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Grandinote
Website:https://www.grandinote.it/
Grandinote is an Italian maker of amplifiers, loudspeakers and source components, run by designer and CEO Massimiliano Magri from Rea in the province of Pavia. It is known above all for Magnetosolid, its own way of building solid-state amplifiers that work in pure Class A without feedback and use output transformers in the manner of a valve circuit, and it has been building hi-fi equipment for more than 20 years.
Range & what it's known for
The amplifier range is the largest part of the catalogue. Integrated models include the Shinai, Essenza, Supremo, Divina, Prestigio and Solo, preamplifiers are the Proemio, Domino and Genesi, and power amplifiers are the Silva, Araldo, Futura and Demone. Loudspeakers come under the Mach name, from the Mach 2 and Mach 4 up to the Mach 8, Mach 9 and Mach 16 in several variants. Sources are the Volta DAC streamer and the Celio phono stage. Magnetosolid circuits place transistors in topologies borrowed from valve design and couple them to hand-made transformers, an approach Magri began developing in 2000 and first used in an amplifier in 2002.
Who owns it and where it's made
Grandinote is privately held and run by Magri, who started designing amplifiers in 1996 while still a university student and still draws the circuits himself. Development and production take place in Italy at the company's base in Rea, Lombardy, and the hand-made transformers that define the circuits are a central part of the Italian build.
The lineup in this catalog
Amplifiers and loudspeakers are the categories covered here. Individual models are not yet listed on this page.
Who it's for
Grandinote suits listeners curious about a transistor amplifier designed in the spirit of a valve circuit, without the heat and maintenance of valves. The Shinai and Essenza integrated amplifiers are the entry to the range, larger integrated models and the Domino preamplifier with Demone mono amplifiers form the upgrade path, and the Mach speakers let a buyer build a complete system from one designer.
Range & what it's known for
The amplifier range is the largest part of the catalogue. Integrated models include the Shinai, Essenza, Supremo, Divina, Prestigio and Solo, preamplifiers are the Proemio, Domino and Genesi, and power amplifiers are the Silva, Araldo, Futura and Demone. Loudspeakers come under the Mach name, from the Mach 2 and Mach 4 up to the Mach 8, Mach 9 and Mach 16 in several variants. Sources are the Volta DAC streamer and the Celio phono stage. Magnetosolid circuits place transistors in topologies borrowed from valve design and couple them to hand-made transformers, an approach Magri began developing in 2000 and first used in an amplifier in 2002.
Who owns it and where it's made
Grandinote is privately held and run by Magri, who started designing amplifiers in 1996 while still a university student and still draws the circuits himself. Development and production take place in Italy at the company's base in Rea, Lombardy, and the hand-made transformers that define the circuits are a central part of the Italian build.
The lineup in this catalog
Amplifiers and loudspeakers are the categories covered here. Individual models are not yet listed on this page.
Who it's for
Grandinote suits listeners curious about a transistor amplifier designed in the spirit of a valve circuit, without the heat and maintenance of valves. The Shinai and Essenza integrated amplifiers are the entry to the range, larger integrated models and the Domino preamplifier with Demone mono amplifiers form the upgrade path, and the Mach speakers let a buyer build a complete system from one designer.
