Overall, the preamplifier was a pure joy to build, much more fun than the old Dynakits, as with Dan's, you are actually soldering in the resistors, capacitors, relays, transistors, ICs, op amps, diodes, etc., to the circuit boards themselves. In one case, he was concerned enough that he called me on a weekend! I challenge anyone to show me any head of a company who is as concerned with customer satisfaction! I might add that I had several questions along the way, and Dan was very prompt in his response to me, each and every time I emailed him. To Dan's credit, he very quickly analyzed and fixed MY problems, and shipped the unit back to me, in both cases within one week! Also, Dan's expert troubleshooting ability was VERY reasonably priced. In another, I mixed up two of the op amps on the phono board. To make a long story short, I had to send the preamp back to Dan TWICE, and it was user error both times! In one case, I had inadvertently soldered across a trace, thereby nullifying the circuit. Also, I use a 16X magnifying glass so I can read the numbers on the very small capacitors, operational amplifiers, etc. Personally, I have found that circuit board holders along with a 3.5X magnifier with an LED light is a must at my age (64) and frankly, it is not a bad idea for anyone.
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Therefore, as opposed to the three boards necessary to complete the amplifier, I now had six boards to stuff and wire together! I decided to purchase the whole package, and in addition to the preamp kit, I opted for gold phono connectors, powered potentiometers for balance and volume, the headphone amplifier, and the phono preamplifier. Now, I did not undertake this project lightly, as I knew it was bound to be more difficult, what with the number of boards, steps, etc. However, the project went great, and I decided I was ready for Dan's preamplifier, the PR-101. The difference was, however, that most Dynakits came with the boards already stuffed and the only assembly involved wiring the boards to the power supply, potentiometers, etc. It was a great project for me to get the rust off, as I had previously built a few Dynaco kits way back in the 1970s, but nothing since! Frankly, I wondered if I could still do it! I was first introduced to Akitika with Dan's power amplifier, the GT-101. We make great sounding, proven designs backed by knowledgeable support. Quick email support makes the other 3% successful, too.
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Manuals with clear directions that produce first time success for 97% of the builders. The kits contain everything you need to build great looking, great sounding equipment.
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When you add your labor, you get high-end sound for a bargain price. Completing a kit provides you with a great feeling of accomplishment, andĪkitika makes complete kits that make it easy to build great sound.
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GT-102 customers report great results with bi-amped Martin Logan speakers, Magneplanars, and all kinds of speakers that cost BTW, I had a blast putting the kit together! I put your amp up against my $10,000 wasn't quite as good in some respects, but it was amazing how close itĬame. Still, we find that many owners of $50,000+ systems buy our kits for their second system.
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The GT-102 is the successor to Akitika's very popular GT-101 Stereo Power Amplifier.Īt 50 Watts per channel and its very reasonable price, the GT-102 power amp kit costs less than the interconnects on many high end systems. You Might Be Surprised by Who Buys Akitika Kits You can buy it assembled for $534+$26 shipping (48 states), or $549+26 shipping (48 states) for the Z4 version. Yet the kit costs just $349+$26 shipping (48 states), or $370+26 shipping (48 states) for the Z4 kit version. The GT-102 features the parts quality found in high-end equipment, GT-102 Power Amplifier Kit (click on the picture for more information) It comes standard with Gold Plated Input Jacks, a regulated power supply with a 10,000 uF Output Filter Capacitor!
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Or buy the PR-102NR kit (no remote control, and no motor potsįor just $399 plus $26 shipping (48 states) PR-102 Preamplifier Kit (click on the picture for more information)īuy the PR-102 Preamp kit for just $479 plus $26 shipping (48 states).īuy the PR-102 Preamp in assembled and tested form for just $679 plus $26 shipping (48 states). You Can Build Great Sound! As Advertised in Stereophile Magazine Akitika Preamp and Power Amp Kits Quick Navigation About Akitika