SOULNOTE A2 v2, Integrated Amplifier, £6900

October 2025, SOULNOTE is now proud to introduce Version 2 of the 2 series amplifier, DAC and phono preamp, which build upon the core functions of the original 2 series while having been dramatically evolved using the knowledge gained from the 3 series.

Soulnote’s 2 series Integrated. It’s modest pricing relative to the world of high end Integrateds is a poor predictor of what is to come. The A2 can happily exist in a very serious system up to ten times its price in total spend. It is a fully balanced 160W dual-mono AB design that runs very much biased toward Class A. We obeserve all the usual traits of a high end piece of equipment – high transparency, good neutrailty and dynamic range – and imbued with sweetness, soul and high musicality all the way from Kanawara. In October 2025 the A2 was improved even further with the launch of the version 2. Stone cold and with zero hours it killed the previous A2 in an early UK comparison so the upgrade is not small.

Integrated Amplifier A-2 VER2

Key Features

• Parallel Push-pull Output Stage
The output stage features a parallel push-pull configuration with the
same high-speed, high-power TO3P transistors used in the A-3.
• Precise Pairing of Transistors
Each transistor is precisely paired by hFE, eliminating the tonal smearing typically associated with
parallel push-pull designs.
• Reinforced Driver Stage with TO3P Transistors
The driver stage also employs TO3P transistors identical to those in the output stage.
By maintaining a high standing current in the drivers, hFE fluctuations caused by current changes
in the output stage are instantly compensated, delivering exceptionally strong drive capability.
This marks the key difference from the original model and represents a technological breakthrough.
• Refined Voltage Amplification
A newly developed voltage amplification circuit, created specifically
for the A-2 VER2, significantly simplifies the circuit and introduces a
completely re-engineered bias circuit for improved stability and
performance.
• High-Capacity Power Supply
A large, unimpregnated toroidal power transformer has been
adopted. By lowering the output voltage compared with the original, the A-2 VER2 prioritizes
instantaneous current supply capability at low impedances over maximum output at 8 Ω, ensuring
dynamic and responsive performance.
• Relay-based resistance switching volume circuit has been employed as the same as the original.
• Unfixed structure
Increased clearance of the unfixed top cover allows for a more open feel. Other features
incorporate the know-how of the 3 series in the chassis structure. (E-2 VER2 and D-2 VER2 are
also the same.)