Arcam Alpha 9 Integrated Amplifier

Here we have a classic late nineties integrated amplifier from British specialists Arcam. The well regarded Alpha 9 was originally launched in 1996 and our unit comes in good fully working condition, with a some slight marking to the front panel – please see photographs. It is supplied in original factory packaging with mains cable and our standard 3 month warranty.
Arcam Said….
The Arcam Alpha 9 integrated amplifier, is derived from the highly successful Arcam Delta 290 model. It is rated at 70 watts per channel into 8 ohms. The Alpha 9 is extremely versatile and suitable for both conventional and Audio Visual (home cinema) based systems.
It can be used as an integrated amplifier or as a preamplifier to drive external power amplifiers. The preamp out sockets also allow the addition of an Alpha 9P power amplifier to give a true bi-amplified system. In this configuration the power amplifiers within the Alpha 9 integrated amplifier are retained to drive the loudspeakers’ treble units whilst using the Alpha 9P to drive their bass/midrange units.
In addition to this the Alpha 9 integrated amplifier can also be used as a standalone power amplifier via its “power amp in” sockets or combined with suitable loudspeakers and an AV processor, such as the Arcam Xeta 2, to form a very high performance home cinema system.
Specifications:
Output Power (20 Hz – 20 kHz at 0.5 % THD): 70 W, both channels into 8 Ω; 90 W, single channel into 8 Ω, 1 kHz; 140 W, single channel into 4 Ω, 1 kHz
Harmonic Distortion, 60 W, 8 Ω at 1 kHz: 0.02 % typical
Peak Current Rating: ± 18 amps
Tone Controls (Typical Variation): ± 8 dB at 50 Hz and 10 kHz
L/R Crosstalk: -65dB at 1kHz
INPUTS
Line Inputs: Sensitivity 160 mV
Noise (CCIR) Ref. Rated Power: – 98 dB typical (“DIRECT” IN); – 90dB typical (“DIRECT” OUT)
Input Impedance: 5 kΩ
Overload Margin: > 50 dB
A/V Loop Input (A/V Mode): Sensitivity 670 mV
Input Impedance: 5 kΩ
Power Amp In: Sensitivity 650 mV
Input Impedance: 7.5 kΩ
Phono board (if fitted): Sensitivity 2.6 mV MM; 260 µV MC
Noise (CCIR) ref. rated power: – 79 dB MM; – 73 dB MC
Input impedance: 47 kΩ MM; 300 Ω MC
Overload margin: 35 dB
OUTPUTS
Preamplifier Output:
Nominal Output Level: 800 mV
Maximum Output Level: 8 V
Output Impedance: 100 Ω
Tape/ AUX Outputs:
Output Impedance: 100 Ω
Headphones:
Maximum output level into 600 Ω: 8 V
Output impedance: 100 Ω
Mains Voltage: 230 V/115 V ± 12 %
Power Consumption (Max): 550 VA
Dimensions: 430 (W) x 330 (D) x 110 (H) mm
Weight: 6.1 kg