2015 new Dared MP-2A3C SET tube Int amp, US limited Ed, new2015 new Dared MP-2A3C SET tube  Int amp, US limited Ed,  one of the best SET ampIt is US limited Edition Dared MP-2A3C Single Ended Triode (SET) 2A3C tube integrated amplifier (Pure Class-A) by DARED Electronics Co. LTD. MSRP is over $1300. A typical Audiophile usually spe...859.00

2015 new Dared MP-2A3C SET tube Int amp, US limited Ed, one of the best SET amp

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Ships fromNaperville, IL, 60540
Ships toUnited States
Package dimensions20.0" × 16.0" × 20.0" (36.0 lbs.)
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Shipping cost$39.00
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It is US limited Edition Dared MP-2A3C
Single Ended Triode (SET) 2A3C tube integrated amplifier (Pure Class-A) by DARED Electronics Co. LTD. MSRP is over $1300.

A typical Audiophile usually spent over 40 years
to quest for best amplifier before he/she died.

The 1st 10 years: spent all the money and
time on the solid-state amps;

The 2nd 10 years: discovered tube amps, and
spent all the money and time on both tube and solid-state amps (and cables as
well as speakers, etc.);

The 3rd 10 years: discovered tube SET amps,
and spent all the money and time back and forth on the SS, tube PP and tube SET
amps.

The last >10 years: finally stayed with a low
power tube SET amp and took it with him/her to the Heaven.

How do you spend your next 40 years with your money and
time? Do not
repeat his/her mistake (you just cannot afford since you only have one life on
the earth). Take
this New US Limited Edition Dared MP-2A3C SET amp now and enjoy the music like
you never experienced before. This amp will take you to the Heaven.

Please
do NOT confuse the MP-2A3C with the
MP-7 and MP8 models (both MP7 and
MP8 use 6L6 output tube. Dared had OEMed/made
thousands of MP7 and MP8 amps for SANSUI Ueno
15, and Fatman iTube 182 (The Fatman iTube 182
is basically same amp of MP-15). The MP8 and Ueno 15 are the best selling of
tube amps in the world now. It is THE first tube amp by these two major
Japanese firms sold in Asia, and is THE first tube amp in history to pass all
the Taiwan regulations (there are over hundreds brands of tube amps marketed in
Taiwan, but only this one pass all the regulations testing). This is why it can
be re-branded under SANYO MP8 and SANSUI Ueno 15 to market. However, the
MP-2A3C is much
better IMHO,
because of (you have to understand following 3 key points in order to tell a
diff between this model and other re-branded models):

1) It uses 2A3C tubes
for true SET
(single-end triode) output that performs like most 300B SET amps, but better
than traditional 2A3 and 300B tubes in terms of music! You can compare this one
to top 300B amps (click
to see) (the Sanyo MP8 and SANSUI
Ueno 15 use 6L6 power tube, and the iTube 182 uses KT88);

2) Audiophile parts for North America market
(US limited version, see
the table below).

It uses top grade parts with 110 Volts only (North
America version). It has an EM80/6E2 (or
EM87) green cat's-eye tube (tube metering). The two light-green bars
displayed on EM87 tube are dancing with the music. As the amp approaches full
power, two light-green bars close in, from top and bottom (cat's eye close). If
they touch, the amp has clipped. This amp preserves the superb resolution of
details and gives pinpoint imaging with incredible sound purity. This amp is stereo (two channels only) and has three inputs with a select switch so you can
connect CD player, Tuner, and Tape player or other sources. There are three
speaker taps each channel, one for 8 Ohm, one for 4 Ohm and other one is
ground. This amp is brand new, sealed in original box
(all tubes, manual, and power cable are included in the original box).

Now here are the facts. I believe this amp is THE best amp in its class
(I know you will argue with me. But please note my statement implied a price
reference point. I owned many high-end expensive amps,
some of them were over $3000 amps. If you pick up top 150 high-end amps to
compare, I would say this one may rank at top 20, click here to see. Open up those amps, and
comparing with this amp wire by wire, part by part, frame by frame in all the details
I found this amp indeed is very impressive):

Parts

Parts brand
name

Comments

Coupling Capacitors

Audiophile grade

US-made

Resistors

AB-
Allen Bradley

US-made, Allen Bradley NOS resistors.

PCB

Gold (not copper or sliver)

Dared had tried both copper/silver PCB and
pure point-to-point wire, the gold PCB performs best. Even most of >$5000 amps do not offer this.

Tube sockets

Gold contact (not copper)

Even
most of >$5000 amps do not offer this.

Solder

Lead-free

Full CE compliance

Power Switch

Soft-starter (15 seconds delay)
for your power tube protection

Japan made

Output transformers and chokes

HQ customized

QA oxygen-free high-conductivity copper (OFHC) and high permeability Si-steel
(Silicon steel, Hipersil from Japan) sheet
coil adopt sectionalized, stratified and strands parallel winding. The output
transformers are totally located outside of chassis that are totally shielded from the
circuit board.

Signal wires

Pure sliver (shield)

From RCA inputs to the volume pot. No
messy/lengthy wires, no thin wire jump connections in this amp. All other
wires are high-grade OFHC wires.

Fuses

Main plus on board protections

Besides main fuse, there are three
protection fuses on-board (few expensive amps designed this way)

Frame/design

Chromed Steel chassis, thick steel frame,
and wooden piano gloss cheeks

The chassis and internal layout were
totally redesigned. Dared leveraged SANYO and SANSUI QC management after SANYO and SANSUI OEMed thousands of MP-7 or so-called MP8
and Ueno
15 last year (and Fatman iTube 182 this year). This amp truly takes both best
worlds: high-end and consumer electronics. No other tube amp is built in this
way.

Volume Pot

HT audiophile grade

Dared had tried many other brands, and
found the Taiwan-made HT perform best on this amp.

Filter capacitors

Nippon, Nichico

Japan made

Power Tubes

Shugaung

2A3C x 2

Soft starter

OMRON H3Y-2

Japan made

Please note this is newest US version. NOT the oversea version as shown in the link: [filtered]
(no soft starter, no gold
sockets, etc)

The amp is self-bias so there is no need of biasing if you
change the tubes within same types. This amp maximized "Utility
function" for your ears, eyes, and bank account. Don't
not search online to buzz about design, tubes, parts, price, etc. If you
do, you waste your time. As I said, it is max "Utility function" in
terms of sound/build quality and price. Dared engineer team and audiophiles
worked together to optimize this amp for Shugaung
2A3C tube specifically, which outperform most amps used regular 2A3 tubes.
This is why it is called "MP-2A3C".

The picture below shows a comparison between Shugaung 2A3C and RCA 2A3 tubes. As you will see, the plate
of Shugaung is much longer which is almost twice as
long as that of RCA. The Shugaung 2A3C is similar to
300B tube, but designed with 2A3 spec. So you will get “full music” from 2A3C,
just like 300B but probably better:

However, I confirmed with Dared
that this amp can use following brands of 2A3 tubes (including the 2A3-Z), give
a great result too:

http://www.emissionlabs.com/datasheets/EML2A3-mesh.htm

http://www.emissionlabs.com/datasheets/EML2A3-S.htm

http://tdsl.duncanamps.com/dcigna/tubes/sheets/2a3.html

http://www.audioxpress.com/reviews/media/AX801HA.pdf

http://www.sacthailand.com/TubeDataPIC/2A3%20datasheet.pdf

http://www.sophiaelectric.com/pages/se/2a3.htm

http://www.eurotubes.com/euro-e.htm

This amp will sound like $10,000 amp if you have a good speaker
to match with. There are lots good SE speakers today, just go to
www.welbornelabs.com search one.

If budget is your concern, you may just
consider starting with Klipsch speakers. They are
very good with high dB and cheap too. Klipsch Synergy
SB-3 (94 dB) sells for $350, Klipsch Synergy III F-1
(94 dB) sells for $260 and the III F-3 (98 dB) sells only for $450 at BestBuy. Also you may try some cheap full range horns like:
Loth-X BS-1 ($599), Omega TS1 (under $699) or Moth
Audio Cicada (under $699). The Coincident speakers are very good speakers to
start with too, but more expensive. You will be amazed how good the sound comes
out with this amp. To learn more
about speakers for this amp, click
here to see.

Tech Spec by manufacture:

Power of output

8 Watt per channel (max)

Frequency response

10Hz - 30 kHz -/+ 1 dB

THD

< 1%

S/N

>88 dB

Output Impedance for speakers

8
and 4 Ohm

Voltage of Power

110 volt (60/50 Hz)

 

Shiping/Handling Fee and Payment Methods: Winner will pay S/H/Insurance fee (about $39 within 48
states) via Fedex ground. It may take 2 - 4 days to
most cities of US. I will NOT ship this amp to oversea except to Canada (shipping
will be much higher, $115 via usps priority mail – they do not charge you
brokerage fee). I accept Paypal or major CC only.

 

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