Chrysanthemum Throne Exotics - Uesugi

[k-k-k-kenny]

My early exposure to higher fi being Luxman rather than McIntosh, I remain interested in the loony fringe of Japanese products. Some I see, however, that never seem to reach these shores. Things like monstrous Mactone M8L OTL monoblocks that look as if they need 3 phase power and proximity to a substation and a fire service to function. Or Sansui tube gear.

 

Uesugi is another - our friends at Hi-Fi Do usually have one or two pieces of their gear, and they show up in small numbers on Yahoo Japan.  I get the impression that Uesgui was a TEAC offshoot (like Esoteric), but could well be wrong.  Anyone know anything about them? Heard them?

[Willco]

I have not heard the Uesugi Products--But I own a Mactone-- it replaced my Shindo.

 

Willco

[k-k-k-kenny]

You're seriously afflicted, then!

[Hergest]

I believe Teac took over Uesugi at some point and then let them go again. Uesugi were around before the Teac involvement.

 

Joynet carries a couple of their pre-amps which are rather nice. I enjoy the description of their manufacture. Beautiful handmade wiring work structure by veteran workmen without using a printed board.

 

http://www.joynetmall.com/shop/index.php?manufacturers_id=128&osCsid=5b17a5c9fd739ebf119c1315757fe9a9

 

There's lots of lovely stuff on the HIfiDo archive of sold gear. You might already have seen these but if not it's a jolly good link to lust over

 

http://www.hifido.co.jp/KWuesugi+1/G0103/E/0-10/

[Hergest]

Also a brand of interest is Phase Tech, i have one of their cartridges and their EA3 phono amp. They make a gorgeous tubed phono, the EA1 which mentions Uesugi in the tube supply. It's a roughish Google translate but you get the picture.

 

 

http://translate.google.com.au/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.phase-tech.com%2Fhtml_japan%2Fproductspage_ea-12.html

[k-k-k-kenny]

Beautiful indeed! Still, Earle and one or two others guard the flame on our shores.