Integrated Amp Reviews

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Description: Two-channel streaming class-AB integrated amplifier with an MC/MM phono stage and an aluminum remote control. Amplifier section: Gain: 30dB. Output power: 200Wpc into 8 ohms (23dBW), 310Wpc into 4 ohms (21.9dBW), at less than 1% THD. Input sensitivity (for 200W output into 8 ohms, both channels driven): 1.2V RMS via RCA, 2.4V RMS via XLR. Preamplifier section: Input impedance: 50k ohms RCA. Output impedance: 120 ohms (RCA). Signal/noise ratio: >110dB. Inputs: two pairs RCA, one pair XLR, one pair phono RCA, two S/PDIF (coaxial), two S/PDIF (optical), one HDMI ARC, one PC USB-C, one 12V trigger. Outputs: one pair RCA, one pair balanced XLR, one ¼" headphone, one optical, one coaxial, one 12V trigger. The DAC chip is an ES9038PRO, with an output level of 2V, and a maximum sampling frequency: optical/coaxial 192kHz, PC USB: PCM 768kHz, DSD512. Gain in the phono section is selectable: 46dB, 52dB, or 60dB. MC loading is fixed at 360 ohms. Power consumption: in standby: 0.5W.
Dimensions: 17.5" (445mm) W × 5.3" (134.5mm) H × 13.7" (348mm) D. Weight: 37.7 lb (17.1kg).
Finish: Black or silver.
Serial number of unit reviewed: QH019742CKF0356. Made in China.
Price: $5495. Approximate number of US dealers: 55. Warranty: 3 years.
Manufacturer: Quad Electronics International, IAG, 13/14 Glebe Rd., Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE29 7DL, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 1480 452561. Email: service@quad-hifi.co.uk. Web: quad-hifi.co.uk. US Distributor: MoFi Distribution, 1811 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago, IL 60660. Web: mofidistribution.com