AURALiCTaurus MK II New 2 hrs on itusedAURALiC Taurus MK II New 2 hrs on it Balanced Headphone AmplifierThis is a headphone I bought originally for my brother along with a Vega Preamp. As luck would have it he also bought himself a Marantz setup so we unpacked this one and the preamp and played with ...1050.00

AURALiC Taurus MK II New 2 hrs on it Balanced Headphone Amplifier

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Ships fromBrentwood, CA, 94513
Ships toUnited States
Package dimensionsunspecified
Shipping carrierFedEx
Shipping costFree
Original accessoriesBox, Manual
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This is a headphone I bought originally for my brother along with a Vega Preamp. As luck would have it he also bought himself a Marantz setup so we unpacked this one and the preamp and played with them for about 2 hours before repacking them. My brother wanted to keep his analog tuner and vinyl setup so he went with the Marantz.
I'm including Paypal and shipping with the sale price, I work 2 jobs and have no time to haggle back and forth. Again, this unit has a bout 2 hours and comes with all the original equipment and packaging including the double boxes.
I can say hooking up directly to my DCS Vivaldi DAC, the Taurus is incredibly transparent. You hear everything! I did notice using the Audeze LCD-3 that the Balanced connection has a wider stereo image, other than that Balanced and Single Ended sound identical to me. Excellent transparency without any harshness which is very hard to do well and totally flat frequency from top to bottom with very realistic dynamics after about 10 min of warm up.

"Spectacularly Transparent" – InnerFidelity.com

"Considering the sound and build-quality on offer, I think AURALiC's Taurus MKII not only represents an impressive sonic and technical achievement, but also qualifies (dare I say it?) as a bit of a bargain. Enthusiastically recommended," raves Chris Martens, The Absolute Sound magazine, December 18, 2013.

"Spectacularly transparent," notes John Grandberg in his February 7, 2014 review for InnerFidelity.com. "This thing is the real deal. In fact, I can think of several amps costing double (or more!) which don't perform nearly as well. If you want an endgame-level headphone amp which offers extremely accurate, resolving sound while maintaining a warm and inviting tone, look no further." The Taurus MKII won InnerFidelity's Wall of Fame Award.

Performance


  • Frequency response: 3Hz - 300KHz, +/- 3dB; 20Hz - 20KHz, +/- 0.1dB

  • THD+N: <0.002%, 20Hz-20KHz at rated output

  • Dynamic Range: >130dB, 20Hz-20KHz, A-weighted

  • Crosstalk: <-80dB at 1KHz

Output Power (continuous in RMS)


  • 32ohm: 4500mW, STD Mode; 1200mW, BAL Mode

  • 120ohm: 1200mW, STD Mode; 4500mW, BAL Mode

  • 300ohm: 500mW, STD Mode; 2000mW, BAL Mode

  • 600ohm: 250mW, STD Mode; 1000mW, BAL Mode

Physical


  • Power dissipation: 50W at max.

  • Dimensions: 11''W x 9''D x 2.6''H

  • Weight: 8 pounds

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