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Audio Research Reference 80S Power Amplifier

This amplifier has just arrived and is being sold on behalf of a valued client. It comes boxed and in excellent condition. The valve have done approx 930 hours so plenty of life in them still. Please click on the picture for additional and larger images.

This amplifier has just arrived and is being sold on behalf of a valued client. It comes boxed and in excellent condition. The valve have done approx 930 hours so plenty of life in them still.

Please click on the picture for additional and larger images.

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This amplifier has just arrived and is being sold on behalf of a valued client. It comes boxed and in excellent condition. The valve have done approx 930 hours so plenty of life in them still.

Please click on the picture for additional and larger images.

Brand URL : https://audioresearch.com/product/reference-80s/

POWER OUTPUT

70 watts continuous from 20Hz to 20kHz. 1kHz total harmonic distortion typically 1% at 140 watts (33 watts in Triode mode) per channel, below 0.04% at 1 watt (Note that actual power output is dependent upon both line voltage and “condition” i.e.: if power line has high distortion, maximum power will be affected adversely, although from a listening standpoint this is not critical)

POWER BANDWIDTH

(-3dB points) 7Hz to 68kHz

FREQUENCY RESPONSE

(-3dB points at 1 watt) 0.7Hz to 94kHz

INPUT SENSITIVITY

1.4V RMS Balanced for rated output. (25.5 dB gain into 8 ohms);

0.7V RMS SE for rated output.

INPUT IMPEDANCE

300K ohms Balanced, 75K ohms Single Ended

OUTPUT POLARITY

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

OUTPUT TAPS

16 ohms, 8 ohms, 4 ohms

OUTPUT REGULATION

Approximately 1.0dB 16 Ohm Load to Open Circuit

(Damping factor approximately 8)

OVERALL NEGATIVE FEEDBACK

15dB

SLEW RATE

10 volts/microsecond

RISE TIME

4.0 microseconds

POWER REQUIREMENTS

105-130VAC 60Hz (210-250VAC 50Hz) 420 watts at rated output,

280 watts in Triode mode, 221 watts at “idle”, 3.6 watts off Units for Japan: 100VAC 50/60Hz

TUBES REQUIRED

2 matched pair KT150 (Power output V1-V4); 2 6H30 (Gain stage V5, V6)

DIMENSIONS

Width 18.5” (47 cm) chassis; 19.0” (48.26 cm) faceplate.

Height 10.5” (26 cm)

Depth 18.5” (47 cm)

With handles & connectors: 21” (53.3 cm)

WEIGHT

62 lbs. (28.2 kg) Net; 73 lbs. (32.7 kg) Shipping.