Art Audio Opus 2 – Push Pull Stereo – EL34
Product Description
Has the same classic EL34 circuit we started using in our first design, the Quintet in 1988. Tried tested, trusted and loved by customers all over the world, this design has stood the test of time and is still one of our most popular models.
Two versions are available.
One for higher power 25 watts (Pentode), the other for optimum sound quality 15 watts (triode). The sound is enticing and the longer you listen to this amp the more you will appreciate its easy grace and effortless musicality.
The Quintet was once described by Chris Binns as the poor mans Jardis!
Gives you music with a sense of rightness that you don't really question, you just get on and enjoy it.
Speaker Compatibility
With 15 watts Triode (low feedback) you need to use speakers around 98 db and above.
With 25 watts Pentode (higher feedback) you will get away with less efficient speakers around 95 db, slightly more dynamic than the triode version with tighter bass, but not quite so musical.
Can be further configured as a line level integrated or a power amplifier, further enhancing its versatility.
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Specifications
- Power
- 15 watts (Triode) 25 watts (Pentode)
- Type
- Stereo Push Pull EL34
- Frequency Response @1 Watt
- 4 Hz to 70 kHz ± 0.5 dB
- Frequency Response @Full Power
- 20 Hz to 40 kHz ± 1 dB
- Input Sensitivity
- 500 mv
- Input Impedance
- 470 kΩ
- Output Impedance
- 4Ω and 8Ω
- Noise at Speaker Terminals
- Typically less than 1 mv
- Feedback
- Triode 15 watt: 0.5 dB Pentode 25 watt: 6 dB
- Biasing
- Cathode
- Construction
- Hybrid PCB / Hard Wired
- Components
- Resistors: 1% Metal Oxide Capacitors: Low Inductance Low ESR, Coupling Caps MKP
- Transformers
- Multi Section Split Bobbin
- Rectifier
- Solid State
- Drivers
- ECC 82 and ECC 83
- Heaters
- AC CTR. Tapped
- Set Up
- No setup required, Valves must be matched
- Size
- 18 inches wide 14 inches deep 7½ inches high
- Weight
- 25 kg
Manufacturer's Description — Art Audio
Product Description
Has the same classic EL34 circuit we started using in our first design, the Quintet in 1988. Tried tested, trusted and loved by customers all over the world, this design has stood the test of time and is still one of our most popular models.
Two versions are available.
One for higher power 25 watts (Pentode), the other for optimum sound quality 15 watts (triode). The sound is enticing and the longer you listen to this amp the more you will appreciate its easy grace and effortless musicality.
The Quintet was once described by Chris Binns as the poor mans Jardis!
Gives you music with a sense of rightness that you don't really question, you just get on and enjoy it.
Speaker Compatibility
With 15 watts Triode (low feedback) you need to use speakers around 98 db and above.
With 25 watts Pentode (higher feedback) you will get away with less efficient speakers around 95 db, slightly more dynamic than the triode version with tighter bass, but not quite so musical.
Can be further configured as a line level integrated or a power amplifier, further enhancing its versatility.
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- AVShop.ca — in-store — Markham, Ontario, Canada (website)
- B&H Photo — online and in-store — New York, New York, United States (website)
- FIRODIL — in-store — Bobigny, Île-de-France, France (website)
- Salon One Audio — in-store — Ormond Beach, Florida, United States (website)
- Sonare Coeli — in-store — Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, United States (website)
- Verdant Audio — online and in-store — Far Hills, New Jersey, United States (website)
- Wilbrand Acoustics — in-store — Nordhorn, Niedersachsen, Germany (website)