Avatar Special Edition

Building upon the phenominal success of the VAC Avatar, we decided to push the limits of performance even further. To do so, we adopted VAC Renaissance - style resistors and capacitors throughout the audio path. The result is an elegant amplifier with even more presence, detail, and 'throb.'

For an MSRP of $5,000, Avatar SE is an amplifier you could use for the rest of your life, without compromise. And, if you already have an Avatar, you can upgrade to the Special Edition for a reasonable cost.

VAC Avatar Special Edition Specifications

Type: Integrated vacuum tube amplifier with MM phono stage and home theater (direct power amplifier) mode.

Options: External MC step-up.

Power amplifier ("Home Theater" direct mode):

Output matching: 4 or 8 ohms nominal

Power output: 60 watts/channel ultra-linear; 27 watts/channel triode

Frequency response: 9 Hz - 35 kHz +0 / -0.5 dB 3 Hz - 71 kHz +0 / -3.0 dB

Power bandwidth: 11 Hz - 63 kHz + 0 / -3.0 db ref. 50 watts

Gain: 25 dB ultra-linear; 23 dB triode

Residual noise: 1.5 mv at 8 ohm output

Channel separation: -72 dB @ 1 kHz; -60 dB @ 10 kHz

Line stage preamplifier:

Gain: 24 dB

Maximum input signal: Infinite (attenuation precedes line stage)

Noise contribution: Approx. 0.1 mv at power amplifier output

THD contribution: Approx. 0.04%

Tape output: Unity gain from selector, non-inverting

Phono stage preamplifier:

Gain: 37 dB (measured at tape output)

Residual noise: 3 mv at output (S/N ratio approx. 69 dB)

Overload: 117 mv @ 1 kHz = 8 volts RMS output, 460 mv @ 10 kHz

Frequency response: RIAA +/- 0.25 dB

Notes: Does not invert absolute phase.

General:

Tube compliment: 2 x 12AX7 low noise (phono) 2 x 12AX7 (line stage) 3 x 12AU7/6189A (power amplifier) 4 x EL34 (power amplifier)

Dimensions: 17.5 inches wide, 8 inches high, 15.3 inches deep (+ knobs & connectors)

Shipping weight: 61 pounds

Warranty: Three years parts and labor, excluding tubes.

Specifications subject to change and improvement without notice.

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