CR Kalypso a valve 15W/Ch integrated amplifier, UK made.
Anyone knows about this company? They are still in business.
http://www.crelectronicdesign.com/
http://www.crdevelopments.com/pdf_fi...02002-2003.PDF
Cheers,
Horacio
CR Kalypso a valve 15W/Ch integrated amplifier, UK made.
Anyone knows about this company? They are still in business.
http://www.crelectronicdesign.com/
http://www.crdevelopments.com/pdf_fi...02002-2003.PDF
Cheers,
Horacio
Location: London
Posts: 313
I'm David.
They folded a few years ago. I upgraded and repaired some 6c33 monoblocks and was able to get in touch with one of the ex owners to get a schematic. Nice sounding well designed amps, maybe cut the corners on a few specs leading to a few reliability problems but easily resolved
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I am very surprised, the website is dated 2019.
System 1: - Amp - Musical Paradise MP-701 mk2 - Neurochrome 686
- Source: Audio Technica LP-5 - Custom 6V6 stage - Novafidelity X30 - Soekris 1421 (LPSU) - Custom TDA1541 C3G DAC -
- Speakers: Martin Logan Prodigy's - Subs: - REL T3's -
System 2 - Amp: Musical Paradise MP 303/Custom 300B SET - Custom 6SL7 Pre -
- Source: Pioneer N-30K - SONCOZ SGD1 -
- Speakers: Loth X BS1's - Sub: REL T3 -
According to Companies House the company status is active, but they may have ceased manufacture of audio amplifiers.
https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/04558022
Barry
There is one for sale here in the States for $817, includes a Project E head amp.
I am not sure if it will have enough power to drive the Devons for classical music, it has only 15W/Ch
Hi,
Did you use a MC transformer or a head-amp?
Cheers,
Horacio
Hi Horacio,
(if you're asking me) it was a line source only amplifier but I was using it with a Clearaudio Basic+ phono stage paired with a Clearaudio Concept TT with Benz Micro ACE low output cart.
I think they did make a version of the amp with a phono stage incorporated and I'd have no reason to suspect it was anything less than quality. (Might only be MM from what I remember in which case for an MC I'd use a decent SUT, but the Clearaudio was exceptional given its modest price).
Literally should not have sold a single thing in that photo . . . . oh well, lessons learned.
System 1: - Amp - Musical Paradise MP-701 mk2 - Neurochrome 686
- Source: Audio Technica LP-5 - Custom 6V6 stage - Novafidelity X30 - Soekris 1421 (LPSU) - Custom TDA1541 C3G DAC -
- Speakers: Martin Logan Prodigy's - Subs: - REL T3's -
System 2 - Amp: Musical Paradise MP 303/Custom 300B SET - Custom 6SL7 Pre -
- Source: Pioneer N-30K - SONCOZ SGD1 -
- Speakers: Loth X BS1's - Sub: REL T3 -
The seller also has a CR ROMULUS 30W/Ch, please see photos. I noticed that he is not using a record player.
Location: London
Posts: 313
I'm David.
I think I used the phone number from the Website so why don't you try that? There's mobile and landline numbers. It was the Amphion amps I worked on. The original main psu caps didn't like the heavy ripple and exploded so we upgraded them and added a choke to the power supply to help things. Also it was hard to get reliable 6C33 valves and those babies really fry the valve sockets at the temperatures they run at so we installed some pricey teflon and gold jobbies that worked well.