“We still have a long way to go in our pursuit of completely pure Scandinavian Sound - accessible to all - but I can proudly say that ARNE is the closest we have come.”
Named after a famous Swedish jazz musician and born out of a design process akin to a jazz band mentality, ARNE is a fully balanced 300B integrated stereo-amp. The outward design echoes the heritage of a typical integrated tube amp, but elevates it with our distinctive curves and clean surfaces. Four years of intensive R&D since its 2018 launch has seen it evolve into the ARNE Mk2 in production today. We offer a selection of the best 300B tubes on the market to complement its contemporary circuit design. It is available in a classic all-black or all-white finish, with a choice of clear or smoked glass.
ARNE uses DC coupling between driver and power tubes. The driver stage has symmetrical positive and negative power supply. The DC level on the output of the driver is then zero, making it possible to connect the driver stages directly to the grids of the power tubes which have individual cathode bias.
ARNE delivers a staggering 30wpc with grip, speed and dynamics not always associated with common 300B amplifiers. A thick aluminum chassis and adjustable feet (with ceramic balls inside) root the amplifier firmly to the supporting surface.
This unique way to connect driver stages to the power tubes has big headroom, giving low distortion. The symmetrical DC coupled drive of the power tubes also gives very fast transient response. The sound is powerful, fast and clear.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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POWER OUTPUT @1% THD+N, 1kHz:
30W
AMPLIFICATION:
20dB
HARMONIC DISTORTION:
1% at 30W
FREQUENCY RESPONSE:
10Hz to 40kHz +/- 1dB
GAIN:
20dB
SENSITIVITY:
1V for 30W out @ 5Ω load
HUM & NOISE:
90dB below full output voltage
THD (BW 70kHz) 100Hz - 10kHz
20W less than 0,5%
INPUTS:
2 balanced XLR, 2 unbalanced RCA
INPUT IMPEDANCE
12kΩ
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE:
5Ω
TUBES:
4 x 300B, 4 x D3a
MAINS POWER:
115V / 230V
50Hz – 60Hz, 300VA
VOLUME CONTROL:
48-step control w/ remote
DIMENSIONS:
480 x 450 x 320mm
WEIGHT:
38kg
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On small group jazz, classical or acoustic pop, the ARNE is a remarkably musical and musically satisfying performer.
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