MUSICAL DESIGN
SP-2B VACUUM TUBE LINE PREAMP
New: Latest "Special Plate" Sovtek 6922 tube, Signature & Platinum versions, too
The Musical Design SP-2B is the successor to the superb SP-1 and SP-2 preamps. Each was a well reviewed and highly regarded design. Years of painstaking research with vacuum tube circuits establishes the foundation of the SP-2B.
Technical Details: An unusual, single-stage, non-feedback configuration is used. The extremely simple design with very few parts in the signal path is, in part, responsible for the purity of the SP-2B. The active gain stage is an all-tube design with a minimum of "copper on glass" signal path. The sophistication of Musical Design components is revealed in the superb detailing and transparency, that is never accompanied by harshness. The careful 'selection by ear' of all passive and active components results in breathtaking transparency and naturalness.
The Sound: The SP-2B fulfills the dream of an affordable, yet extraordinarily natural, smooth and transparent preamp. A single stage tube amplifier with no feedback opens a new world of transparent and liquid sound. The soundstage is wide, deep and open without identifiable ‘shaping’ or ‘truncation’ of lesser designs. The wide dynamic range portrays thunderous crescendos as well as the most delicate instrumental shadings. The simple, but elegant thrill of the SP-2B is that it transports you to the excitement of the live performance!
The Models: The SP-2B standard model sets high sonic standards for units that normally sell for three times the price and more. The latest Signature and Platinum versions offer upgrade paths to performance levels equaling that of any high-end audio preamplifier at any price!
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SP-2B standard model at www.planethifi.com/planethifi8/sep99sp2.htm Watch upcoming issues of audioMusings Magazine for
SP-2B review,
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The Audiophile Voice, www.audiophilevoice.com , will feature a review of the SP-2B(standard) paired with our DM-100B.
Features:
- New Platinum version opens a new world of transparency. Exotic TaN resistors, TKD volume and balance controls, OFC RCA jacks, more
- Signature has TKD volume control, OFC RCA jacks, more
- Class-A, Vacuum Tube circuit is a single stage with low distortion and no feedback
- Single-Stage, Two Tube Design has incredible simplicity for the best sound and low maintenance cost
- Dual ‘Main Out’ jacks simplify bi-amp/dual-amp operation
- ‘Direct/Source’ switch maintains great signal purity with your finest source
- Regulated ‘B+’ and ‘Heater’ power supplies with separate B+ regulators for each channel
- 18 Gold-Plated, Teflon® insulated RCA jacks on all inputs/outputs
- IEC Power cord socket for hi-end power cords
- Full Signal Muting for 30 seconds after turn-on or upon your command
Suggested List Prices:
SP-2B - $995.00
SP-2B Signature - $1695.00
SP-2B
Platinum - $2495.00
SP-2B
Platinum Ultra - $3395.00
You choose Black or Silver faceplate
Accessories:
Matched Pair of Sovtek 6922 tubes - $36
Matched Pair of Special NOS 6922 tubes - $98
Frequency Response: ±3dB, 0.05Hz to 160KHz
Distortion, THD: less than 0.1%, 20Hz to 20KHz, 2 volts RMS output
Tube Complement: Two "Latest Sovtek" 6922 dual triode
Dimensions: 19W x 12D x 3.75H, 20LB.
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