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The Motherlode XL builds upon the Motherlode II platform, offering audiophile-grade performance through its balanced XLR and RCA connectivity. It employs high-end broadcast-quality transformers and features a tube-rectified design with precision components for exceptional sound staging and detail retrieval.
Amplification power output and characteristics
Analog signal output specifications
Input and output connections
Size, weight, and appearance
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The closest alternatives on specs, description and the systems they turn up in, with the specs they share set side by side.
The Reference Phono 2's output impedance is 200Ω against the Motherlode XL's 300Ω, its input impedance 47000Ω against 50000Ω, its weight 12.3 kg (27 lbs) against 12.25 kg (27 lbs), and its height 178 mm against 165.1 mm.
The LL2 Deluxe's output impedance is 250Ω against the Motherlode XL's 300Ω, its input impedance 50Ω against 50000Ω, its weight 9.07 kg (20 lbs) against 12.25 kg (27 lbs), and its depth 348.3 mm against 355.6 mm.
The LS2's output impedance is 200Ω against the Motherlode XL's 300Ω, its weight 5.9 kg (13 lbs) against 12.25 kg (27 lbs), and its height 134 mm against 165.1 mm. Both share input impedance (50000Ω).
The EVO 400 Preamp's output impedance is 256Ω against the Motherlode XL's 300Ω, its input impedance 220Ω against 50000Ω, its weight 23.99 kg (53 lbs) against 12.25 kg (27 lbs), and its height 205.74 mm against 165.1 mm.
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
Balanced Audio Technology VK-33SE
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