Wattson Audio Madison AMPLIFIER – a New Standard for Compact Integrated amps
10.04.2025 07:40 | ~1 minute read
The Wattson Audio Madison AMPLIFIER integrated amplifier is presented – created in cooperation with CH Precision. The model has an input impedance of 100 kOhms and operates in the widest frequency band from 1 to 400,000 Hz. With a 120 dB signal-to-noise ratio and distortion of less than 0.05%, the output power reaches 2 x 50 W per 8 ohm speaker and increases to 2 x 100 W per 2 ohm load.
The Wattson Audio Madison AMPLIFIER was created according to the concept of minimizing distortion and ideal tonal purity of sound. The model can operate as a stereo amplifier, but also allows switching to mono mode or bi-amping to control more demanding acoustics. The device operates in AB mode with little feedback and uses a fully discrete symmetrical amplification stage based on a pair of powerful bipolar transistors for each channel.
The Wattson Audio Madison AMPLIFIER case is made of cast aluminum and guarantees minimal resonances and excellent heat dissipation.
Specifications
This product is in the Hi-Fi and High End Electronics and Acoustics database
Integrated amplifiers — Wattson Audio Madison AMPLIFIER
Model name
Madison AMPLIFIER
Type
integrated amplifier
Analog inputs (balanced)
N/A
Analog inputs (single-ended)
N/A
Input sensitivity (mV)
N/A
Input impedance (balanced) (Ω)
N/A
Input impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
100000
Output impedance (balanced) (Ω)
100000
Output impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
N/A
D/A conversion
N/A
Phono MM/MC current-sensing input impedance (Ω)
N/A
Output power (8Ω) (W)
2 x 50
Output power (4Ω) (W)
2 x 75
Gain (dBu)
N/A
Frequency response low +/- 3dB (Hz)
1
Frequency response high +/- 3dB (Hz)
400000
Signal to Noise Ratio (dB)
120
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (%)
0.05
Damping factor
N/A
Dimensions (mm)
216 x 300 x 87
Weight (kg)
6
Official link
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