redcoates7
still learning...
I saw this little guy on Hifido a while back and managed to track one down.
VERY cool little integrated amplifier for a minimalist desktop rig. Two line ins, one analog fixed output, and a pair of speaker outputs. Since I don't need the Tape Out, they're perfect for driving the analog input of a headphone amplifier...
It also has a very useful (defeat able) bass boost to help fill out smaller mini speakers. Either +4.5 or +9 dB at 70Hz. If you use the smaller boost and keep the volume reasonable, it can make some great music with a little speaker like Kenwood's single-driver CM-5ES (which I love) or something like an NHT SuperZero XU...even better!
The manual doesn't do me much good (in Japanese) but I can read the specs:
25W + 25W (40 Hz- 20kHz 8 ohms)
0.1% THD @ 25 W, 8 Ohms, 1 kHz
Not a super high fidelity component, but it sounds sweet in the right application and is really nicely built (HUGE power transformer, and a very solid chassis) kind of reminds me of the "Darlington Power Pack amplifier" in the compact KA-80
One negative- it's a 100V unit, so you'll need a 120V-100V step down transformer to run it safely in North America. (If your experience is like mine, you'll pay as much for the darn transformer as the amp itself!)
VERY cool little integrated amplifier for a minimalist desktop rig. Two line ins, one analog fixed output, and a pair of speaker outputs. Since I don't need the Tape Out, they're perfect for driving the analog input of a headphone amplifier...
It also has a very useful (defeat able) bass boost to help fill out smaller mini speakers. Either +4.5 or +9 dB at 70Hz. If you use the smaller boost and keep the volume reasonable, it can make some great music with a little speaker like Kenwood's single-driver CM-5ES (which I love) or something like an NHT SuperZero XU...even better!
The manual doesn't do me much good (in Japanese) but I can read the specs:
25W + 25W (40 Hz- 20kHz 8 ohms)
0.1% THD @ 25 W, 8 Ohms, 1 kHz
Not a super high fidelity component, but it sounds sweet in the right application and is really nicely built (HUGE power transformer, and a very solid chassis) kind of reminds me of the "Darlington Power Pack amplifier" in the compact KA-80
One negative- it's a 100V unit, so you'll need a 120V-100V step down transformer to run it safely in North America. (If your experience is like mine, you'll pay as much for the darn transformer as the amp itself!)