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In Reply to: RE: LOL! That would be a VERY long term loan. posted by Ivan303 on April 04, 2020 at 19:23:44
I don't think Peter is "slipping". Remember that cost of manufacturing that thing is multiple times less than 100k. Probably less than 10k.
Gents who participate in that forum can afford the best and and how much of advertising space you can get for $10k?? Papa is a world known recording engineer and to some much more credible than any of the reviewers. I think it was a well calculated gift.
And as for me I enjoy my fully black gated clones (still need some tweaking ) of AN Quests with REAL 2001 NOS WE300B tubes.
Follow Ups:
Dear Wojciech,
If you think it is possible to make an ONGAKU for $ 10K then come and work for me, because we cannot make one for twice that.
As I said in an earlier post, the ONGAKU Steve has is on loan, it is not a present.
Hope this explains?
Sincerely,
Peter
Dear Peter
I stand corrected. I'm told that you're not the easiest person to work for so I'd rather work for Emily :). All and all I wish you and the factory the best and 1:10 production costs to sale ratio as well.
Surely, trying to make a preamp from scratch using AN method of PTP wiring on the board made me realize what a pain in the arse it really is, and what skill is required for a clean assembly.
Warm Regards, W
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I think you are right about the extreme production to sale ratio at AN Wojciech.I know that long time ago at the golden age of tubes every radio, amplifier and so on was handmade and hand wired. They cost a fortune too in those days but never so exctreme as AN.
The differance is is that AN is "high end" , whatever that means, and for high end equipement manufactures ask what ever they Want to. If there is a fool who wants to pay for they are lucky.Probably Peter will say that the materials will cost a fortune but none of the materials used in the AN cost a fortune in the real world, only at AN.
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did anybody read this information?https://www.audionote.co.uk/output-transformers
specially the link for "more information"
What a crap they wrote there. Crap about the permalloy, crap about the "anealing at low levels performance" even crap about the copper frames.
I know most people don't know anything about transformer technology but what they wrote on the AN website is just crab, and they are misinform there costumers.
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i tried to find the article of Andy Grove about interstage.....
Although i really think Audionote is a rubbish transformer manufacture (what i mean they ask way to much for there transformers) i did like the article Andy grove wrote about interstages. Unfortunately they removed the article (also a link at Monolith Magnetics is removed : https://www.ankaudiokits.com/agrove_interstage.html ) Andy is the man who designs the transformers at AN and i think he knows how to make a decent transformer only he wears an iron suit from Peter Qvortrup. Peter is the asshole who makes the decisions at An and he thinks about money and not how to make a great transformer.
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Hi Wojciech,
I know I am a pretty hard task master, as I think anyone who expects an exacting set of standards met can be considered difficult, don't think my Daughter is any different, she is probably more so!
Point to point hard wiring is a very exacting and time consuming job requiring a considerable level of skill and dedication, which is why it is so rarely used.
The job offer stands, but as you now perhaps realise the 1 to 10 ratio between cost and retail is completely impossible, given material and labour costs.
Sincerely,
Peter
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