Carissa
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About the Carissa
The Carissa Signature is a high-current, affordable SET amplifier designed to deliver 16 watts per channel using 845 power tubes driven by a single 6922 and a pair of 12BH7 tubes. It operates in pure Class A with no negative feedback and features custom hand-wound split-core output transformers for wide bandwidth and superior dynamics. The amplifier offers a frequency response of 20Hz to 60kHz ±0.5dB at 1 watt, input sensitivity of 600-750mV, and input impedance of 180kΩ. It has automatic electronic biasing, solid-state rectification with two-stage choke filters, and is wired with high-quality components including continuous cast copper wiring and silver foil coupling capacitors in some versions. The chassis is optionally available in hand-polished, non-magnetic stainless steel. The Carissa Signature is praised for its fantastic bass, crisp midrange, smooth highs, and a holistic musical presentation that excites and soothes. It is best paired with speakers having an SPL of 87dB or higher. The amplifier weighs about 70 lbs and measures approximately 12.75 x 18.5 x 9 inches. It comes with a 3-year parts and labor warranty and 90 days on tubes (1 year on KR Audio 845 tubes).
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