John Darko
Having made a name for itself ten years ago with the Hiface USB-S/PDIF converter and flying under the radar ever since, M2Tech has announced a new Classic integrated amplifier with no digital audio compatibility whatsoever. Heck, the Classic integrated even looks like a throwback to the amplifiers of the 1980s.
This all-analogue affair promises 60wpc of Class A/B power into 8 Ohms — that’s continuous delivery. According to the Italian company, the Classic can manage up to 242wpc into 4 Ohms in 10-second bursts.
From the press release: “Power, anyway, is not obtained at the cost of a harsh or veiled sound. The power supply of the Classic Integrated Amplifier is responsible for its great dynamic performance:
it’s been designed to tightly follow the power requirements of the music program, without wasting money in uselessly big transformers and bulk capacitors.”
Under the hood, the Classic’s line-level inputs aren’t handled by op-amps but by discrete components. Inputs number five: one set of balanced XLR and four sets of RCA of which one can be switched into phono pre-amplifier mode. The inputs are changed using relay switching whilst an ALPS RK27 pot takes care of volume attenuation.
M2Tech’s press release makes a big noise about the Classic’s phono input which is compatible with both MM and MC cartridges and for which – again – discrete components have been used instead of op-amps.
The twist comes in the form of a wifi input that allows users to control and configure the Classic via an accompanying smartphone app. An infra-red remote wand is also supplied.
The Classic is priced at €3999 plus VAT.
Further information: M2Tech
