Advance Paris A12 APEX Integrated Amplifier

Description

This is the top of the APEX anniversary range, a dual mono hybrid with two 280 VA toroidal transformers and a solid state output stage rated at 190 watts per channel into 8 ohms. It steps up to the ESS9039 DAC and adds AES/EBU, balanced inputs and outputs, and a phono stage for both moving magnet and moving coil cartridges. The black chassis and white meters set it apart from the Classic version.

Highlights

• 190 watts per channel into 8 ohms, 292 watts into 4 ohms, dual mono
• ESS9039 DAC with USB, AES/EBU, three optical, three coaxial and HDMI eARC inputs
• Phono stage for moving magnet and moving coil, with MC high and low gain settings
• Five RCA and two XLR inputs plus RCA and XLR preamp outputs
• High Bias switch extends class A operation to roughly 8 to 10 watts
• Two headphone outputs, two subwoofer outputs and A/B speaker terminals