Mercury 3 Cascode
deHavilland Electric Amplifier CompanyEstimated price (community-sourced)
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About the Mercury 3 Cascode
The deHavilland Mercury 3 Cascode preamplifier is a high-quality vacuum tube stereo preamplifier designed with classic single-ended tube technology. It utilizes the Type 85 six pin triode vacuum tube and employs all vacuum tube rectification using the 5AW4 octal tube rectifier. The design emphasizes a point-to-point hardwired audio circuit and uses premium components such as Electra-Print Co. transformers and Cardas RCA inputs. The Mercury 3 aims to deliver midrange clarity and musical detail characteristic of single-ended tube designs, suitable for driving a variety of loudspeakers with a natural and dynamic sound signature. It is part of deHavilland's line of audiophile tube preamplifiers known for reliability and excellent sound quality.
Specifications
Power Specifications
Amplification power output and characteristics
- Power @ 8Ω
- 30W @ 8Ω
- Amplifier Class
- A
- Minimum Impedance
- 4Ω
- Input Sensitivity
- 1.0V RMS
- Input Impedance
- 100000Ω
- Max Input Voltage
- 30.0V RMS
Analog Output
Analog signal output specifications
- THD
- 0.100%
- SNR
- 90 dB
- Output Voltage
- 30.0V RMS
- Output Impedance
- 600Ω
- Max Output Voltage
- 30.0V RMS
Connectivity
Input and output connections
- Analog Inputs
- RCA
Physical Dimensions
Size, weight, and appearance
- Dimensions
- 304.8 × 254 × 457.2 mm (W × H × D)
- Weight
- 27.22 kg (60 lbs)
Key Specifications
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