Audionote japan ( Kondo) Ongaku..Can I ......... Clone to DIY!!!!!!!

tube-lover · 11th March 2007, 04:49 PM

hi all,

this is my recently Home work.

Since when I heard my dream amp in My friend's home was very very impressed for it sound.

I was so so so poor that cannot afford it's price but it really a very good amp. Kondo's signature sound stage was very musical, detail with moisture & air.

so..... I decide to build my poor man Ongaku 211 tube amp. Hope I can pass basic standard!!!!

The protype of the top plate was approx funish, after funish I will anode oxidized first, copper plate will try later.

Since my friend had real Kondo series tube amp. I can compare with them after I funish. I hope use cheaper price can provide little similar Kondo's signature sound shadow.

thx

thomas

tube-lover · 11th March 2007, 04:50 PM

One more close Up look.

thx

thomas

tube-lover · 11th March 2007, 07:04 PM

hi,

most people will interest that how to clone Ongaku.

this is photos I taken from my friend & I was referenec for this.

sound's too.

thx

thomas

tube-lover · 11th March 2007, 07:07 PM

my clone Ongaku outlook also base on original Ongaku.

But I will only test the power stage, will not diy the input.

is my protype cose to original one.

thx

thomas

agent.5 · 11th March 2007, 09:16 PM

Good job.

tube-lover · 15th March 2007, 04:17 AM

hi thanks,

since my friend had real kondo set up. I can take the clone to compare & tunning the sound.

thx

thomas

Salas · 15th March 2007, 04:49 AM

Kondo San himself explained many times that his amplifier would not be any special if not built as it is built. I.e. proprietary to his materials.
On the other hand I guess you are about to show us how much percentage of it is circuit and how much original material. I wish you good tone. Keep us posted.

tube-lover · 15th March 2007, 12:49 PM

hi salas,

since I love Kondo tube amp mch but its really very expensive.

I was OEMer of japan audio transformers. I can directly input 4N & 5N polyurthane silver wire & tantalum resistors from Japan.

sure some of the parts I still cannot get such as the coupling cap of the amp because it was tailor made by audionote japan himself.

take a look of the tailor made ( hand made cap ) of kondo amp.

I only hope to use cheaper price ( because of my material price ) can maintain in cheap price.

No other!!!! this will be a silly experience.

thx

thomas

tube-lover · 15th March 2007, 12:53 PM

hi,

I thought every clone item must place with the original one to compare.Otherwise, it cannot be a success clone item.

Take a look of the Kondo full silver OPT.

thx

thomas

Cobra2 · 15th March 2007, 01:27 PM

Nice work!

Arne K

11th March 2007, 04:49 PM	#1
tube-lover diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hong Kong	Audionote japan ( Kondo) Ongaku..Can I ......... Clone to DIY!!!!!!! hi all, this is my recently Home work. Since when I heard my dream amp in My friend's home was very very impressed for it sound. I was so so so poor that cannot afford it's price but it really a very good amp. Kondo's signature sound stage was very musical, detail with moisture & air. so..... I decide to build my poor man Ongaku 211 tube amp. Hope I can pass basic standard!!!! The protype of the top plate was approx funish, after funish I will anode oxidized first, copper plate will try later. Since my friend had real Kondo series tube amp. I can compare with them after I funish. I hope use cheaper price can provide little similar Kondo's signature sound shadow. thx thomas

15th March 2007, 01:27 PM	#10
Cobra2 DIY ! diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Stavanger, Norway	Nice work! Arne K __________________ Ars longa, vita brevis

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11th March 2007, 04:50 PM	#2
tube-lover diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hong Kong	One more close Up look. thx thomas

11th March 2007, 07:04 PM	#3
tube-lover diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hong Kong	hi, most people will interest that how to clone Ongaku. this is photos I taken from my friend & I was referenec for this. sound's too. thx thomas

11th March 2007, 07:07 PM	#4
tube-lover diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hong Kong	my clone Ongaku outlook also base on original Ongaku. But I will only test the power stage, will not diy the input. is my protype cose to original one. thx thomas

11th March 2007, 09:16 PM	#5
agent.5 diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA	Good job.

15th March 2007, 04:17 AM	#6
tube-lover diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hong Kong	hi thanks, since my friend had real kondo set up. I can take the clone to compare & tunning the sound. thx thomas

15th March 2007, 04:49 AM	#7
Salas diyAudio Chief Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Athens-Greece	Kondo San himself explained many times that his amplifier would not be any special if not built as it is built. I.e. proprietary to his materials. On the other hand I guess you are about to show us how much percentage of it is circuit and how much original material. I wish you good tone. Keep us posted.

15th March 2007, 12:49 PM	#8
tube-lover diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hong Kong	hi salas, since I love Kondo tube amp mch but its really very expensive. I was OEMer of japan audio transformers. I can directly input 4N & 5N polyurthane silver wire & tantalum resistors from Japan. sure some of the parts I still cannot get such as the coupling cap of the amp because it was tailor made by audionote japan himself. take a look of the tailor made ( hand made cap ) of kondo amp. I only hope to use cheaper price ( because of my material price ) can maintain in cheap price. No other!!!! this will be a silly experience. thx thomas

15th March 2007, 12:53 PM	#9
tube-lover diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hong Kong	hi, I thought every clone item must place with the original one to compare.Otherwise, it cannot be a success clone item. Take a look of the Kondo full silver OPT. thx thomas

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