Leak: Stereo 230 Integrated Amplifier w/ Bluetooth – Walnut Leak

📌LAB POINTS

• original design based on classic integrated amplifiers from British hi-fi brand delivering 115 watts-per-channel
• analog + digital outputs / inputs plus aptX Bluetooth HD + HDMI ARC connectivity
• a step up from the Stereo 130 w/ more output power, improved DAC + digital circuitry
• dedicated MM (moving magnet) phono stage
• premium ESS 9038Q2M DAC for high-quality digital-to-analog conversion
• class AB amplification for detailed and powerful audio performance
• binding post speaker terminals for outputting to passive speakers
• front-panel headphone output w/ dedicated amplifier circuit + current-feedback technology
• auto-standby mode activated at 20 minutes
• coaxial + optical inputs + outputs
• includes remote control

“Building upon the class and style that made the STEREO 130 a rip-roaring success, the LEAK STEREO 230 adds more power, more functionality and more substance for the discerning audiophile. Designed to be the perfect match for a wide variety of sources and provide higher levels of amplification, the LEAK STEREO 230 offers a 115w per channel output. It also offers a newly developed HDMI ARC connectivity function to realise the highest quality audio in AV applications, for a fully equipped integrated amplifier to meet the demands of modern audiophiles and cinephiles.” – Leak Audio

🔎TECH SPECS

• DAC: ES9038Q2M 32-bit
• Input Sampling Rates: Optical, Coaxial: 44.1kHz~192kHz; PC USB: 44.1kHz~-768kHz (PCM) / DSD64, DSD128, DSD256, DSD512
• Rated Output Power: 2 x 75W (8ohm); 2 x 115W (4ohm)
• Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz (+/-0.3dB)
• Bluetooth: aptX/aptX LL
• USB Input: 1 x USB (B-type)
• Digital Audio Inputs: 1 x HDMI ARC, 1 x Optical TOSlink, 1 x RCA COAX
• Digital Audio Outputs: 1 x Optical TOSlink ,1 x RCA COAX
• Analog Inputs: 2 x RCA (AUX1, AUX2) ,1 x RCA (phono MM)
• Analog Output: 1 x RCA (PRE OUT)
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 12.9″ x 5.78″ x 16.23″ / 328 x 147 x 414mm
• Weight: 27.99 lbs / 12.7 kg

📦COMES WITH

• remote control
• power cord