Bob Carver VTA-305

Product Description

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Bob Carver VTA-305

The new Bob Carver Black Beauty reference monoblocks are some of the most unique all-tube amplifiers ever made. Designed by the legendary Bob Carver and hand-built in Franklin, Tennessee, the 305-watt Black Beauty Amplifiers are the ultimate reference tube amplifiers. All point-to-point hand-wired, the Beauties will grab hold of any loudspeaker in the world and produce the most organic, musical presentation you have ever heard. These uniquely engineered amps offer tremendous power, but without the hassles usually associated with older tube designs.

“A 300W tube amp with this pedigree, build-quality, and medley of sonic virtues is a rarity. Which earns the Carver Black Beauty 305s not just my heartfelt recommendation but also one of my upcoming nominations for Amplifier of the Year!”
– Jonathan Valin, The Absolute Sound – Jonathan Valin – One Crazy Guy! He Loves Everything……

Number of Line Inputs: 1
Input impedance: 100 k ohms
Input Stage: 12AX7 current sourced long tailed balanced pair
Pre-driver Stage: 12AT7 current sourced long tailed balanced pair

Automatic DC Restoration: 6AL5
Nominal Voltage Gain: 30 dB (into 8 ohms)
Output Stage Configuration: 3 complimentary Sets of KT120s in a push pull configuration (6 total)
Regulated Screen Supply Voltage: 390V
Output tube plate voltage: 785V
Output tube Idle Power: Less than 14W each
Bias Adjustment: Rear panel pot, front panel meter, set and forget
Rated Power: 305 watts into 8 ohms, 330 watts into four ohms, 290 watts into two ohms

Noise: Better than 110 dB A Weighted referenced into 180 watts
Frequency Response: 2 Hz to 85 kHz. Without filters
Full Power Bandwidth: 24 Hz to 28 kHz. Without filters
Feedback Control Switch: 20dB for Vintage Amplifier Sound, 11 dB for Contemporary Amplifier Sound
Distortion: Less than 0.5%

Output Transformer: Interleaved windings, super wideband low leakage inductance design
Output Impedance: 1.3 ohms
Speaker outputs: 2, 4, and 8 ohm terminals
Built in Output Tube tester: Yes

Construction Method: Point-to-Point hand wired axial and radial leaded components with star grounds and no circuit board traces or de-plugable connectors.
Components: High reliability wire wound and metal film resistors, Metal polyester capacitors in the audio signal paths

Weight: 42 pounds
Dimensions (WHD): 12.5″ x 7.75″ x 17″
Color: Gloss black with Silver Trim
Country of Origin: United States of America
Warranty: Chassis – 7 Years, Tubes – 1 Year