Pure Sound adds £600 A10 valve amp to hi-fi range

Pure Sound A10

It was developed to meet demand for a compact and relatively affordable Class A amplifier compatible with high-quality, high-sensitivity speakers, says Pure Sound.

The A10 is a line-level integrated design that allows selection of two source components and volume control via a film potentiometer. Class A operation was chosen because it gives lower distortion and "a more relaxing, natural sound".

The amplifier uses 6P14 output valves in an ultra linear, push-pull configuration and a Auto Bias system, which means that replacement output valves should be fitted as matched pairs.

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All the input sockets and speaker terminals are gold plated, and the output can be configured for use with 4 0r 8 Ohm speakers.

Power output is rated at 10W per channel, frequency response is 30Hz-60KHz (-1dB) and sensitivity is 89dB/W/m.

You can buy the A10 amp now from Pure Sound stockists for £599.95.

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