Updated review to achieve one of the best transistor integrated amplifiers in the world. It offers power and guaranteed control with almost any speaker on the market and its integrated DAC converter provides maximum resolution with all types of audiophile files.
Characteristics:
- Next-generation ESS Saber32 Reference DAC (ES9018K2M)
- Compatible with asynchronous USB 2.0
- Supports PCM up to 384 kHz/32 bit
- Decodes Native DSD and DoP (Drivers for ASIO or WASAPI)
- Coaxial and optical connectors accept PCM up to 192 kHz/24 bit
- Analog bass management with high and low pass crossovers
- Home Theater Bypass input for surround sound integration
- Front panel subwoofer level control
- Dedicated high current headphone amplifier
- Phono input for MM and MC with 100 O or 47k O
- Front panel auxiliary input with automatic +12dB gain
- 5 pairs of RCA line-level analog inputs
- 1 pair of balanced XLR analog inputs
- RCA left and right and XLR preamp outputs
- 1 balanced XLR subwoofer outputs and 2 RCA outputs
- Bass and treble control from remote control or front panel with relay bypass
- IR and IR input for Loop on the rear panel - 12v inputs and outputs for triggers
- Premium Alps volume control and potentiometer with premium motor
- Backlit remote control with discreet buttons
- 0.5W standby power consumption
- Meets Energy Star and EU specifications.
- Power 160W x 2 at 8 Ohms RMS and 2 x 240W x 2 at 4 Ohms RMS.
- Amplifier circuit topology designed by the legendary John Curl.
- Direct entry to bypass preamp section
- Class A/AB High Biass Operation
- Large size shielded toroidal power transformer
- Dual-mono power supply and power amplifier
- 40,000uF power supply filter
- Paired JFET input stages and MOSFET drivers
- 12 High Voltage/High Current Bipolar Output Transistors
- 24k gold plated connectors
- Overheating and short circuit protection relay
- Burr Brown Analog Scale Volume Control
- Adjustable front panel volume display
- Upgraded USB Receiver Plug and play with Windows 10 and MAC
- One additional optical input (2 in total)
- Default program activates volume settings
- Favorite volume memory with remote control button
- Increased phono stage gain for lower output cartridges
- Improved left/right channel separation and balance tracking
