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KRAKEN

KRAKEN

£900
VAT already included
In Stock

Better with

SYN

SYN

£400

Music quality, home theatre flexibility—Kraken is the answer to exceptional sound in surround. Pair up with a Syn for surround from any source, from vintage LPs to the latest blockbuster films.

Bringing Audiophile Quality to Surround

Kraken is a no-compromises, audiophile-quality power amp—that just happens to have 5 channels of output. You won’t find Class D, switching supplies, or chip amps here. Kraken is an exotic current-feedback, fully discrete, DC-coupled, Class AB amp with a 100% linear power supply, including a 600VA toroidal transformer and 66,000uF of filter capacitance. 

Power and Dynamics to Spare

Kraken delivers 100W total into 8 ohms, all channels driven. Doesn’t sound like a lot? Well, consider that Kraken can also deliver peaks of 20 amps per channel, to control the most intense loads. 100W from Kraken is more than enough for lease-breaking home theatre levels, while also delivering the ultimate detail and delicacy for high-end stereo.

 Create a Complete System

Tired of upgrading every time some new wacky surround standard comes out? Pair Kraken with Syn, and experience surround set free. Syn decodes actual surround content from any source, whether it’s an LP on your turntable or the digital outputs from your TV, computer, or streamer. Get off the standards treadmill with Syn and Kraken!

Forkbeard™: Power Output and System Health

Kraken supports Forkbeard, the only multi-product, multi-stack, unified control system. One iOS app gives you complete visibility of instant power output, amp health, remote control of Standby mode, and integrates with many other Schiit products.

5-Year Warranty

Kraken is covered by a 5-year limited warranty that covers parts and labour. 

Specs

Power Output:


2 channels, 8 Ohms: 30W RMS per channel

2 channels, 4 Ohms: 50W RMS per channel

5 channels, 8 ohms: 20W RMS per channel

5 channels, 4 ohms: 30W RMS per channel 

 

Frequency Response: 20Hz-20Khz, +/-0.03db, 3Hz-250KHz, +/-3dB

 

THD: <0.008%, 20Hz-20KHz, at 100W RMS into 8 ohms 

IMD: <0.009%, CCIR, at 100W RMS into 8 ohms

 

SNR: >118dB, A-weighted, referenced to full output 

 

Damping Factor: >100 into 8 ohms, 20-20kHz

 

Gain: 10 (20dB)

 

Input Sensitivity: AKA Rated Output (Vrms)/Rated Gain. Or, 14.3V/10. You do the math.

 

Input Impedance: 22k ohms SE

 

Crosstalk: >85dB, 20-20kHz

 

Inputs: RCA jacks x 5

 

12V trigger: yes

 

Topology: current feedback, fully complementary, all 2SC/2SA BJT, no capacitors in the signal path

 

Oversight: microprocessor-controlled monitoring and management of critical operational points, with with relay shut-down for overcurrent, thermal, and other faults

 

Power Supply: 600VA toroidal transformer with 66,000uF filter capacitance, plus boosted, regulated supply to input, voltage gain and driver stages, plus separate, isolated and regulated rails for microprocessor management

 

Power Consumption: 300W maximum 

 

Size: 22.86” x 33.02” x 9.84”

 

Weight: 10 KG

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