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Great sounding compact tube amp from ideal innovations. The elite 80 is a musical, sweet sounding amp with 20 watts rms, inexpensive output tubes. This amp sounds just like the cary /aes superamp or sla-70 which I had years back. Dead quiet and musical. Comes with a handmade custom mahogany chassis with padauk, walnut and poplar accents. Small footprint at approximately 13" wide by 9" deep. Amplifier is sitting stop a jewelry box in photos. $975 plus shipping. This amp is still in production and goes for $2699 now.
Comes with a lifetime transferable manufacturer warranty. This is the only amp on this site that offers this warranty - a reflection of sound engineering and quality.
Plug and play, Auto-bias, volume pots add versatility. Can be used with a preamp or you can your audio source directly into the power amp and use it effectively like a one source integrated amp.
Payment via paypal friends and family option only. If you use goods and services I will have to refund your payment less paypal fee and that service takes a week for them to process. 100% positive feedback on all audio market websites.
Local pick up in Chantilly, VA us preferred. Shipping will be $35 in eastern usa, $45 central USA, $55 to Western continental USA. Email me at
apt_one@yahoo.com
eatures:
Power Output Tubes:
6AV5GA - A very well manufactured tube, made in the USA, by Sylvania in Emporium, Pennsylvania in 1984. They are a very robust design with cathodes as large as a KT88's. From info we have gathered these are actually 6FW5's labeled as 6AV5GA's. Originally made for demanding military applications, these ideal power tubes provide unrivalled sonic performance in the correct audio circuit, and we believe you will agree once you listen with this amp.
Driver Tubes:
12AX7WA's. Some Elite80 versions may use 6N2P-EV (6H2n-EB), a very high quality, excellent sounding, near 12AX7 equivalent.
Controls:
AC Power Switch, and two Level Controls.
Connectors:
Power: IEC320 Inlet, Input: Gold plated RCA, Output: 5 way Binding Posts on ¾" centers. A detachable IEC power cord is included.
Circuit Protection:
There are 9 internal circuit protection devices to ensure safe operation for all components and users.
Specifications:
Audio Power Output:
Greater than 20 Watts RMS per channel or greater than 40 Watts DAP per channel - both channels driven simultaneously. For more info on Dynamic Audio Power visit: DAP.
Frequency Response:
25 Hz to 22 KHz plus or minus 0.6dB.
Input Sensitivity:
1.2 volt RMS signal will provide full output.
Input Impedance:
100K Ohms.
Output Impedance:
Comes wired for 8 Ohms - 4 ohm and 16 ohm taps are available - please contact us if you need these.
Hum and Noise:
Less than 1.5 millivolts or minus 56dBv on the output jacks.
AC Power Requirements:
North America -120 Volts, 60HZ.
Power Consumption:
85 watts idling and not more than 150 watts at full output.
Dimensions:
12.0"(305mm)Wide x 8.0"(203mm)Deep x 7.5"(190mm)High and weighs 30 Lbs. (13.6KG).
