Kora TB140
The Kora TB140 pairs an engaging, musically coherent voice with assured speaker control, its distinctive Square Tube circuit blending tube voltage amplification and transistor current delivery. Alpha Audio found it especially convincing with demanding 86dB Revels, while the MM phono stage, pre-out, per-input gain and balance controls make this a refined, flexible analogue hub.
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Nicely Roasted
Sound Quality
87/100
Build Quality
87/100
Features Connectivity
85/100
Value for Money
85/100
Pros
Confidently drives relatively demanding 86dB Revel speakers; the reviewer called the pairing outstanding.
Highly engaging, long-listenable overall presentation, with Alpha Audio enthusiastically praising its listening experience.
Flexible analogue facilities include an MM phono input, pre-out, adjustable input gain, balance control and bypass mode.
Attractive aluminium housing and acrylic front panel, complemented by a highly legible OLED display.
Cons
No balanced inputs are provided.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 87/100
Alpha Audio found the TB140 highly enjoyable overall, saying it “loved every minute” of the listening period. Its strongest documented trait is confident speaker control, while the supplied review offers less detail on resolution and stereo imaging.
Transparency Resolution
82/100
The review’s overall enthusiasm suggests a clean and satisfying presentation, and Kora’s Square Tube circuit is described as preserving the input signal through the amplification stage. However, the reviewer gives little direct detail about low-level retrieval, noise floor, treble air, or ultimate transparency.
Tonal Balance Musicality
90/100
Alpha Audio’s statement that it loved every minute with the amplifier points to a notably engaging, long-listenable musical character. The excellent match with Revel speakers further suggests that the TB140 combines its tube-based voltage stage with transistor grip in a pleasing, coherent way.
Dynamics
92/100
This is the most clearly supported sonic strength. Alpha Audio reports that the 70W-per-channel TB140 drove relatively demanding 86dB Revel speakers without difficulty and calls that pairing outstanding; its measured output also closely met or exceeded the published figures.
Soundstage Imaging
84/100
The supplied review does not specifically discuss stage width, depth, image focus, or layering. Its very positive overall listening verdict indicates an enjoyable presentation, but there is not enough direct commentary to make stronger claims about imaging.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
87/100
The TB140 combines an aluminium and steel enclosure with a substantial 300VA transformer and 88,000µF of main filtering. Alpha Audio particularly liked the mineral-grey housing, acrylic front panel, and legible OLED display, while noting the tube section is designed for long service life.
Features Connectivity
85/100
The TB140 provides four line inputs, an MM phono input, and a pre-out for adding a more powerful external amplifier. It also includes a remote and useful menu options for per-input gain, balance, display dimming, and amplifier bypass, though balanced and digital inputs are absent.
Value for Money
85/100
At €7,000, the TB140 is positioned as a premium integrated amplifier with an unusual hybrid-style Square Tube implementation, MM phono stage, and pre-out. Alpha Audio praises the product’s innovation, but does not directly compare its price with competing amplifiers or make a clear value judgment.
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Specifications
- DIMENSION
- 118 x 420 x 370 mm
- WEIGHT
- 9,5 kg
- MATERIALS
- Aluminium and steel
- FINISH
- Mineral grey
- ACCESSORIES
- Power cord, remote, instructions
- POWER SUPPLY TRANSFORMER
- 1 x 300 VA
- MAIN FILTERING
- 2 x 44 000 µF
- HIGH VOLTAGE
- + 250 V stabilised ‑ 165 V stabilised
- OUTPUT POWER
- 2 x 70 W / 8 Ω – 2 x 100 W / 4 Ω
- INPUTS-OUTPUTS
- Phono MM, 4 line inputs, Pre-out
Manufacturer's Description — Kora
Kora TB140 : 2 x 70 W
Small and efficient, but uncompromisingly built, this integrated amplifier is our first model. All the amplification is done by tubes. But it’s still in its comfort zone : no saturation, no distortion. This is possible because the output power is distributed by 4 complementary highly linear power transistors. It’s also possible to adjust the balance between left and right, as well as the offset on each input.
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- 110Hz — online and in-store — Kielce, Województwo świętokrzyskie, Poland (website)
- Atelier 13 Audio — in-store — Forest Hills, Tennessee, United States (website)
- Fidelity Imports — in-store — Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania, United States (website)
- Hifi Marseille — in-store — Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France (website)
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- Madformusic — in-store — Arese, Lombardia, Italy (website)
- Musicom High Class Audio — in-store — Oosterpoortwijk, Groningen, Netherlands (website)
- Sonic Artistry — in-store — Toronto, Ontario, Canada (website)
- Sunny Components — online and in-store — Covina, California, United States (website)
- Technology Factory — in-store — Antwerpen, Vlaanderen, Belgium (website)
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