value.
The RE 2 has a fundamental sound quality and expression, which
leaves the S.E.P.P. (Single ended Push Pull) amplifiers behind.
The right part in
the right place - the selection of audio parts in pursuit of vivid
sound and the development of exclusive parts.
In order to develop an amplifier, which achieved 'organic' sound -
be able to convey the heart of the musician as if the music was
being performed in front of one's eyes - it was absolutely necessary
to re-evaluate the heart of the amplifier. Our Technical staff
selected the standard type push-pull power supply circuit as part of
the solution, but this circuit needed to be equipped with a single
output transformer with advanced capacity. Such a transformer was
not yet on the market and so we worked with a manufacturer of
transformers to develop the kind of transformer we needed to
incorporate into the RE 2. Thanks to the completion of this advanced
transformer, RE 2 realized the exclusion of influence from the power
supply stage that effects the sound quality of an amplifier. It was
therefore not necessary to adopt dual monaural construction in our
amplifier.
However simple a circuit may be, the quality of the parts will be
always affected the quality of sound. We have invested RE 2 with
many top-quality audio parts such as custom-made transformers for
the power supply circuit, custom-made audio grade condensers by
Nippon Chemi-Con, Tantalum condensers, audio grade input
transformers by Tamura, audio grade Volumes by Tokyo Kouon and
Hi-grade RMG resistors by Riken etc.
A departure from
ostentation - Natural tones. The achievement of dynamic sound and
three-dimensional focus, without compromise.
RE 2 has been invested with carefully selected and exclusive
original electric parts which have been tuned-up at great length.
The tuning-up for RE 2 is fundamentally different from the way that
usual amplifiers are tuned. The parts were not chosen based upon
specifications and compromises, but were individually checked by
listening to their quality of sound and their ability to work in
harmony as a whole to produce the best possible sound, without any
preconceptions. Our adoption of complicated inter-connected wiring
unsuitable for mass production and special assembling technique are
the result of our uncompromising quest for quality and sound. The
passion for music and fidelities of our developer have been
conferred upon the exceptional characteristics of RE 2. The
persuasive and so realistic as to be vivid sound, the three
dimensional focusing ability of sound that can create beautiful
images, the ability to express the detail of music, the ability to
reproduce the atmosphere of a concert hall, entrancing the listener
- RE 2 has accomplished graceful and powerful sound reproduction.
Input terminals flexible correspondent ability to other systems and
low electric power consumption design.
Car audio components need to be able to eliminate unwanted noises.
RE 2 adopts ABS connectors, which are good with both Balance and
Unbalance connections. Normal RCA PIN connectors are compatible with
ABS connectors. The balance connection is very effective in
suppressing noises intermixed into signal cables, producing a clear
sound. RE 2 also adopts large speaker terminals, which hold cables
firmly in place and enables strong output signals to be transmitted
to the speakers. The two transformers are arranged in the center of
the RE 2, which reduce the influence of vibrations from the car. The
lower electric power consumption design is one of the important
features of the RE 2. It can be used in any type of car due to the
reduced load on the battery achieved by high transform efficiency.
The RE 2 uses 2mA during waiting time and 3A during idling time.
Note: RE 20 amplifier is a lower price version based on RE 2. |
RE 2
Stereo amplifier
