{"id":6372,"date":"2025-02-24T01:24:43","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T01:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/?p=6372"},"modified":"2025-02-24T01:24:43","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T01:24:43","slug":"tangent-powerampster-or-how-to-make-an-audiophile-a-moron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/index.php\/en\/2025\/02\/24\/tangent-powerampster-or-how-to-make-an-audiophile-a-moron\/","title":{"rendered":"Tangent Powerampster, or how to make an audiophile a moron?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"tangent-power-amster-ii\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tangent Power Amster II<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230; is a device that should not be here at all in accordance with the original convention. Transistor, small boxes the size of a Chinese DAC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He came to me by accident &#8211; I invented interesting ELTAX loudspeakers and listened to Tangent was suggested by its distributor &#8211; by the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I just had a visit to Czes\u0142aw (<a href=\"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/index.php\/2024\/09\/18\/grandinote-shinai-vs-lampy-recenzja-opinia\/\" title=\"Grandinote Shinai vs. lampy \u2013 recenzja, opinia\">grandinote shinai<\/a>) from which I brought<strong>Sun Audio SV-2A3<\/strong>, a colleague has acquired<strong>Audio Note Vindicator 2A3<\/strong>and they came to me<strong>FL9<\/strong>, so objectively only delicacies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Why the hell do I need some funny transistor power amplifiers for PLN 3000 new ?!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>A bit tired of flipping with heavy<a href=\"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/index.php\/2024\/08\/23\/kolumny-audio-phase-flow-uniwersalne-muzykalne-do-lampy\/\" title=\"Kolumny AudioPhase Flow \u2013 uniwersalne, muzykalne, do lampy\u2026\">Audiophase Flow<\/a>I agreed to listen to them &#8211; only encouraged by the small size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"tangent-what-does-it-sound-like\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tangent &#8211; what does it sound like?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Subconsciously, somewhere I wanted to fasten Flowy with something stronger and give them a little to the stove. Spendory also felt good with<strong>quad 405-2<\/strong>, so I guess that made it<em>powerampster<\/em>I plugged it in front of the eltaxes.<strong>To get it over with.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"#tangent zaskakuje! Fantastycznie graj\u0105 te \u015bmiesznie tanie monoski #hifi #morphine\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SbVGm-UXGnw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Taka jako\u015b\u0107 za 23000z\u0142 za NOWY sprz\u0119t? Wow. No dobra troch\u0119 polecia\u0142em &#8211; \u017arod\u0142o SOTM + MERASON i pre lampowe wywindowa\u0142o ten system bardzo g\u00f3ry. Dlatego tak uwielbiam mezalianse \ud83d\ude42 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Szokuj\u0105co dobre monobloki tangent i AudioPhase Flow #hifi #tangent #dreamtheater #wieczorzanalogiem\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IhAAOE3tPF0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Powerampster II connected to my favorite Pre-Ear 834L smashed my system. And it&#8217;s not that it&#8217;s some great revelation and sound that I&#8217;ve never heard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I just came back from the rally where we played with toys after 20-30k in the aftermarket &#8211; Halcro, Tenor, Living Voice, Denon PMA-S1, legendary and mega rare JBL Everest, Aiola + System for nearly PLN 200,000 from GrandNote &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>and after all this I plug in monoblocks for PLN 3000 new, I fire up the music from the rally &#8230;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>And it&#8217;s fun! You listen, your foot is walking and thoughts are swirling in your head &#8211; why do we need such expensive toys as such quality can be for such ridiculous money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In one post I wrote earlier &#8211; cotton wool is cheap today.<strong>But I didn&#8217;t think that such quality watts can be bought for so little money.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tangent plugged into a good track with loudspeakers that do not need masking dynamic shortcomings, bass or rounding at the top &#8230; He just played shockingly well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"summation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t get me wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lamps in a single end, all these expensive audiophile toys are great, they have 5-10% more, they are a bit different for music, etc. But music is not only emotions, but also energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The one at the rally was different, also the one that Tangent easily recreated 95% of what we listened to there. When we drank the second day of Whiskacz, the repertoire lost a lot in sophistication. It was loud and little<em>&#8217;\u0105, \u0119.&#8217;<\/em>And in such music, Tangent works perfectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"what-do-i-like-tangent-for\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do I like Tangent for?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This product is extremely transparent in the sense of you know what you get from the first plugging in the set.<strong>It is what it is.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2 'Eights&#8217; power cables &#8211;<strong>It does not darken that it can be better if you buy chain stores for 5k<\/strong>. It does not try to pretend to be a lamp, it does not divide the hair into 4 too much. It provides a very nice dynamic presentation, very good resolution, nice punch on the bass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By connecting a pre-tube, you can perfectly insulate it and do something like a dual mono hybrid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_4731-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_4731-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_4731-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_4731-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_4731-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_4731-380x254.jpg 380w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_4731-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_4731-1160x774.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_4731.jpg 1798w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Plug-and Play monoblocks.<strong>They simplify a lot &#8211; you just throw them on the track and when you hit and fold with the loudspeakers &#8211; you win a lottery ticket,<\/strong>Because I dare say that for 3,000 or even PLN 5,000 on the secondary market it will be difficult to get such quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And here is a guarantee, there is no fun with cables, just give him a signal \/ some pre and there is fire, and if there is no, you send it back and the distributor gives you the money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tangent can work as monoblocks, a power amplifier, there is also a pre z DAC dedicated to that I didn&#8217;t have time to listen to, but if it&#8217;s as good as the ends themselves &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"i-recommend-it-to-everyone\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">I recommend it to everyone:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>an audiophile who has a lot of stuff and wants something light and fast and quite strong, but also neutral for testing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A music lover who is looking for a dynamic, resolving, powerful amplifier<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who has a slightly muddy \/ glued speakers &#8211; Powerampster should really move them<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>who is looking for cheap solutions to listen to music<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>who has a good separate linear &#8211; for pennies it makes a great set<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anyone who has a stove in the AB class of about 100-200W from any budget &#8211; so that he can stick and think if spending such money really makes sense.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"promotion\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Promotion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I really liked the product and there is a deal with the distributor on PL: You have a discount on the slogan 'Wieczrzanalog&#8217;<strong>15%<\/strong>, which is the maximum you can get in the store. So for PLN 2550 you can have such monos at home or 3400 with a preamp and a DAC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You have a week to test, if you don&#8217;t like it, you have the right to return it. And I will have server fees per year.<br><br>Honestly? It would be foolish not to listen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tangent Power Amster II &#8230; is a device that should not be here at all in accordance with&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5762,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_custom_appearance":"","csco_disable_excerpt_posts_layout":false,"csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[409],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6372","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-amplifiers","8":"cs-entry","9":"cs-video-wrap"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6372","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6372"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6372\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6393,"href":"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6372\/revisions\/6393"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5762"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6372"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wieczorzanalogiem.pl\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}