The price has been drastically reduced. 2025/3/10 sales price 128,000 yen Maintenance was completed in 2020/6. First pre-main amplifier in the ES series compatible with SACD. They are particular about the power supply unit and MOS-FET, and are characterized by deep bass and treble with stretch and thickness. Since it has a powerful sound with a sense of speed, it is an amplifier that can be used regardless of genre. There are small wounds and dullness (Oikawa Tetsuji)
Maintenance information: 2025.3.10 Operation confirmed
2020.6.11 Maintenance carried out (tightening screw lock fixed for loosening of attenuator VR fixing screws, poor contact with INPUT selector switch, parts disassembly contact polishing and cleaning, poor contact with REC OUT selector switch, source direct push SW contact cleaning, Cartrich MM/MC switching push SW contact cleaning) *TONE VR/Balance VR knob has a lot of center misalignment and rotates eccentrically, (This is the current situation because parts are difficult to obtain and cannot be replaced, and there is no problem with use)
Accessories: copy of instruction manual
Main specifications: 80W+80W (8Ω) line input 7 systems (XLR x 1, RCA x 6) phono 1 system (MM/MC switching) W430 x H175 x D455 mm 23 kg
The price has been reduced. 2024/8/8 sales price 99,800 yen Maintained! This is the ES series flagship model premain amplifier with a highly durable design and balanced input. The bass with a well-centered center of gravity, where you can feel a natural sense of temperature, and delicate, and careful mid and high tones create an overall well-balanced tone. There is deformation and dents in the lower left corner of the front panel, and there are small scratches and dullness overall (Oikawa Tetsuji)
Maintenance information: 2024.6.16 maintained (push slide SW disassembly contact polishing and cleaning grease application, speaker relay deterioration replacement, INPUT selector SW 2 disassembly contact polishing cleaning, speaker switching SW disassembly contact polishing cleaning, Cartrich MM/MC switching SW disassembly contact cleaning, other DC balance DC bias adjustments, and sound output for each input/output connection will be confirmed.
Accessories: copy of the manual
Main specifications: effective output 80W+80W (8Ω) 100W+100W (6Ω) 120W+120W (4Ω) phono (MM/MC) dimensions W430 x H175 x D450 mm weight 19.8 kg
The price has been reduced. 2023/6/21 sales price 79,800 yen Sony premain amplifier. By adopting an ALL-FET circuit by MOS-FET, you can enjoy the subtlety and profound feeling. Regarding the PHONO package, you can switch between MM and MC, and you can use it according to the cartridge you have. There are dullness, scratches, and rust (Daiki Goto)
Maintenance information: 2023.6.21 Operation confirmed
Accessories: none
Main specifications: input CD, AUX (balanced, unbalanced) PHONO (MM/MC) TUNER, TAPE20W+120W (4Ω) 100W+100W (6Ω) W430 × H175 × D450 mm 23 kg
The price has been reduced. 2023/5/16 sales price 69,800 yen. By adopting an ALL-FET circuit using MOS-FET, this is a pre-main amplifier where you can enjoy the subtlety and depth of sound. The PHONO input has MM and MC switching, so you can use it according to the cartridge you have. There are stains on the exterior, small scratches, and large rust on the back (Kobayashi Hitoshi)
Maintenance information: 2023.5.16 operation confirmed
Accessories: copy of instruction manual
Main specifications: input CD, AUX (balance, imbalance) PHONO (MM/MC) TUNER, TAPE20W+120W (4Ω) 100W+100W (6Ω) W430 x H175 x D450 mm 23 kg
This is a primain amplifier for the ES series flagship model with a durable design and balanced input. The bass with a well-rounded center of gravity and delicate, polite mid and high sounds sound perfectly balanced overall. Dullness, there is a small wound (Shota Sasaki)
Maintenance information: 2021.6.15 Maintained (9th push SWW replacement for source direct switch, MUTIN switch disassembly contact polishing cleaning INPUT rotation selector SW Disassembly contact polishing cleaning, replacement for other speaker relay contact defects, each volume cleaning, other PCB solder crack inspection and repair, other input/output connection sound will be checked. )
Accessories: none
Main specifications: Effective output 80W+80W (8Ω) 100W+100W (6Ω) 120W+120W (4Ω) phono (MM/MC) dimension W430 × H175 × D450mm Weight 19.8kg