We’re excited to announce that Audio Note (UK) will be installing a full system in our basement, transforming it into a dedicated listening space. This new installation will allow visitors to experience the depth, clarity, and emotion that define Audio Note’s hand-built equipment in a purpose-designed environment. So we thought we'd give you a little bit of information about the company and why we chose to work with them.
Founded in 1989 by Peter Qvortrup, Audio Note (UK)'s primary focus has always been on crafting equipment that faithfully reproduces the uniqueness of any recording while retaining the music's emotional engagement and impact, regardless of the quality, style, and era of the recording. This desire stems from Peter's profound love of music and record collecting, informed by his deep knowledge of audio history and interest in science and philosophy.
Pursuing this has led Audio Note (UK) to become something of a maverick in the audio industry. Early on, the company realised that the only way to achieve the best possible audio quality was to make everything itself. This led to a full range of products, from valve amplifiers to high efficiency speakers, turntables to DACs, MC Cartridges to CD players, all hand-assembled using in-house and custom-made components of its own design and specification.
Audio Note (UK) released its first integrated amplifier, the OTO PP, in 1991, and it is a testimony both to the amplifier’s design and to the company’s longevity that it is still possible to buy the same model today, built completely in its Sussex factory more than 33 years later. While other manufacturers come and go, Audio Note (UK) has stood the test of time and is now Europe’s largest and most prestigious manufacturer of ultra performance valve-based home audio systems.
Everything, from the tip of the cartridge on the turntable through the cables and amplification to the drive units in the loudspeakers, is designed and produced by Audio Note (UK). Through painstaking research and its commitment to honour the recorded musical heritage of humankind, the company continues to create equipment that offers an unparalleled, insightful and truly meaningful home listening experience.
