{"product_id":"unison-research-simply-italy-black-edition-1","title":"Unison Research Simply Italy Black Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis unit was purchased, auditioned for about 2 weeks, then exchanged for a Unison solid state integrated to better match the customer's loudspeakers. It is in perfect condition with all packaging and accessories. It will be shipped double-boxed via UPS anywhere within the continental US for free. I will also honor the manufacturer warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eUnison Research Simply Italy Black Edition\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTen watts. One tube per channel. Nothing to hide behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Simply Italy carries a lineage that goes back to the Simply Two — one of the most successful integrated valve amplifiers ever produced, with more than 10,000 units sold over a six-year production run. The Simply Italy carried that philosophy forward, and the Black Edition carries it further: a single KT77 Gold Lion output tube per channel, pure Class A, single-ended ultralinear operation, electronic bias control, and a completely redesigned output transformer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Single-Ended Means Here\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSingle-ended operation with one output tube per channel is not a compromise topology at low power — it's the purest form of tube amplification. No push-pull symmetry means no crossover distortion and no cancellation of the even-order harmonics that give tube amplifiers their characteristic presentation. What you hear is the KT77's voice, the output transformer's character, and the music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe KT77 is a beam tetrode with a harmonic character that falls between the EL34 and KT88 — more extended in the highs than an EL34, slightly warmer than a KT88 in the midrange. Gold Lion's KT77 is among the best current-production versions available. Unison Research voices the Simply Italy around these specific tubes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Output Transformer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe output transformer is the most critical component in a single-ended tube amplifier — it determines the bass extension, the high-frequency bandwidth, and much of the tonal character. Unison Research redesigned the transformer entirely for the Black Edition. The improvement over the previous Simply Italy is audible at the frequency extremes and in the overall coherence of the presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePress Recognition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Unison Research Simply Italy has been reviewed by Hi-Fi+, Positive Feedback, and Stereophile over its production history. The Black Edition updates have been covered by Hi-Fi+ with particular attention to the transformer redesign and its effect on bass control — traditionally a weakness of 10-watt single-ended amplifiers, notably less so here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutput power: 10 watts per channel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutput tube: Single KT77 Gold Lion per channel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTopology: Single-ended ultralinear, Class A\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBias: Electronic control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutput transformer: Completely redesigned for Black Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Handcrafted in Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tweek Geek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43539179929667,"sku":null,"price":3149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/0522\/7587\/files\/IMG_5478.jpg?v=1784216856","url":"https:\/\/tweekgeek.com\/de\/products\/unison-research-simply-italy-black-edition-1","provider":"Tweek Geek","version":"1.0","type":"link"}