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Description :
The Audio Research VT150SE represents the latest advancements in vacuum-tube power amplification. It takes advantage of breakthroughs in transformer lamination and improved plate coupling to yield wider bandwidth, better power transfer at the output, and superb bass control. It also combines meticulous engineering and manufacture, generous power output and user convenience in classically handsome electromechanical packages. The Audio Research VT150SE is housed in incredibly rugged, heli-arc welded and anodized aluminum chassis. It affords excellent performance with a wide variety of contemporary loudspeaker designs, and offers a range of output impedance options via its rugged, custom-machined terminal connections. Output-stage biasing is easily maintained in by illuminated meters and rotary controls conveniently located on the front panel. AC powerline monitoring is also offered via a second meter. The owner can effectively bias the output stage depending upon AC. line conditions as well as regularly monitor the condition of individual output tubes.
The Audio Research VT150SE is intended to withstand the rigors of musical playback over the course of many years, while providing unequaled enjoyment. It sets a new standard for amplifiers combining the purity and grace of the vacuum tube with the precision and constancy of the solid state. It presents an astonishingly believable and natural rendering of timbre. The Audio Research VT150SE is transcendental in its work and draws the listener closer to the music itself than just a hifi representation.
Specifications :
Power Output..................................130 watts continuous at 16 ohms from 20Hz to 20kHz with
..................................less than 1.0% total harmonic distortion (typically below .05% at 1 watt)
..................................Approximate actual power available at "clipping" 145 watts (1kHz)
Power Bandwidth.............................12Hz to 80kHz (-3dB points)
Frequency Response........................2Hz to 200 kHz (-3dB points at 1 watt)
Input Sensitivity................................2.3V RMS balanced for rated output
Input Impedance...............................200k ohms balanced
Output Regulation............................Approximately 0.5dB 16 ohm load to open circuit
Overall Negative Feedback................15dB
Damping Factor...............................16
Slew Rate.......................................17 volts/microsecond
Rise Time........................................2.0 microseconds
Hum And Noise................................Less than 0.5mV RMS
................................(98dB below rated output, IHF weighted, input shorted)
Power Supply Energy Storage...........420 joules
Power Requirements........................110-125VAC 60Hz (220-250VAC 50Hz)
........................470 watts at rated output, 600 watts maximum, 290 watts at "idle"
Tube Complement............................2 x matched pairs 6550 Power Output, 2 x 6550 regulators
............................1 x 12AX7 regulator amplifier, 4 x 12BH7A drivers, 2 x 6922 inputs
Dimensions(w x d x h)......................39.5 x 63 x 27 cm
Weight............................................35kg per side
Miscellaneous :
Notice.............................................This model does not have RCA input. It only has XLR input.
Matching.........................................Audio Research CD2 Cd Player
.........................................Audio Research LS22 Pre Amplifier
XLR Input........................................Yes
Made In...........................................USA
Condition.........................................9/10
Product Information :
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