SYNTHESIS ACTION A100 TITAN

Pre owned. In excellent condition. Free from any obvious signs of wear. With original packaging.

Tube integrated amplifier manufactured by the Italian company Synthesis, founded in the late 1990s by Luigi Lorenzon and specialized in the design of tube electronics. The model belongs to the Action range and combines the preamplification and power amplification stages in a single unit, following the manufacturer’s design approach focused on tube circuitry and carefully handcrafted construction.

The Titan project draws on Synthesis’ experience in tube amplification and combines traditional design solutions with a contemporary construction approach. The unit is designed for use in high-end stereo systems, providing an integrated solution that reduces the number of electronics required within the audio chain.

The Action A100 designation identifies an amplifier designed for use with floorstanding or stand-mounted loudspeakers and engineered to provide an adequate dynamic response with different types of load. Its construction follows the Synthesis philosophy, focusing on the use of tubes in the amplification stages and on the handcrafted production of its equipment.

The Titan is therefore a Synthesis amplifier designed for users who want a tube integrated amplifier without separating the preamplifier and power amplifier stages, while keeping the functions required for stereo reproduction within a single chassis.

Technical specifications:

• Power stage: 4 x KT66 per channel
• Input stage: 1 x 12AX7/ECC83 per channel
• Driver stage: 1 x 12BH7 per channel
• Configuration: Push-Pull Ultra Linear with 43% tap
• Output power: 100 W RMS per channel into 6 Ohms; 200 W RMS total
• Input impedance: 50 kOhms
• Input sensitivity: 150 mV RMS
• Loudspeaker output: 6-Ohm tap
• Frequency response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz ±0.5 dB
• Distortion: 1% at 1 kHz at maximum power
• Signal-to-noise ratio: >90 dB, A-weighted
• Inputs: 4 x line; 1 x S/PDIF; 1 x USB
• DAC: 2 x Wolfson WM8740 in dual-mono configuration; 192 kHz oversampling; 24-bit resolution
• S/PDIF input: PCM 32 - 192 kHz; 16 - 24 bit
• USB interface: PCM 16 bit / 48 kHz; standard audio device; no driver required
• Outputs: variable-level pre-out
• Bias adjustment: manual; independent for each power tube
• Output transformers: proprietary design; high-grade silicon-iron core
• Tube heaters: DC-stabilized power supply circuits for the input tubes
• Construction: rigid “H” structure supporting the power and output transformers
• Remote control: CNC-machined chassis with soft-touch buttons
• Feet: 4 CNC-machined aluminium feet with natural rubber inserts
• Connections: gold-plated professional loudspeaker binding posts; gold-plated ceramic sockets
• Dimensions: 410 x 503 x 235 mm
• Weight: 40 kg