Audio Note UK Ongaku Integrated Amplifier

Steven R. Rochlin has posted a review of the Audio Note UK Ongaku integrated amplifier ($95,000) at Superior Audio. His conclusions:

In this world you have Linnies, Quad, Naim (which makes the Bentley audio system by the way), Full Range Single Driver club and numerous others. They each are a unique bunch with a thirst for music who will adamantly defend their decision of audio components ideology within their system. Then you have the Audio Note crowd. If there is one thing i had to point to that makes this band of enthusiasts go all quixotic it is their deep love of music. For indeed they are the type to get caught up in the romance of noble deeds and the pursuits for that almost unreachable goal of audio nirvana that lesser men, and systems, seem not to be able to produce. Surely Peter Qvortrup, the lead man at Audio Note UK is extravagant; perhaps even a foolishly idealistic visionary. Yet then again such men tend to be impractical when trying to achieve the very best and so the word quixotic comes to mind. The Audio Note UK Ongaku is not for those seeking short cuts, nor is it for those who are willing to make compromises. The same can be said for automobile drivers who seek the best in grand touring. There is Bentley and then there are the lower ranks.

The Audio Note UK Ongaku integrated amplifier won a Superior Audio 2010 Product of the Year Award.

You can read the full review here.