Leak Stereo 230 Integrated Amplifier

📌 LAB POINTS

• original design based on classic integrated amplifiers from British hi-fi brand delivering 115 watts-per-channel

• analog + digital outputs / inputs plus aptX Bluetooth HD + HDMI ARC connectivity

• a step up from the Stereo 130 w/ more output power, improved DAC + digital circuitry

• dedicated MM (moving magnet) phono stage

• premium ESS 9038Q2M DAC for high-quality digital-to-analog conversion

• class AB amplification for detailed and powerful audio performance

• binding post speaker terminals for outputting to passive speakers

• front-panel headphone output w/ dedicated amplifier circuit + current-feedback technology

• auto-standby mode activated at 20 minutes

• coaxial + optical inputs + outputs

• includes remote control

"Building upon the class and style that made the STEREO 130 a rip-roaring success, the LEAK STEREO 230 adds more power, more functionality and more substance for the discerning audiophile. Designed to be the perfect match for a wide variety of sources and provide higher levels of amplification, the LEAK STEREO 230 offers a 115w per channel output. It also offers a newly developed HDMI ARC connectivity function to realise the highest quality audio in AV applications, for a fully equipped integrated amplifier to meet the demands of modern audiophiles and cinephiles." - Leak Audio

🔑 KEY FEATURES

• rated power output: 115W per channel at 4 ohms

• impedance rating: 4-8 ohms

• number of speaker terminals: (2) stereo pairs

• DAC: ESS ES9038Q2M 32-bit

• phono preamp: yes

• EQ: n/a

• wired inputs: RCA, coaxial, optical, USB Type-B, HDMI ARC

• wireless inputs: Bluetooth aptX

• wired outputs: RCA, coaxial, optical

• wireless outputs: n/a