Final Music 5 (Line Preamp) and Music 6 (10 Watt Power amp)

In developing these new amplifiers, Final set out with the basic approach of creating an amplifier for it's true role - a tool used for listening to music - where personal taste does not get in the way, an amplifier valued not for any particular tone it may exhibit, but as a source to the performer. Every effort has been made to make it possible for the core essence of the sound to come through, with utmost care invested in both components and design, disregarding the concept of a general amplifier. To put it in concrete terms, the following steps were taken in order to allow reproduction of music with the highest fidelity.

High speed circuitry

Final amplifier circuits use no high capacity capacitors (all 0.2uf or less). Capacitors store and then discharge electricity, starting the flow of electric current. It is impossible to increase the speed of a circuit beyond that of one such storage and discharge cycle. With capacitors of one uF or higher in a circuit, there is no way to achieve high speed operation, no matter how good the circuit is. When an amplifier that is incapable of high speed operation is used, sounds are superimposed, masking the subtleties in performance. When numerous instruments are playing simultaneously, the sound then becomes distorted - it becomes impossible to get a sense of transparency in the sound.

Stabilising the circuits

Final amplifiers require absolutely no adjustment. Until now, amplifiers have always seemed to sound their best immediately after being optimally adjusted. If mismatched components are used in an amplifier, attempting alignment by pre-set variable resistors instead is a futile exercise, as the resistance of contacts changes with the deterioration that occurs with time, negating the care and time taken to make the initial adjustment. Alternatively, using circuitry to force stability in an amplifier, means the amplifier is prevented from conforming to the musical signals, resulting in poor sound quality. For these reasons, there is nothing in Final amplifiers that requires any adjustment. This is achieved through uncompromising selection of parts, with circuitry fixed at optimal operating conditions. Therefore Final amplifiers are completely stable, requiring no readjustment no matter how many years pass. Furthermore, absolutely no time is needed for warm up.

An approach based on Quality of Sound

Tests listening to a number of different amplifiers have shown that even where they measure identically, they still exhibit differences in tone. One reason for this discrepancy, is that sounds that are characteristically produced when a particular resistor or capacitor are used, are either superimposed on the music signals, or are omitted. The approach taken with Final amplifiers has been to make every effort to eliminate such use of inappropriate parts, and further to use only the minimum number of parts necessary for the amplifier's operation. Additionally, every resistor used in the circuit is the most appropriate type for the particular position. And, while non-resonant wide-range capacitors are very costly, types exceeding 60Mhz useable bandwidth are used. Furthermore, each amplifier is hand wired by a single craftsman, start to finish, and printed circuit boards, another cause of poor sound, are never used.

A clean power supply for the circuits

No matter how good your ingredients are, you simply cannot create a delicious dish using bad water. Similarly, no matter how excellent the circuits and parts in an amplifier are, the use of ordinary consumer AC power itself is a source of degradation in the sound. Final amplifiers were conceived from the outset to be battery powered. We recommend using manganese batteries, as other types feature a narrow frequency range and provide a poorly balanced energy supply. Since batteries are so important to taking full advantage of the Music 6's benefits, 10 watts per channel only is specified, because we know that, more than any number of Watts you end up with, what is important is how fast the power is available. All this results in the best sound you could want. be sure to check out these amplifiers; we think they will become your preferred choice for making music.