YSA100S-MK2 Reference

YSA100S-MK2 Reference 95W + 95W Stereo Valve Tube Power Amplifier

Audio Experience YSA100S-MK2 Reference is a 95W + 95W Stereo Valve Tube Power Amplifier.

It is a Class AB1 PP design power amplifier. It provides sound deep and wide stage, accompanies with reality sound image and a emotions sound presentation.

It uses one matched pair of Tung-Sol KT150 ( or Tung-Sol KT170) power tubes and Class AB1 UL PP working status to provide 95W adequate output for most of the Hi-End Speakers to ideal performance. Moreover, the high quality output transformer combines with high performance Class AB UL PP circuit design lead to an extremely low loss, wide sequence sound effect and excellent phases output. This power amplifier case structure and parts arrangement are perfect, the signal path is directly and shortly connected. Great heat dissipation, an anti-shock and anti-RF function to guarantee it works at a very stable status. For sure, this machine is produced by point-to-point methodology.

Features

The input stage is 12AU7 direct coupling to 5687WB driver stage to 6H30 cathode follow driver stage , The driver stage uses Miflex KFPM copper foil polypropylene film coupling cap to KT150 (or KT170 ) power tube , The KT150 ( or KT170 ) work at Class AB1 UL P-P mode to driver Hashimoto output transformer , The Hashimoto HW-100-5 CUT CORE orient high B output transformer has very low Insertion Loss 0.15dB only. ( Many tube power amplifier in Hi-End audio market , Their have the output transformers is over 1dB Insertion Loss . only about 10% very high price tube amplifier use under 1dB Insertion Loss of output transformer ) . The output transformer has low insertion loss is very important , the best of the best is 0 dB Insertion Loss , The output transformers for High End tube amplifier need under 1dB Insertion Loss . The Insertion Loss over 1.5dB output transformer will lost many low level music.

The power supply with two separately HVB+ power supply for power output stage and input driver stage.

The two power transformer are R-Core transformer (Made in Kong Kong).
The output transformer use Hashimoto HW-100-5 CUT CORE orient high B. (made in Japan) wide frequency range , low distortion , low phase shift , good damping factor
The Choke is Hashimoto (made in Japan)
The power supply with two separately HVB+ power supply for power output stage and input driver stage
The new design input driver stage
The input transformer for balanced input is Lundahl (made in Sweden) high permeability Mu-metal core input transformer.
All coupling cap use Miflex KFPM copper foil polypropylene film
The speaker connections is Star(Germany)
The inside wire have uses IN-AKUSTIK cable.

The power supply with two separately HVB+ power supply for power output stage and input driver stage

Hashimoto output transformer , Lundahl (made in Sweden) input transformer.

Miflex KFPM copper foil polypropylene film coupling caps

The info of Hashimoto HW-100-5 CUT CORE orient high B output transformer.

Review by HiFi review 2018-10

Review by HiFi review #401 2019-10

YSA100S-MK2 use KT170

Specifications

Controls
Power On/Of, Input RCA/XLR Selector

Output and T.H.D :
1W per channel , 1kHz total harmonic distortion typically 0.15% (0.2% at 20Hz , 0.23% at 20KHz)
95W per channel , 1kHz total harmonic distortion typically 1.2% (2.5% at 30Hz , 2.5% at 20kHz)

Input : RCA and XLR (balanced)

Input Impedance : 100K ohm is RCA , 10K ohm is XLR .

Frequency Response:

1W 20Hz ~ 100KHz ( 20Hz 0dB, 100KHZ 0dB)
95W 20Hz ~ 100kHz (20Hz -0dB , 100kHz -2.5dB)

Input Sensitivity : 1.3V / 95W 26dB Gain ( Test at 8 ohm )

Output Taps: 16 ohm ,8 ohms, 4 ohms.

Noise: Less than 0.5mV

Damping factor : approximately over 23

Phase Mode : Normal

Tubes Required for each CH:
(2) one matched pair KT150 Power Output , ( 1 ) 6H30 Driver, ( 1 ) 5687WB Driver , ( 1 )12AU7 Input .

Dimension: 433mm x 460mm x 233mm (W x D x H)

Total Weight: 29kg

Power Source: 220-240V,50/60Hz

Actual Price:

Both input with XLR input and RCA input HK$32,300

Only RCA input without XLR input HK$29,800.

The power tubes from KT150 upgrade to use KT170 add extra cost $1,300.

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