VTL ST85 Stereo Power Amp - Black




 Part No.  ST85/B
 Description  VTL ST85 Stereo Power Amp - Black
 Brand  VTL
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 Product Notes We proudly offer an entry level VTL power amplifier.
Still offering a full measure of the "VTL sound," but at a real world price.
Using the classic workhorse tube that was the foundation of the VTL sound, the EL34 models are studies in compact chassis with short signal paths.
These rugged amplifiers are capable of delivering an exceptionally large sweet sound space from any satellite, mini-monitor or small floor-standing system.
Listen to what one critic called "the weight of the brass, especially the trombones, is sensational", and "... made me aware of just how good these units are at portraying those subtleties in music reproduction that matter to audiophile music lovers."
We accomplished this seemingly contradictory goal through careful engineering... An audiophile "best buy."

The best opinions are from real users like this one:
I recently borrowed a VTL-IT85 (2003) to try it with my Kef 104.2 speakers & Rega jupiter CD player ( + Monster Cables Z1 speaker cables & Empirical Holographic pure Crystal interconnects).
I had previously been using all kinds of solid state amplification (integrated & combos like Luxman, Marantz, B&O, Yamaha, ... some expensive and reputable Class A).
Although I was expecting to hear a difference, I thought it would be small enough to be a matter of personal preference.
WOWWWWWWWW!!!!!.....WOW! None of the solid state gear I used sounded magical and alive like the VTL; so much warmer, detailed, yet non fatiguing! the difference is absolutly stunning,
I bought it with no hesitation and would pay full price for it anytime.

60 watts per channel.

Feature List:

• High energy storage power supply > 200 Joules

• VTL proprietary output transformer

• 3000 hours rated tube life

• Individual bias setting for each tube

• Optimum load range 2 - 8 Ohm

*silver finish pictured.