HYBRID INTEGRATED 2
The Integrated amplifier is characterized by a tremendous sense of body and texture, as
though it were a living and breathing entity.
Robert Harley - The Absolute Sound Issue 280
AWARDS
Best of Show, Munich High-End 2019
The Absolute Sound - Robert Harley
Best of Show, Munich High-End 2019
The Absolute Sound - Jim Hannon
Best of Axpona 2019
Enjoy the Music - Chicago
Best of Show, Munich High-End 2017
The Absolute Sound - Jim Hannon
Best of Show, Munich High-End 2016
The Absolute Sound - Robert Harley, Jonathan Valin, Julie Mullins
Editor’s Choice Award
The Absolute Sound 2018, 2019, 2020
OVERVIEW
It has taken several years of research and development for Absolare to bring to market the Absolare Integrated Amplifier. We have leveraged what we have learned from our years of research and development of the Absolare power amplifiers and Absolare Preamplifier into this unique product.
As a single chassis hybrid amplifier with 200W of power per channel, one of the key design goals of the Absolare Integrated 2 Amplifier is for its sonic envelope not to be restricted to the sound of solid-state amplification. To achieve this goal, Absolare utilized an advanced implementation of dual mono, individually powered solid-state amplification architecture with tube preamplification.
"The Integrated marries much of the Passion SET 845’s midrange magic to a more solid and powerful bottom end thanks to the transistor output stage.
The Integrated’s sound is not just tube-like, but SET-like in its lush midrange liquidity and voluptuous warmth, driving a wider range of loudspeakers and delivering deeper and more controlling bass."
Robert Harley – The Absolute Sound – Issue 280
Key Features
• Several color and stitching options of high-end automotive leather covering are available to personalize your amplifier
• All internal connections are realised with Echole signal and power cables
• Dual mono output stage with separate custom toroidal power transformers
• Separate signal ground from chassis ground isolates hum and noise from AC mains
• Oversized linear power supplies with our proprietary non limiting filtering to provide dynamic and noise free sound
• Large and thick CNC machined heatsink to absorb and dissipate heat quickly at music impulses without limiting the performance
Model 2 Highlights
• All internal wiring is upgraded to Echole Omnia cables.
• A new power supply for the heaters and improvements on the signal supply brings even lower noise floor and concise presentation of the sound stage.
• Mundorf’s Silver/Gold/Oil coupling capacitors are used together with Amtrans AMRG resistors
• New wire routing with structural enhancements enables shorter signal paths, blacker background and immense palpability.
The new Integrated 2 performance is sublime. The Integrated 2 amplifier results in an even faster, more transparent sound with enhanced harmonic resolution.
Connections and Chassis
XLR inputs are transformer balanced for maximum noise immunity and signal symmetry. Special silver-gold alloy solder is used for all soldered joints. Binding posts are silver plated copper with polyethylene outer barrels to minimize conductor mass. Tube sockets are pure teflon with gold plated copper contacts.
The laser cut and precision welded single piece aluminum chassis is encased in high density fiber panels to minimize the mechanical resonances.
Safety
A soft-start timer circuit protects the speakers and power components from transient signals and in-rush currents at power-on time. Output stage is protected from short circuits, overheating and overloads.
