The Frankie is an excellent sounding class AB integrated amplifier from the Italian manufacturer Serblin & Son. Designed by Fabio Serblin (the nephew of the famous Franco Serblin, founder of Sonus Faber). The Frankie has a beautiful analogue volume control that uses a series of 127 individual resistors, a beautiful solution that is normally only used in much more expensive amplifiers.

This Plus version has an integrated DAC with a streaming function. In addition, the Frankie also has a phono MM/MC preamp on board, which has easily adjustable settings on the back of the unit.

Including the original box, remote and manual. Newprice: 3.250 euro, now available for 1.990 euro.

Specs:
– Class A / B technology, output power 2x75w/8 ohm, 2x110w/4ohm
– Inputs: Phono MM / MC with resistance adjustments and head load capacity, XLR line, 2x RCA line
– DAC with 2 S/PDIF digital inputs, 1 coaxial, 1 optical
– WiFi / Lan / Bluetooth 2,4 / 5ghz Streamer, AirPlay, UPnP / DLNA, OpenHome, Spotify Connect.
– HTTP, HTTPS, internet radio.
– USB OTG input with reading of MP3, AAC, Vorbis, Opus, PCM, WMA, AC3, FLAC, ALAC, APE, WavPack files
– PRE-OUT output.
– USB-A 5V socket to power external dongles.
– Auto standby after about 20 minutes of no input signal.
– Stand-by consumption <0.5w (compliant with Ecodesign directive 2009/125 / EC).