AudioValve Solaris black

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Overview

The Audiovalve Solaris is a high-end universal OTL tube amplifier. You get a reference headphone amp with a large number of built-in outputs that can handle low impedances, high impedance, and even electrostatic headphones. If that’s not enough for you, there’s also the perfect build quality, the integrated phono module, and the fact that you can use it as a speaker amp.

What the press says

Audiovalve is a German manufacturer that has been making headphone amplifiers since 1984. One of their specialties is building models with OTL tube assembly, meaning without an output transformer. The Solaris headphone amplifier has a rather massive design, with a large glass panel on the front revealing the internal circuits and of course their tubes.

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Audiovalve est un constructeur allemand qui fabrique des ampli-casques depuis 1984. L’une de ses spécialités est de construire des modèles en montage à tubes OTL soit sans transformateur de sortie. L’ampli-casque Solaris arbore un dessin assez massif, avec une grande glace en façade laissant apparaître les circuits internes et bien sûr leurs tubes.

Technical specifications

Power: up to 12 W per channel in OTL mode

Measurements

Compatible headphone impedance: 3 Ω – 145 kΩ
Frequency response: 5 Hz – 100 kHz
Dual mono symmetrical circuit
Chassis: 3 mm thick laser-cut
Tube failure/overload indicator
8 6GV18 (65FP) tubes
Automatic DC/AC Servo bias
Selectable output mode: IMP - OTL - STAX
Remote-controlled ALPS volume control
Balance ± 3dB

Connectivity

Inputs:
- 5x RCA including 2 doubled XLR and 1 Phono MM
Outputs:
- 2x Neutrik jack/XLR
- Sennheiser 4-pin
- Stax 5-pin
- RCA rec-out
- XLR pre-out
- Gold-plated speaker terminal block