Bob Carver

 

CHERRY 180 ( VTA180MM

 

 

180 Watt Mono Block Amplifiers - $7,400 pair

The Cherry 180 Mono Block Amplifier is the little brother of the Black Beauty 305 and provides the same sonic performance at a more affordable price point. This amplifier was designed to drive the most demanding speakers and features a high impedance input, an automatic DC restorer circuit, a "set and forget" bias adjustment, and low idle current which greatly increases output tube life. It has an ultra-wide bandwidth output transformers with interleaved windings capable of the most nuanced voice as well as huge peak output capacity. Selectable feedback control allows the user to change the sound of the amplifier from vintage classical to modern contemporary.

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Recommended Preamplifier - Reference Linestage or Statement Linestage by Purity Audio Design

Number of Line Inputs:	1
Input impedance:	100 k ohms
Input Stage:	12AX7 current sourced long tailed balanced pair
Pre-driver Stage:	12AT7 current sourced long tailed balanced pair
Automatic DC Restoration:	6AL5
Nominal Voltage Gain:	30 dB (into 8 ohms)
Output Stage Configuration:	3 complimentary sets of KT88s in a push-pull configuration (6 total)
Regulated Screen Supply Voltage:	360V
Output tube plate voltage:	725V
Output tube Idle Power:	Less than 10W each
Bias Adjustment:	Rear panel pot, front panel meter, set and forget
Rated Power:	200 watts into 8 ohms, 230 watts into four ohms, 215 watts into two ohms
Noise:	Better than 110 dB A Weighted referenced into 180 watts
Frequency Response:	2 Hz to 85 kHz. Without filters
Full Power Bandwidth:	24 Hz to 28 kHz. Without filters
Feedback Control Switch:	20dB for Vintage Amplifier Sound, 11 dB for Contemporary Amplifier Sound
Distortion:	Less than 0.5%
Output Transformer:	Interleaved windings, super wideband low leakage inductance design
Output Impedance:	1.3 ohms
Speaker outputs:	2, 4, and 8 ohm terminals
Built in Output Tube tester:	Check!
Construction Method:	Point-to-Point hand wired axial and radial leaded components with star grounds and no circuit board traces or de-plugable connectors.
Components:	High reliability wire wound and metal film resistors, Metal polyester capacitors in the audio signal paths
Weight:	84 pounds for a stereo pair, 42 pounds each
Dimensions:	12.5" width x 7.75" height x 17" depth
Color:	Cherry Red with Champagne Trim
Country of Origin:	United States of America
Warranty:	Chassis - 7 Years, Tubes - 1 Year

 

 

BLACK BEAUTY 305 ( VTA305M )

 

The Black Beauty 305 mono bloc amplifiers will be available for audition at our affiliated partner, Jam'n Audio the end of January 2012. Please contact Joe Jurzec for details or to schedule an audition.

305 Watt Mono Block Amplifier - $12,900 pair

The Black Beauty 305 Mono Block Amplifier is the perfect blend of form and function and the ideal choice for serious music listeners. This amplifier was designed to drive the most demanding speakers and features a high impedance input, an automatic DC restorer circuit, a "set and forget" bias adjustment, and low idle current which greatly increases output tube life. It has an ultra-wide bandwidth output transformers with interleaved windings capable of the most nuanced voice as well as huge peak output capacity. Selectable feedback control allows the user to change the sound of the amplifier from vintage classical to modern contemporary.