Building on the legacy of the celebrated STEREO 130, the STEREO 230 is a stereo integrated amplifier that delivers 75 continuous watts per channel into 8 ohms or 115 continuous watts per channel into 4 ohms, while an ARC-compatible HDMI jack ensures superior sound quality. maximum level during the playback of audiovisual content.
Additionally, the new LEAK can be connected to a wide range of audio sources, from moving magnet (MM) cartridge-equipped turntables to optical disc players, streamers and even Bluetooth devices.
The purist “ethos” of the STEREO 230 is reflected in multiple details of its design, such as the use of JFET transistors in the RIAA equalization stage of the phono section, in order to ensure full compatibility with the standards established by the audio industry for the reproduction of vinyl records.
The new LEAK is also equipped with a dedicated headphone amplifier with current feedback topology whose performance is perfectly comparable to the best designs on the market.
The exquisite engineering of the STEREO 230 is also manifested in a DAC section designed without any type of compromise, which uses one of the renowned ES9018 Sabre32 Reference “chips” with 32-bit technology from the Californian firm ESS Technology, which allows the LEAK exhibits particularly brilliant records in terms of background noise and dynamic range, both essential parameters in the restitution of both traditional digital content and “Hi-Res” files.
Characteristics:
- Stereo integrated amplifier with exceptional quality/price ratio.
- DAC section compatible PCM up to 32-bit/768 kHz and DSD up to DSD512.
- Executed with audiophile grade components.
- Power amplification circuitry configured in Class AB
- MM compatible phono section based on high quality JFET technology.
- Separate treble and bass controls.
- Headphone amplifier with current feedback topology.
- Continuous output power of 2 x 75 W at 8 ohms or 2 x 115 W at 4 ohms.
- Frequency response of 20-20,000 Hz, +/-0.5 dB.
- Input sensitivity of 550 mV in Line and 4.8 mV in Phono (MM).
- Signal-to-noise ratio greater than 110 dB in Line and 75 dB in MM Phono.
- Optical (1), coaxial (1), USB-B (1) and HDMI ARC (1) digital inputs.
- Real wood enclosure optionally available.
- Dimensions: 328 x 147 x 210 mm (W x H x D).
- Weight: 12.7 kg.
