VAC Signature MkII SE w/Phono 57% off list Price!
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Ships from | Phoenix, AZ, 85050-7236 |
Ships to | United States |
Package dimensions | 25.0" × 25.0" × 19.0" (61.0 lbs.) |
Shipping carriers | UPS or FedEx |
Shipping cost | Specified after purchase |
Original accessories | Remote Control, Box, Manual |
Average | Research Pricing |
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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