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Rogue Audio Hydra Stereo Amplifier
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Rogue Audio Hydra Stereo Amplifier
Imagine a new kind of power amplifier that combines the best of both the tube and solid state technologies. An energy efficient “green” design requiring no tube biasing or regular maintenance. An amplifier having the smooth and organic sound that only tubes can provide combined with the dynamics and slam of a damping factor of over 1000. Such an amplifier now exists!
The Rogue Audio Hydra. Rogue Audio proudly introduces the Hydra tube hybrid amplifier. Utilizing breakthrough technology developed by Rogue Audio, the Hydra provides outstanding performance in a compact and cool running design. It is rated at 100/200WPC. The amplifier features a triode tube front end combined with a class D Mosfet output section that offers incredibly smooth and transparent sound with none of the fatigue often associated with earlier class D amplifiers.
MSRP: $2995 - available in Silver or Black
General Features:
- Massive linear power supplies
- Balanced (XLR) and single ended (RCA) inputs
- Heavy-duty gold plated binding posts
- Two 12AU7 tube complement
- Short circuit protection
- Standby circuitry for solid state components
- Slow start circuit for extended tube life
- Machined aluminum faceplate
- Heavy (2 ounce) copper circuit board
- All precision components
- Fully tested, burned in, and auditioned
- 3 year limited warranty (6 months on tubes)
Specifications:
-Output power: 100Wpc into 8 ohms, 200Wpc into 4 ohms
-Input impedance: 200k ohms
-Frequency response: 10Hz–20kHz +/-1dB
-THD: <0.1% typ., <1.0% at rated power
-Input sensitivity: 1.0V RMS
-Dimensions: 18″ x 5.5″ x 15″
-Weight: 34 lbs.