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Thrax ENYO MK2
The Thrax Enyo packs all of the above optimized to interface to each other in a single bulletproof chassis with timeless design to deliver the sound you want with the features you need without the clutter and unnecessary expense.
The power amplifiers used in Enyo are a completely new design based on our research over the last 10 years, with a fully differential 3-stage architecture.
The output stage uses the rare arrangement of cathode feedback while retaining the ultra-linear connection customary for military pentodes. Driving this output stage called for the development of a unique front end circuit accommodating positive grid swing. DC-coupled tube amplifiers are rare but Enyo uses only a single capacitor in the signal path delivering that “triode’ magic without the usual “tube color”.
The power supply for the amplifier uses choke filtering to guarantee pitch black backgrounds and freedom from power supply modulation. Those are features rarely seen in anything other than top quality tube monoblocks. Autobiasing makes tube replacement a breeze.
The preamplifier in Enyo is our newly developed input board handling the input selection and volume control duties. The signal path is fully differential with transformer isolation for the inputs. Ground switching prevents any interaction between components connected via RCAs as it is intended for use in the average household with no dedicated power lines . The preamplifier board now hosts our MM/MC phono stage with menu selectable MM/MC and cartridge loading making the Enyo a top analog performer. The input board has its dedicated analog and digital power supplies totally independent from the power amplifiers, making it a complete world class preamplifier in the same box. The large LCD screen keeps you informed of the current settings easily read from your listening chair.
For Home Theatre integration we have added a “bypass” feature allowing you to use the Enyo as your speakers’ power amp including a screen dimming function not to distract you while watching a movie. And on top of that it can be programmed to use with your favorite remote reducing clutter on the table.
The optional DAC extends the input range of the preamplifier by accommodating all modern digital interfaces - AES, SPDIF, Toslink, USB, Ethernet and Bluetooth. It hosts a 32bit/768kHz/ DSD256 dac. The dac itself is discrete build around switched resistors and dedicated power supply making it yet another separate component in the same box. The streaming module supports multiple protocols, sample rates and signal resolutions up to 32bit/384k and DSD256. It is Roon Ready.
Enyo is a way of getting rid of cables, multiple remotes and boxes scattered across the room, so when we say it is a modular audiophile system we mean it. Zero compromise with no cable clutter and extra space. Each module optimized to interface with the other in the system guaranteeing synergy of the highest level.
Enyo is all you ever wanted distilled - audiophile essence in a box.
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Professional Reviews 92/100
Deliciously Crispy
Sound Quality
92/100
Build Quality
96/100
Features Connectivity
94/100
Value for Money
89/100
With holographic imaging, a clean, neutral balance and a touch of tube-bodied richness, the ENYO MK2 combines spacious realism with impressive flexibility. hi-fi+ and The Absolute Sound praise its revealing sound, while TONEAudio MAGAZINE highlights its powerful, composed drive and all-in-one convenience.
What Reviewers Are Saying
Pros
Produces superb, almost holographic imaging with a large, three-dimensional soundstage.
Sounds highly revealing and natural, with accurate timbre, strong detail and very low coloration across inputs.
Delivers convincing dynamics and control, with strong bass articulation and composed loud playback on efficient speakers.
Adds serious versatility with excellent onboard phono, DAC, and streaming options in one chassis.
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Cons
Best suited to efficient or moderately easy speakers; demanding, low-sensitivity designs can strain its 50W output.
The phono section is good, but not as accomplished as the DAC and offers limited gain/adjustment flexibility.
Its control system and menus can feel non-intuitive and harder to read than the sound quality suggests.
Leans more neutral and truthful than warmly euphonic, so listeners seeking overt tube bloom may prefer a different voicing.
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 92/100
Reviewers consistently describe the Enyo MK2 as highly revealing, open, and unusually natural through the mids and highs, with a very low noise floor and strong consistency across its phono, line, and digital paths. It is praised for generous body and harmonic richness without turning overly warm or colored, though one reviewer notes it is less crisp than solid-state rivals and another says it is not the amp for speakers that need lots of power.
Transparency Resolution
95/100
The amp is repeatedly called very revealing, with reviewers saying you hear what is on the recording and that it clearly communicates differences among instruments and voices in great detail. The low noise floor and comments about very low low-level detail support a highly transparent, highly resolving presentation.
Tonal Balance Musicality
91/100
Reviewers describe a clean, neutral sound with accurate timbre, but also note a body and harmonic richness that make vocals and acoustic instruments especially appealing. One review says it is not a classic warm tube amplifier and another notes it is less crisp and precise than solid-state alternatives, so the appeal is more natural and engaging than overtly romantic.
Dynamics
89/100
There is strong praise for impact, composure, and control, with comments that kick drum has the requisite punch, percussion dynamics are very good, and the amp can play very loudly with efficient speakers. Still, one reviewer notes it does not add extra excitement beyond the recording and another warns that very demanding speakers or very deep bass can push it harder than ideal.
Soundstage Imaging
94/100
Imaging is described as superb, really solid, almost holographic, and the soundstage is said to be large in all three dimensions. Reviewers also mention exceptional realism with complex recordings and a presentation that becomes especially involving when the balance is properly set.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
96/100
Reviewers praise the chassis and internal execution as excellent, with luxury-standard construction, top-quality parts, and very good layout. The custom C-core transformers, tube protection, and comments about long operating life all point to serious attention to engineering and longevity.
Features Connectivity
94/100
This is very well equipped for an integrated amplifier, with RCA and XLR line inputs, built-in MM/MC phono, DAC and streaming sections, USB, S/PDIF, AES/EBU, Bluetooth, network input, AirPlay/DLNA support, Roon readiness, and home-theater bypass. Reviewers also note the modular, upgradable architecture and separate digital power supply, which add to its flexibility.
Value for Money
89/100
Reviewers do not frame it as cheap, but they do argue that the quality lives up to the asking price and that the digital section in particular is competitive with much pricier standalone gear. The combination of amplifier, phono, DAC, and networking in one chassis is presented as a compelling package for a luxury-class integrated.
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