Like its big brother the Amplitude8, the Amplitude8m is designed to deliver spectacular performance in a luxury home theater but at a fraction of the price. Using the Hypex N-Core Class D output module, each of the eight channels can deliver up to 300 watts RMS at 4Ω.
The amplification stage features the industry’s lowest-distortion and noise specifications, and what little noise there are remains frequency independent with a Signal to Noise Ratio : >120dB referenced to full power. The importance of this trait cannot be over-estimated in a theater that may have twenty or thirty speakers in a single room. If each of those speakers were producing even a small amount of noise, it would rapidly become noticeable and unacceptable. This scenario never arises with The Amplitude8m .
Audio Power & Gain
- Power Output (8Ω, 20-20kHz 0.05% THD+N): 200 Watts RMS x 8
- Power Output (4Ω, 20-20kHz 0.05% THD+N): 300 Watts RMS x 8
- Gain: 19dB (Test window 18.6 to 19.6dB, centre is 19.1dB)
Audio Performance
- Frequency Response: +0, -0.5 dB, 5 Hz to 20kHz, load independent
- Damping Factor: >800 20Hz to 20kHz
- Signal to noise ratio: -120 dB referenced to rated output
- Crosstalk: < 90dB
- Intermodulation Distortion: Less than 0.05%
Audio Inputs & Outputs
- Input Connectors: 1x Balanced (XLR) per channel
- Input Polarity: Pin 2 +ve, Pin3 -ve (for non-inverting output)
- Input Impedance: 47 kΩ, each phase
- Output Connectors: 1x 5 way binding post per channel
Power Supply
- Power Requirement: 117V / 230V 50/60 Hz AC (auto select)
- Power Consumption: <0.5W Standby, <80W idle, <40W Sleep, Max 2kW
- Power Input: IEC C20
- Mains Fuse: 20A (117V) / 10A (220V) both slow blow
- 12V Trigger: 1x in, 1x out (mini-jack TS)
Weight & Dimensions
- Dimensions (W x H x D) mm, including rack ears: 482 x 132 x 433
- Dimensions (L x H x P) inches, including rack ears: 19” x 5 2/8” x 17”
- Shipping box dimensions (W x H x D) cm: 61 x 61 x 42
- Weight: 29.8kg / 65.5 lbs
- Shipping weight / volume: 36kg / 0.156 M3
Warranty
- Standard Warranty: 5 year
- Transferable: Yes
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