A TWO 22D
Absolute Discrete Preamplifier
At the core of every transcendent audio experience lies
the beating heart of the system, where passion takes form.
The Absolute Pre-Amp becomes the centrepiece of your setup, infusing every note with vitality and every silence with meaning.
With unparalleled artistry, it brings out the finest details of your music, capturing every subtlety with unmatched clarity. A unifying harmony that binds the elements, transforming sound into an emotional journey, delivering breathtaking dynamics and an expansive soundstage.
A Two 22D
Absolute Discrete Preamplifier
Building upon the CRQL technology developed for our prestigious Heritage line, the A Two 22D discrete component preamplifier achieves a perfect harmony between technological prowess and musicality. Its purely resistive attenuator, configured in an unbalanced design, goes beyond mere faithful reproduction of recordings; it is dedicated to capturing the soul of the music, rendering it more vivid than ever.
The internal architecture consists of 5 levels
- Source selection : offers a choice between two balanced and two unbalanced inputs, seamlessly adapting to any source while preserving absolute signal integrity
- Conditioner stage : ensures that even the most delicate audio signals are brought to the same reference level, delivering identical sonic quality regardless of the input mode—balanced or unbalanced
- Each input features a selectable gain stage (High, Medium, or Low), offering the flexibility to perfectly adapt to the vast array of sources available on the market.
- Volume adjustment between -120 dB and +6 dB by 1 dB steps
- Class A current-buffered output stage
At the heart of the system is an attenuator based on CRQL technology, enabling precise adjustment to the desired output levels. CRQL stands for “Constant Resistive Quadrupoles with a Logarithmic distribution architecture”. This internal circuit has the advantage of being inherently logarithmic, thus avoiding approximations like the more commonly used linear R-2R system in this type of application. The CRQL attenuator module uses quadrupoles composed solely of high-quality metal-film resistors with a tolerance of 0.1 %. It allows volume adjustment between -121 dB and +6 dB in 1 dB steps. To guarantee maximum signal integrity, our CRQL module contains no semiconductor components in series with the signal. Additionally, volume changes occur within a maximum of 150 ns after an audio signal zero-crossing.
At the core of every transcendent audio experience lies the beating heart of the system, where passion takes form.
The Absolute Pre-Amp becomes the centrepiece of your setup, infusing every note with vitality and every silence with meaning.
With unparalleled artistry, it brings out the finest details of your music, capturing every subtlety with unmatched clarity. A unifying harmony that binds the elements, transforming sound into an emotional journey, delivering breathtaking dynamics and an expansive soundstage.
A Two 22D
Absolute Discrete Preamplifier
Building upon the CRQL technology developed for our prestigious Heritage line, the A Two 22D discrete component preamplifier achieves a perfect harmony between technological prowess and musicality. Its purely resistive attenuator, configured in an unbalanced design, goes beyond mere faithful reproduction of recordings; it is dedicated to capturing the soul of the music, rendering it more vivid than ever.
The internal architecture consists of 5 levels
- Source selection : offers a choice between two balanced and two unbalanced inputs, seamlessly adapting to any source while preserving absolute signal integrity
- Conditioner stage : ensures that even the most delicate audio signals are brought to the same reference level, delivering identical sonic quality regardless of the input mode—balanced or unbalanced
- Each input features a selectable gain stage (High, Medium, or Low), offering the flexibility to perfectly adapt to the vast array of sources available on the market.
- Volume adjustment between -120 dB and +6 dB by 1 dB steps
- Class A current-buffered output stage
At the heart of the system is an attenuator based on CRQL technology, enabling precise adjustment to the desired output levels. CRQL stands for “Constant Resistive Quadrupoles with a Logarithmic distribution architecture”. This internal circuit has the advantage of being inherently logarithmic, thus avoiding approximations like the more commonly used linear R-2R system in this type of application. The CRQL attenuator module uses quadrupoles composed solely of high-quality metal-film resistors with a tolerance of 0.1 %. It allows volume adjustment between -121 dB and +6 dB in 1 dB steps. To guarantee maximum signal integrity, our CRQL module contains no semiconductor components in series with the signal. Additionally, volume changes occur within a maximum of 150 ns after an audio signal zero-crossing.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| INPUT | |
|---|---|
| Connections | 2x XLR and 2x RCA |
| Balanced input Impedance | 94 kΩ |
| Unbalanced input Impedance | 47 kΩ |
| Maximum Input Level (input Bal) | 7.2 V RMS |
| Maximum Input Level (input Unbal) | 3.6 V RMS |
| Grounding | Grounded : Signal ground connected to earth |
| Two possible modes selectable by a switch on the rear panel) | Lifted : Separated ground and earth signal |
| OUTPUT | |
|---|---|
| Connections | XLR or RCA |
| Maximum Output Level (input Bal) | 6.2 V RMS |
| Maximum Output Level (input Unbal) | 3.1 V RMS |
| Frequency range (+0 dB, -0.1 dB) | 5 Hz to 24 kHz |
| Frequency range (-3 dB) | 0.7 Hz to 330 kHz |
| THD+N | < 0.0014 % (-97 dB) @ 1 kHz |
| Gain balanced max | 18 dB |
| Gain unbalanced max | 24 dB |
| Dynamic Range | > 105 dB |
| Gain unbalanced | 32 dB |
| Gain Balanced | 26 dB |
| Output impedance Balanced | 200 Ω |
| Output impedance Unbalanced | 100 Ω |
| TECHNOLOGY USED | |
|---|---|
| Three Pre-configured input gain 0 dB, +5.85 dB or +11.88 dB corresponding to the High, mid or low input level Adjustment ranges from -120 dB to +6 dB in steps of 1 dB Real dual mono topology Purely resistive passive component attenuator without any feedback loops or semiconductor components Class A type output current buffer | |
| POWER | |
|---|---|
| Nominal line voltage | 100, 115 or 230 Vac |
| Input voltage range | ±10 % |
| Maximum power consomption | 50 W |
| SIZE & WEIGHT | |
|---|---|
| Height | 100 mm |
| Depth | 420 mm |
| Width | 440 mm |
| Weight | 14.2 kg |
| SAFETY FEATURES | |
|---|---|
| Automatic switching to MUTING if the AC line drops or is interrupted. | |
