Description
Get a Tube Preamplifier and 130Wpc of Class AB Power in the Advance Paris A10 Classic: Lively Integrated Amplifier Includes Six Analog Inputs with MM Phonostage, Five Digital Inputs, HDMI ARC, and More
We dare you to try to ignore the front of the Advance Paris A10 Classic integrated amplifier while it’s in use. Sure, your attention will doubtlessly be fixated on the musical performance at hand, but the pair of VU meters and pair of glowing ECC81/12AT7 tubes will lure your eyes. Providing many of the same features and much of the engineering invested in its bigger sibling, A12 Classic, this 32-pound unit leaves quite an aural and visual impression.
Outputting 130Wpc and operating with requisite quiet, A10 Classic contains the options and connections most music lovers want. Two HDMI inputs (Audio and ARC), an MM/MC phonostage, five RCA inputs, and a pair of balanced XLR inputs invite you to hook up the gear you have now and might get in the future. Three optical inputs, plus a coaxial input, USB-A input and USB-B XMOS input add to the versatility. Ditto two trigger outputs and two subwoofer outputs. If you’d like wireless Bluetooth ability, a proprietary port synchs with the Advance Paris X-FTB801 module ($169).
Measuring 6.89 x 16.93 x 15.16 inches (HWD), A10 Classic lets you connect different pairs of speakers via its Zone A and B terminals. You also can set A12 Classic in high bias mode for sonics on par with that of a Class A amplifier on the first watts of use.
Whether you listen to analog or digital, A10 Classic plays with a natural, organic presentation that steers clear of aggressiveness and prizes involving dynamics, soft tones, and superb clarity. A prime example of the value, functionality, aesthetics, and performance for which Advance Paris has been known in Europe for decades, A10 Classic is a bellwether product from a company that is quickly making deserved strides in North America.
Want to know more, or what the key differences are between A10 Classic and A12 Classic? Give us a shout at 312-433-0200.
