Sony amp - monoblock?

[Peteb]

A while ago I saw somewhere online a Sony amplifier that was massive and far closer to something like a Pass Labs X-600 then the current crop of Sony products. It might have even been a monoblock, I can't recall. Has anyone seen or heard of such a unit? I'd love to get the model number and look into it a bit more. Thanks.

 

[Peteb]

Wow. No one knows about this??? That's amazing!

 

[Jan Dupont]

It could be the TA-N1 😉

 

[finwbu]

TAN-1

Sony´s TAN-1 Amp

 

[finwbu]

If u need the Service-Manual contact me!
regards WALTER

 

[ssmith]

The insides: can just about make out writing on the PS caps -- Nichicon KG super-through 15,000uf

http://www.avland.co.uk/sony/tan1/index.htm

 

[Jan Dupont]

Service Manual here 😉
http://www.audio-circuit.dk/Schematics/Sony_TA-N1.pdf

 

[jacco vermeulen]

Pics : HERE

I feel sorry for the one who needs to repair a TA-N1.
S Kitakanto on the back label of the TA-N1 is not a person btw : it's a Sony plant in Kita-Kanto, a region in Japan.

 

[bogdan_borko]

They say it`s a SEPP but on the schematic as I see it`s a classic PP.?

 

[Peteb]

You guys are awesome. That's exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the GREAT links too, and of course for the repair manual. Anyone have one of these? I'm curious what you think of it.

 

[Jan Dupont]

If you get two spare ones, just post them to me 😀

 

[jacco vermeulen]

I have an "aquaintance" who bought a set of both pre- and power amp secondhand around '05, drove Martin Logans when i had a listen.
Lots of detail, great dynamics, excellent imaging, the usual metallic crisp of low bias mosfet output stages in the highs.

(cost of the duo was around $25K new overhere, at the current exchange rate)

 

[Leolabs]

Really love the design,fully push-pull,remind me of Accuphase.

 

[finwbu]

http://www.thevintageknob.org/SONY/sonyesprit/TAN1/TAN1.html

 

[finwbu]

http://www.thevintageknob.org/SONY/sonyesprit/TANR1/TANR1.html

 

[AMV8]

Guys

An amazing amplifier that looks even better than the earlier Sony ES Series.

ACD - The link to the service manual was great - Do you also have a link for the service manual for the pre amp TA-E1 also?

Don

 

[finwbu]

http://www.audio-circuit.dk/ ... Schematics .....

 

[jacco vermeulen]

Reads that none of you have heard or seen the full Class A NR10 either, twice the TA-NR1 or TA-N1.

 

[Jan Dupont]

Just of topic, but if some of you have a schematic or the service manual for a pre- or power amp (no matter brand) that may interest others, I would be happy to put in on my website 😉

 

[lumanauw]

A person who has heard TA-N1 and TA-NR1 said that TA-NR1 sounds better. TA-N1 sounds too clinical. Is this right?
Is this because TA-N1 uses current feedback (diamond buffer)?