Brinkmann Mono

Brinkmann Mono

Brinkmann amplifiers and the secret of musically gifted electrons.

You are right: Brinkmann is a specialist for vinyl playback.

Not only, however; as it turns out, even before designing his first turntable, Helmut Brinkmann already enjoyed a great reputation for his amplifiers.

Mechanical and electronic devices have a lot more in common than is commonly thought.

On the one hand, because electronics play a vital role in their mechanical components (theMOS-FET heating of the platter bearing or the sonic differences between our tubed and transistorised power supplies are just two instances of this relationship).

On the other hand, because resonances and other mechanical phenomena have a direct influence on the sound of an amplifier.

Put differently: in order to build a superior turntable, a designer must have a profound electronics know-how.

Vice versa, it sure helps the sound of an amplifier if its designer has some solid insights into mechanics as well.

Perfect reproduction simply does not happen by accident.

Instead, it is the result of careful optimisations.

Which, for instance, is why Brinkmann defines the optimal capacitance values not only by computer but also by ear.

But capacitors of different manufacturers also sound different.

Therefore, Brinkmann spends a lot of time not only defining the optimal values by ear, but also the make and type of each capacitor.

(The same goes for all other parts, resistors, printed circuit boards or solder.

Remember: everything has an influence on the sound, hence everything has to be optimised by ear.)

Listening to the sound of components led Brinkmann to the insight that industrial ceramics are detrimental to good sound.

When the metal oxides are sintered, they develop a tendency to resonate that leads to distortions of the mid and high frequencies.

Too bad they can not dispose of industrial ceramics entirely, because they are ubiquitous and found in all resistors, switches, potentiometers, tube sockets, and of course capacitors.

So they pay great attention to using as little ceramics as possible in their devices – which again is much easier said than done.

Brinkmann offers a wide range of pre and power amplifiers as well as an integrated amplifier for all possible uses and demands of music lovers worldwide.

Today’s speakers are capable of reproducing the full frequency range of music at realistic levels, including the deepest growling lows, the most subtle midrange shadings and the finest shim-mering highs.

Prerequisite are amplifiers that master the art of letting the music flow freely, yet keep the speakers under tight control at every moment.

The “Mono” power amplifier lives up to these requirements in the best Brinkmann tradition and style with a musically compact yet sonically open music reproduction regardless of frequency range and volume level.

“Mono” is an amplifier that comes very, very close to the ideal amplifier as “straight wire with gain“.

There are many reasons for their musicality.

One of them is an extremely stable power supply consisting of a transformer that can deliver up to 1500 watts peak power and four capacitors with a capacitance of no less than 132 millifarad.

Another one is the fully balanced driver stage.

And let’s not forget the output stage in “Diamond” topology that retains its low impedance at all frequencies and phase angles without feedback.

The four Sanken high-performance transistors are attached directly to the speaker terminals—exemplary for the shortest possible signal path which results in an extremely compact build.

Specifications Brinkmann Mono