ARCAM DELTA 60
¥ 128,000 (around 1989)
¥ 138,000 (around 1990)
Commentary
A pre-main amplifier that is small but powerful and versatile.
It is compatible with both MC and MM cartridges.
It is designed to eliminate unnecessary adjustments for ease of operation.
To improve sound quality, the DELTA60 MC head amplifier uses a transistor design.
All line-level inputs are designed to be directly input to the volume control.
For this reason, the line-level preamp section is fully passive, eliminating noise and distortion caused by the active preamp and tone control circuitry.
The casing is made of only aluminum and does not have the hysteresis distortion that occurs when steel is used.
It also acts as a heat sink to cool the inside of the case.
Since the peak output current of the power amplifier section is high, even low-efficiency speakers can be driven without losing the dynamic range.
In addition, although the output power is 55W, the 100W output transistor eliminates troubles and extends the life. In addition, an overload detection and protection circuit and a speaker fuse are provided to prevent shorting of the speakers.
It is equipped with two speaker output terminals for bi-wiring.
There was a wood case sold separately.
Model Rating
Type | Pre-main amplifier |
Output | 55W + 55W (8 Ω, THD 0.5%) |
Single-channel output | 95W (4 Ω) |
Harmonic distortion factor | 0.02% (50W, 8 Ω) |
Frequency characteristic | Disc : 40 hz to 35 khz + 0. 3-0. 5 db Line : 30 Hz to 35 kHz ± 0.5 dB |
Input Sensitivity / Impedance | Disc MM : 1.8mV/47k Ω Disc MC : 160 μ V/220 Ω Tuner, Tape : 160mV/10k Ω CD : 260mV/6k Ω |
NOISE | Disc MM:-76dB Disc MC:-68dB Line:-95dB |
Pwer | 100 VAC, 50Hz/60Hz |
External dimensions | Width 430x Height 64x Depth 295 mm |
Weight | 5kg |
Sold Separately | Wooden case (¥ 32,000) |