Audio Research LS25 Mk.II

 

SOLD $5,495.00

APR 2008

 

  • Mint condition

  • Black Face Plate

  • Original Box & Owner's Manuals

  • Full array of Balanced & S.E. Inputs/Outputs

  • Remote Control

  • Current ARC 6H30 tube circuit

  • Only 1.5 years old!

  • One Owner

  • 1998 - R.R.P. US 4,995.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Every possible Bal/S.E. input & output is provided for.

 

Classic short throw switches keep the retro thyme.

 

Adjustable gain stage with low, med and high settings for each input.

 

The first ARC Line Stage to use the famous 6H30 Supertubes.

 

Huge Nichicon power storage caps provide endless reserves of dynamics.

 

InfiniCap city!

 

Dedicated relay's for every input

 

Huge power supply with power regulator.

 

 

 

Specifications:
 

Frequency response

±.5dB, 1.0Hz to 100kHz -3dB pionts below 0.2Hz and 400kHz

Distortion (THD)

Less than .01% at 2V RMS output

Noise & hum

14µV RMS residual IHF weighted balanced noise output with gain control at minimum (103dB below 2V RMS output).

Gain

Main Output: Selectable for each input: 18db, 12dB, 6dB Balanced output. (12dB, 6dB, 0dB SE output)

 

Record output: 0dB

Input impedance

120K ohms Balanced, 60K ohms SE. Inputs (8): Tuner, Phono, CD, Video, Aux 1, Aux 2, Monitor, Processor (XLR and RCA connectors)

Output impedance

650 ohms Balanced, 325 ohms SE Main (2), 20K ohms minimum load and 2000pF maximum capacitance. Outputs (3: 2 Main, 1 Record (XLR and RCA connectors)

Output polarity

 

Maximum inputs

28V maximum, BAL, 14V maximum SE (6dB gain)

Rated outputs

2V RMS 1Hz to 100kHz into 200K ohm balanced load (maximum balanced output capability is 40V RMS at less than 0.5% THD at 1kHz).

Power supplies

Electronically-regulated low and high voltage supplies. Automatic 40 sec. warm-up/brown-out mute. Line regulation better than .01%.

Tube complement

LS25 MKII: (2) 6H30 dual triode

Power requirements

100-135VAC 60Hz (200-270VAC 50/60Hz) 45 watts maximum

Other

Controls: Volume (104 steps), Gain, Balance, Input. Toggle switches: Power On/Off, Stereo/Mono, Bal In/SE In, Processor/Input, Monitor/Input, Mute/Operate.

Dimensions

19" (48 cm) W x 5.25" (13.4 cm) H (standard rack panel) x 11.75" (29.8 cm) D Handles extend 1.50" (3.8 cm) forward of front panel.

Weight

18 lbs. (8.2 kg) Net; 28 lbs. (12.7 kg) Shipping.