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PS Audio Sprout 100 Integrated Amplifier
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PS Audio Sprout 100 Integrated Amplifier

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£900.00    
£750.00 Exc. VAT |  |

PS Audio Sprout 100 Integrated Amplifier

Sprout100 is the all-new, heavily-updated replacement for the original PS Audio Sprout. Many improvements have been made: we doubled the output power, we fully redesigned the headphone amplifier, and we included Stereo-RCA analog in/outputs, a DAC that decodes full resolution PCM & DSD, a subwoofer output, and a sleek, brushed aluminum remote control. Sprout100 is identical to the original PS Audio Sprout in many ways as well: size, shape, look and feel. Materials of machined and bead-blasted aluminum. Real walnut. And all the sound quality you have come to expect from PS Audio.

Scott McGowan grew up at the PS Audio factory, sharing his father Paul’s love of music and high-end performance audio. But he disliked the complexity, cost and tangle typical of Audiophile systems. Why couldn’t he have the performance levels of his father’s creations packaged in a single, beautiful product he and his friends could afford to own? It should be powerful yet simple to operate. Its aesthetics should be inspired by the “less, but better” designs of Braun’s Dieter Rams and Apple’s Jony Ive. He would call it Sprout.

Sprout100, the newest edition of the beloved original, is a simple, elegant source of music for those who want quality sound without the hassles that come with it. Appealing to the eye and ear, solid and reassuring to the touch, Sprout’s user interface is human, providing visual and audible feedback to the user and connecting her to the music. Sprout’s ease of use makes it appealing and accessible to music lovers around the world. It features a phono preamplifier for vinyl, a Bluetooth receiver for music streamed from smartphones, a high-quality hi-res DAC to handle anything stored on a computer, enough power for any speaker, and a headphone amp that drives even the toughest loads.

Sprout is for those who care about their home, their music, and their enjoyment of music in their home. We believe there are a lot of such folks out there.

 

Physical

 
Unit Weight 2.9 lbs [1.3 kg]
Unit Dimensions Width 6.2", Height 1.9", Depth 8.2" (chassis only, not including knobs) or 9.2” (including connectors and knobs)
Shipping Weight 5lbs [2.2 kg]
Shipping Dimensions Width 10.5", Height 5", Depth 14"

Power requirements

 
Voltage Options 100-240 VAC, 50-60Hz, Auto-Detect
Power Consumption 280W Maximum
Mains Power Input IEC C14

Phono Audio Input

 
Connector 1 Stereo Pair, Phono RCA
Cartridge type Moving Magnet
Cartridge Output 3mV-10mV (5mV recommended)
Cartridge Loading 47KΩ (100pF)
EQ Type RIAA
Gain +40dB
S/N ratio >84dB A-weighted (analog output)

Analog Audio Inputs

 
Connector 1 Stereo Pair, Line Level RCA
Maximum Input level 2.1VRMS (+6.44dBV)
Input impedance 10KΩ

Analog Audio Output

 
Connector 1 Stereo Pair, Line Level RCA
Output level, maximum 3.0VRMS (+9.5dBV)
Output Max Gain (using Analog Inputs) 8.45dB
S/N ratio >105dB (3VRMS ref)
THD (Analog) <0.01% (1VRMS, 1KHz)

S/PDIF Digital Input

 
Connector Optical (Toslink)
Format PCM (96KHz max), 24 bits

USB Input

 
Connector USB “B” Type
Format PCM (384KHz max), 24 bits, DSD64 (DoP), DSD128 (DoP)
Transfer mode Asynchronous

Bluetooth

 
Antenna Built in
DAC Uses Sprout's built in asynchronous DAC over S/PDIF (ESS Sabre 9016 DAC)

Stereo Power Amplifier Output

 
8Ω loudspeakers connected 50 watts per channel, both channels driven
4Ω loudspeakers connected 100 watts per channel, both channels driven
THD (Speaker Output) <0.01% (1W, 1KHz into 4Ω)
Frequency Response +/- 1dB (1VRMS out, 20Hz – 20Khz into 4-8Ω)
Signal to Noise >100dB at max power into 4Ω

Headphone Output

 
32Ω headphones connected 500mW
300Ω headphones connected 125mW
THD <0.01% (1KHz, 50mW into 32 Ω)
Signal to Noise >105dB at max power into 300Ω
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Affordable high-end audio
21 May 2021  | 

Super little amp that can hang with plenty of stuff that costs significantly more money. Ridiculously easy to use. Can't recommend it enough. Powers my B&W 707S2 speakers without any trouble and sounds lovely.

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