Massdrop x PS Audio Sprout II

Name: Massdrop x PS Audio Sprout II
Brand: Drop
SKU: massdrop-x-ps-audio-sprout-ii
Price: 599.99 USD
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Product Description

An integrated amplifier that does it all and does it well, the Sprout II was made in collaboration with PS Audio: a Boulder, Colorado–based company that’s brought us award-winning gear for more than 40 years. It builds on the original Sprout, whose laundry list of accolades includes The Absolute Sound’s “Product of the Year,” Sound & Vision’s “Top Pick,” and Stereophile’s “Editor’s Choice.” The Sprout II retains its predecessor’s all-in-one functionality—active/passive speaker amp, headphone amp, vinyl preamp, subwoofer preamp, and DAC—and adds a number of community-requested updates Read More

Specs

Performance

All measurements were taken with both channels driven, bass boost defeated, and AUX-0025 and AES17 filters; amplifier temperature at 25º C; optical input used for measuring all outputs.

Speaker Output

Power: 50 W at 8 ohms, 100 W (10s power burst) at 4 ohms
THD: <0.01% (1 W, 1 kHz into 4 ohms)
Minimum load: 4 ohms
Frequency response: +/- 1 dB (1 VRMS out, 20 Hz–20 kHz into 4–8 ohms)
SNR: 100 dB at max power into 4 ohms

Headphone Output

Circuit type: Current feedback
Power: 500 mW at 32 ohms, 125 mW at 300 ohms
THD: <0.01% (1 kHz, 50 mW into 32 ohms)

Phono Input

Cartridge type: Moving magnet
Cartridge output: 3–10 mV (5 mV recommended)
Cartridge loading: 47 kohms, 100 pF
EQ type: RIAA
Gain: +40 dB
SNR: >84 dB A-weighted (analog output)

Analog Input

Input impedance: 10 kohms
Maximum input level: 2.1 VRMS (+ 6.44 dBV)

DAC

ESS Sabre 9016 DAC chip

Mains Power Input

IEC C14

Digital Audio Inputs

Optical: 1 PCM (96 kHz max), 24 bits
USB (type B): 1 PCM (384 kHz max), 24 bits
DSD64 (DoP), DSD128 (DoP)
Class 2.0 Bluetooth (with antenna, aptX enabled)

Audio Outputs

RCA (analog unbalanced): 1 stereo pair
RCA mono subwoofer: 1 summed output
Headphones: ¼ in (6.35 mm) stereo jack with ⅛ in (3.5 mm) adapter
Stereo speaker output: Banana jack type

General/Physical

Voltage options: 85–264 VAC, 50–60 Hz (universal power supply with automatic switching)
Product dimensions, excluding knobs (W x H x D): 6.2 x 1.9 x 8.2 in (15.7 x 4.8 x 20.8 cm)
Packaging dimensions (W x H x D): 10.5 x 14 x 5 in (26.7 x 35.6 x 12.7 cm)
Product weight: 2.9 lbs (1.3 kg)