Lab12 Suara Class A Tube Stereo Power Amplifier (KT150)
2 x 50 Watt Class A Power Amplifier
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One unit available - distributor's demo with about 15 hours of use. Sold as new with 5 year warranty. This is the "MkI" version with the framed transformers (the later toroid version sells for $7400). Parallel Single-Ended Class A - this amp runs on the warm side.
The attractive simplicity and purity of class A single ended power amplifiers are imprinted in Suara, a high-fidelity audiophile Parallel tube Class A Stereo power amplifier from Lab12 in Greece.
Suara is a pure Class A power amplifier that has the ability to reproduce music with exceptional musicality and directness whilst its 50W per channel bring immense and controlled power out of the box able to drive any audio system’s loud speakers.
Special audio grade matched parts of the finest selections in every stage, refined voicing tests and countless hours of actual listening, allowed us to create this great octal tube based power amplifier, that offers both Triode and Ultra Linear mode at the tip of the switch.
Suara’s natural, intimate and warm reproduction of sounding will surely immerse the listener in a long- lasting audition without any listening fatigue.
"Frozen Silver" glass blasted anodized finish.
Tube Cage Included.
Features:
• 6550, KT88 compatible (KT150 supplied from factory)
• 4x KT150 tubes (matched pairs)
• Easy Manual Bias Adjustment on the back plate
• Triode / Ultra Linear selector switch
• Handcrafted custom audio grade transformers
• No feedback design
• Special audio grade matched parts in every stage
• SRSG® implementation
• Fine symmetry® implementation
• Analog retro Nissei VU meters
• 5mm Aluminum face panel
• Five Year Guarantee
Specifications:
• Power: 115VAC 60Hz
• Power consumption: 350 VA max
• Output power: 50 Watt per channel (KT 150)
• Frequency response: 20 Hz-25 KHz (-0.9dB)
• Input impedance: 100 Kohm
• Recommended speakers: 4-8 ohm
• Tube complement: 4x dual triodes, 4x KT-150 Power Pentodes
• Input sensitivity: 1.8V triode mode / 1.5V Ultra Linear mode
• Inputs: 1x line unbalanced stereo (RCA and XLR connectors)
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 43x19x29 cm
• Weight: 19.5Kg