VACSignature MkII SE w/PhonousedVAC Signature MkII SE w/Phono  57% off list Price!Selling my beloved Signature Mk IIa SE preamp and phono stage due to space limitations. I am the original owner and live with this in a smoke free listening room. By far the best preamp and phono s...10700.00

VAC Signature MkII SE w/Phono 57% off list Price!

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Condition
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Ships fromPhoenix, AZ, 85050-7236
Ships toUnited States
Package dimensions25.0" × 25.0" × 19.0" (61.0 lbs.)
Shipping carriersUPS or FedEx
Shipping costSpecified after purchase
Original accessoriesRemote Control, Box, Manual
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Selling my beloved Signature Mk IIa SE preamp and phono stage due to space limitations. I am the original owner and live with this in a smoke free listening room. By far the best preamp and phono stage I've owned. One you will live with happily for years to come. The SE model has upgraded transformers and sounds very close to the Master series. Kevin is a huge analog fan and as a result, has added an excellent phono stage that easily bested my Audio Research PH-7! Call with questions. Mark. 480-205-2196. Buyer Pays 3% PayPal fee; prefer cashier's check.  Ship to lower 48 states in U.S.  No trades or partial trades. 

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Here is what VAC states regarding this awesome preamplifier:

Signature Mk IIa SE
Preamplifier


Not long ago, the Signature Mk IIa was the finest preamplifier you could buy. In production since 2000, this enduring classic marked the introduction of the basic, fully balanced, zero-feedback, transformer-coupled Class A1 triode topology found in all contemporary VAC preamplifiers. Even from this early form, it preserves and reproduces the emotion and vitality of music and maximizes the performances of the associated source components and power amplifiers.

The Signature’s line stage has no coupling capacitors to detract from the purity and detail of the hand-wired circuit. With no loop feedback, the output is stable and free from dynamic interactions with the load. Six standard line inputs (five when phono is fitted) are present, as well as a fully balanced Cinema Bypass input.

The optional six-tube phono stage is sensitive and quiet, compatible with low-output, moving coil cartridges. Gain is adjustable, as is resistive loading. Electrostatic decoupling prevents the heater circuits from “talking” to each other, a common cause of lost detail. A separate power transformer is used, eliminating any disturbance of the delicate phono signal by the powerful line stage.

The VAC logos are backlit in an elegant blue in normal operation, and display red when the mute is activated. These are set in the heirloom-quality sculpted 3/8” faceplate.

The Signature SE (Special Edition) upgrades the input transformers to the premium designs used in the Statement and Master ranges.

Gain

12 dB

Inputs


3 sets RCA line input

2 sets balanced/RCA selectable inputs

set RCA cinema bypass input

Optional 1 MM and 1 MC (or additional line input if phono is not fitted)

Outputs


2 sets RCA

2 sets balanced XLR (EIA “pin 2 hot” studio standard)

Tubes

2x 8416, 7308, 6922, E88CC, ECC88, 6DJ8, (or 12DJ8 twin triodes)

Absolute Phase

correct from all inputs to all outputs

Frequency Response

Flat over audio band
–3 dB bandwidth 5 Hz – 210 kHz

THD

<0.009% @ 1 kHz, 1 V RMS

Maximum Output

> 8 V RMS

Output Impedance

< 150 ohms, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, static (i.e., not dependent upon feedback)

Maximum Input

Infinite signal (attenuation precedes the gain circuitry)

Recommended Output Load

> 300 ohms

Power

External power supply, detachable umbilical cable, detachable IEC power cord

Cinema Bypass

Yes

Voltage

May be ordered for 100v, 120v, 220v, or 230/240v operation

Remote Control

included

Illumination

Illuminated logo may be switched off

Finish

Hand-rubbed gold-flake gloss black lacquer with chrome knobs standard.

Hand-rubbed metallic gloss silver lacquer with chrome knobs special order with additional cost.

Warranty

Two years parts and labor, excluding tubes (USA, see manual for full details)

Dimensions (H x W x D)

Audio chassis (not including knobs and connectors): 5.5" x 18" x 14.5" (14 cm x 45.7 cm x 36.8 cm)

Power supply (not including connectors): 4.3" x 18" x 14.5" (10.9 cm x 45.7 cm x 36.8 cm)

Shipping Weight

61 lbs. (27.7 kg.


Additional Information:

Sep 28, 19 3:54pm
Comes with the highly regarded and sought after Amperex 8416 tube in the line stage and Mullard 12AX7s in the phono section along with original stock phono tubes

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