Cymer Audio Southern Star SE-35

[hugo_wilco]

Just wanted to know I anyone in Victoria has these amplifiers. I am very interested in hearing and buying these amps but don't want to fly to Sydney.

I spoke to Elson the amp maker and he said he has sold a few to Victoria.

Anyone out there with one??????

[MrRogers]

If you do come to Sydney you can have a listen to the Cymer Audio Southern Star Preamplifier.

[hugo_wilco]

Thanks for the offer not planning on going to Sydney anytime soon but if I do..…………

[Herbyj]

Mr Rogers

Can you tell us a bit about the preamp?

I didn't even know Cymer made a preamp, I thought that they only made power amps.

[MrRogers]

Elson is a very talented designer and maker of amplifiers. I was amazed to see an amplifier at his workshop, returned for servicing, that he made in 1976!

He has made many preamplifiers, mostly for those who've also purchased power amplifier.

The Cymer preamplifier is an all mono design. It uses separate transformers for the left and right channels, for the line stage. The same also for the phono stage. It is a two housing unit, the power supply being completly separated. The power supply alone weights over 10kg!

It is all point to point wiring.

[hugo_wilco]

Well just left Elson's house after listening to the 13E1 amps.

Wow. What a great amp and a great guy. I now see why people have been going crazy for these Amps. It's great to speak to someone as passionate as I am about "music"' not HiFi.

This amp is a great example of well thought out and executed design. Forget SET vs PP or feedback vs no feedback debates.

It all depends on how, where and why you implement these philosophies. This amp is NOT a SET amp, but rather a single-ended Tetrode running in triode mode. It sounds exactly like SET!!!

It is not a Push-pull amp as the 13E1 is in SE; yet has all the drive and dynamics of a great PP amp. It sounds push pull!!!

It is inky black and quiet with truck loads of micro details and low level transparency; but has Feedback!

Beautifully natural and organic sounding, yet no valve rectification!

This is a great example of designing an amplifier with your ears as well as your tests results.

Elson has created an amp based solely on what makes it work best as a whole.

There is a long waiting list and I now know why.

[MrRogers]

Exactly right, hugo.

[av1]

Can someone please give me Elson's updated contact details? I'm also from Victoria and interested in the se 35s for my duo omega's...

[MrRogers]

Pm sent

[Tax]

Can someone please give me Elson's updated contact details? I'm also from Victoria and interested in the se 35s for my duo omega's...

Pm sent with mobile number

[av1]

HI All, esp Tax, I haven't progressed the SE 35s ...yet. Been on a different journey. I just received a pair of the new (first in OZ) Rethms and they are very convincing.

Regards Av1

I'm not sure how to provide a pic...

Edited December 20, 2012 by av1

[hugo_wilco]

My Cymer 13E1 stereo power amp is on its way…

[MrRogers]

Are you ready for them, hugo?

[hugo_wilco]

the new baby

[Guest Muon]

Nice, congrats

[hugo_wilco]

Sounds astonishing!

[mikey d]

Really beautiful amp. What pre are you feeding it with Hugo?

[dialectically]

Congrats Hugo - it looks awesome.

[jaspert]

Beauty. Enjoy.

[hugo_wilco]

Really beautiful amp. What pre are you feeding it with Hugo?

Conrad Johnson ET3SE phono.

[zipstartcanoe]

Looks fantastic, congrats!

[samman]

the new baby

Even better looking in the flesh, weighs a tonne, built like a tank but sounds absolutely sublime.....congrats Dean....sensational set up. Edited April 17, 2013 by samman

[sir sanders zingmore]

wow, that is nice!

Congrats

[Rob181]

Sounds astonishing!

 

Looking forward to reading some more detail...what is the build...the sound...improvement in reproduction...more photos...Rob

[pulinap]

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