HINT 6
Features
- Burr Brown analog resistor ladder volume control
- Dimmable front panel volume display
- Updated USB receiver is Plug and play with Windows 10 and MAC
- An additional optical input (2 total)
- Ball bearing supported solid aluminum volume knob
- Programable default turn on volume setting
- Favorite volume memory with remote control button
- Increased phono stage gain for lower output cartridges
- Improved Left/Right channel separation and balance tracking
- Updated cosmetics with subtle gold highlights
Preamp and DAC Features
- ESS Sabre32 Reference DAC (ES9018K2M)
- Asynchronous USB 2.0 supports PCM up to 384kHz/32-bit
- USB input decodes Native DSD64, DSD128, DSD256 and DoP DSD
- Coax and optical inputs accept PCM up to 192kHz/24-bit
- Analog bass management with high & low pass crossovers
- Home theater bypass input for surround sound integration
- Front panel subwoofer level control
- Dedicated high current headphone amplifier (TI TPA6120)
- Phono input for MM, MC and MI with 100 Ω or 47k Ω load
- Front panel Aux input with automatic +12 dB gain stage
- 5 pairs RCA line level Analog inputs
- 1 pair XLR balanced Analog input
- Balanced XLR and RCA left and right preamp outputs
- 1 balanced XLR and 2 RCA subwoofer outputs
- Bass & treble controls with relay bypass from remote or front panel
- Rear panel IR input and IR loop output jacks
- 12 Volt trigger output
- Back-lit remote control with discrete buttons
- 5w standby power consumption meets Energy Star & EU specs
Power Amp Features
- 160 Watts x 2 @ 8 Ohms (RMS, both channels driven)
- 240 Watts x 2 @ 4 Ohms (RMS, both channels driven)
- Power amp circuit topology designed by legendary John Curl
- Direct amplifier input to bypass preamp section
- High bias class A/AB operation
- Oversized shielded toroid power transformer
- Dual-mono power supply and power amplifier
- 40,000uF power supply filter capacitance
- Matched JFET input stages and MOSFET driver stages
- 12 high voltage/high current bipolar output transistors
- Heavy-duty 24k gold-plated 5-way speaker binding posts
- Over temp and short circuit relay protection
SPECIFICATIONS
| Power Output - Both channels driven
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| Current Capacity | 45 amps peak per channel |
| Frequency Response
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| Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
| < 0.01 %, average listening levels < 0.05 %, 160 watts x 2 @ 8 Ω |
| Interchannel Crosstalk
| > 70 dB at 20 kHz > 78 dB at 1 kHz |
| Signal to Noise Ratio - IHF A-weighted
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| Amplifier Damping Factor
| > 800 at 20 Hz |
| Preamplifier Stage Input Sensitivity
| 300 mV in for 1 V at Preamp Output jacks Total Preamp Stage Gain: 10 dB
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| Power Amplifier Stage Sensitivity
| 1 V at Bypass/Amp In for 28 V at Speaker Out Total Amp Stage Gain: 28 dB |
| Phono Stage Sensitivity / Input Impedance
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| High & Low Pass Crossover Slope
| 12 dB per octave |
| Supported DAC Sampling Rates
| USB: up to 384 kHz / 32-bit PCM DSD Native: DSD 64, DSD 128, DSD 256 DSD over PCM (DoP) at 384 kHz |
| Coax/Optical | Up to 192 kHz / 24-bit PCM |
| Digital to Analog Converter
| ESS Sabre32 Reference ES9018K2M 384 kHz / 32-bit |
| USB 2.0 Controller | Savitech SA9227, 384 kHz / 32-bit |
| Headphone Amplifier | Texas Instruments TPA6120A Output Impedance 10 ohms |
| XLR Pin Identification | 1 = Ground (Shield) 2 = Positive 3 = Negative (Return) |
| Input Impedance
| Unbalanced: 24 k Ω Balanced: 100 k Ω per leg |
| Preamplifer Output Impedance
| Unbalanced: 100 Ω Balanced: 470 Ω per leg |
| Dimensions |
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| Net Weight
| 33 lb. (15 kg) |
| Shipping Weight | 45 lb. (20.4 kg) |
| Power Requirement
| Standby: 0.5 watts Idling power: 70 watts Maximum: 750 watts 110-125 VAC 60 Hz or 220-250 VAC 50 Hz AC mains voltage is set on rear panel |