Saturday, February 14, 2009

Yamamoto Sound Craft HA-02

The Yamamoto Sound Craft HA-02 headphone amplifier is a real thing of beauty crafted from Cherry wood. Mr. Yamamoto is a perfectionist and each item is carefully crafted before it is shipped to the owner or it is not shipped at all until everything is perfect. "Perfect" is exactly how I would describe the appearance of the HA-02. This beauty will set you back 88,000 Yen (excluding postage), that's about US$958.00 at time of writing.

"The Yamamoto Sound Craft HA-02 Link"


HA-02 specifications:

  • Use vacuum tube: Only WE408A 2 tubes;
  • Circuit system: Single stage amplification, pentode connection, and non-feedback system;
  • Maximum output :300mW (at 50ohm load) of headphone terminals,240mW (at 8-ohm load) of speaker terminals;
  • Frequency characteristic: 30-21,000Hz (headphone terminal) 45-17,000Hz (speaker terminal);
  • Gain : Headphone output power 9.5dB (at 50-ohm load) Speaker output power: 1.5dB (at 8-ohm load);
  • Noise: 100 micro volts of headphone output power 70 micro volts of speaker output power;
  • Outside dimension: 150 (W) 325 (D) 125 (H) / Weight: 3.5kg.

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