Munich High-End 2018 Ron Report: Westend Audio Systems Monaco

[Ron Resnick]

Here is a new integrated tube amplifier from Westend Audio Systems:













The Monaco's specifications:

FREQUENCY RANGE:10 HZ - 40 KHZ (+/- 0.6 DB)

TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION (THD):1% (1 KHZ)

SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO:> 95 DBINPUT

IMPEDANCE (XLR):17,6 KOHM

TUBE LINE-UP: 4X E130L WESTERN ELECTRIC, 4X ECC82

FEATURES:REMOTE CONTROLLED, AUTO BIAS

INPUTS:3X XLR, 2X RCAOUTPUTS:1X XLR VARIABLE, 1X RCA FIXED

CIRCUIT:CLASS AB PUSH PULL

SURFACE VARIANTS:ANODIZED ALUMINIUM, CHROME, SPECIAL SURFACES UPON REQUEST

LOUDSPEAKER IMPEDANCE:<= 4 OHM

POWER OUTPUTS (RMS):2X 100 WATT (ULTRALINEAR)

POWER INPUT:APPROX. 170 WATT

DIMENSIONS W X H X D IN MM:470 X 222,5 X 373 MM (DEPTH INCLUDING SPEAKER CONNECTORS)

WEIGHT:46,0 KG

 

[skinnyfla]

... I know it`s old - but how did you like it? It`s on my list of potential candidates ;-)

 

[Ron Resnick]

... I know it`s old - but how did you like it? It`s on my list of potential candidates ;-)

I have no recollection. I don't think I heard that system playing.