Monster Amp with a Monster Price Tag
The NAT Audio Magma tube amplifier delivers 160W of pure power in the 10-10,000 Hz range. It looks impressive, using three tubes to deliver its performance and a 1,000W transformer to supply the juice. This thing smacks of raw power from the moment you lay eyes on it, it is impressive and it is heavy enough to induce a hernia at 88lbs. Just remember, this is a monoblock amplifier, you will need two of them. Luckily they are sold in pairs at $55,000 for the two.
Rather than take a punt at picking out the right technical information to please everybody, I have included it all as is for your perusal after the jump, enjoy!
Specifications:
Type: Single Ended Class “A”
Power Output: 160 Watts @ 4 & 8 ohms; 1 kHz
Frequency Response: 10 Hz to 100 kHz; -3dB
Input Impedance: 100 kohms
Input Sensitivity: 2.7 V RMS for full power output
Gain: 22.50 dB at 8 ohm
Rise Time: 5 microseconds
Noise: 105 dB below rated output
Phase Status: Non inverting (0 degrees)
Tube Complement: 1x 6N1P-EV, 1 x 6N30P-DR , 1 x 450 TH
Power Requirement: 110 VAC or 220 VAC @ 50 to 60 Hz, 450 VA
Dimensions: 11.8″ wide x 25.2″ deep x 14.2″ high
NET Weight: approx. 88 lbs per piece
Price: $55,000 per pair
Features:
- Single Ended pure class A mono block power amplifier
- Eimac power industrial type direct heated triode - 450TH (N.O.S.)
- DC coupled all tube circuit (only output transformer without capacitors)
- CE comfortable
- 160 W of pure class A @4ohms or @8ohms
- Low global feedback configuration with damping factor of 20
- High capacity in power supply resulting to over 500joules of energy storage
- Custom designed power transformer of 1000W encapsulated-low density
- Custom designed output transformer of 1000W encapsulated- last generation
- Full double stabilization of high voltage for driver tubes
- 6N1P-EV & 6N30P-DR long life military grade tubes for driver purposes
- Full automatic bias with automatic-adjust (no any adjustment).
- Variable bias (two mode with 40W & 160W of output power)
- Balanced DC power to supply filament of output tube
- Balanced regulated DC power to supply filament for driver tubes
- Both input and output WBT connectors
- Input wired with pure 6N silver (99,9999% of silver purity)
- All aluminum modulated chassis with double 25mm thick front panel
Well, what do you think, eh? To me, this seems like a somewhat frivolous expense. I don’t need that much power from my speakers. My desktop Logitechs are loud enough and my ear phones give me reasonably high definition. So, I will keep the $55,000 I don’t have to spend on amplifiers and won’t feel bad about doing it.
Audio Junkies
via uberreview.com
