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Perreaux Audiant 80i Integrated Amplifier - £2595.00
Perreaux Audiant 80i Integrated Amplifier - New Asynchronous DAC Model.
The New Ground Breaking Integrated Amplifier.
With listening, Perreaux realised that the Audiant 80i was proof positive that their core philosophy was correct. Form and function combines to create a hugely satisfying amplifier. The appearance is aesthetically forward-thinking while the sound continues the tradition of previous Perreaux pieces – engaging, purposeful and controlled.
Since 1974 Perreaux have been manufacturing high fidelity components of exceptional quality in New Zealand. Audiant proves again, that commitment and passion can triumph over geography and high expectations. The elegant implementation of MOSFET output devices and Class-A signal stages give Audiant 80i a potent, dynamic and sophisticated sonic signature.
Merge their high musical standards with the versatile features of Audiant and you have an amplifier ready for now, and the future. A variety of digital inputs enable you make the most of the superb 24-bit/96kHz Digital to Analogue Converter (DAC).
You can ease Audiant into a home theater system to extract any missing detail from your cinema experience. Or you can put the needle on the record with the knowledge that the phono stage has been extensively tested by our music obsessed team in the deep south.
Once again Perreaux bring you a ground-breaking amplifier that will reconnect you to the thing that is, in these busy days, so often overlooked – the MUSIC.
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The latest reviews excerpts listed below :
Neil Gader reviewing for The Absolute Sound said “And the Audiant 80i integrated amplifier is, in my view, the right amp at the right time… Audiant 80i is a refreshing mix of old-school cred and cool shout-outs to the current zeitgeist.”
YN Audio in the Netherlands tells us “First impression is really good, the size is so much smaller than the amps I’m used too but the sound quality not. I’m still running in but it already has a full bodied sound, projects a good sound stage, good detail in mids and high and till above ¾ of the volume still sounds tight. To be honest, amazing what this small package has to offer.”
Ashley Kramer at Witchdoctor writes “…what I appreciated here. Absolute screeds of detail, accurate imaging on a deep soundstage and a sense of control and precision that add up to a clean and non-fatiguing sound.…but based on my short weekend session, I’d say this amp sounds like it can more than live up to its price tag and heritage.”
Our Canadian agent Gunnar Van Vliet of Planet of Sound e-mails “First impressions on the Audiant. This is the best amplifier at it's price hands down… Absolutely top notch work here boys.”
Perreaux Audiant 80i Integrated Amplifier
Specification :
Amplifier
Rated Power Output (per channel, <0.05% THD+N): 80W into 8Ω, 130Wrms into 4Ω
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD+N) Typically: 20Hz to 20kHz:
0.002% @ 1kHz, 80W into 8Ω
<0.05%, 80W into 8Ω
<0.05%, 1W into 8Ω
Frequency Response: ±0.1dB, 20Hz to 20kHz
Signal to Noise Ratio (A-weighted): 105dB, ref. 80W into 8Ω
Damping Factor: 400 @ 1kHz, ref. 8Ω
Gain: 28dB
Preamplifier
Analogue Inputs: 3 Line Level, 1 Phono
Home Theatre Input: Yes (selectable)
Analogue Input Impedance: 47kΩ
Digital Inputs:
1 Coax (RCA)
2 Optical (Toslink)
1 USB (Type B)
Digital Input Impedance: 75Ω (Coax)
Transformer Coupled Digital Input: Yes (Coax)
Analogue Outputs:
1 Pre Out
1 Line Out
Analogue Output Source Impedance:
Pre Out: 540 ohms
Line Out: 270 ohms
Volume Control Range: -90.0dB to +6.0dB
Signal to Noise Ratio (A-weighted): 113dB, ref. 2Vrms
Digital to Analogue Converter (DAC)
Input Sample Rate (maximum): 96kHz (Coax, Optical)
48kHz (USB)
Input Word Length (maximum): 24-bit (Coax, Optical)
16-bit (USB)
Digital to Analogue Conversion: 24-bit/96kHz (upsampled)
Output Voltage: 1.95Vrms @ 0dBFS
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD+N) Typically:
20Hz to 20kHz: 0.002% @ 1kHz, -20dBFS, <0.004%, -20dBFS
Frequency Response: ±0.2dB, 20Hz to 20kHz
Signal to Noise Ratio (A-weighted): 120dB, ref. 0dBFS
Phono Stage
Gain: 40dB
Input Impedance: 47kΩ
Input Capacitance: 100pF
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD+N) Typically:
20Hz to 20kHz: 0.06% @ 1kHz, 1Vrms, <0.15%, 1Vrms
General
Power Consumption
Standby: <1W
Idle: 50w
Maximum (130W into 4Ω): 640w
Dimensions
Width: 431mm
Depth: 309mm
Height: 67mm
Weight: 11.5kg (25.3lb)
