Vincent Audio Debuts KHV-111MK Hybrid Vacuum Tube Headphone Amplifier

Vincent Audio Debuts KHV-111MK Hybrid Vacuum Tube Headphone Amplifier


Vincent KHV-111MK in silver and black finish. Click to open large high res images.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI (6/17/10) – Vincent Audio has introduced a high-quality headphone amplifier that uses a hybrid of vacuum tube and solid-state circuitry to enable serious headphone listeners to get the most pleasure out of their music.

The Vincent Audio KHV-111MK headphone amplifier combines premium solid-state discrete component circuitry with a classic 12AX7 vacuum tube input stage that is ideally matched to the headphone use. The 12AX7 is a two-channel, pure Class A triode vacuum tube noted for its high gain, accuracy and musical character.

With the higher operating voltages of vacuum tubes, and the different requirements of the solid-state sections, Vincent Audio gave the KHV-111MK a very large and stable power supply section. With the combined weight of the power supply combined with the heavy-duty chassis used to shield the sensitive circuitry, the KHV-111MK weighs in at a hefty 7 pounds, well above that of most headphone amplifiers.

The Vincent KHV-111MK has separate, front-panel volume controls for the left and right channels, a front 1/4-inch headphone jack, power switch, and a window to monitor the glow of the vacuum tube filament. The rear-panel has gold-plated stereo RCA input jacks.

The Vincent KHV-111MK is currently available in black or silver finish, and with a suggested retail price of $499.95.

Vincent Audio manufactures high-end audio components that use vacuum tube and hybrid tube/solid-state technology to produce sound that is powerful, accurate, and texturally satisfying. The brand's exclusive North American distributor is WS Distributing, LLC, of Grand Rapids, Michigan. For more information about Vincent Audio, visit WS Distributing's web site at www.wsdistributing.com.

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KHV-111MK Hybrid Tube/Solid-state Headphone Amplifier

Features & Specifications

Hybrid vacuum-tube / solid-state design
Vacuum tube input stage
Tube compliment: 1 x 12AX7 (two channels)
Separate volume control for each channel
Heavy-duty chassis construction
Choice of Black or Silver faceplate
Front-panel filament inspection window
Oversized power supply
One RCA rear-panel stereo input
One front-panel 1/4"headphone output jack
Nominal output power: 5 Watts
Harmonic distortion: < 0.1 % (1 kHz, 1 Watt),
Input sensitivity: 5 mV
Signal-Noise ratio: > 90 dB,
Inputs: 1 x RCA
Dimensions (WxHxD): 8.5" x 3.75" x 12"
Weight: 7lbs
MSRP: $499.95
WS Distributing, 3427 Kraft SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49512 •
Dealer Contact: Tom Myers 616.885.9809 • tmyers@wsdistributing.com
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