Sugden A21a Class A Integrated Amplifier with Phono

The Sugden A21a Pure Class ‘A’ Integrated Amplifier has a lineage stretching back nearly 50 years.

James Sugden,widely accredited with producing the world's first Class "A" amplifier under the name of Richard Allen,a most famous brand of English loudspeakers in the 1960's,went on to bring his own name to his amplifiers after 3 years of production for Richard Allen.

The natural question here is what is a Class "A" amplifier?In simple terms a Class "A" amplifier has all output devices conducting at all times as against a Class A/B design which switches the conducting devices on and off as required.For the music listener this results in the Class "A" amplifier being available to reproduce the dynamics and nuances of the music more readily resulting in a more realistic musical performance.

This is only the beginning of the Sugden story.They have been creating Sugden amplifiers in the same Yorkshire factory for a long time,and their operation is reportedly so self sufficient that they still manufacture their own casework and solder their own circuit boards......in other words.....they are hand made.Sugden employees are well described as craftsmen and craftswomen.

There is absolutely no point in saying anything apart from......please listen to this most beautifully designed musical amplifier.......there are potentials of it taking you to cathartic places of relaxation and then surprise at what music can do for the soul.

The Sugden A21A Series 2 has lineage stretching back more than 50 years.It is an exceptional amplifier with a musical 3 dimensional sound stage.

At Stereophonic,we'd be pleased to demo a revealing sample of the passion that goes into making a Sugden amplifier that will bring your music to life.

Facilities:

Inputs – Five line level or four line level with MM/MC phono board.

Outputs – Pre-Amplifier Out (Variable), tape out (fixed) and one pair stereo multi-way binding posts.

Remote Control – Volume up/down.

Earth terminal.

Specifications:

Line Level Sensitivity – 170mV for maximum output.

Phono Input Sensitivity – 3mV/Moving Magnet, 0.2V/Moving Coil for maximum output.

Phono Loading – Moving Magnet 47K, Moving Coil 100 ohm.

Power Output – 23 watts per channel into 8 ohms both channels working.

Frequency Response – 10Hz to 20kHz +/- 0.5dB.

Bandwidth – 6Hz to 200kHz +/- 3db.

Signal to Noise – >83db.

Nett Weight – 11kg.

Dimensions – 92mm x 430mm x 350mm (HWD).

A21a Series 2 Remote Volume Pre Class 'A' Integrated Amplifier is also with MM/MC Phono Board, price $3395.