Vinnie Rossi L2i SE

Greetings from AudioVision San Francisco!  

We are a hifi and home theater retailer in the heart of SF, serving the Bay Area and beyond in the quest for good sound for over 21 years!  We are certainly what you might call the real deal, and we stand firmly behind every product we sell - before, during, and after the sale!  As a dealer, any floor model product like the ones we are selling today come with not only a full manufacturer's warranty, all original boxes and materials, but also full dealer support in case you need it!  For such a tech-heavy product as a hifi server, it's certainly a huge benefit to have us on the line in case you run into trouble!

We have a very special offering for you today in our floor sample Vinnie Rossi L2i Signature Edition integrated amplifier!  This one is in black, and comes with the built-in phonostage as well as new tubes!  The phonostage has inputs and configurations for both MM and MC cartridges.  NOTE: IN THE PHOTOS THE TUBES ARE HIGH END UPGRADE TUBES MADE BY EAT AND NOT THE STOCK ONES SUPPLIED WITH THE AMP.  If you want some EAT tubes yourself, please ask and we'd be happy to give you details on those! 

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From Vinnie Rossi:

"The L2i-SE is our response to “what if?” What if we could combine our L2 Signature Preamplifier and L2 Signature Monoblocks into one chassis but with absolutely minimal concessions to design and performance? Could we still offer all the flexibility, build quality and stunning appearance to truly stand in a class of its own? The L2i-SE is Vinnie Rossi’s realization of that dream.

Unlike the L2 Integrated Amplifier (L2i), which runs a simpler 6SN7 linestage, the L2i-SE inherits from our L2 Signature Preamplifier the direct-heated big power triodes. Only one pair of the finest sounding 4-pin, directly heated triodes (DHT) are run in a dual-mono, class-A topology with zero feedback. They feed a true dual-mono, high-bandwidth class-AB MOSFET output stage making the L2i-SE a DHT hybrid integrated amplifier and likely the only one of its kind in the world! 

There are absolutely no compromises on speed and tonality, nor any distracting effects of driver tubes, coupling caps or output transformers. Music is reproduced with intense spaciousness, harmonic sophistication, liquidity and detail well beyond small triodes and pure transistors alike. 

You get the same flexibility as the L2 Signature Preamplifier (flick-of-a-switch tube rolling, tube bypass mode, L2 Dac and Phonostage options) and the full-function L2 remote handset. Merging all of this with superlative build quality, reliability and a 10-year warranty make the L2i-SE a striking single-chassis proposition that sits just one step below our flagship separates!

L2i-SE  Features (Linestage)

Vinnie Rossi’s latest Class-A, ultra wide bandwidth directly heated triode (DHT) preamplifier design, compatible with: 2A3, 45, 300B, PX4, 101D, 205D, and SV811 DHT families with one-switch filament voltage selection

Dual-mono layout using multiple patented Belleson super regulators for ultra-quiet linear voltage regulation of the triodes, and the (optional) L2 DAC and L2 Phonostage modules

Discrete, 64-step resistor ladder volume control using Pickering England silent signal relays

True active balanced (XLR) and single-ended (RCA) line level inputs and preamplifier outputs

Internal “DHT bypass mode” switches (replaces DHT stage with a Class-A JFET stage)
Yamamoto solid Teflon UX-4 tube sockets

Mesh tube covers for added noise shielding and tube protection

Included tubes: EH300B Gold-Grid (matched pair)

Full-function aluminum remote control handset

L2i-SE Features (Power output stage)

Wide-bandwidth, purist Class AB MOSFET topology (only one pair of output devices)

True dual-mono power supply with custom-wound toroidal power supply transformers

WBT NextGen 0703cu Speaker Binding Posts

Speaker outputs can be switched on/off via the front panel

Additional Features

Solid, precision CNC machined aluminum chassis and “bank vault,” ball bearing control knobs

Solid, precision CNC machined aluminum isolation base with Stillpoints ULTRA MINI feet

Designed and manufactured by Vinnie Rossi in the USA

10-year warranty

Output Power: (Tested with 120Vac input)

100W RMS per channel into 8-ohms (170W RMS per channel into 4-ohms)

Output Impedance:

Approx. 0.1 ohm

Input Impedance:

Approx. 10k ohm (RCA and XLR inputs)

Frequency Response:

0.5Hz – 150kHz (+/- 1dB)

Voltage Gain:

32dB (with stock EH300B tubes) 24dB (DHT Bypass Mode Enabled)

THD+N (with stock EH300B tubes):

Less than 0.5%

THD+N (DHT Bypass Mode Enabled):

Less than 0.01%

AC Input:

Factory configured for 110-120Vac, or 220-240Vac (50/60Hz)

Protections:

Fused inputs for linestage and power output stage sections MOV (AC input surge protection) Output short circuit protection

Dimensions (with tube covers and isolation base installed):

Approx. 17.25” wide x 14.5” deep x 8.88” tall (438m x 368mm x 226mm)

Weight: 

Approx. 50lbs. (23kg)

Shipping Weight:

Approx. 60 lbs. (27kg)

Volume Control: 64 steps (approx. 1dB per step) from -∞ to +8dB

Balance control: 24 steps from L to R (approx. 1db per step)"