Schiit Aegir Continuity Power Amplifier (Black) 230VAC UK #2 of 2

Description: The original first version Aegir. Very good working condition. Boxed with power cable and leaflet. Purchased directly from Schiit USA in March 2023. This is the 2nd of 2 identical Aegirs I have for sale. If buying both, I will send a 5% discount off the overall price.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What if we made a Class A version of the Vidar? No, wait, strike that. What if we made a better-than-Class-A-in-many-respects version of the Vidar? Well, here you go. Meet Aegir. Continuity™: Benefits Beyond Class AAegir is our first Continuity speaker amplifier, extending a technology we introduced with the Lyr 3 headphone amp. Technically, Continuity is a way to eliminate transconductance droop outside of the Class A bias region, and extend the benefits of Class A biasing. It also solves the NPN and PNP device mismatch problem, since it uses both NPN and PNP devices on both rails. It's still a very hot-running amp, though, with over 10W of Class A standing bias. A True No-Excuses DesignLike Vidar, Aegir uses an exotic current-feedback topology, as well as a 100% linear power supply (with 7 separate voltage rails and 600VA transformer) and microprocessor oversight to eliminate capacitors and DC servos in the signal path. No Class D, no switching supplies, no fans, no compromises, nothing in the signal path but music—for a three-figure price tag. Power That ScalesAegir provides 20W into 8 ohms, doubling to 40W into 4 ohms. Run mono, and you'll see 80W into 8 ohms. Best of all, Continuity ensures you see Class-A-like performance at all these power outputs. Convenient Standby ModeOn Aegir, we've added a front-panel button to put the amp into Standby mode. This de-biases the output stage completely and reduces standing power consumption significantly. This keeps the rest of the amp up and running, without massive heat output. Designed and Built in CaliforniaBy “designed and built in California” this is what we mean: the vast majority of the total production cost of Aegir—chassis, boards, transformers, assembly, etc—goes to US companies manufacturing in the US. Our chassis are made minutes from our facility. Our PCBs are done just over the hill from us, or done in NorCal. Our transformers are also made in California. You get the picture. Power Output:Stereo, 8 Ohms: 20W RMS per channelStereo, 4 Ohms: 40W RMS per channelMono, 8 ohms: 80W RMSFrequency Response: 20Hz-20Khz, -0.1db, 3Hz-500KHz, -3dBTHD: <0.01%, 20Hz-20KHz, at 20W RMS into 8 ohmsIMD: <0.01%, CCIR, at 20W RMS into 8 ohmsSNR: >114db, A-weighted, referenced to full outputDamping Factor: >100 into 8 ohms, 20-20kHzGain: 12 (22dB)Input Sensitivity: AKA Rated Output (Vrms)/Rated Gain. Or, 14.3/12. You do the math.Input Impedance: 22k ohms SE, 44k ohms balancedCrosstalk: >105dB, 20-20kHzInputs: L/R RCA jacks for stereo input, single XLR for mono inputTopology: Fully complementary, all-BJT, current feedback, no coupling capacitors or DC servos with Continuity™ constant transconductance output stageOversight: microprocessor-controlled monitoring and management of critical operational points, including DC offset, with standby mode and relay shut-down for overcurrent, thermal, and other faultsPower Supply: 600VA transformer with dual mono main rails, plus boosted, regulated supply to input, voltage gain and driver stages, plus separate, isolated and regulated rails for microprocessor management.Power Consumption: 450W maximumSize: 9” x 13” x 3.875

Price: 760 GBP

Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester

End Time: 2024-11-28T11:54:35.000Z

Shipping Cost: 134.12 GBP