WESTERN ELECTRIC WE 116C

WESTERN ELECTRIC WE 116C

Vacuum Tube RIAA Phono Pre-Amplifier /piece

WESTERN ELECTRIC WE 116C
WESTERN ELECTRIC WE 116C
WESTERN ELECTRIC WE 116C
WESTERN ELECTRIC WE 116C
WESTERN ELECTRIC WE 116C
WESTERN ELECTRIC WE 116C
WESTERN ELECTRIC WE 116C
9.418,00 Price include 21% VAT Price exclude VAT € 7.783,47
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116C RIAA Phono Pre-Amplifier, A Suave Companion for all LP-Loving Aficionados.
Honoring the Western Electric® traditional naming conventions, the 116C Phono Pre-Amplifier is designed and assembled in the USA from mostly domestic parts as all our products. It’s a suave companion for all LP-loving aficionados. The feature set is extensive: MM (moving-magnet) and MC (moving-coil) inputs feature easily adjustable impedance settings to match any cartridge.

Separate Power Supply
Four carefully-selected 12AX7s drive the 116C Pre-Amp section with the tube-rectified power supply in a separate chassis, the 20B. Tube rectification – converting incoming AC into DC for the circuitry – sounds better than solid-state power supplies, and separating the 20B power supply from the small-signal 116C also pays dividends with lower noise, lower distortion, and greater transparency. The 20B Power Supply features one each 5AR4, 6V6, and 6SL7 for the kind of sound you’ve been yearning for.

Incredible Imaging and Separation
Taking full advantage of vinyl’s presence, nuance, and dynamics, the 116C sounds magnificent. The soundstage is palpable, big and airy, full of life, with simply incredible imaging and separation between performers in their own cushions of air making it much easier to feel that special emotional connection to music.

Ultimate Refinement
The refinement is overwhelming; you can feel as well as hear music as the sound envelopes your mind and body. A truly transcendental experience you’ll enjoy over and over.

Specifications

Moving Magnet Input Impedance
- 47k ohms

Moving Coil Input Impedance
- 6-step user adjustable
- 100 ohms
- 150 ohms
- 200 ohms
- 300 ohms
- 400 ohms
- 600 ohms
- 600 ohms

Gain at 1kHz
- MM Input: 42 dB
- MC Input: 63 dB

Frequency Response
- 50k Load: +/- 0.5dB from 20Hz to 22kHz
- 10k Load: +/- 0.5dB from 30Hz to 22kHz

Total Harmonic Distortion
- 50k Load: < 0.03% at 1kHz, 2 volts output
- 10k Load: < 0.05% at 1kHz, 2 volts output

Maximum Output for < 1% THD
- 50k Load: 17V RMS
- 10k Load: 8V RMS

Signal to Noise Ratio
- MM Input: 85 dB at 1kHz, 2 volts output
- MC Input: 80 dB at 1kHz, 2 volts output

Power Consumption
- 49 watts

Tube Complement
- Type 116C RIAA: Pre-Amp 4 x 12AX7
- Type 20B Rectifier: 1-5AR4 / 1-6V6 / 1-6SL7

Dimensions
- Type 116C RIAA: 8.0” W x 13.5 D x 4.5” H
- Type 20B Rectifier: 8.0” W x 13.0 D x 4.5” H

Weight
- Type 116C RIAA: 10 lbs (3.26kg)
- Type 20B Rectifier: 20 lbs (5.32kg)