Atoll SDA200 Signature, $4300 (120×2)
Atoll’s SDA200 is an amazing, Streamer/Integrated amp. You literally- just add the speakers of your choice.
The market is filled with streaming integrateds. Almost all are made in China and have very limited sound quality due to sissy amplifiers. Some of the others are made in the UK. They have decent amps but their streaming sections are a bag of cats. They buffer and cough like mad.
We have a better solution for you. We can provide a streaming section that works well with a TANK of an integrated amp.
Atoll Electronique is made in France and has a three year warranty. Atoll starts SDA200 with the same design as its formidable integrated amp, IN200 Signature.
It’s well worth noting that SDA200 has the same sonic prowess of the stand alone integrated. It uses a pair of custom built, 340VA transformers along with 65,800uF of power supply capacitance. The large DUAL transformers, and big power supply caps, insure that SDA200 will have a muscular sound to control some very serious speakers.
Don’t be fooled by false bombastic wattage ratings by the Chinese guys. SDA200 will throw bar bells around your room as those cannot.
SDA200 ALSO has an on board DAC as well. The DAC has two coax and two OPT inputs. With this DAC you have a great handshake for your CD player/transport or other digital sources. It also has two analog inputs and one set of pre outs in case you’d like to add a larger amp or powered sub. The only thing better than SDA200 is…
Atoll SDA300 Signature, $5500 (150×2)
The streaming performance of SDA300 is the same as SDA200. The advantage of SDA300 is its muscle. It uses two 440VA transformers and more output transistors. The combination of the bigger power supply and extra output devices is like moving your amp from an 8 cylinder car to a 12!
The wattage ratings of these amps don’t tell you much. It’s the big time DUAL set of large transformers and big filter caps that set Atoll apart from “the other guys.”