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Please select the Latest News and Offers button above to access all the latest product news. Welcome to the AudioNote Kits website. Here you will find a wonderful array of High-End Audio Note DIY products for the very best in 2-channel home audio reproduction. Whether you are interested in our famous Kit1 Single-Ended amplifier or our new Interstage Mono Block Power Amplifiers in single or parallel triode mode (both available for either 300B or 2A3 triodes) we have a product for you. Also, our new L3 Phono Stage and L3 Line Stage units provide the ultimate in phono and line level pre-amplification. Or if you are an avid CD collector then the DAC Kit 3.1 Balanced/RCA is our extreme offering for the digital front end! Check out our systems page if you are thinking about a complete DIY build of the very finest in audio.

If you have an enquiry about any of our products please e-mail us at audionotekits@rogers.com, phone us on 613 822 7188, or SKYPE audionotekits. We are available usually during the hours of 9:30am and 11:30pm EST.

300B Parallel Triode 20W version shown

“It is becoming increasingly obvious that applying transformers at every stage of an amplifier yields a great benefit in sound quality, provided of course that the transformer in question is of an appropriate quality and design. Replacing any coupling capacitors with a well designed and correctly matched driver or interstage transformer yields an almost shocking improvement in sound and should be tried to fully understand what a good wideband transformer has to offer.” Peter Qvortrup AudioNoteKits is pleased to announce the new version 2010 Interstage MonoBlocks. We have made a number of enhancements to the mechanical aspects of the kit to ensure a superb building experience! We have a brand new manual that you can check out on the MonoBlock page! The kit is now very rack-friendly and can overhang on a 12" shelf or can be positioned near the speakers - We provide an expert wiring guide outlined in the manual along with a new extensive testing section that will ensure perfect working operation prior to system installation! We have changed to a larger core 1:1 Interstage Transformer for superb bass response and have a new 3-capacitor power supply configuration! Check out the new 2010 Interstage MonoBlock web page!

One of the most important parts about kit building is the quality of the construction manuals and have a couple here for you to sample. They are in low resolution/fast download format PDF files and will open in a new window. Simply click on the required manual icon.

Kit1	Interstage Monoblocks

Don't miss out on the ultimate performance in speaker kits - Speaker Kit 04 - with its AlNiCo, silver coil woofers and tweeters, hemp cone woofer, and calibrated crossovers - precisely matched at the Audio Note UK factory. The AlNiCo Magnet Dome Tweeter's double AlNiCo magnet is mounted to a special soft iron top plate which acts as the focusing ring around the silver voice coil, the front mounting plate is made from aircraft grade soft aluminium. The Audio Note™ AlNiCo magnet 1 inch dome tweeter became standard on Audio Note's top level finished products speakers, the AN-E/SEC Signature and the all silver AN-E/SOGON. The 8 inch AlNiCo woofers come with hemp cones and silver voice coils. The crossover parts are mounted on the back of the rear panels to keep wire lengths to an absolute minimum. Each crossover is matched to its woofer and tweeter at Audio Note UK.

	AudioNote Kits is proud to announce the new DAC 3.1 Kit series. We decided to move the new transformer coupled DAC line into its own product line (3.1 range) so that we can distinguish between the different technologies. In the DAC Kit 3.1 Series you will be able to order the Balanced version, RCA version, or both as well as signature models with upgraded tantalum resistors, Copper Caps and Black gates (while they last!). Our DAC Kit 2.1 Series will support the existing Level A and Level B Dac's to allow customers to enter into the DAC kit world at different price points and upgrade as time and budget become available! Both DAC series use the same size chassis with our improved M2 Power Supply - tube regulated and tube rectified along with our signature Digital board using a torrodial input transformer interfaced to the analog section via IV transformers! Check out the DAC3.1 page here >>>>
	New! L4 Series EL34 35W (Class AB1) Power amplifier We are pleased to announce the new L4 Series EL34 Power Amplifier for the DIY market - A wonderful new addition to the AudioNote Kits family of products. We showed the first prototype at the RMAF show in October in a full Audio Note system with outstanding results! The L4 EL34 Power amp chassis is made of ultra strong 3mm aluminum powder coated black. It is the same width and length as our pre-amplifier and DAC chassis but 40mm taller. The cover is well ventilated for airflow on the sides and top. Once the ultra heavy duty PCB's are populated it is a just matter of inter-wiring with the Power Supply and the EL34 section. We are providing a large schematic on a 3'x2' sheet that shows clearly all the detailed schematics and inter-wirings between modules. The Manual also takes you on a complete test procedure (AC, DC, and amplification factors) with dummy loads provided to ensure a fully working amplifier prior to connection to a system. For everything from classic rock to powerful orchestral as well as jazz, vinyl, or CD - this is the amp for you - Listen at high volume and enjoy the ultra smooth EL34 warmth! > Click here to visit the L4 Series EL34 product page <
	New! Announcing the 5th Anniversary Kit1 - To commemorate our 5th year of providing AudioNoteKits to the world, we are pleased to present a brand new look to the classic Kit1. This is the product that put us on the map! There are many nice features that we have added that allow for a very streamlined mechanical build along with options for future expansion and upgrade! Click here for more information.
	L3 Remote Pre-amplifier (Available Now) L3 Line Pre-amplifier New! We are pleased to announce: The brand new L3 Remote Pre-amplifier and Enhanced L3 Line Pre-Amplifier We have been shipping the transformer coupled Line Stage pre-amplifier now for about 3 years and have implemented many enhancements suggested by our customers - the new version includes a chassis that has many options for DIY'ers - Including: Choice of ELMA, DACT, GOLDPoint and many other high quality attenuators in both mono and stereo configurations. New DACT extender Kit comes standard and allows minimal wiring lengths of inputs followed by an AN shielded cable for ultra quiet operation. Two metal shields are now supplied with the kit - one for the power supply and one for the attenuators. Choice of three types of output transformers including a new IE core RCA output version newly designed by Audio Note's Andy Grove allowing us much improved shipping lead time and availability. New CHOKE de-coupling circuitry where we choke the input stage of the line Board. New optimized Layout strategy. Ultra High End Stepped Remote Control unit option.
	New! Announcing the DAC Kit 3.1 with transformer coupled output. We are happy to announce the new DAC3.1 Kit - this is the transformer coupled version of the DAC Kit 2.1 that many of you have been waiting for. This represents the ultimate in DAC kits; building upon the highly regarded and popular DAC Kit 2.1 Level B, the DAC Kit 3.1 comes with a new driver board (taken from the latest L3 Line Pre-amplifier) which then drives two 33:1 step-down output transformers. Available Now!   Click here to find out more about pricing and available configurations. As you can see from the picture above, our new component layout and single mains transformer make it easy to upgrade your DAC. In fact, it is now possible to upgrade a DAC Kit 2.1 Level A all the way up to a DAC Kit 3.1 - using the same chassis, power supply, and digital board.
	New! Announcing the DAC Kit 2.0 - our new entry level DAC. We have given the DAC Kit 1.1 a face lift and also added some nice new features/configurations with USB etc. We are hoping that more kit builders can get into the Audio Note DAC sound at a lower price point and gradually work their way up. The new DAC Kit 2.0 supports an optional USB input, signature digital board with torrodial input, PK black gates and analog filter removal - the sound is stunning! Click here for more information.
	New! The newly improved L2 Pre-Amplifier is now ready for shipping. It boasts a choice of Hard-wired or Printed Circuit Board Version Line Stage along with a brand new Andy Grove designed Phono Stage that comes in multiple tube output configurations. Using a high quality ELMA selector, Noble Volume Pot, PTFE wire, and AN silver plated RCA's this kit is a top of the line pre-amplifier for both vinyl and CD lovers! As with all of our kits we use only stainless steel metric hardware throughout! The L2 Pre-amplifier is available in line-only or line/phono configurations. Click here for more information.
	New! We are now able to offer a good quality auto-ranging multimeter for a special price when purchased with any of our kits. Click here for more information.
	Check out the new L3 Phono Stage board just in that we are now shipping!
	Our new Moving Coil Step-up Kit is now available for shipping. Click here to find out more.
	Attention UK customers - We are proud to announce that Hi-Fi Collective will now be selling the AudioNote Kit products line in the UK. Click here to visit their website.
	You may have noticed some recent name changes on some of our products - click here to read more...

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	We offer an extensive range of integrated SET amplifiers with many high-end features and options including high quality Audio Note HiB output transformers, choice of output valves, various component levels, etc. and above all, superb performance.

	Our Interstage Mono Block amplifiers make use of an interstage transformer on each channel - rather than having an additional tube driver stage, the interstage transformer takes over this task for ultimate control and authority! We can also offer power only versions of some of our integrated amplifiers such as the Kit1 and Kit2.

	We currently offer three very high quality pre-amplifiers. The L2 Pre-amplifier Kit offers line-only or line+phono configurations. The L3 Line and L3 Remote Pre-amplifier Kits provide transformer coupled output with a choice of standard I/E or HiB output transformers and balanced or unbalanced output.

	Our 1xoversampling DAC's are second to none! The DAC Kit 2.1 offers I/V transformer interstage coupling, M2 power supply, USB input option, dual 6922 output stage, signature digital boards, and a host of other features and options. The DAC Kit 3.1 offers transformer coupled output for the ultimate in sonics and matching in either Balanced or RCA configuration.

	Our L3 standalone phono stage and L2 Pre-amplifier offer the best in vinyl reproduction - Feel free to enquire which is the best for your set up! Our Moving Coil Step-up Kit offers configurable loading resistors and step-up ratio making it very customizable.

	Our speakers are based on the highly acclaimed Audio Note AN/E range of high efficiency speakers and can produce superb results - especially when mated with a suitable SET amplifier. We can also provide pre-built cabinets if required.

If you have an enquiry about any of our products please e-mail us at audionotekits@rogers.com,
phone us on 613 822 7188, or SKYPE audionotekits.
We are available usually during the hours of 9:30am and 11:30pm EST.

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