Additional information

Weight 40 lbs
Dimensions 24 × 20 × 8 in

Shipping Weight and Dimensions

FEATURES

  • Purist Design/Modified Mu-Follower Class A Tube Stage Preamplifier with no feedback
  • Compatible tube types: 6N1P, 6N5P, 6CG7, 6FQ7, 6BQ7A
  • Extensive power supply filtering using Nichicon audio grade capacitors
  • 4 pairs of RCA gold plated unbalanced input connections, and 2 pairs of RCA gold plated unbalanced output connections
  • American made 13-Gauge steel enclosure…powder coated throughout with gloss Midnight Blue metallic base, Satin Black top plate and Metallic Silver ink lettering.
  • Removeable tube cover vent plate 
  • Ceramic tube sockets with silver plated contacts (sockets attached directly to the chassis)
  • Point-to-point and tagboard hand wired construction with 16-gauge Teflon insulated silver plated copper wire, Cardas or Mundorf silver (RoHS) solder for all electrical connections
  • Mundorf polypropylene capacitors and Vishay/Dale precision metal film resistors utilized
  • Remote controlled ELMA 47-position precision stepped stereo attenuator using 0.1% thin film resistors (volume motor utilizes separate power supply)
  • Ergonomic design LED backlit soft touch control knobs
  • ELMA gold plated switches 
  • Detachable IEC power cord connection (no power cord supplied)
  • Tubes: 6N1P matched pair 
  • Electrical Engineer designed, hand built and tested solely by Mike McGary in Gainesville, Virginia 
  • Lifetime Warranty (excluding the vacuum tubes- 90 day warranty from date of purchase)

SPECIFICATIONS

  • Gain: 28dB using 6N1P tube (tube type dependent)
  • Maximum Output Voltage: 35 Volts (Bypass), 5 Volts (Low), 10 Volts (High) with 1.3 Volts input and 100 kΩ load
  • Max Input Voltage: 1.3 Volts (~0.9 Volts RMS)
  • Input Impedance: >48 kΩ (sensitivity setting and frequency dependent)
  • Output Impedance: 1.8 kΩ (typically)
  • SNR: > 90 dB unweighted (22Hz – 22kHz)
  • Hum and Noise (with input grounded) 400 microvolts
  • Frequency Response: 3Hz – 40kHz (-1dB)/ 1Hz – 72kHz (-3dB) Volume at midpoint setting with less than 0.15% THD; Volume at max setting with less than 1% THD
  • Phase: Inverting
  • Dimensions: D= 13”, W= 17” and H= 3”
  • Power consumption (idle): ~ 20 Watts (tube dependent)
  • Weight: 25 lbs.
  • Power: 120V-60 Hz/240V-50Hz (electrically configurable, please inquire if purchasing product for use outside the USA)

NOTE: Specifications depend upon line voltages and tube types.

MSRP

$6,000.00 

Policy

  • There are No Refunds and No Returns. Please inquire with any questions or concerns prior to purchasing.
  • We do not sell internationally via our website. Please contact McGary Audio if you are interested in purchasing outside the USA.
  • Upon receiving your (online) order, immediately inspect and determine any damages from the shipping carrier. If an item is damaged or defective, please contact McGary Audio immediately to resolve.
  • Any items ordered directly from McGary Audio will be shipped insured using the MSRP valuation for each item with the shipping carrier UPS, and the customer pays this insurance shipping fee together with all shipping charges at checkout. No shipping charges or Insurance fees will be refunded.
  • 6% Sales Tax will be charged to customers living in the Commonwealth of Virginia