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| Rifat Gursel's Kit1 with Black Gate Upgrade |
Kit 1 assembling is easy to follow from the delivered procedure.
The kit worked at the first power up without any problem and later I applied the Black Gate upgrade which improved the sound quality which was originally also very good. The technical support in case of necessity is very good and fast. I connected kit one to my Audio Note Preamp (with many upgrades) and to my 94 dB Cabasse loudspeakers (Yawl).
After some hours of work when I heard the unbelievable realism and transparency of the sound without any hum I was really surprised. There is no feeling of tiredness even after long hours of listening. The emotional side of the music that you can get only with high end products is delivered without any restriction for a very reasonable price. All the instruments are clearly identified and the special localization of the instruments is perfect. The dynamic is close to the reality from the very deep bass to high frequencies and there are no artificial colorations, the response curve seems to be very homogeneous. The absence of inter modulation effects increase the justness and the reality of the sound. I was used to listen music with my Audio Note Kit four and Preamp kit assembled 5-6 years ago, the result was excellent up to the day when I finished the Kit 1.
I am now discovering all my CDs in a different way and I am surprised with many details which were not audible before. Thanks to Audio Note for this high quality product.
Rifat Gursel - France (March 2004)