New Zanden SE (WE 212) power amp (made for Audio Exotics) the Chouku Banri is obviously coming soon. After the Chouku and Kaun, I didn’t expect another power amp…
Don’t know. Have heard only the original Chouku monos and even these with the Chuko line stage and Jinpu Phono in an unknown (to me) Audioexotics system, but this was one of the best systems I have heard in my life.
Thanks...please let us all (particularly me!) know when you hear more! Very exciting. Unfortunately, I can imagine the cost will be phenomenal, but nevertheless would be great to know how it measures up after the original launch of the Zanden 4-box so many years ago and how well it performs so many many years later with good care on isolation, grounding, the Waversa interface added to the 4-boxes, as well as the upgrades to the various tubes and cables (effectively refinements to an already exceptionally sound design)!
Hard to say of course. That said, given the state of digital, seems likely yes. Wadax, DCS, MSB, AN, and TotalDAC which is only the D/A end…most references incl transports today appear to be separate transport and DAC.
Spoke briefly with Audio Exotics:
- Due out in 2025
- Transport: 16/44.1 Redbook
- DAC: higher resolution possible (no details as of yet)
- DAC: useable as external DAC with separate source
- Price TBD