G70

About the G70

The Audio Note Kondo G-70 is a stereo line preamplifier designed to deliver a warm, natural, and distortion-free musical soundstage. It features a modular amplification section with optimized component layout and wiring, a robust power supply with a large 700uF reservoir combining three types of capacitors per channel, and a newly developed DC heater circuit using premium components selected through extensive listening tests. The main circuit is minimalist and direct, employing a plate follower directly coupled to a cathode follower using 6072 tubes, ensuring low output impedance and maximum musical purity. The chassis is made of copper with an aluminum faceplate and rosewood inlays to enhance sound quality. It uses high-quality custom-made transformers, chokes, and elite-grade components such as silk-covered silver wire and silver-foil capacitors. The G-70 is praised for its elegant, smooth reproduction with no artificial coloration and its ability to recreate the atmosphere of live music with vibrant and natural timbre. It is considered a masterpiece of high-fidelity audio, combining the warmth of tubes with technical precision, suitable as the heart of a reference audio system.