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| Creek Evolution 5350 Integrated Amplifier Silver |
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Audiophile Integrated Amplifier
Price: $ 1,895.00 / each
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Warranty and considerations: |
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| Warranty Terms (Parts and Labor) |
2 years |
| Silver is in stock, black is available on special order. |
Give us a call or shoot us an emai if you would like to order one in black. |
| Free Shipping to the Continental US? |
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The Evolution 5350 integrated amplifier has been designed to fill the gap
left by the Classic range, between the entry level Evolution 2 and the top of
the range Destiny. It has borrowed technology from both the Evolution 2 and
Classic 5350SE and is styled to match the EVOLUTION 2 CD Player and EVOLUTION
Tuner.
Creek Audio has developed a completely new high current bi-polar power
amplifier to enable it to drive low impedance loudspeakers with modern dynamic
music from high resolution sources. This has required a radical approach to
enable it to be fitted into a slim-line case.
Each power amp is now built as a module, using a high proportion of
Surface-Mount components, on a double sided PCB, bolted to a massive 18 fin
heatsink. This means both channels are identical and can be fitted and removed
easily for servicing if required. The power amp topology includes a cascoded
differential voltage amplifier and MOS-FET current drive stage feeding a double
Darlington output stage with four high-current bi-polar transistors to produce a
very powerful amplifier capable of driving the most demanding of loads, with
high resolution and accuracy. DC stability is maintained by a servo amplifier
that rejects DC and allows the amplifier to be coupled directly without
capacitors.
The rear View Of The Evolution 5350 Integrated Amplifier
In a further development of the Evolution 5350 integrated amplifier's
pre-amplifier section, 5 inputs are selectable by high current gold plated
relays and switchable access to the power amp allows the Evolution 5350 to be
driven directly by the front channels of a 5.1 AV receiver. The standard Creek
plug-in Phono pre-amp is also featured. A high-grade PGA2320 digitally
controlled analogue volume control circuit together with OPA604 Op-Amps are used
to provide a pre-amp with higher overload margin and lower distortion.
To enable 2 x 200 Watts into 4 Ohms to be produced from a small case, Creek
has developed a massive power supply using a high grade 350 Watt toroidal mains
transformer that powers left and right power amp channels separately, plus
pre-amp and digital circuits.
A View Of The Evolution 2 Remote Control To
keep the power amps operating safely, they are monitored by discrete transistor
circuitry to protect against over-current demand, short circuits,
over-temperature and DC offsets. Relays mute the input and separate the
loudspeaker outputs in case of faults.
The Evolution 5350 is operated from the front panel by rotary digital
controls for input selection and volume control plus push buttons for Tape and
Speaker selection, Mute and Power On/Off. The EVOLUTION 5350 is now supplied
with the Creek SRC3 System Remote Control handset, which can operate any Creek
amp, CD Player, or Tuner.
Gold plated input and output sockets have been chosen to provide a good
connection and appearance for a product at its price point. Loudspeakers are
connected by up to 2 sets of high current gold plated binding posts, with
plastic touch-proof covers. The amplifier also has a headphone socket; something
which is becoming an increasingly rare feature in modern amplifiers.
A large vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) on the front panel indicates the
state of the amplifier. Input selection, volume position and loudspeaker
connection is displayed through a blue filter. The brightness level can be
altered from the remote control handset.
Mains is supplied via a fused, 3 pin IEC chassis plug, mains voltage selector
and 2 pole high current switch on the front panel. A high quality power cord is
supplied with suitable mains plug for the country of use.
Technical Specifications
Power in to 8 Ohm both channel driven
>120 Watts
Power in to 4 Ohm one channel driven >200
Watts
Max Current > 25 Amps
THD < 0.02% 20Hz -
20Khz
Frequency Response 1Hz - 50KHz - 1dB
Slew Rate > 30 V
per µS
Gain x48
Input Sensitivity 500mV
Separation
> 60dB
Signal to Noise > 90dB
MM Phono Sensitivity &
Impedance 3.5mV 47k Ohm (when fitted)
MC Phono Sensitivity &
Impedance 0.75mV 1k Ohm (when fitted)
Outputs 2 pairs of
speakers
Headphone output Yes
A/B speaker switch
Yes
Voltage Switchable 115V/230V
Consumption (at idle)
50 Watts
Consumption (at full power) 500 Watts
Weight
10.5Kgs 21lbs
Size W/H/D 17 x 3.5 x 15.5ins
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