Amplifier

A90 Discrete vs PA5

A90 Discrete

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A90 Discrete

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PA5

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PA5

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Specs Comparison

Spec
A90 Discrete
PA5
output power
9,800mW x2 (16Ω BAL), 6,700mW x2 (32Ω BAL)
140W × 2 (4Ω)
snr
138 dB
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thd n
0.00007%
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inputs
XLR, RCA
TRS Balanced, RCA Single-Ended
outputs
4-pin XLR, 4.4mm BAL, 6.35mm SE, XLR Pre, RCA Pre
Speaker
weight
1.25 kg
0.68 kg
thd
—
0.0004%

Tag Comparison

Shared Tags

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Unique Tags: A90 Discrete

Analyticalheadphone-ampReference

Unique Tags: PA5

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