Spec-2 vs Nakamichi PA-7
The PA-7's power @ 8ω is 200W against the Spec-2's 250W, its signal-to-noise 120 dB against 110 dB, and its damping factor 60 against 50. Both share thd (0.100%).
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The Pioneer Spec-2 is a 250W stereo power amplifier produced from 1976 to 1980. It features a current limiter circuit, peak level meters, protection circuit, power switch on/off, impedance selector muting, and a temperature detector. The amplifier employs a cascaded differential amplifier first stage, push-pull drive, and darlington triple push-pull circuit with all stages direct coupled (OCL). It is designed to match the Pioneer Spec-1 preamplifier.
Amplification power output and characteristics
Analog signal output specifications
Size, weight, and appearance
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The PA-7's power @ 8ω is 200W against the Spec-2's 250W, its signal-to-noise 120 dB against 110 dB, and its damping factor 60 against 50. Both share thd (0.100%).
The Citation 22's power @ 8ω is 200W against the Spec-2's 250W, its signal-to-noise 90 dB against 110 dB, its thd 0.080% against 0.100%, and its damping factor 75 against 50.
The MC7100's power @ 8ω is 100W against the Spec-2's 250W, its signal-to-noise 95 dB against 110 dB, its damping factor >100 against 50, and its thd 0.005% against 0.100%.
The HCA-1200's power @ 8ω is 200W against the Spec-2's 250W, its thd 0.080% against 0.100%, and its damping factor >100 against 50. Both share signal-to-noise (110 dB).
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