Het Amerikaanse Constellation Audio creëert enkele van de best klinkende audio componenten die op de markt verkrijgbaar zijn. Deze Centaur referentie mono eindversterkers zijn extreem stabiel met een uitgangsvermogen van 1000W aan 2ohm en een gewicht van bijna 47kg per stuk. De Centaur is compromisloos gebouwd.

Inclusief originele verpakking. Nieuwprijs: 84.000 euro (prijslijst is aanwezig), nu beschikbaar voor 22.500 euro.

Specs:

Output power: 500W into 8 ohms, 800W into 4 ohms, 1000W into 2 ohms (1kHz, 1% THD+N);
Gain: 26dB (14dB in Constellation Direct mode)
Input impedance: 100k ohms unbalanced, 200k ohms balanced
Output impedance: 0.05 ohms
Inputs: Two balanced on XLR, one unbalanced on RCA
Weight: 103 pounds,; 46,7 kg each, net
Dimension: 11″ x 7″ x 20″; 280 x 432 x 508mm

Review by Robert Harley, The Absolute Sound:

“…Recommending an amplifier is often accompanied by caveats regarding the amplifier’s particular sonic signature or its technical limitations, such as the ability to drive difficult loads. I have no such reservations about the Centaur monoblocks; these amplifiers are gorgeous sounding without straying from neutrality, and are muscular enough to drive virtually any loudspeaker with ease. They will satisfy those looking for extremely high resolution, but also listeners who value gorgeous tone color, density of texture, and musical ease. The Hercules sets the bar high in solid-state amplification, but the Centuar monoblocks come tantalizingly close for less than half the price.