tell me what you think of these specs

JimBRICK

looking at an amp
these are the specs.
I need to know from someone who can translate this.

Frequency Response 20Hz ~ 20kHz ±2dB
Total Harmonic Distortion ≤ 0.1%
RMS Power Output (4-ohm load @1kHz) 53 watts/channel
Peak Power Output (4-ohm load @1kHz) 75 watts/channel
Output Impedance Range 4 ~ 16 ohms
Input Impedance 47 kilohms
Input Sensitivity 260mV
Signal-to-Noise Ratio ≤ 88dB
Treble Adjustment Range -10dB ~ +10dB
Bass Adjustment Range -10dB ~ +10dB
Input Voltage 100 ~ 120 VAC, 60 Hz
Fuse Ratings F2AL / 125V
Tube Types 2x 6N1 and 2x 6P1
Bluetooth® Version 4.0 w/ Qualcomm® aptX™ audio codec
Bluetooth Range Up to 32 feet (10 meters)
Dimensions 11.3" x 12.0" x 5.9" (286 x 305 x 150 mm)
Weight 11.2 lbs (5.1 kg)


thanks in advance

[Deleted User]

Frekvensrespons 20Hz ~ 20kHz ± 2 dB
Total harmonisk distorsion ≤ 0,1%
RMS uteffekt (4-ohm vid 1 kHz) 53 watt / kanal
Toppeffekt (4-ohm vid 1 kHz) 75 watt / kanal
Utgångsimpedans Range 4 ~ 16 ohm
Ingångsimpedans 47 kiloohm
Ingångskänslighet 260mV
Signal-brusförhållande ≤ 88dB
Diskant justering Range -10dB ~ + 10dB
Basjustering Range -10dB ~ + 10dB
Ingångsspänning 100 ~ 120 VAC, 60 Hz
Säkrings betyg F2AL / 125V
Rörtyper 2x 6N1 och 2x 6P1
Bluetooth® version 4.0 w / Qualcomm® aptX ™ audio codec
Bluetooth-räckvidd upp till 32 fot (10 meter)
Dimensioner 11,3 "x 12,0" x 5,9 "(286 x 305 x 150 mm)
Vikt 11,2 lbs (5,1 kg)

mhardy6647

Well -- I guess the size and weight could be useful if one is space-limited or cannot lift too much weight.

Otherwise, I lost interest in "specs" about 20 years ago, when I realized that, by and large, they don't correlate in any meaningful way to the experience of listening to a component (especially given any interplay -- a/k/a "synergy" -- between the component in question and one's sources and loads).

In fairness, the input and output impedance values for, e.g., a power amp can[/i[ give some insight into how "interactive" the component will be with one's other components.

And then there's the "power output" spec. In theory, an amplifier with a very capable power supply will be able to deliver twice its rated power into a 4 ohm load compared to an 8 ohm load -- but even these two numbers can be misleading.

Manufacturers have been known to under-rate 8 ohm power to make their 4 ohm spec look better.

Neither number really tells one much about how well the amplifier will perform into a real-world load (ahem, a loudspeaker ahem). Most loudspeakers have complicated impedance curves and are more or less reactive loads than the noninductive, purely resistive loads used to test amplifiers.

So, I'd say that, absent an audition, the specs don't tell one much.

[Deleted User]

tubes. I can't be much help here.
If it was SS I'd say it was a desktop unit.

tonyb

Sounds to me like a sand integrated amp with a tube buffered stage in it. 11 pounds ....I've had dvd players that weighed more.

Like Mark said though, specs don't tell the whole story but can be a guide of what to expect at least, or it's limits. Whats this puppy going to be driving ?

mhardy6647

I (ahem) missed the tubes. Looks like Chinese tube types, so, indeed, a hybrid.
Makes me think of one of these abominations (although I guess it's a little more beefy than this):

https://www.monoprice.com/pages/tube_amps?gclid=COjomJ-50dICFRGHswodFeMN6g



All things considered, my default reaction would be "avoid like the plague", but that's just me.

I will offer one aside re: weight. Generally speaking, we hifi nuts tend to think "heavier = better", and manufacturers do know that. So much so that Electrovoice, of all companies (!?!) once added a hunk of extra metal plate to the chassis of a component to bulk up its curb weight. The added mass was just there to add heft, by all accounts.


Of course, nowadays, a manufacturer would crow about "resonance control" when they added gratuitous mass to a component so that it didn't feel cheap

tonyp063

First thing I thought when I read it was "Douk Audio"
Now *some* Chi-Fi can be half-way decent. And with a bit of judicious D.I.Y. work can border on good.
That's not one of them.

HzTweaker

HA! Chi-Fi. For some reason I like the sound of that.

[Deleted User]

Skip, do you have any experience with Dared ?