{"id":156056,"date":"2023-02-26T16:35:03","date_gmt":"2023-02-26T16:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=156056"},"modified":"2023-10-18T06:10:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T05:10:25","slug":"consonance-amp150-network-integrated-amplifier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/hi-fi\/consonance-amp150-network-integrated-amplifier\/","title":{"rendered":"Consonance AMP150: Network integrated amplifier"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Opera\u00a0<\/b><b>Audio<\/b>\u00a0introduced the\u00a0<b>AMP\u00a0<\/b><b>150<\/b>\u00a0transistor stereo integrated amplifier under the\u00a0<b>Consonance<\/b>\u00a0brand with a built-in network player and a DAC unit.\u00a0For integration into a home computer network, you can use both wired Ethernet switching and a wireless Wi-Fi channel.\u00a0The novelty also supports live music streaming from mobile gadgets via Bluetooth.<b><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The built-in streamer is capable of playing content from popular network services such as Spotify, Tidal and qobuz.\u00a0The Consonance AMP150 is certified by Roon and can be integrated into its ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>The integrated amplifier Consonance AMP150 can also work with external digital sources &#8211; a coaxial digital SPDIF input is provided for their connection.\u00a0In addition to the Ethernet port and Wi-Fi, the built-in network player is capable of playing content from external USB drives, for connecting which there are four USB-A 2.0 ports on the rear panel.\u00a0To connect analog sources, two pairs of unbalanced RCA connectors and balanced XLR inputs are provided.\u00a0The input switch is implemented on audiophile relays with gold contacts.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/309_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Consonance AMP150 integrated amplifier delivers up to 105 watts per channel when driven into an 8 ohm load and up to 170 watts into a 4 ohm load.\u00a0At the same time, the damping coefficient of the amplifier exceeds 1,000, which allows the new product to confidently control the heaviest acoustics in terms of impedance.<\/p>\n<h3>Consonance AMP150 Specifications:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Output power:<\/b>\u00a0105W + 105W (8 ohms), 170W + 170W (4 ohms)<\/li>\n<li><b>Frequency response:<\/b>\u00a05Hz &#8211; 100kHz (+\/- 0.5dB)<\/li>\n<li><b>Signal to noise ratio:<\/b>\u00a0more than 95 dB<\/li>\n<li><b>THD:<\/b>\u00a0Less than 0.018% at 20W, 8 ohms<\/li>\n<li><b>Damping factor:<\/b>\u00a0more than 1,000<\/li>\n<li><b>Supported audio file formats:<\/b>\u00a0PCM: FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF, MP3, AAC \/ DSD: DSF (DSD), DIFF (DSD)<\/li>\n<li><b>Supported sampling rates, bit depth:<\/b>\u00a0PCM: 44.1 &#8211; 384 kHz, 16 &#8211; 32 bit \/ DSD: 2.8 &#8211; 11.2 MHz, 1 bit<\/li>\n<li><b>LAN:<\/b>\u00a0Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi<\/li>\n<li><b>Digital inputs:<\/b>\u00a0USB2.0 x 4, coaxial SPDIF, Bluetooth<\/li>\n<li><b>Analog Inputs:<\/b>\u00a0Balanced XLR x 2, Unbalanced RCA x 2<\/li>\n<li><b>Dimensions (W\u00a0<\/b><b>x\u00a0<\/b><b>H\u00a0<\/b><b>x\u00a0<\/b><b>D):<\/b>\u00a043 x 12 x 40 cm<b><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Weight:<\/b>\u00a011.6 kg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opera\u00a0Audio\u00a0introduced the\u00a0AMP\u00a0150\u00a0transistor stereo integrated amplifier under the\u00a0Consonance\u00a0brand with a built-in network player and a DAC unit.\u00a0For integration into a home computer network, you can use both wired Ethernet switching and a wireless Wi-Fi channel.\u00a0The novelty also supports live music streaming from mobile gadgets via Bluetooth. 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