Specifications - VAC Statement 450 Operation & Maintenance Information

Mono beam power amplifier
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SPECIFICATIONS

The VAC Statement has been developed with the critical ear as the major arbiter of quality, with
both conventional and unique measurements providing insight and guidance as necessary. The lack
of emphasis on measurements is due to the fact that engineering's arsenal of equipment and
techniques do not operate on the pattern recognition principals that control human perception of
sound.
In the immortal words of Daniel von Recklinghausen, if it measures good and sounds bad, it is bad.
If it measures bad and sounds good, you've measured the wrong things.
For those concerned with test bench performance, the following describes typical measured
performance when operated at 120 VAC, 60 Hz.
450 watt mono amplifier with separate power supply
Gain: 39 dB, SE; 33 dB, balanced
Frequency response 4 Hz to 75 kHz
Power bandwidth 20 Hz to 70 kHz
Single-ended input via RCA jack, non-inverting
Balanced input via XLR jack, non-inverting relative to pin 2 ("pin 2 hot", traditional EIA/RCA
broadcast/recording standard); amp is fully balanced in this mode
12 volt triggers
Illuminated logo; may be switched off
Dimensions: 17.8" wide, 18.25" front to back (not including connectors), 9.75" high (audio
chassis), 128 lbs.
Dimensions: 17.8" wide, 18.25" front to back (not including connectors), 5.5" high (power
supply), 80 lbs.
8 x KT88, 5 x 6SN7
Detachable power cord, standard IEC power receptacle
May be factory configured for operation at 100, 120, 220, or 230/240 volt operation
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