Classic 120 vs ART150
The ART150's power @ 8ω is 150W against the Classic 120's 125W, its power @ 4ω 150W against 125W, and its signal-to-noise 108 dB against 96 dB. Both share thd (1.500%).
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The Conrad-Johnson Classic 120 is a stereo vacuum-tube power amplifier from the Classic series, designed around a simple ultra-linear tube circuit with a 3x 6922 front end and 8x EL34 output tubes. It is rated at 125 watts per channel into 4 ohms, with reconfigurable output connections for 8 or 16 ohm loads, and is specified for low noise and broad bandwidth performance. The model is listed by Conrad-Johnson at an MSRP of $11,000 and is described as currently available;
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