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SCHIIT Freya+ Balanced Tube Pre-Amplifier in Silver With premium JJ 6SN7 tubes I bought this brand new in 2019 after reading/watching a ton of reviews, and it does not disappoint. It has been the center of one of my two channel systems, and it sounds awesome with tube mode engaged. The tubes are the standard JJ brand ones, and they have relatively low hours. I enjoy this unit, but Im selling it because I have too much audio gear. Cosmetically, there are no flaws. Remote and power cord are included. I misplaced the manual, but it is available online. This will be shipped in the original double box packaging. Factory description and specs are below. Description Freya+ is a true high-end, balanced, remote-control preamp. Switch between passive, differential buffer, and differential tube gain modes, enjoy the fine control of a 128-step relay-switched stepped attenuator volume control with perfect channel matching, and control it all from the comfort of your favorite chair. Whisper-Silent Tube StageWith Tube Shutdown Now, you can enjoy a tube preamp without the hiss and hum of classic designs. Freya+ offers super-quiet tube modes with DC heaters and semi-circlotron, noise-cancelling output stages. Better yet, the tubes turn off when youre not using them! Thats right, both the tube heater and high voltage rails go away when not in use, so you can preserve lifetime of costly tubes. Choose Tubes...Or No Tubes Freya+ ships with your choice of no tubes (if youre planning to use your own), matched NOS 6N8S, matched new production premium 6SN7 tubes...or choose our LISST solid state tubes that are super-reliable and last virtually forever (so you always have a tube backup). Easiest 128-Step Relay-Switched Volume, Ever The benefits of a relay-switched stepped attenuator for volume are clear. Compared to a potentiometer, they give you essentially perfect channel matching and near-unmeasurable distortion. However, some preamps with relay-stepped attenuators confuse you with buttons and screens. Not Freya+. Freya+ has a volume knob that works just like a volume knobjust grab and turn. And if you use the remote control, the motorized potentiometer changes to match the remote setting. Yes, Remote Control Included When youre talking about gear that doesnt sit on your desktop (like our headphone amps), you need the convenience of remote control for volume, input switching, output switching, and muting. Freya+ includes a custom remote control, standard. Perfect Companion to Our DACs Want a remote-controlled system to interface your digital gear with the rest of your system? Stack Freya+ and Gungnir Multibit or Freya+ and Yggdrasil+ (or any other of our DACs) for a true no-compromise remote-controlled system. Designed and Built in California By designed and built in California this is what we mean: the vast majority of the total production cost of either Freyachassis, boards, transformers, assembly, etcgoes 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. SPECS Compound Differential Buffer Gain: 1 (0dB) Frequency Response: 20Hz-20Khz, -0.2db, 3Hz-500KHz, -3dB THD: <0.004%, 20Hz-20KHz, at 1V RMS IMD: <0.0055%, CCIR SNR: >120dB, A-weighted, referenced to 2V RMS Output Impedance: 75 ohms SE, 600 ohms balanced Topology: JFET differential amplifier compound pair with equalized-gm followers Tube Gain Gain: 4 (12dB) Frequency Response: 20Hz-20Khz, -0.2db, 3Hz-200KHz, -3dB THD: <0.01%, 20Hz-20KHz, at 1V RMS IMD: <0.01%, CCIR SNR: >115dB, A-weighted, referenced to 2V RMS Output Impedance: 75 ohms SE, 600 ohms balanced Topology: differential triode input with semi-circlotron follower stage LISST Gain Gain: 5 (14dB) Frequency Response: 20Hz-20Khz, -0.2db, 3Hz-150KHz, -3dB THD: <0.005%, 20Hz-20KHz, at 1V RMS IMD: <0.006%, CCIR SNR: >114dB, A-weighted, referenced to 2V RMS Output Impedance: 75 ohms SE, 600 ohms balanced Topology: differential depletion MOSFET with semi-circlotron depletion MOSFET follower stage Input Impedance:10K ohms Crosstalk:>85dB, 20-20kHz Inputs:2 XLR pairs plus 3 RCA pairs, selectable via front switch or remote Outputs:1 XLR pair plus 2 RCA pairs, selectable via front switch or remote Volume Control:relay-switched stepped attenuator with discrete thin-film resistors, 128 0.625dB steps Power Supply:One 48VA transformer with regulated 300V rail, plus 24VA transformer with regulated +/-18V rails, plus 6.3VDC tube heaters and regulated 5VDC for microprocessor Power Consumption:40W typical Size:16 x 8 x 2 + tube height (about 2.5 more) Weight:11 lbs
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