
I guess you noticed this coming.
The HFSA-01 is the second product from Yokohama, Japan’s Aurorasound to hit the Favourite/HiFi Discount double header, becoming a member of the Aurorasound VIDA Prima Phono Stage.
One of many pretty methods up the HFSA-01’s sleeve is the inclusion of EQ Curves to correctly play again 78s (follow-up evaluate), a fairly uncommon characteristic in a sub $4k built-in amp.
Of higher significance is the HFSA-01 is a killer built-in amp with a killer MM phono stage, utilizing 2 pair of EL84s run in ultra-linear push-pull mode for 14 Watts of output energy per channel. Sufficient to drive the DeVore O/96 to Barn-filling heights.
From the evaluate:
Add in its retro attractiveness, wealthy match and really feel, value, and efficiency that left me wholly glad, opening as large a door onto musical enjoyment as I would like, I can’t sing the Aurorasound HFSA-01’s praises loudly sufficient to anybody on the lookout for an built-in amp that may feed your love of music with infinite delight.
And also you get all of this wood-trimmed goodness for $3,680 making the Aurorasound HFSA-01 Vacuum Tube Built-in Amplifier a real HiFi Discount.
Aurorasound HFSA-01 Vacuum Tube Built-in Amplifier
Value: $3,680
Firm Web site: Aurorasound
US Distributor Web site: highend-electronics
Specs
Enter: RCA unbalanced – CD, LINE-1, LINE-2, Phono-MM (Acquire 40dB, load resistance 47kΩ, RIAA +/-1dB)
TONE Management: BASS +/-12dB, TREBLE +/-12dB
Output: 14W + 14W into 8Ω speaker
Frequency response: 10Hz ~ 40kHz, -3dB, Flat
THD+N: 0.08%, 1kHz, 2W, A-weighted
SNR: 93dB, LINE IN-OUT
Features: TONE management cross DIRECT SW, Stereo/Mono, Headphones output
AC voltage: USA mannequin 120V, Europe/Asia mannequin 220V, 240V
Energy consumption: 150W
Dimension / Weight: W360 x D320 x H145mm / 10.3kg (14 x 12.5 x 5.7inch / 22.7lbs)