The Madison power amplifier is a product of collaboration between the renowned Swiss brands Wattson Audio and CH Precision, both respected in audiophile communities. The developers assert that this new amplifier establishes a benchmark for high-quality amplification within its price category. Every component of the Madison amplifier reflects the pinnacle of Swiss engineering and a steadfast dedication to authentic music reproduction. With a circuit topology inspired by CH Precision’s reference designs and a unique power supply architecture, the Madison delivers remarkable sound dynamics and exceptional control over challenging acoustic environments.
The Wattson Audio Madison amplifier features a meticulously designed signal path that reduces distortion while preserving harmonic integrity, enabling your favorite recordings to truly stand out. Its sonic profile is defined by transparency, texture, and tonal clarity, ensuring that each note possesses weight, presence, and emotional resonance that surpasses expectations for components in this price category.
With the capability to deliver up to 50 watts per channel across its two channels, the Wattson Audio Madison amplifier can also be easily reconfigured for bi-amping or mono (bridged) operation, facilitating effortless system enhancements. In bi-amp mode, the input signal is distributed in parallel to both channels for vertical bi-amping, which enhances dynamics, resolution, and control over the loudspeakers. In bridged mode, the amplifier operates as a single-channel unit, improving current handling and performance with challenging loads, while allowing for closer placement to the speakers.
The Wattson Audio Madison amplifier showcases the pinnacle of Swiss engineering. This innovative product features an external power supply that is exceptionally reliable, delivering well-filtered voltage through symmetrical DC-DC converters. This design creates optimal conditions for the output stages within a linear Class AB circuit, utilizing low feedback to meticulously maintain microdynamic details.
The gain stage is fully symmetrical, constructed from discrete components, ensuring high fidelity from input to output. Whether the input is unbalanced via RCA connectors or balanced through XLR, the input stage is engineered to enhance signal integrity, accurately preserving the tonal depth and spatial clarity of the original recording. Each channel of the Wattson Audio Madison amplifier employs a carefully chosen pair of high-power bipolar transistors in its output stage.
The Wattson Audio Madison amplifier features a robust cast aluminum chassis that ensures excellent protection and mechanical integrity. Constructed with eco-friendly methods, it incorporates recycled aluminum materials, contributing to reduced resource usage. The amplifier’s design prioritizes efficiency in both material and energy consumption. Enhanced by CH Precision technologies, it boasts a linear gain circuit, switchable modes, and meticulously chosen components that provide outstanding clarity, control, and musical expression.
The Wattson Audio Madison amplifier is currently available for a suggested retail price of $6,500.
Wattson Audio Madison Power Amplifier Specifications:
- Input impedance: 100 kOhm
- Output power: 2 x 50 W / 8 Ohm; 2 x 75 W / 4 Ohm; 2 x 100 W / 2 Ohm
- Bandwidth: 1Hz to 400kHz (-3dB)
- Signal to Noise Ratio, A-weighted (SNR-A): > 120 dB
- Harmonic distortion (THD+N, 0 dB FS): < 0.05%
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 216 x 87 x 300 mm
- Weight: 6.0 kg
