Customers who have already ordered TU-884 are expected to receive the headphone amp by Friday Mar 27, 2009
In these days, various music devices such as portable audio players have diversified the ways to enjoy music; nevertheless, the richness in daily life that we can feel from the sound produced from vacuum tube amplifiers is now being re-evaluated.
TU-882R(kit)/TU-882AS (pcb assembled) vacuum tube stereo headphone amplifier was developed for the enjoyment of the vacuum tube sound from a digital sound source without being interference of the surrounding environment.
The mechanical specification is as rich as the sound it produces. A number of input/output terminals are available; 3 levels of headphone output terminals (LOW, MIDDLE, and HIGH) that allow you to use any commercially available headphones, and an input priority terminal at the front panel, and on the back side, a loop-through output terminal that outputs the input signals as they are.
The
coupling capacitor uses a non-inductive
PP film capacitor which has excellent electric characteristics in non-inductive construction.
The
cathode bypass capacitor uses an
OS-CON (organic semiconductor capacitor). In addition, the power transformer has a magnetic flux leakage reducing configuration alongside the shield panel which is installed in a special way so that the influence to other surrounding parts and components is minimized to produce the best quality sound.
With all these features, we hope you enjoy the clear and rich sound of TU-882 Vacuum tube stereo headphone amplifier
Features of TU-882
Twin Triode Vacuum Tube
5670W x 2
WHAT'S THE FASCINATION WITH TRIODE AMPLIFIERS?
"True" triode amplifiers have always had a small, but faithful following. Their tonality,
grain-free presentation and sound staging are cherished by triode amplifier owners.
The triode vacuum tube is the most linear amplifying device yet devised." Triode tubes primarily produce second order harmonic distortion which is cancelled out using push-pull design topology. This results in a tube amplifier with extremely low higher and odd order distortion, two factors which can detract from the musical experience.
Commercially available headphones of all impedances can be connected to the mini-jack (Low-Mid) and or the standard jack (Low-Mid-High). If the speaker is connected at the LOW impedance setting, then it will produce a low volume.
There is
no shortage of power. This headphone amplifier has a 200mWx2 output to power all kinds of headphones. On average, headphones require less than 100mW to power the headphone to achieve a reasonable audio level. Using less than half of the power capacity will optimize the full potential of the triode tubes.
There are two inputs, the RCA jacks (located on the back side) and a stereo mini-jack ((located on the front side), in which the mini-jack is given priority. For example, if a CD player is connected to the back mini-jack, the device connected to the front will be given priority. Some portable audio devices may not function properly because of the differentiating designs of the output circuit and terminals.
The loop-through-output-terminal enables an amplifier to be simultaneously used together with the headphone.
Quality-selected circuit components, such as the
Oriental Core transformers used in the output and power transformers, produce a better and more balanced sound quality. The Polypropylene
coupling capacitor uses a high-frequency PP film capacitor. This PP film capacitor has excellent electric characteristics such as high-frequency properties and non-inductive construction.
Some of the superior features of the
OS-CON type capacitor:
Very low ESR
ESR is stable over a wide temperature range
Wide temperature range -55 degrees C to 105 degrees C
Wide frequency range
High ripple current capability
Long life
The
ripple filter circuit, used with the MOSFET, is built-in with the power supply circuit. This filter, used in our higher-end amplifier models, helps to reduce humming noise.
TU-882 Vacuum Tube 5670W x 2 will be available in March 2009 in North America. This is a limited version. The product is
made in Japan.
Customers who have already ordered TU-884 are expected to receive the headphone amp by Friday Mar 27, 2009
TU-882R (120V) $360.00 (kit)
TU-882R (230V) $385.00
TU-882AS (120V) $425.00 (PCB assembled)
TU-882AS (230V) $450.00
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- Vacuum tube / 5670W×2
- Rated output / 200mW(RL＝6Ω or 32Ω or 600Ω)
- Output impedance / LOW 4～20Ω、MID 20～100Ω、HIGH 100～1kΩ
- Rate input / 400mV
- Input resistance / 50kΩ
- Frequency response / 20Hz～50kHz
- S/N 102dB(IEC WEIGHTING)
- Voltage / AC120V 50/60Hz
- Dimension / W130×H120×D250mm
- Power consumption / 10W
- Weight / 2.4kg
- Made in Japan
TU-882AS Stereo Vacuum Tube 5670(W) X 2 Headphone Amplifier
Everyone can enjoy assembling this PCB assembled kit with ease —soldering is not required!
TU-882AS - Step by Step Assembly Guide
Necessary Tools
- Long nose pliers
- Screw driver ( No.2)
- Scissors
You will find it unnecessary to solder this TU882AS kit. It's a PCB assembled kit.
Connect one side of the jumper cable to the main board (PCB-A connector)
With the one side still connected to the main board (PCB-A), horizontally connect the other side of the jumper cable to the inside of the Headphone Jack plug (PCB-C connector).
Install a hex-head spacer to the main chassis.
Install the main board (PCB-A) to the main chassis
Now place the power supply unit (PCB-D) on the outside top part of the chassis. Attach the four connectors from the main board (PCB-A) to the power supply unit (PCB-D).
Place the transformer cover on top of the power supply unit.
Install the four insulators to the bottom of the chassis.
Install the front panel and volume knob.
Insert the vacuum tube 5670(W) into the socket.
Install the protector for the vacuum tube.
Congratulations!
You are now complete.
Now, plug your favorite headphones into the amplifier and enjoy the excellent sound produced by the vacuum tube amplifier.
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Elekit TU-882 Vacuum Tube (5670W x 2) Headphone Amp
TU-882AS an Example of Connection
