Postat 03 mai 2024
Arcam Alpha 2 amplificator audiofil (Sansui Nad Cambridge Pioneer)
500 lei
Persoana fizica
Stare: Utilizat
Descriere
The Arcam Alpha 2 is a product of Arcam's many years of experience in amplifier design and manufacture. Detailed theoretical analysis and extensive listening have produced a design that is technically outstanding. This design has been realised in practice using high quality components selected for optimum electrical and sonic performance. The result is an amplifier that maintains the full dynamics of a musical performance while reproducing the subtleties and emotion both accurately and naturally.
Power
Not only does the Alpha 2 produce a generous 30 watts continuous output per channel into 8 ohms, but its special high peak current output stage will drive loudspeakers whose impedance dips as low as 2 ohms. Unlike many other amplifiers the Alpha 2 can be run continuously at high levels because its coolrunning aluminium chassis will not overheat.
Versatility
As well as working properly with all commonly available loudspeakers, the Arcam Aplha 2 is fully compatible with a wide variety of programme sources. Five inputs are available; four are selected by a rotaty switch and the fifth by the nearby tape monitor button. all the inputs use a high quality and robust design of phono socket.
The Alpha 2's cartridge input is specialy optimised for use with any moving magnet cartridge or high output moving coil cartridge. The highest quality low output moving coil cartridges can also be accommodated using our optional plug in MCA pre-pre-amplifier board.
There is a dedicated input for a CD player, further inputs for a Tuner and Video playback and finally a set of line level input and output sockets suitable for use with a tape recorder.
Fexibility
A quality domestic hi-fi amplifier can and should possess those genuinely useful facilities which can improve the performance of the complete system. Typical of Arcam's attention to detail is the Alpha 2' volume control which has been psychoacoustically designed to allow ease of adjustment at the low volume levels often used in the home. limited range bass and treble controls of advanced design are also provided. These allow precise adjustment of the frequency extremes without coloration of the critical midfrequency band. Used sensibly they can help correct for imperfections elsewhere in the system, particularly those associated with cartridges and loudspeakers. The constant power law balance control also helps in this respect. The tone and balance controls all have a centre click stop to provide a reference response in the centre position.
The Alpha 2 has a front pabel socket which will suit a wide variety of stereo headphones. The headphones and loudspeakers will normally work together as the main loudspeaker sockets are wired directly to the amplifier's output to obtainthe best possible sound quality. However a second pair of loudspeaker socket is also fitted enabling the loudspeakers to be muted automatically whenever headphones are plugged in.
Electronic Design
The disc pre-amplifier uses a low noise professional IC and employs audiophile grade 1% metal film resistors and polypropylene capacitors in the critical RIAA equalisation network. This ensures a clean, accurate sound.
Uniguely the Alpha2 is also configurated to accept out plug in moving coil cartridge pre-pre-amplifier board, the MCA. The MCA and Alpha 2 combination has a much lower noise level and correspondingly greater fidelity than other similarly priced amplifiers. This allows the Alpha 2 to be used successfully with some of the world's finest MC cartridges.
All other inputs are fed directly to the Alpha 2's volume control to ensure a virtually infinite overload margin. The preamplifier stages which follow the volume control again employ low noise professional quality ICs and make minimal use of coupling capacitors to avoid degradation of the sudio signal. All preamplifier circuits are powered by two lownoise, low-impedance regulated power supplies.
The Arcam Alpha 2's power amplifier is an advanced bipolar, high slew-rate design with direct coupled fully complementary class AB output stages. Constant bias circuitry for the driver transistors maintains a clean, dynamic output throughout the entire operating range. The amplifier has a very high transient current capability, made possible by use of 100 watt power transistors combined with high value low ESR reservoir capacitors and a generously rated toroidal mains transformer. Together these permit instantaneous peak output levels of some 250 watts from a single channel into a 2 ohm load. Nevertheless the amplifier is effectively protected against overload. readily accessible fast-blow output fuses are also fitted for loudspeaker protection. They are connected within the main feedback loop to prevent degradation of the signal. In addition the layout of the PCB has been optimised for such factors as maximum transient power capability and minimum on-board interaction.
Finally, the loudspeaker outputs use ultra high quality PCB mounted 4 mm sockets. These employ silver loaded contacts amd are soldered directly to the PCB to ensure integrity of the signal path. High quality matching plugs are supplied as standard.
Specifications
Output Power:
30 W - both channels into 8 ohm (20 Hz - 20 kHz at 0,5%THD)
40 W - single channel at 1 khz into 8 ohm
60 W - single channel at 1 khzinto 8 ohm
Total Harmonic Distortion: 0,02% (at 25 W into 8 Ω at 1 kHz)
Overload Margins:
Disc Inputs : 32 dB at 1 kHz
Other Inputs : 50 dB
Frequency Response:
Disc Input : 60 HZ - 20 kHz , ±0,5 dB, -3 dB at 20 Hz
Other Inputs : 30 Hz - 20 kHz ±0,5 dB, -1 dB at 20 Hz
Tone Controls:
Bass : +-8 dB at 50 Hz
Treble : +-8 dB at 15 kHz
crosstalk: -65 dB at 1 kHz
Disc Inputs:
Suitable for MM and high-output MC cartridges
Sensitivity : 2,5 mV
Noise : -72 dB
impedance : 47 k Ω in parallel with 100 pF
With MCA board fitted, for low output MC cartridges
Sensitivity 250 µV
Noise : -70 dB
Impedance : 330 Ω
Tuner, TApe, Video :
Sensitivity : 200 mV
Noise : -95 dB
Impedance : 25 k Ω
CD
Sensitivity : 450 mV
Noise : -95 dB
Impedance : 10 k Ω
Outputs Nominal Level/Impedance
Tape : 220 mV/2 k Ω
Headphones : suitable for 8 Ω - 2 k Ω impedance
Loudspeaker: 30 W into 8 Ω at 1 kHz
low frequency daming Factor : 200
Suitable for speaker of 4 Ω or higher nominal impedance
General
Power Supply: 240 V , 110 V ; 50/60 kHz
Power Consumption : 120 VA
Spares Provided
Two loudspeaker fuses;
Two red and two black 4 mm plugs
Dimensions (W x H x D): 430 x 230 x 84 mm (16,9" x 9,1" x 3,3")
Weight: 4 kg (8,8 lbs). CLIP VIDEO cu ARCAM la cerere .
Power
Not only does the Alpha 2 produce a generous 30 watts continuous output per channel into 8 ohms, but its special high peak current output stage will drive loudspeakers whose impedance dips as low as 2 ohms. Unlike many other amplifiers the Alpha 2 can be run continuously at high levels because its coolrunning aluminium chassis will not overheat.
Versatility
As well as working properly with all commonly available loudspeakers, the Arcam Aplha 2 is fully compatible with a wide variety of programme sources. Five inputs are available; four are selected by a rotaty switch and the fifth by the nearby tape monitor button. all the inputs use a high quality and robust design of phono socket.
The Alpha 2's cartridge input is specialy optimised for use with any moving magnet cartridge or high output moving coil cartridge. The highest quality low output moving coil cartridges can also be accommodated using our optional plug in MCA pre-pre-amplifier board.
There is a dedicated input for a CD player, further inputs for a Tuner and Video playback and finally a set of line level input and output sockets suitable for use with a tape recorder.
Fexibility
A quality domestic hi-fi amplifier can and should possess those genuinely useful facilities which can improve the performance of the complete system. Typical of Arcam's attention to detail is the Alpha 2' volume control which has been psychoacoustically designed to allow ease of adjustment at the low volume levels often used in the home. limited range bass and treble controls of advanced design are also provided. These allow precise adjustment of the frequency extremes without coloration of the critical midfrequency band. Used sensibly they can help correct for imperfections elsewhere in the system, particularly those associated with cartridges and loudspeakers. The constant power law balance control also helps in this respect. The tone and balance controls all have a centre click stop to provide a reference response in the centre position.
The Alpha 2 has a front pabel socket which will suit a wide variety of stereo headphones. The headphones and loudspeakers will normally work together as the main loudspeaker sockets are wired directly to the amplifier's output to obtainthe best possible sound quality. However a second pair of loudspeaker socket is also fitted enabling the loudspeakers to be muted automatically whenever headphones are plugged in.
Electronic Design
The disc pre-amplifier uses a low noise professional IC and employs audiophile grade 1% metal film resistors and polypropylene capacitors in the critical RIAA equalisation network. This ensures a clean, accurate sound.
Uniguely the Alpha2 is also configurated to accept out plug in moving coil cartridge pre-pre-amplifier board, the MCA. The MCA and Alpha 2 combination has a much lower noise level and correspondingly greater fidelity than other similarly priced amplifiers. This allows the Alpha 2 to be used successfully with some of the world's finest MC cartridges.
All other inputs are fed directly to the Alpha 2's volume control to ensure a virtually infinite overload margin. The preamplifier stages which follow the volume control again employ low noise professional quality ICs and make minimal use of coupling capacitors to avoid degradation of the sudio signal. All preamplifier circuits are powered by two lownoise, low-impedance regulated power supplies.
The Arcam Alpha 2's power amplifier is an advanced bipolar, high slew-rate design with direct coupled fully complementary class AB output stages. Constant bias circuitry for the driver transistors maintains a clean, dynamic output throughout the entire operating range. The amplifier has a very high transient current capability, made possible by use of 100 watt power transistors combined with high value low ESR reservoir capacitors and a generously rated toroidal mains transformer. Together these permit instantaneous peak output levels of some 250 watts from a single channel into a 2 ohm load. Nevertheless the amplifier is effectively protected against overload. readily accessible fast-blow output fuses are also fitted for loudspeaker protection. They are connected within the main feedback loop to prevent degradation of the signal. In addition the layout of the PCB has been optimised for such factors as maximum transient power capability and minimum on-board interaction.
Finally, the loudspeaker outputs use ultra high quality PCB mounted 4 mm sockets. These employ silver loaded contacts amd are soldered directly to the PCB to ensure integrity of the signal path. High quality matching plugs are supplied as standard.
Specifications
Output Power:
30 W - both channels into 8 ohm (20 Hz - 20 kHz at 0,5%THD)
40 W - single channel at 1 khz into 8 ohm
60 W - single channel at 1 khzinto 8 ohm
Total Harmonic Distortion: 0,02% (at 25 W into 8 Ω at 1 kHz)
Overload Margins:
Disc Inputs : 32 dB at 1 kHz
Other Inputs : 50 dB
Frequency Response:
Disc Input : 60 HZ - 20 kHz , ±0,5 dB, -3 dB at 20 Hz
Other Inputs : 30 Hz - 20 kHz ±0,5 dB, -1 dB at 20 Hz
Tone Controls:
Bass : +-8 dB at 50 Hz
Treble : +-8 dB at 15 kHz
crosstalk: -65 dB at 1 kHz
Disc Inputs:
Suitable for MM and high-output MC cartridges
Sensitivity : 2,5 mV
Noise : -72 dB
impedance : 47 k Ω in parallel with 100 pF
With MCA board fitted, for low output MC cartridges
Sensitivity 250 µV
Noise : -70 dB
Impedance : 330 Ω
Tuner, TApe, Video :
Sensitivity : 200 mV
Noise : -95 dB
Impedance : 25 k Ω
CD
Sensitivity : 450 mV
Noise : -95 dB
Impedance : 10 k Ω
Outputs Nominal Level/Impedance
Tape : 220 mV/2 k Ω
Headphones : suitable for 8 Ω - 2 k Ω impedance
Loudspeaker: 30 W into 8 Ω at 1 kHz
low frequency daming Factor : 200
Suitable for speaker of 4 Ω or higher nominal impedance
General
Power Supply: 240 V , 110 V ; 50/60 kHz
Power Consumption : 120 VA
Spares Provided
Two loudspeaker fuses;
Two red and two black 4 mm plugs
Dimensions (W x H x D): 430 x 230 x 84 mm (16,9" x 9,1" x 3,3")
Weight: 4 kg (8,8 lbs). CLIP VIDEO cu ARCAM la cerere .
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