Item Description

The Best of the Best

The C5000 is our newest reference grade preamplifier featuring the use of twelve vacuum tubes. Luxurious Dual Mono four chassis design (left and right channel fully separated) with matching external power supplies further guarantees interference-free performance.

The newly designed line stage units feature the use of premium 12AU7 and 12AX7 vacuum tubes which guarantees a low noise operation. The modified power supply units eliminate any power line noise and the redistribution of power supply noise. Balanced input and output are provided to insure optimum performance with fine quality source components.

The C5000 is specially designed for pure high-end audiophiles who want nothing but the best. Delivers high transparency, wide dynamics soundstage, and three-dimensional imaging, the C5000 is simply “The Best” preamplifier that we have ever built and is the finest preamplifier one could desire.

Special Features

– Balanced inputs and outputs. These are real balanced connections, not just singled-ended connection with the use of XLR connectors.
– Newly designed ultra low noise circuitry delivering exceptional sound and a very quiet background.
– Dual mono line stages (left and right channel separated) featuring the use of premium 12AU7 and 12AX7 vacuum tubes.
– Matching external power supplies (left and right channel separated) featuring the use of GZ34, 6SL7 and 6V6 vacuum tubes.
– Rectifier with double choke filtering (two chokes are employed per channel).
– Advanced integrated power circuit with illuminated pushbutton power ON/OFF switches.
– Custom EI power transformer which guarantees an no noise and hum free operation.
– Swiss made ELMA selector switches with gold-plated contacts.
– Swiss made ELMA stepped attenuator with gold-plated contacts, hand built by our engineers.
– Three pairs of single-ended plus two pairs of balanced inputs.
– One pair of single-ended and one pair of balanced outputs.
– Available with black or champagne gold anodised faceplates.

Specifications

Input Impedance: 40,000 Ohms min,115,000 Ohms max
Output Impedance: 1,250 Ohms
Maximum Gain: 10 dB
Frequency Response: +/- 1 dB from 5 Hz to 125,000 Hz
Hum and Noise: -75 dB
Maximum Output Voltage before Clipping: 45 Volts
Total Harmonic Distortion: < 0.01%
Power Consumption: 75 Watts (true RMS)
Tube Complement – Line Stage: (per each channel) 1 x 12AU7, 1 x 12AX7
Tube Complement – Power Supply: (per each channel) 1 x GZ34, 1 x 6SL7, 2 x 6V6
Dimensions – Line Stage: (per each channel) 11.75″ W x 15.5″ D x 5.5″ H
Dimensions – Power Supply: (per each channel) 11.75″ W x 14.5″ D x 5.5″ H
Net Weight – Line Stage: (per each channel) 20 lbs / 9.5 kg
Net Weight – Power Supply: (per each channel) 28 lbs / 13 kg