Karan Acoustics Master Collection Gains POWER Amplifiers

Karan Acoustic's POWERa and fractionally more attainable POWERb amplifiers boast the build quality and solid-state circuit design one would expect from a high-end manufacturer's Master Collection.

The Serbian specialist's POWERa MONO is a fully-balanced monoblock power amplifier stated as being able to output 2,100 watts into 8 ohms loads. Furthermore, Karan says that it will do 3,600 watts into 4 ohms and 6,000 watts into 2 ohms. This noteworthy output comes by way of twin 2.7 KVA toroidal power transformers and a custom capacitor bank totalling 210,000 micro-farads. The substantial transformers undoubtedly go some way to making up the MONO's 105kg per block (the POWERa stereo's single chassis also weighs 105kg). Furthermore, the POWERa MONO features dual on/off switches, one for each transformer, as well as a third switch for the in-built DC blocking circuit.

Meanwhile, the POWERa  Dual-Mono fully-balanced stereo power amplifier is rated at 650 watts per channel into 8 ohms, 1100 watts into 4 ohms and 1800 watts into 2 ohms. Additionally, you also get the twin toroidal transformer treatment here, this time rated at 2.1 KVA each with the power supply custom capacitor bank is maintained at an equal 210,000 micro-farads total. Naturally, both amplifiers feature high-quality components, including Audyn-CAP Intertechnik and Reference capacitors. Connectivity-wise, the amplifiers offer both balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA options.

Both amplifiers are quoted as having a frequency response measuring from DC to 300 kHz at -3dB spanning 20 Hz-20 kHz +/-0dB. Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) is quoted as 0.03% for both models. The Inter-Modulation Distortion (IMD) is stated as being 0.03%.

Both POWERa MONO and Stereo amplifiers sport a 19.8x11.5x23.7-inch (WxHxD) precision-machined aluminium chassis supported by CMS (Critical Mass Systems) CS2 vibration control footers.

The LINEa preamplifier (USD $41,000 | CAD $52,500) and POWERa monoblock amplifiers (USD $106,000 | CAD $136,000 pair) are available now, with the remainder of the line due to arrive in 2022. The POWERa Stereo will sell for (USD $53,000 | CAD $68,000). 

The LINEb costs (USD $29,000 | CAD $37,100), with the POWERb MONO priced at (USD $85,000 | CAD $109,000 pair) and the stereo version (USD $43,000 | CAD $55,000). Finally, PHONOa and b sport price tags of (USD $27,000 | CAD $34,600) and (USD $38,000 | CAD $48,600), respectively.

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