Daniel Hertz Maria 350 Integrated Amplifier
Powered by the exclusive Daniel Hertz Mighty Cat® Audio Chip with C-Wave technology that delivers sound better than pure analogue from any digital music, including streaming. It is a DAC with analogue power output that has a native resolution of 384kHz. Mighty Cat® has the most elegant and shortest signal path possible, eliminating signal degradation by multiple chassis systems with many meters of cable, power supplies and loading issues.
Daniel Hertz Mighty Cat™ Audio Chip with C-Wave™.
Digital to analog conversion with no seperate DAC.
3 analog (1 meg ohms) inputs, USB, coax, wi-fi, Bluetooth.
2 Channel power amplifier.
350 Watts per channel (8 ohms).
500 Watts per channel (4 ohms).
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi enabled.
Internal tuneable Headphone amplifier.
Custom Daniel Hertz speaker connectors.
Hand-built mirror black finished Perspex chassis.
Hand-polished stainless steel knobs and buttons.
Powered by the exclusive Daniel Hertz Mighty Cat® Audio Chip with C-Wave technology that delivers sound better than pure analogue from any digital music, including streaming. It is a DAC with analogue power output that has a native resolution of 384kHz. Mighty Cat® has the most elegant and shortest signal path possible, eliminating signal degradation by multiple chassis systems with many meters of cable, power supplies and loading issues.
Daniel Hertz Mighty Cat™ Audio Chip with C-Wave™.
Digital to analog conversion with no seperate DAC.
3 analog (1 meg ohms) inputs, USB, coax, wi-fi, Bluetooth.
2 Channel power amplifier.
350 Watts per channel (8 ohms).
500 Watts per channel (4 ohms).
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi enabled.
Internal tuneable Headphone amplifier.
Custom Daniel Hertz speaker connectors.
Hand-built mirror black finished Perspex chassis.
Hand-polished stainless steel knobs and buttons.
Description
Mighty Cat® has no audible noise. High output current and low output impedance enable Mighty Cat® to drive all high quality speakers with ease. Power supply regulation, a rare and costly feature of only a few pure analogue amplifiers, is provided by a state-of-the art SMPS (switching mode power supply), enabling rock solid bass, astonishing punch and dynamics, and pin point imaging. 3 analogue inputs have one megohm input impedance, an innovation introduced by Mark Levinson, which eliminates loading of analogue source devices. The Maria 350’s digital inputs include Wi-Fi (Airplay), Bluetooth, digital coaxial, and USB Audio 2.0 for connection of a Mac/PC or audiophile streamer/music server.
The Maria 350 is as new on the outside as it is on the inside. Made in Venice, Italy, Maria’s chassis is made of hand-assembled art-grade black mirror finish Perspex panels, with hand-polished stainless steel knobs and buttons. Typical amplifiers made of anodized aluminum have the look of an appliance. The Maria Amplifiers are closer to the quality of fine jewellery.
Maria’s chassis is artisan made, not industrially produced, and is at home with luxury home interiors and architecturally designed spaces. Daniel Hertz is the only audio company that designs and builds its own speaker connectors. They are made from machined Delrin® and brass with a speaker connector tightening tool made from Delrin® and stainless steel.
Specifications
Power output, two channels: 350W per channel at 8 ohms. / 500W per channel at 4 ohms.
Frequency response: 5 Hz - 30 kHz
Native resolution: 384 kHz PWM, 3ns
AC Power input: 90V - 250 V
Dimensions:
Height: 110mm (4.33’’)
Width: 430mm (16.93’’)
Depth: 330mm (12.99’’)
Weight: 6kg (13 lbs)
Fuse: 15 A
Digital inputs: Bluetooth, digital coaxial, USB Audio 2.0, WIFI
Bluetooth (wireless): 24 bit, 48 kHz
Digital Coaxial: 24 bit, 192 kHz
USB Audio Class 2.0
24 bit, 192 kHz
Analog inputs: stereo RCA, 3 pairs with 1 megohms input impedance
Analog outputs: Left and right channel speaker outputs via Daniel Hertz speaker connectors.
Headphone output via front panel 1/4" phone jack.
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