The desktop integrated amplifier is made by us here in NZ and we export these world wide. They are beautifully constructed and milled from a solid block of aluminium. They sound and look amazing! Our usual retail price is $870 per amp but I have decided to run an auction on this brand-new amplifier.

The amp has everything you need to make your music sound exceptional. Just add speakers! It has a high res DAC (32bit/384 KHz, Bluetooth, Phono pre amp and 50 Watts per channel. The Valve stage adds warmth and depth to the sound stage. These Raytheon tubes are new, old stock and were made in 1984 for the US military for the guidance system of the patriot missiles.

Recently Witchdoctor has recently published a review giving this amplifier a 9/10 rating:

http://witchdoctor.co.nz/index.php/2018/09/20967/

Paul Brooks has also recently written a very in depth review:

https://hear.audio/2018/10/08/ims-x8-desktop-dac-and-amplifier-review/

Specifications:

Speakers Power 50W per channel @4 Ohms, 30Watts per channel @8 Ohms. Short circuit and open circuit protection. Thermal overload protection. THD @ 25 Watts 0.1% SNR 102 dB 90% efficiency Recommended speaker load 4- 8 Ohms

Headphone Outputs: Two independent headphone amplifiers each with their own volume control. Based around the award winning Burr Brown series OPA2134. Power output 700mW into 8 Ohm load, 100mW into 300 Ohm load. Ultra low distortion 0.00008% Output impedance 0.26 Ohms Drives headphones 4-600 Ohms Low noise 8nV/Hz(square root) Slew rate 20V/us True FET input Phono Input Cartridge type: moving magnet RIAA passive equalization Cartridge loading 100pF. 47k Ohms Recommended drive voltage from cartridge 3-12mV DAC Input Saviaudio SA9227 Master DAC, Phillips PCM5102 slave DAC. DSD64/DSD128 PCM 32bit/ 384kHz Jitter-less output Bluetooth Input Bluetooth Class 2.0 Receiver sensitivity better than -82dBm

Size of unit 120mm (W) 170mm (D) 35mm (H)