Description
X-Tube
The amazing X-Tube by Musical Fidelity is a revolutionary tube output buffer built with the newly-reimagined X-profile aluminium die-cast chassis.
This innovative design marks the return of the X-profile configuration, a distinctive element in the revered Musical Fidelity X10D tube output buffer, breathing new life into a wide range of future audio electronics products.
Usage
Simply take the analogue output from your existing source (analogue or digital) plug this into the inputs of the X-Tube and then plug the outputs of the X-Tube into your existing amplifier.
Now experience a dramatic improvement in performance! The sound is sweeter, clearer and more dynamic. At the same time the bottom end is deeper and the imaging greatly improved.
This is the unique place of the Musical Fidelity X-Tube in today’s audio world. With a new generation of affordable streaming devices and DACs available, even CD Players receive increased interest as people are holding on to their old collections.
These modern digital audio devices achieve great price points, but do this at the sacrifice of hardware. Software makes up most of their cost and there is no budget assigned to, amongst other things, proper output stages. Instead, cheaper integrated IC solutions are used that do not have the power to properly drive line inputs in many amplifiers.
The X-Tube has a clean, high impedance tube input, meaning it won’t put as much strain on the output drive capabilities of connected source devices. Regular line inputs on most amplifiers are usually more demanding and cheap output stages will struggle.
On the output side, the X-Tube’s clean, low impedance tube output buffer has plenty of drive and will not struggle with any low or high impedance amplifier input.
X-Tube is designed to be the reliable core of your system, enhancing modern streamers and keeping pace as digital technology rapidly evolves.
While streamers excel at software and deliver great digital-to-analog conversion with the latest DAC technology, they often fall short when it comes to analogue output potential. And when their analogue drive is lacking, the X-Tube complements them perfectly.
Tube-Like Sound
X-Tube is a pure Class A triode tube line stage. It dramatically improves the performance of any analogue or digital source to which it is connected.
Tube preamplifiers or tube output buffers hold a special place in the hearts of many audiophiles offering a distinct sonic signature that is prized by many audio enthusiasts.
The warmer, more natural sound, improved dynamics, and potentially reduced listening fatigue contribute to a unique and engaging listening experience.
Features
- Analogue Tube Output Buffer.
- Adds tube-like tonal characters, depth and richness to every digital and line source.
- 2 x E88CC triode tubes.
- Impedance matching amplifier.
- Maximise signal transfer.
- Reduces distortion due to wrong impedance matching.
- Protects your amplifier from reactive loads.
- Superior mechanical design.
- Musical Fidelity invented with the X-line, a perfect super anti-resonance-free cabinet out of extruded aluminium.
- The X-Tube is the first product out of a series of X-products.
- Dramatically improves any digital and analogue source.
- Enhancement for budget digital/streaming/CD sources that use all-in-one chip designs and lack proper output stages.
- Ultimate impedance matching if used between preamplifier and amplifier.
- Direct mains input, no external power supply allows for clean setup.
Specifications
- Tubes: 2 x 6922 / E88CC triode tubes
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 80 kHz + 0, – 0.3 dB
- THD: < 0.003 % 10 Hz to 20 kHz
- SNR: > 96 dB unweighted ref. full output
- Crosstalk: > 95 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz
- Gain: 1 dB
- Input impedance: 470 k Ohms
- Output impedance: < 33 Ohms
- Inputs: 1 x RCA
- Bypass: 1 x RCA
- Output: 1 x RCA
- Mains Input: AC 100-230 V 50 / 60 Hz IEC C14 socket
- Consumption: < 0.25 Watts in Standby
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 108 x 105 x 274 mm
- Weight: 2.29 kg net / 2.58 kg in shipping box
Full Musical Fidelity Range Available
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