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Trigon Audio
Trigon Audio is a German component maker founded in 1996 by Ralf Kolmsee and Rainer Reddemann. Its range includes integrated and separate amplifiers, headphone and phono stages, CD players and a server, with an emphasis on hand production, long model lives and incremental development.
About this resource
Trigon Audio is the audio business of Trigon Elektronik, established in September 1996 by Ralf Kolmsee and Rainer Reddemann. The official site gives a Fuldabrück, Hessen address and describes developing and producing audio components in Germany. Its account emphasises durable designs and continued detail improvements instead of frequent model replacement, alongside a separate electronics-control business. [1]
The catalogue is organised by system role. DIALOG is a preamplifier and MONOLOG a power-amplifier offering; EXCELLENCE, EXXCEED and EXXACT cover integrated amplification. EXXPERT addresses headphones, while VANGUARD and ADVANCE are phono-stage routes. CD-player and server sections provide source components. These distinctions are particularly helpful because the closely related EXX names do not by themselves reveal whether a component is a source or amplifier. [1]
The homepage describes VANGUARD II with externally accessible settings for gain, resistance and capacitance to accommodate moving-magnet and moving-coil cartridges. VANGUARD III continues that phono role, while ADVANCE III uses battery power as an approach to isolating sensitive phono signals from the mains. The phono descriptions connect cartridge matching with gain, resistance and capacitance settings accessible from outside the enclosure. Downloads, repair-intake information, dealer listings and a discontinued-product category support further investigation of current and older units without assuming that every historical model remains in production. [1]
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Availability varies by region and retailer. Authorized dealers are listed on the official Trigon Audio website.
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