Amplifier:
Rated Power Output (per channel): 150Wrms into 8Ω
300Wrms into 4Ω
Maximum Power Output (prior to clipping, per channel): 190Wrms into 8Ω
310Wrms into 4Ω
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise
Typically: 20Hz to 20kHz:
0.002% @ 1kHz, 150W into 8Ω
less than 0.040%, 150W into 8Ω
Frequency Response:
20Hz to 20kHz:+0.00dB, -0.15dB
5Hz to 60kHz: +0.00dB, -0.50dB
Damping Factor: 800 @ 1kHz, 150W into 8Ω
Signal to Noise Ratio (unweighted): better than 96dB, ref. 150W
Preamplifier:
Input Impedance
Unbalanced:12kΩ
Balanced: 22kΩ
Input Overload
Unbalanced:8Vrms
Balanced: 8Vrms
Volume Control Range: -95.5dB to +31.5dB
Volume Control Resolution: 0.5dB/step
Input Volume Trim Range: ±40dB
Balance Resolution: 0.5dB
Balance Range: ±40dB
Andre Marc - Audio/Video Revolution
The Eloquence 150i is not your father’s integrated amp. It is a very sophisticated component with cutting edge and proprietary technology. Sophisticated, but incredibly easy to use. The technology enhances the user experience, in my opinion, rather than making it more cumbersome.
I can assure you, in the weeks I spent with the amp it never ceased to amaze me.
I have demoed flagship integrated amps in various setups, apart from my own, from a number of well known companies that market stratospherically priced components. So I have broad points of comparison to utilize in my own demo. The Perreaux, based on my memory of those auditions, held its own and then some, and was even superior in musicality and enjoyment.
Walter Swanborn, of Fidelis AV, summed it up perfectly when he offered ” Finally, a product that offers all the modern conveniences of a user customizable interface and expandability in a beautiful package, that approaches the sonic performances of the best separates, from a company with a 36 year history of making well designed and reliable products.” I would have nothing to add after spending a good amount of hours with the Eloquence 150i. [review
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TONEAudio.
If you’re looking for an amp that makes everything
sound pretty, keep looking. This ain’t it. The Éloquence 150i tells the truth, no matter what. That’s what I like about it.
Vinyl was more alive than digital, that’s for sure. Bass transients were lightning fast, and considering the nature of the music, the soundstage was huge. It’s been a while since I heard this 1981 recording, and it’s a lot better than I remember it.
Listening over the Éloquence 150i, this CD’s wider than average dynamic range exploded over my Magnepan 3.6/R speakers, and you know what they say about Maggies: they need a bit of juice to really come alive. The Éloquence 150i has a rock n’ roll heart beating inside that compact chassis. [more]
