The VAC Auricle Musicbloc

Designed to provide uncompromised sound quality in an attractive compact chassis, the all-new VAC Auricle™Musicbloc™ monoblock achieves a new level of performance for an amplifier costing less than $5,000 per pair. Indeed, it's been startling even jaded audio professionals, from dealers to recording engineers.

The Auricle's powerful amplifier circuit is adapted from VAC's premium Phi™ 110/110 model. Two KT88 beam power tubes couple optimally through a high quality VAC custom output transformer, providing good output regulation and excellent speaker control. The shielded, choke-based power supply and the use of direct current heaters (even for the large KT88 tubes) ensure exceptionally low noise. The Class A1 direct-coupled triode front end provides superb balance and requires no user adjustment, even when new input tubes are fitted.

Output tube bias adjustments are simple and user friendly, using discreet indicator lights at the front of the chassis. Premium parts are used throughout, ensuring both exceptional sound quality and long, trouble-free service.

The chassis is machined from aluminum alloy, to avoid the magnetic coupling seen with conventional steel chassis. The thickness and character of the material also provides excellent control of vibration and resonance.

At a mere six inches in width, the VAC Auricle™Musicbloc™ is ideal for multiple amplifier applications, such as tri-amping and surround-sound. The compact dimensions allow this amplifier to achieve superb sound through short lead lengths and tighter coupling between parts, more closely approaching the theoretical ideal.

Balanced inputs are available on special order.

Approximate dimensions:

Audio chassis: 6" x 16" x " (W x D x H) plus connectors; shipping weight lbs.

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