Spectral DMC-15
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Ships from | TUCSON, AZ, 85715 |
Ships to | United States |
Package dimensions | unspecified |
Shipping carrier | FedEx |
Shipping cost | $65.00 |
Original accessories | Manual |
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One of the best line level preamps ever. NO, it does not have a built in phono section. Nor is it equipped with a remote. It never had remote capabilities. Sorry no box. Includes original manual. This is a "budget" version of the DMC-30. I have it priced at my rock bottom price. Thank you.
There are jumpers inside to convert voltage. I am not sure which jumpers would have to be rearranged for 220V. It also has user friendly switches for adjusting individual input gain and overall output gain. I have the output gain currently adjusted at -6dB from factory default. This is all explained in the included owner's manual. From Spectral's site:
On the occasion of our twenty-fifth anniversary Spectral released a special reference preamplifier design for serious music enthusiasts. The DMC-30SL commemorates twenty-five years of state-of-the-art preamp design at Spectral beginning with the company’s first revolutionary products which were introduced in the mid 1970’s. The DMC-30SL has again redefined the art of preamplifier design with a comprehensive array of engineering breakthroughs which set new sonic standards and raise the bar on signal accuracy in the most demanding systems. Now Spectral introduces the DMC-15 Studio Reference Preamplifier based on the engineering refinements developed for the DMC-30SL anniversary reference preamplifier. The new DMC-15 encompasses the innovative signal advances pioneered in the DMC-30SL to combine state-of-art performance with exceptional value.
The Essential Audio Component
Since preamplifier performance is overwhelmingly important to realize the absolute best possible sonic results in quality music systems, the DMC-15 was developed to meet the very highest standards. Rather than employ more conventional design and circuitry for our more affordable preamplifier such as usually practiced by high-end designers, Spectral engineers have instead looked to the acclaimed DMC-30SL ‘anniversary’ reference preamplifier for the essential design and topologies of the new DMC-15. More specifically, the DMC-15 has been directly derived from the exotic DMC-30SL layout and circuitry as a ‘straight-line’ version of the reference preamp. The resulting DMC-15 is actually a single-ended version of the DMC-30SL with manual attenuation and controls. Not surprisingly, signal resolution and linearity are virtually without compromise in the DMC-15 since all amplification and layout architecture are shared with our top edge-of-the-art reference preamp design.
Honoring the Music
To achieve this ultimate circuit performance, Spectral engineers employ our exclusive ‘micro-detailing’ design techniques. ‘Micro-detailing’ analysis looks deep into circuit behavior, selecting best possible layout and tuning combinations to reduce subtle noise and distortion phenomenon in complex signal material. Sensitive circuit characteristics such as minimizing energy storage for rapid signal extinction are rigorously pursued. Over the years we have found these critical circuit details are essential for the most neutral and transparent sonic behavior. The ultimate preamplifier, after all, must be an accurate reproducer and not a musical instrument in its own right, no matter how seductive it might tend to make a certain recording sound.
New SHHA Technology
The new SHHA Module (Spectral High-speed Hybrid Amplifier) takes Spectral’s wideband, fast-settling discrete circuit topology to a new level of performance and signal linearity. Using newly available premium discrete component technologies, Spectral engineers have developed a dense, highly optimized surface mount topology for higher signal speed and ultra-fast signal extinction. Reduced size of the new all fet topology results in improved cross-coupling and noise isolation for ultra quiet operation. Even more remarkable given the compact layout of the SHHA module is the exceptional nature of its power capabilities. The SHHA module is a high-current powerhouse producing full output at 1 MHz and one full ampere, setting new standards for headroom and drive capability in a preamplifier line section.
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