Advance Paris A10 APEX Hybrid Integrated Amplifier
The Advance Paris A10 APEX is special for its hybrid tube/solid-state design, offering tube warmth with solid-state power, extensive connectivity (HDMI ARC, phono, digital, XLR), High Bias mode for Class A sound, and a versatile feature set that integrates vinyl, digital, and TV audio, making it a powerful, musical, and flexible centerpiece for high-fidelity systems, especially in a limited-edition finish for their 30th anniversary.
- Hybrid Amplification: Combines a tube preamplifier (ECC81/12AT7) for rich, warm sound with a powerful Class A/B solid-state power stage for control and dynamics, giving you the "best of both worlds".
- High Bias Mode: A unique switch provides Class A-like performance at low volumes for detailed listening, automatically transitioning to Class AB for higher power, notes Crutchfield.
- Extensive Connectivity: Features HDMI eARC for TV audio, phono input for turntables, balanced XLR, optical, coaxial, USB-B, and optional Bluetooth (A-BTC) for streaming, integrating seamlessly into modern setups.
- Audiophile DAC: Includes a built-in ESS Sabre 9018 DAC for high-resolution digital audio playback, say Crutchfield.
- Vinyl Ready: Comes with a switchable MM phono stage with selectable capacitance for MM cartridges, making it excellent for vinyl enthusiasts
- Visual Appeal: Features illuminated VU meters and visible tubes, creating a distinctive, modern-meets-classic look that adds visual drama
- Home Cinema Integration: AMP-IN inputs allow it to function as a high-fidelity stereo amplifier for your front left/right channels in a home theater system
Reviews
Advance Paris A10 Apex; the amp you always promised yourself!
"The A10 Apex takes flexibility and spruces up the performance to the point where there aren’t many rivals for the sheer proficiency on offer here. Advance Paris is now a force to be reckoned with and the competition should be paying attention"
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Specifications
- Output power 8Ω 2 * 130 W RMS
- Output power 4Ω 2 * 198 W RMS
- Frequency response (+/- 1dB) 20Hz - 80 kHz
- THD+N distortion 0.045% (90W)
- Signal-to-noise ratio 106 db
- Tubes ECC81 / 12AT7
- DAC ESS9018
- Amplification class Class A/B with High-Bias
- Transformer Toroidal
- Mains voltage 115/230 V 50/60Hz
- Dimensions W x H x D 430 mm x 175 mm x 351 mm
- Net weight 12.9 kg
- Gross weight 16.3 kg
