Audio Research VT80 SE

€14,995.00

We are pleased to introduce the VT80SE, the Audio Research amplifier with the widest appeal to the greatest number of music lovers worldwide. By combining world-class performance with flexibility and features like auto-bias, the VT80SE has been an amp that is easy to take home and just forget as you enjoy your music collection again for the first time.

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We are pleased to introduce the VT80SE, the Audio Research amplifier with the widest appeal to the greatest number of music lovers worldwide. By combining world-class performance with flexibility and features like auto-bias, the VT80SE has been an amp that is easy to take home and just forget as you enjoy your music collection again for the first time.

We are pleased to introduce the VT80SE, the Audio Research amplifier with the widest appeal to the greatest number of music lovers worldwide. By combining world-class performance with flexibility and features like auto-bias, the VT80SE has been an amp that is easy to take home and just forget as you enjoy your music collection again for the first time.

PRODUCT DETAILS

Technical Specifications

POWER OUTPUT- 75 watts per channel continuous from 20Hz to 20kHz. 1kHz total harmonic distortion typically 1% at 75 watts, below 0.05% at 1 watt. (Note that actual power output is dependent upon both line voltage and ‘condition’ i. e.: if the power line has high distortion, maximum power will be affected adversely, although from a listening standpoint this is not very critical.)

POWER BANDWIDTH- (-3dB points) 7Hz to 60kHz.

FREQUENCY RESPONSE- (-3dB points at 1 watt) 0.7Hz to 80kHz.

INPUT SENSITIVITY- 1.4V RMS BAL for rated output. (25dB Bal gain into 8 ohms.)

INPUT IMPEDANCE- 300K ohms Balanced (150K ohms SE)

OUTPUT POLARITY- Non-inverting. Balanced input pin 2+ (IEC-268)

OUTPUT TAPS- 8 ohms, 4 ohms

OUTPUT REGULATION- Approximately 1.0dB 8 OHM LOAD TO OPEN CIRCUIT (Damping factor approximately 8)

OVERALL NEGATIVE FEEDBACK- 15dB

SLEW RATE- 10 volts/microsecond

RISE TIME- 4.0 microseconds 

CHANNEL SEPARATION- 112dB

HUM & NOISE- –84dBV weighted, 8 ohms tap

SIGNAL TO NOISE- 112dB

CONTROLS- Power on/off, auto shut-off on/defeat, Input BAL/SE, RS232, 12V trigger

Physical Specifications

AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE- 30° C (86° F) maximum ambient air temperature

POWER SUPPLY ENERGY STORAGE- Approximately 350 joules

POWER REQUIREMENTS-100-125VAC 60Hz (200-250VAC 50Hz) 410 watts at rated output, 500 watts maximum, 230 watts idle. Sleep power < 1 watt

TUBES REQUIRED- 2 – Matched pair KT120 – Power Output; 2 – 6H30 Driver

DIMENSION-
width- 19” (48.3 cm)
height- 10.33” (26.2 cm)
depth- 18.45” (46.8 cm) to chassis, 19.40” (49.3 cm) to terminals

WEIGHT- 45.7lbs. (20.7 kg) Net; 60.5 lbs. (27.4 kg)

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