Vincent Audio - SV-236 MKII - Hybrid Stereo Integrated Amp

The SV-236MKII integrated amplifier improves on the stellar performance of the original SV-236 by increasing the power delivery from 100-watts-per-channel at 8 ohms to 150-watts. Improvements in the power supply, including new voltage stabilization circuitry, contribute to the increased dynamics. Other enhancements include optimized circuit layout and the addition of premium parts in critical areas, including top-of-the-line German-made WIMA capacitors. The result is a sonic signature closer to a 100 percent vacuum tube design, but with all the advantages of solid state technology. The SV-236MK also uses an upgraded, more robust chassis derived from the SV-234 integrated amp.

• Frequency range: 20 Hz - 50 kHz +/- 0.5 dB
• Nominal output power Class-A 8 Ohm: 2 x 10 Watt
• Nominal output power RMS 8 Ohm: 2 x 150 Watt
• Nominal output power RMS 4 Ohm: 2 x 250 Watt
• Tubes: 1 x 12AX7; 2 x 12AX7
• Input sensitivity: 200 mV
• Total harmonic distortion: <0.1 % (1 kHz, 1 Watt)
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio: >80 dB
• Input Impedance: 47 k Ohm
• Dimensions: 17" wide, 6" high, 17" deep
• Weight: 39.6 lbs.

It's the intrinsic values that count
Vincent carried out enormous in-house development during the past two years. Development that could clearly score in sound improvement. Let us here mention the DC-coupled Mos Fet input stage, introduced in 2002 in the SA-93. Or the DC server unit for better power supply of the output stages, if required, the first time used in 2006 in the SP-995, for immediate availability in case of high pulses. Naturally, constantly new findings and sound improving measures are incorporated in the manufacturing process. Thus in the meantime we fall back on a clearly finer core materials for the transformers, minimizing magnetic diffusions and turbulences. The power adaptor was revised and adapted to the requirements of strong erformance peaks, the sound appreciates it with sovereignty and ease at all speakers.

SV-236MK -
internally and externally impressive!
From these developments and continuous improvements from a certain point onwards the name MK arises, and marks a new leap in the sum of many smaller and larger developments. In this way the SV-236MK developed. Based on the outstanding characteristics of SV-236 a unit was enhanced, which advanced in performance only by parts of the above-mentioned changes. The increase is around 50W, from 100W at 8 Ohm to 150W at 8 Ohm. As a result the listener enjoys clearly improved performance and dynamics, the sound simply gets even better, more superior. Even the power adaptor was revised and provides for sound improvement. The new voltage stabilization circuit is introduced in the SV-236MK. Consequently the sound has clearly improved, close to tube sound and thus much higher musicality. A further result is the simpler and improved circuit layout, the signals follow the simplest paths free of disturbances. Sound-defining parts were optimized and greatly improved. Generally it was reverted to proven components, where the signal could be affected relevantly. Thus for example German WIMA condensers are employed. All these changes are reflected in the exterior design and so even here changes were made. The casing was adjusted to the SV-234 casing, consequently the customer gets a clearly higher value and quality to the touch at first sight.

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