Leema Acoustics Tucana II Integrated Amplifier

Description

Tucana II

Sharing DNA with its staggering sibling, the Leema Reference Series Altair IV, the Leema Acoustics Tucana II is an even more accomplished performer than its multi-award winning predecessor.

Improved dynamic drive, resolution of fine detail and remarkable clarity, help the Tucana II present music with life-like swing and verve, comfortably driving even the most fussy of today’s audiophile speakers.

The technically groundbreaking dual-mono design uses three heavy-duty toroidal power transformers, one for each channel and one for the control circuitry. This, coupled with a robust and highly refined multi-bipolar output stage, ensures that music is delivered with a vice-like grip and precise loudspeaker control.

Tucana II features an MP3 front-panel input, fixed gain input for AV connection, balanced XLR inputs as standard and a dedicated headphone output.

The user interface offers balance control and individually adjustable input gains, both of which were originally developed for the Reference Series Pyxis pre-amplifier.

Tucana II can also operate as a LIPS® system master or slave, and is able to talk to other Leema components. This enables the Tucana II to automatically configure other devices in a multi-unit home cinema system of uncompromising audiophile quality.

Features

• x1 Balanced XLR Inputs.
• x6 Unbalanced RCA Inputs.
• x1 Tape Input.
• x1 Tape Output.
• x1 MP3 Input.
• x1 Headphone Output.
• x1 Pre-Out Output.
• Channel gain adjust for each individual input.
• Mute Button.
• Balance Adjustment.
• Thermal Protection.
• LIPS® system / Master or Slave operation.

Specifications

• Power Output: 8 Ohms 150 Watts RMS per channel / 4 Ohms 290 Watts RMS per channel
• Minimum Load Impedance: 2 Ohms.
• Output Current: > ±50 Amps
• Frequency Response +0 / -3 dB @ 1 W, 5 Hz – 100 kHz
• Noise (A-weighted, Volume Control Minimum): -100 dBm
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-weighted, ref 285 Watts RMS 4 ohms): -104 dB
• THD (10 Watts RMS 4 ohms, 1 KHz): 0.004 %
• THD (Max Output Before Clipping, 4 ohms, 1 KHz): 0.004 %
• Maximum DC offset: ±15 mV
• Sensitivity For Maximum Output (CD Input): 565 mV RMS
• Sensitivity For Maximum Output (Other Inputs): 311 mV RMS
• Output Impedance: 0.05 ohms Damping Factor (8 ohms): 160
• Dimensions: 440 x 320 x110 mm
• Weight: 18 kg

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More Information

• Tucana II Integrated Amplifier, by Leema Acoustics

Additional information

Brand

Leema Acoustics

Founded in 1998, Leema Acoustics was originally a means of further exploring the fanatical interest in audio reproduction of its two founders, ex-BBC engineers Lee Taylor and Mallory Nicholls.

Following the success of their first project (the Xen micro-monitor, sold to pro-audio customers only), the founders decided to turn their expertise to audio electronics, and their first domestic product, (the Tucana integrated amplifier) subsequently won the distinguished Hi-Fi News amplifier of the year award. Since then, the Leema Acoustics portfolio of class-leading products has expanded to include the Constellation, Stellar, Elements and Essentials series. Their products continue to attract international acclaim, including many "best in class" reviews and numerous eminent awards.