Description
Building upon the class and style that made the STEREO 130 a rip-roaring success, the LEAK STEREO 230 adds more power, more functionality and more substance for the discerning audiophile.
Designed to be the perfect match for a wide variety of sources and provide higher levels of amplification, the LEAK STEREO 230 offers a 115w per channel output.
It also offers a newly developed HDMI ARC connectivity function to realise the highest quality audio in AV applications, for a fully equipped integrated amplifier to meet the demands of modern audiophiles and cinephiles.
The LEAK STEREO 230 can be connected to a host of analogue and digital sources, thanks to its diversity of inputs. A built-in Moving Magnet (MM) phono pre-amplifier allows for direct connection to turntable record players.
To fully accommodate the modern-day music enthusiast, much effort has been made to ensure the LEAK STEREO 230’s digital circuitry delivers the level of quality one might expect of a high-performance standalone D/A converter, let alone an integrated amplifier solution.
You can also stream music to the LEAK STEREO 230 from any Bluetooth device, such as portable music players, tablet PCs or smartphones, via the built-in aptX and AAC Bluetooth codec. One can therefore enjoy CD quality audio over the Bluetooth wireless connection.
Carefully designed in line with the LEAK ethos of performance, reliability and craftsmanship, the LEAK STEREO 230 matches contemporary performance with stand-out, classic LEAK styling.
TURNTABLE READY:
Traditional audiophiles will recognise the assured quality in the high-quality, low-noise turntable input of the LEAK STEREO 230. Optimised for moving magnet cartridges, the JFET-based circuit offers precise RIAA equalisation in accordance with de facto industry standards for vinyl record playback.
HEADPHONE USERS:
The LEAK STEREO 230 uses a dedicated amplifier circuit with current-feedback technology for the headphone output. Equal in performance to standalone headphone amplifiers, beyond the price class of this complete system, the design offers high-speed output signal transition thanks to a high slew rate. The result is a dynamic, detailed and engaging performance with all manner of headphone types.
SPECIFICATIONS
General Description
Integrated Amplifier
Design Philosophy and Core Technology
· 2 x 75W (8ohm) / 2 x 115W (4ohm) Class AB
· ST MOSFET TDA7293 Dual Parallel Amplifier
· ES9038Q2M 32-bit DAC
· Built-in Certified Hardware MQA Full Decoder (PC USB, Coax, Optical)
· Support Bluetooth 5.0 (aptX / aptX LL) streaming
· Low Noise Moving Magnet Phono stage
· Dedicated Current-Feedback Headphone AMP
· Support USB Upgrade
Inputs
2 x Analogue, 1 x Phono (MM), 1 x SPDIF (Coax), 1 x SPDIF (Optical), 1 x HDMI ARC,
1 x PC USB (USB B), 1 x Bluetooth (aptX/aptX LL), 1 x 12V Trigger
Preamplifier Section
Gain
+41dB (Phono MM)
Input Sensitivity
550mV (Line, Volume =MAX)
4.8mV (Phone MM, Volume=MAX)
Input Impedance
10K (Line)
47K // 100pF (Phono MM)
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
<0.001% (1kHz @2V, TONE=On)
Frequency Response
20Hz-20kHz (+/-0.1dB)
Output Voltage
2.3V max. (Volume = MAX)
Output Impedance
100ohm
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
>110dB (Line, A-weighted); >75dB (Phono MM, A-weighted)
DAC
D to A Converter
ES9038Q2M
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
<0.002% (1kHz @ 0dBFS)
Output level (0dBFS, 1KHz)
2.3Vrms
Power Amplifier Section
Gain
+32dB
Rated Power Output
2 x 75W (8ohm, THD<1%); 2 x 115W (4ohm, THD<1%)
Frequency Response
20Hz-20kHz (+/-0.3dB)
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
<0.003% (1kHz @30W/8ohm)
Input Sensitivity
550mV
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (S/N)
>109dB (A-weighted
Headphone Amplifier
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
<0.01% (1kHz, 50mW)
Output Impedance
4.7ohm
Load Impedance
16-600ohm
