Arcam Alpha 8 Integrated Amplifier

Arcam's Alpha series of amplifiers is designed to be the finest sounding range of hi-fi amplifiers currently available in its price category.
The latest Alpha 7 and 8 models feature improved output circuit protection compared with their predecessors. They may also be upgraded at any time with the addition of the matching Alpha 8P or 9P power amplifiers.
The Alpha 7 amplifier is rated at 40 watts per channel into 8 ohms. The Alpha 8 and 8P are rated at 50 watts per channel into 8 ohms. In addition the Alpha 8's volume control is motorised, allowing it to be operated from a suitable remote control handset such as those supplied with all Arcam CD players. Arcam's "Handi-Remote", model CR30 is also suitable. This is available as an optional extra from your Arcam dealer. For the above reasons no handset is supplied with the Alpha 8 amplifier.
The Alpha 8 amplifier is not supplied with a remote control handset but is remote ready. The volume up and down functions can be operated by the remote control handsets supplied with all Arcam CD players. It may also be possible to operate this function if your CD player remote control handset has volume up/down buttons and uses the Philips RC-5 remote control protocol.

(Noise and Sensitivities ref. 40 W into 8 Ω at 1 kHz)
Output Power: 40W, both channels into 8 Ω (20 Hz - 20 kHz at 0.5% THD)
Harmonic Distortion: 0.01% typical (30 W, 8 Ω at 1 kHz)
Tone Controls (typical variation): ± 8 dB at 50 Hz and 10 kHz
Crosstalk: - 70 dB at 1 kHz
Line Inputs:
Sensitivity: 135 mV
Noise (CCIR) ref. Rated Power: - 93 dB typical
Input Impedance: 20 kΩ
Overload Margin: 30 dB
Phono Inputs:
Sensitivity: 1.7 mV
Noise (CCIR): - 75 dB typical
Input Impedance: 47 kΩ
Overload Margin: 33 dB
Preamplifier Output:
Nominal Output Level: 800 mV
Maximum Output Level: 8 V
Output Impedance: 100 Ω
Tape Output Impedance: 1.8 kΩ Headphones:
Maximum output level into 600 Ω: 10 Vrms
Output Impedance: 330 Ω
Power Consumption: 320 VA max
Dimensions: 430 (W) x 330 (D) x 85 (H) mm
Weight: 4.4 kg

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