Audio Note Amplifier Kits

I get the fun and creative outlet of a DIY but has anyone heard real AN and compared to ANK kits?

I got my first hybrid amp and am loving the tube influence in the sound. 

Love this stuff

jh

@vinylvalet ​​@charles1dad - Thanks for the compliments. 

If anyone is interested, I created a build thread on the SH forums. 

https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/ank-300b-interstage-monoblocks.1112018/#post-27958720

@johnah5 - I've heard some Audio Note amps at audio shows, but not in my system. I think the kits deliver similar performance to the lower-end AN commercial units, but none of the kits (that I'm aware of) have the silver wire transformers and the highest quality resistors and caps that AN's top models have. Still, they are a good bargain and are amenable to upgrades to deliver even higher performance. 

@jaytor where did you source the upgrade components for you amp build? We’re these available from the ANK seller?

Long ago, ANK and Audio Note were more closely affiliated.  Now, the kit company makes electronics based on Audio Note designs and uses the parts thaat Audio Note sells to the public.  I don't believe they have access to the highest grade transformers.

Jaytor,

All of your builds look fantastic and well thought out.  I like the ANK 300B amps with the nekkid output transformers (looks better than potted trannies to me).  A local dealer who builds his own house brand of electronics built an amp with real Audio Note parallel 2a3 trannies (silver wire primaries and secondaries) that he bartered with Peter Qvortrup to obtain.  These clone Kageki amps sound very good, although they did not look as nice as your amps.