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Garlubidor Fairyland Amplifier

$2,199.00
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Chassis Finish: Black Anodized Aluminum
The Fairyland Power Amplifier features a high-current transistor design with a continuous output of 130W × 2 (8Ω) and 210W × 2 (4Ω load). With ample dynamic reserves, it effortlessly drives speakers with 2-8Ω impedance, delivering solid and tight bass, and transparent, refined highs.

About Garlubidor

 Garlubidor audio operates under the same parent company or "umbrella" as Denafrips. Garlubidor appears to be a new brand that leverages Denafrips' expertise in R2R DAC technology, but aims to offer products with slightly different features or design approaches.

The Fairyland

The Garlubidor Fairyland power amplifier is a startlingly good performer worthy of any high performance, entry to mid level music lover's audio system (I would say amps up to $6000). It is also the perfect compliment to their Divine DAC with built-in volume control. With the Divine DAC running as the preamp as well as the DAC, you have fewer components, associated cables, and a purer signal path. If you are using a streamer, or CD transport, this is a superb combination capable of extracting the last bit of magic out of your system.

Toshiba Transistors

The FAIRYLAND amplifier utilizes custom Toshiba power transistors, along with ELNA 10,000μF audio capacitors. With a total harmonic distortion of just 0.002% and a sustained power delivery of 210 watts into 4 ohm loads.

Fully Balanced Architecture

Fully balanced architecture combats interference and noise through symmetrical design at the circuit level. This keeps the noise floor extremely low (120dB, A-weighted).

Hybrid Tuning

The Fairyland amplifier features an innovative "Tube-Transistor Hybrid Tuning" technology, preserving the high resolution of transistors while incorporating tube-like harmonic enhancement. Vocals are as warm as a tube amp, while instrument separation rivals that of high-end solid-state amplifiers.

Built-In Protection

Fairyland fivefold safety protection system:

  • Automatic shutdown for overload
  • Short circuits
  • Overheating
  • DC leakage
  • Power surges

Feature Breakdown

  • Fully balanced power amplifier.
  • Imported TOSHIBA power transistors.
  • Low-noise toroidal transformer.
  • Large imported ELNA capacitors.
  • Multiple protection features: overload, short circuit, overheating, and DC protection.
  • Power input:   AC 115V/230V, 50/60Hz (automatic selection).
  • Front panel button:  Standby button.
  • Display:  LED indicator.
  • Remote control function:  Supported (infrared).
  • Input support:  2 sets of XLR balanced connectors (left and right channel balanced input).

How Does It Sound?

We paired the Fairyland with the matching Divinity DAC and connected the two with the amazing Grand Activation balanced interconnects, speaker cables and power cords. The first thing that we heard was, silence. The amp possessed a Vantablack background from which the music emerged, and the spaces between the music took on more dramatic contrast. What got our attention after the silence was the soundstage. With such a low noise floor the soundstage went in all directions and was almost reach out and touch it dense. In addition, the grip and control the amp had over the bass and midrange, and the purity of everything from bottom to top impressed us as well. Super clean, super transparent, with a warmth, flow, dramatic dynamics and dimensionality that should cost more, a lot more, than this.

Specifications 

  • XLR output power: 130W × 2 (8Ω load) / 210W × 2 (4Ω load)
  • Frequency response: 10Hz - 78kHz (+1, -3dB)
  • Total harmonic distortion (THD):  0.002% (A-weighted)
  • Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR):  120dB (A-weighted)
  • Stereo crosstalk:  -110dB
  • Power supply:  115V/230V, 50/60Hz (automatic selection)
  • Total power consumption:  430W (8Ω load)