The preamplifier has a cascode input stage, current feedback with the input and output being in phase. The sugden a21se is, like its maker, an idiosyncratic amplifier. As i have had no luck in finding a used amp, i decided that ifi love it, ill buy new. Audio note hired andy whittle ls35a guru from rogers and celestion to design their zero series speakers which like the sugden is a 14 wave hybrid transmission line, folded horn, and bass reflex design. Sugden a21se special edition signature integrated amplifier. Sugden pure class a integrated a21se no trades for. Sugden audio trade in against sugden hifi fanthorpes hifi. Stereo system amplifier sugden signature a21 speakers spendor d7 turntable clearaudio concept concept mm cartridge phonostage preamp ear 834pclea. Sugden audio ls21 floor standing loudspeakers sugden. Sugden a21se special edition stage two mmmc phono amplifier. The sugden a21se plainly wont vitalize lazy speaker nor have small monitors play large spaces with anything approaching conviction. May 01, 2014 the reason why i purchased the sugden is very clear. Sugden ls21 twoway tuned quarter wave design floor standing loudspeakers. The speakers have been voiced to the brilliant suden a21se amplifier, but compliment any sugden amplifier the sugden ls21 speakers are a tuned quarter wave design and uses a treble and midbase driver ported.
They produce what we consider is a very clear and natural sound with a well balanced frequency range and little loss or degradation to the original signal. Sugden a21se signature amplifier trade in available. Im a new member and thought i might chime in as i own a sugden a21al integrated and also the sugden a21a power amp same thing but without the passive preamp section. Upgraded with a fifty percent larger power supply and increased power output, dynamics are even more. With the fascia change, the price has gone up as well, whereas you can usually pick a secondhand one up for between 450 to 600 notes. Sugden audio a21se signature integrated amplifier headphone. I personally dont see this as a problem, and would simply make sure i shut the speakers off, if i was using an integrated amp as a preamp only. It has been in and out of my setup depending on my speakers. Mar 27, 20 hi there, i have a sugden a21 class a amp from 1968.
You may want to have the speakers placed in the corners and see how that works. Sugden a21se stage two phono amplifier sugden from hifi. This would leave you a little more for the speakers and some tunes. I definitely am in a dilemma about which one to choose. Due to the high power handling of both drive units, class ab amplifiers will also work beautifully with the ls21. Unfollow sugden amplifier to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Sugden a21se integrated amp sugden a21se integrated amp.
Listening to dexter gordons classic, go through the sugden a21 actually the. As with all sugden products, the mystro loudspeaker is manufactured in house at the sugden. While i didnt expect the world with the exceedingly neutral 86db sehring s703se, i was quite blown away by the results, with just minor points subtracted for bass. Reduce the sugden a21se signature amplifier price by trading in your old hifi. The sugden amps have low damping factors sugden a21se line level integrated amplifier. A short interview with patrick miller of sugden audio hifi.
The sugden ls21 loudspeaker like all sugden products is handcrafted in the west yorkshire, england factory by a team of highly skilled and dedicated enthusiasts. The amplifier which is the most congenial to those speakers is only the sugden. Sugden a21se signature pure class a integrated amplifier. Because ive been making a study of preamplifiers, listening to as many as i can lay hands on, i decided to give that model a listen.
Buy sugden home audio systems and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Fanthorpes stock the range extensively, and are the only shop in the country to have the sapphire range on display. Sugden a21se signature, titane finish complete with original boxthis unit is like new. I have all original documentation including factory. Aug 15, 2017 tannoy prestige grfs along with the super tweeters playing as i need you by spor. The stage two offers true highend phono amplification in a compact, heavy weight, minimalist two box design. Sugden home audio amplifiers and preamps for sale in. The builtin phono stage has both mm and mc, fulldiscrete. Open baffle speakers, diy speakers, high end hifi, high end audio, audio design, speaker design, radios, diy amplifier, hi end. Sugden a21 manual stereo integrated amplifier hifi engine. Sugden a21se integrated amplifier with external sugden phono. There are two dedicated phono amplifiers in the sugden range and both are borne from our passion for vinyl. Jun 01, 2006 after hearing above mentioned amp, it is looking inevitable that i will just have to get one. A singular amplifier with a beautiful sound 3rd july 2019.
The stage two offers exceptional value for money with facilities to cater for both mm and mc cartridges. The sugden ls21 speakers are handcrafted at the sugden factory in west yorkshire by a team of highly skilled and dedicated enthusiasts. No tradesbuyer pays shipping feesnone negotiable pickup price. Rated as very good due to very faint marks on the top of the unit ive included a picture. You are looking at a preowned sugden a21se pure everything works a1 and it has a dedicated phono stage. The amp is in absolutely beautiful condition as it has been lovingly cared for since i bought it less than 2 y. Sugden audio australia rescuing music from technology. The result is a unique handcrafted loudspeaker capable of producing stunning realism in any top notch audio system. The heat sink is hotter than a pass labs aleph, which makes the sugden the hottest solid state amp i have ever used. Sugden a21se integrated amp graphite and silver version it had a service at sugdens last year and is working perfectly. Manufacturers of high quality audio products including amplifiers, cd players and speakers since 1967. Im using a pair of revolver r33 bookshelf speakers. May 01, 2014 i also have demoed alabaster and campion before purchase the sugden.
While it is a more modern class a single ended amp, the sound remains distinctively sugden. Sugden a21 for sale in uk 19 secondhand sugden a21. The modern a21se signature integrated amplifier is still a transistor, pure class a amplifier. Sugden owners club owners clubs and forums hifi wigwam. Offering pure class a single ended operation, the sound remains distinctively sugden. There is no their distributer in japan, the sugden factory had accepted my special order. Wholesaler of integrated amplifier sugden a21se signtaure, plinius inspire 980, marantz pm5005 and. Quick snap of my sugden masterclass phono pre and rather battered t28 tuner. Sugden audio trade in and finance available based only fifty miles from our shop, sugden audio have become world renowned for making superb class a amplifiers.
Remember,someone said a good loudspeaker must be able to perform its best at low volume. May 16, 2018 sugden a21se signature pure class a integrated amplifier internal view. Hi guys, have a good offer on both these amplifiers. Great deals on sugden home audio amplifiers and preamps.
Right now i am using an audio innovations l1 tube preamp one 12au7 with the power amp to drive my stirling broadcast ls35a speakers sitting on top of their optional ab2. The pairing is sweet for a small bedroom 12 10 sq ft i would be moving to a larget room 20 12 sqft. Other design points include high input impedance, high voltage gain in the first stage with low distortion, wide bandwidth, low noi. It is a unique design with many innovative features and specially developed audio circuits. Sugden masterclass anv50 integrated amplifier available september 2018 the masterclass anv50 is a new amplifier released to celebrate sugden audio s fiftieth anniversary. Slow blow or fast blow fuse for my sugden a21 original class. Its a faceplate style thatll be very familiar to anyone who has seen the a21se or any of sugden s masterclass series, and one thats a dramatic improvement on.
Sugden amplifiers and pure classa in general page 3. The a21se integrated amplifier is a single ended solidstate pure class a design. The qeds are perhaps the most detailed of the two cables, but the kimbers have a bit more oomph and is a great match for the sugden and spendor. Have anyone listened to the indian speaker rethm saadhana v2 with a pairing with sugden. I opened her up to check the fuses and the left channel fuse had blown im in destress as i cant seem to find any info regarding which fuses were used. Save sugden amplifier to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Just wanted to point out that dup isnt actually all wrong. Sugden a21se integrated amplifier this updating of the classic british class a integrated will warm up your soul as well as your listening room. Due to the manufacturing techniques and bespoke nature of the sugden loudspeakers every pair are generally handmade to order. Sugden a21,spendor d7,clearaudio concept,chord,raspdac. It is very labour intensive to build as every component is hand soldered. Welcome thank you for viewing my auction this is a wonderful sugden a21.
Sugden a21 signature integrated amplifier page 4 steve. If you are willing to wait a little, im sure a sugden a21a will come up for sale on ebay or hififorsale. I feel bad letting this one go since it has been my best piece of equipment so far but i have no other. Hi guys im gonna hopefully demo a sugden a21a on friday. However, neophonics carries the ls21 in cherry finish in stock for prompt delivery to customers. Designed to provide more power output, greater speaker compatibility and a larger sound stage, it is not an uprated a21 series 2 but a definitive amplifier in its. Enter into my life at this time the beautifully made, nay crafted, sugden a21se signature integrated amplifier. Great condition and just got serviced by an official sugden service provider to make sure it is in perfect working condition. Singlemania,is there a cheapish way of obtaining super tweeters or an easy way of making your own stand alone units i love my mission 752 freedoms but at times i feel they can roll stuff off a bit too much up topthe shimmer of high percussion and that etched treble is missing from them,not all the time,but having heard the same recordings on different speakers i can say it is a lot of the. The special edition a21se integrated amplifier builds on the strengths of the classic a21. Integrated amplifier sugden a21se signtaure wholesaler from. Im not a very technical guy so id appreciate any advice. Feb 18, 2009 in my smaller 12 by 19 room, the sugden drove a much kinder load.
An expertly selected hifi package that combines the ultra sleek sugden a21se integrated amplifier and jbl l100 classic speakers. The sugden a21a is something of a living legend, a class a integrated amplifier that has been in production for over 20 years, but whose earlier incarnations date back as far as the sixties. Sugden interconnects are the perfect match for sugden electronics or other high quality audio equipment. Its a great time to upgrade your home theater system with the largest selection at. That was my experience running the audio note soro integrated amp into some magnepan speakers. However, will it drive my 805s with ease or will it be a struggle. Great savings free delivery collection on many items sugden home audio systems for sale ebay.
Modestly powered, the a21se still offered a surprising amount of headroom while still sounding about as tubey as solidstate can get. Sugden, audiomat, gigawatt, absolue creation, hms elektronik. Up for sale is my beloved sugden a21se signature, 30 watt, pure class a integrated amp. The design is a two box system separating the power supply from the amplifier. These horn speakers had a high sensitivity so i could experiment with other singleended tube amps in order to listen to my music at the high. The sugden doesnt really need any break in beyond being powered up for 24 hours, like every other classa amplifier weve used, it does need to warm up. To purchase a21a21 series two spares or accessories, please contact the company via their website or visit an authorised retailer. Sugden and set amps can often make speakers you didnt previously like sound considerably better. Upgraded with a fifty percent larger power supply and increased power output, dynamics are even more impressive. The a21se is a further expansion of the musical performance available from the sugden single ended class a output circuitry, available in black or silver. Sugden amplifiers and pure classa in general page 4. Undoubtably the worlds best quarter wave loudspeakers. I demoed them both sidebyside, for more than a month, and was deeply impressed with. Also if i consider proacsfocal, which models should i look at.
Theyve quietly been selling them for over 17 years now. Buy products related to apple iphone speakers and see what customers say about apple iphone speakers on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. The power on the sugden is only rated at 25w, but that is 25w of classa power. Speaker cable suggestions for sugden a21se integrated. Sugden a21se special edition stage two mmmc phono amplifier 110 v n. I also heard the xa 25 power some zu audio speakers cant recall which model and the bass response also sounded way to tight for my tastes.
It is a beautiful sounding amplifier, but is not powerful enough for my current pur. Sugen a21se signature integrated amplifier sugden audio. Graphite and silver version it had a service at sugdens last year and is working perfectly. Sugden audio ls21 twoway floor standing loudspeaker. Designed to provide more power output, greater speaker compatibility and a larger sound stage, it is not an uprated a21 series 2 but a definitive amplifier in its own right. Speaker recommendations for sugden a21a 2 channel hifi wigwam. With a sensitivity of 90db and an easy uniform load, the ls21 is particularly suited to class a amplifiers.
As you know that sugden is very warm and smooth and natural like a tube. Below you can learn a bit about sugdens past but there is a glimpse into brands near future, too. Sugden a21se integrated amplifier with its ltvs external phono stage 1. While it is a more modern class a single ended amp, the. Separating the amplification from the power supply helps reduce interference and increase resistance to pickup noise. Sugden s a21se signature pure class a integrated amplifier.
Sugden a21se stage two phono amplifier audio republic. Buy now pay later available on the sugden a21se signature amplifier. There are two dedicated phono amplifiers in the sugden range and both are borne from their passion for vinyl. The gain of the phono section of the a21ai series 2 can be set for either movingmagnet or lowoutput movingcoil cartridges simply by repositioning four tiny jumper blocks on the phonopreamp board. John devores speakers work well with the a21se sig. The sugden a21 has a good blend of qualities that is rare and hard to describe. This website is not affiliated with or sponsored by sugden. Again, the a21se sig delivers a stunning, three dimensional presentation with these flagship speakers. Im jap, so im sorry i can not explain well in english. Welcome to canuckaudiomart, a classifieds site for used audio and hifi. Offering pure class a single ended voltage rail operation, the sound remains distinctively sugden. Stereo system amplifier sugden signature a21 speakers spendor d7 turntable clearaudio concept concept mm cartridge.
The a21se signature is unique in my experience of highend solid state amplifiers in that one doesnt have to turn up the volume. Sugden amplifiers, and particularly the a21, seem to manage an effortless facility with the important aspects that simply draws you in to the music. I mainly use kimber 8vs or qed silver anniversary xt cables with my sugden a21se and spendor sa1 speakers. Fuelled by the success of the bijou and masterclass lines that look more attractive than the a21 series, sugden took the basic amplifier design, gave it a boost to 30 watts for an eightohm load, 40 watts for a fourohm speaker. Sugden mystro precision monitor zebrano finish the sugden mystro precision monitor is an exciting new loudspeaker that has clarity, precision and speed that delivers more music. My current system is sugden a21se and dynaudio x12. The anv50 does have that signature sweetness, though, and a kind of empathy with the music that can find beauty and meaning in all but the most raucous racket. Sep 22, 2016 patrick miller of sugden audio, despite being a busy man, was kind enough to find some time to answer several questions for us. The amp produces 30 watts per channel and runs in pure class a. My speaker brochure says sensitivity is 88db and impedance is 8ohms, if that helps. Pure class a amplifiers used in a biamp system to drive separately the high and low frequencies of a pair of speakers. Speaker recommendations for sugden a21a 2 channel hifi. However, as the name suggests a sugden a21a or a21se would make fine partners. One of sugdens finest amps offered for sale here in unmarked condition.
1208 1464 685 1572 519 345 211 942 803 1597 1107 513 404 849 383 415 870 885 455 746 169 404 1126 494 1026 1079 541 295 607 349 452 1165 1175 737 1284