Overture PM-2 i

Key Features

• EL34 push-pull stereo integrated amplifier
• 32 watts per channel rated output
• Ultralinear-connected output transformers
• Newly developed Kondo output transformers with dedicated negative-feedback windings
• Selectable 4-ohm and 8-ohm speaker outputs
• Direct-coupled input and driver stages
• CCB constant-current biasing circuit
• Only 3 dB of negative feedback
• Four unbalanced RCA line inputs
• Independent left- and right-channel power-supply decoupling
• Kondo pure-silver foil signal capacitors
• Pure-silver lead resistors
• Kondo SSW silk-insulated silver internal wiring
• Kondo Ls-41 silver-shielded signal cable
• Custom Kondo power transformer and choke coils
• Supplied with an ACz-AVOCADO power cable
• Hand-wired and manufactured in Japan

Design & Build

The Overture PM-2i combines the power and dynamic capability of EL34 pentodes with the tonal richness associated with Kondo’s valve amplifiers. Its push-pull output stage produces 32 watts per channel, providing greater flexibility with a broad range of contemporary loudspeakers.

Both the input and driver stages use direct-coupled circuits. Pure-silver foil capacitors couple the driver stage to the EL34 output tubes, while the low-impedance circuit architecture and carefully arranged internal wiring keep signal paths short.

Kondo’s CCB constant-current biasing circuit prevents the music signal from passing through the bias-adjustment controls. The custom ultralinear output transformers incorporate a dedicated third winding for negative feedback, allowing the amplifier to operate with only 3 dB of feedback.

The power supply uses choke coils and large capacitor banks, followed by separate decoupling networks for the left and right channels. Each input stage receives 500 µF of local capacitance to support headroom, channel separation and wide-bandwidth performance.

System Pairing

Four unbalanced RCA inputs accommodate a DAC, streamer, CD player and other line-level sources. Vinyl playback requires a separate phono preamplifier, such as the Kondo GE-2i, GE-7i or GE-10i, with an appropriate step-up transformer when using a low-output moving-coil cartridge.

Separate 4-ohm and 8-ohm speaker connections allow the output transformers to be matched to the loudspeaker’s nominal impedance. Its 32-watt-per-channel output makes the Overture PM-2i suitable for appropriately sensitive loudspeakers in small to medium-sized listening rooms.

Kondo notes that approximately 15 minutes of warm-up is required for the tubes to reach their nominal sound quality and operating performance.