If you've been following my reviews (1 & 2), you know that the NVO SPA phono equalizers designed by Andreas Hadjiminas, working out of Nicosia, Cyprus, are my favorite phono equalizers.
New Valve Order SPA II-2 Special Edition
I just heard from Panikos Kontemeniotis, who exports NVO for Andreas, that there are now special edition versions of the New Valve Order SPA One (below) and SPA-II/2 (above) that have been released and are now available in small quantities.
New Valve Order SPA one Special Edition
Here's what Panikos told me about them:
"Both models make use of very high quality parts : Japanese KIWAME resistors matched to 0.1% tolerances, Mundorf MKP capacitors, Nichicon EL capacitors, 7N solid core internal wiring,gold plated tube bases. ...
SPA one Special Edition topless
Enclosures have been improved using 10mm aluminum front plates now on all units including the SPA One and the power supply of the SPA-II/2.Enclosure panels are internally damped with sound absorbing panels , and PCB’s are isolated from the main chassis via shock absorbing flexible isolators minimizing any microphony possibility. Some circuit and star ground upgrades have been made on both units, resulting in extremely low noise,more linear and wide frequency response and increased dynamic range. ...
SPA II-2 Special Edition topless
The top of the line SPA-II/2 SE now has inputs for two turntables,selectable for either MM or MC cartridges.Inputs can be fully and accurately adjusted for any MM or MC cartridge (low or high output). Both units sound better than ever and they take the analog experience one step further. Estimated retail price of the SPA-II/2SE is around $ 10,000.00 (USA) . Price for the SPA One has not yet been set, but it is estimated to be around 55-58% the price of the top of the line SPA-II/2SE."
SPA II-2 topless view
New Valve Order products are available through Sounds of Silence in the USA.
In other parts of the world contact Panikos Kontemeniotis directly about availability in your country.
