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Twice the current.
One job, still.

The Soulnote M-3X is a monaural power amplifier built to do one thing — drive your speakers — with double the grip of the amplifier it replaces.

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Nothing in the way

mu — nothing added

Everyone adds.
Soulnote subtracts.

The best producers know the secret: the art is what you leave out. Soulnote engineers the same way — every stage a conventional design adds to the signal path is a chance to blur the original waveform, so Soulnote removes them, one by one, and tunes what remains by ear.

Between input and output: 4 extra stages, each with a fingerprint. Between input and output: almost nothing.

Every stage does a job — and leaves a fingerprint on the waveform as it passes through.

Fewer hands on the signal. What remains was chosen by listening — part by part.

Designed by subtraction

Less circuit.
More music.

240W

into 2.7 ohms — double the M-3's current delivery, for total control of difficult speakers.

4transistors

is all the voltage-amplification stage uses — every other part removed could only blur the signal.

1600VA

ultra-low-loss toroidal transformer, mounted vertically on titanium washers.

Technical specifications
TypeMonaural power amplifier, non-NFB (sold individually)
Power output240 W (2.7 ohms)
THD0.1% (1 W)
Frequency response2 Hz – 200 kHz (±1 dB)
Voltage ampNew Type-R non-NFB differential (4 transistors, 10 resistors)
Transformer1600 VA ultra-low-loss non-epoxy toroidal, titanium-mounted
Dimensions340 × 257 × 512 mm
Weight31 kg each
FinishesPremium Silver or Premium Black
Is the M-3X sold as a pair?
Each M-3X is one monaural amplifier, priced per unit. Two are required for stereo.
How does it differ from the M-3?
Roughly double the current delivery: 240 watts into 2.7 ohms against the M-3's 160 into 4, from precision-paired output transistors matched by a newly developed method. Grip on difficult speakers is the gain.
What is in the voltage-amplification stage?
Soulnote's new Type-R non-NFB differential circuit: four bipolar transistors and ten resistors. Every part left out is a part that cannot smear the signal.
About the Soulnote M-3X Monaural Power Amplifier (Each)

Availability: Ships in 10–15 business days.

Double the Current, Same Purist Soul: Soulnote M-3X

The Soulnote M-3X is the higher-current evolution of Soulnote's M-3 monoblock — a completely non-NFB monaural power amplifier that, in the company's words, "doubled the current delivery capacity without compromising spatial expression or penetrating power." Sold individually for true dual-mono systems, each M-3X delivers 240 watts into 2.7 ohms with the grip to command even the most demanding loudspeakers, while keeping Soulnote's signature vivid, three-dimensional presentation intact. Priced per unit; two are required for stereo.

Minimalism as Engineering

The voltage-amplification stage uses Soulnote's new Type-R non-NFB differential circuits built from the barest possible parts count — just four bipolar transistors and ten resistors — because every component removed is a component that can't smear the signal. Precision-paired output transistors, matched using a newly developed method, deliver "blur-free parallel push-pull" performance. An ultra-low-loss 1600 VA non-epoxy toroidal transformer is mounted vertically on titanium washers, and the amplifier does one thing only: a single XLR input and speaker terminals, with no selectors or microcontrollers to get in the way.

Why You'll Love the Soulnote M-3X

  • Doubled current delivery vs the M-3 — 240 W into 2.7 ohms of iron grip
  • True monoblock — one amplifier per channel (sold each)
  • Minimalist non-NFB Type-R — just 4 transistors and 10 resistors in voltage amp
  • Precision-paired push-pull — newly developed matching for blur-free output
  • 1600 VA toroidal on titanium — ultra-low-loss, vertically mounted
  • Single-function purity — one XLR input, speaker terminals, nothing else
  • Hand-built in Japan — Premium Silver or Premium Black, 31 kg each

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the M-3X sold as a pair?

No — each M-3X is a single monaural amplifier sold individually. Two are required for a stereo system, giving you a true dual-mono pair.

How does the M-3X differ from the M-3?

The M-3X roughly doubles the M-3's current-delivery capacity (240 W into 2.7 ohms vs 160 W into 4 ohms), for greater control of difficult, low-impedance speakers — without sacrificing the spatial, penetrating Soulnote sound.

What does it need to run?

A preamplifier or DAC-preamp (such as the Soulnote D-3) connected to its single XLR input.

Soulnote M-3X Technical Specifications

Type Monaural power amplifier, non-NFB (sold individually)
Power output 240 W (2.7 ohms)
THD 0.1% (1 W)
Frequency response 2 Hz – 200 kHz (±1 dB)
Gain 22 dB
Input sensitivity / impedance 2 V / 25 kΩ (XLR)
Voltage amp New Type-R non-NFB differential (4 transistors, 10 resistors)
Transformer 1600 VA ultra-low-loss non-epoxy toroidal, titanium-mounted
Dimensions (W × H × D) 340 × 257 × 512 mm
Weight 31 kg each
Finishes Premium Silver or Premium Black
Made in Japan — Soulnote