The Final Results Impressive Integrated Amplifiers Test (Part 2)

Specifications

·         Digital to Analogue Converter: Dual Wolfson WM8740 24-bit DACs

·         Digital filter: 2nd Generation ATF2 up-sampling to 24-bit/384kHz; Linear Phase, Minimum phase or Steep modes.

·         Analogue filter: 2-Pole Dual Differential Bessel Double Virtual Earth Balanced

·         Digital Inputs: S/PDIF 75 ohms or Toslink optical

·         USB: USB Audio Input; USB Type B conforming to Audio profile 1.0 or USB Audio profile; 2.0 (user 1.0 or USB Audio profile 2.0 (user selectable); Local USB media; 2 x USB 1.1 current limited to 1A each

·         File systems: FAT32, NTFS

·         Digital Outputs: S/PDIF Co-axial and Toslink Optical; 16-24 Bits, 32-96kHz

·         Analogue audio outputs: Balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA analogue audio outputs

·         THD @ 1Khz 0dBFs: <0.001% 24bit (at volume set to full)

·         THD @ 1kHz -10dBFs: <0.001% (at volume set to full)

·         THD @ 20kHz 0dBFs: <0.002% (at volume set to full)

·         Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz +/- 0.1dB *

·         Signal to Noise Ratio: -112dBr (at volume set to full)

·         Total correlated jitter: < 130pS

·         Crosstalk @ 1kHz: < -100dB

·         Crosstalk @ 20kHz: < -90dB

·         Audio Formats: WAV containing uncompressed; PCM 16-24 bit 32-96kHz; FLAC containing losslessly compressed; PCM 16-24 bit 32-96kHz; Apple Lossless (ALAC) 16-24 bit @ 12/16/22.05/24/32/44.1/48/88.2/96kHz; AIFF containing uncompressed; PCM 16-24 bit 32-96kHz; Microsoft® Windows MediaTM Audio; (WMA 9 Standard) 32-320kbps; MP3 (CBR or VBR) 16-320kbps; AAC, HE AAC and AAC+; (CBR or VBR) 16-320kbps; OGG Vorbis 32-320kbps

·         Streaming Protocols: RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol); MMS (Microsoft Media Server Protocol); HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol)

·         Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 b/g or n (2.4GHz connection used only)

·         Wi-Fi Encryption: WEP, WPA, WPA2

·         Ethernet: IEEE 802.3, 10 Base-T or 100 Base-T

·         Mains inlet voltage: 100-240 VAC (switch mode)

·         Max. Power Consumption            : 30W

·         Standby power consumption: <0.5W

·         Dimensions (W x H x D): 430 x 85 x 305mm (16.9 x 3.4 x 12.2”)

·         Weight: 4.0Kg (8.8lbs)

Features

·         New Wolfson: WM8742 DAC

·         Enhanced Output amplifier circuit.

·         Enhanced Digital power supplies.

·         Improved User interface.

·         Redeveloped Analogue & Digital outputs.

·         CD remote with amplifier functionality.

·         Dimensions: Width 220mm x Depth 320mm x Height 90mm.

·         Dimensions needed to operate: Width 220mm x 350mm Depth x Height 180mm

Specifications

·         Power Handling: 200 Watts unclipped speech and music

·         Frequency Range: 45 Hz – 25 kHz

·         Impedance: 4 Ohm nominal

·         Sensitivity: 92dB / 2.83V@1m

·         Amplifier Compatibility: 20 – 200 Watts

·         Positioning : Not less than 10 cm (4”) from rear wall

·         Tweeter: Epos 25mm soft dome with high-temperature voice coil, ferrofluid cooling and neodymium magnet system. Magnetically shielded

·         Bass/Midrange Drivers: Epos mid bass 179mm, with 25mm high-temperature voice coil and polypropylene cone.

·         Crossover: Bass and tweeter cross-over with 2nd order filters. Tweeter network uses Metal Oxide resistor, polypropylene film capacitor and air-core inductor. Woofer networks feature large-core laminated-iron inductors and polypropylene film by-pass capacitors (with Metal Oxide resistor in mid/bass network).

·         Terminal Panel: Gold-plated and Bi-wirable. Can be single or double wired by removing shorting links provided.

·         Internal wiring: 18 AWG stranded cable.

·         Cabinet: 18mm MDF wrap and front baffle, extensively braced internally

·         Finish: Cherry or Black Ash vinyl veneer

·         Grilles: Removable ‘audiophile’ grille fitted as standard, Grille–removal tool included. Alternative cloth-covered grilles are packed as accessories

·         Size (H x W x D – mm / in): 915 x 210 x 320 / 36 x 8.3 x 12.6 (Cabinet only) 980 x 286 x 380mm (including plinth)

·         Weight: 19.7 kg / 43.4 lb per single speaker

·         Packaged: One per carton