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The genesis of the A2 Amplifier...
Bold is Beautiful.

In December of 2015 we received an email from Gianluca Vignini, our Italian dealer in Ancona, Italy. He expressed the need for a high end 2-channel amplifier with the same superb sound quality as the A7 7-channel amplifier. In the attached photo you can see the audiophile’s pair of “flagship” speakers are connected to our A7. His customer resisted at first to the idea but with Gianluca’s persistence, they decided to audition it together. They soon discovered it to be the perfect amplifier for getting the ultimate sound quality from his lavish stereo system. He immediately ditched his high-end 2-channel amp for the A7, unwilling to go back once he’d experienced its improved performance. His only concern was regarding the faint noise produced by the A7’s cooling fan which is required for its enormous power output and unique method of Class A operation.  

Gianluca emphasized the importance of finding a solution that would eliminate the fan noise. Dan Wiggins, Starke Sound’s chief technical officer and A7 designer knew this would be a difficult challenge but nonetheless it was a challenge he was happy to take on. And after two years of passionate development and unrelenting design changes, the fan was eliminated.

The result is the new A2 - a top-level, fully-balanced design that will be released this spring. It maintains the Class A amplification principle by


Specifications

Output Power	640W RMS x 2 at 4Ω 320W RMS x 2 at 8Ω
ClassA power	65W at 2Ω, 4Ω, 8Ω
Amplifier type	Class A+AB
Frequency Response	1Hz-100KHz     +/-0.1 dB
Maximum output current per channel	65A
Signal-To-Noise Ratio（SNR）	116dB, “A” weighted
Input terminals	2 single-ended via beryllium copper RCA connector, gold plated. 2 balanced via Neutrik XLR locking connector, gold plated
Output terminals	2 pairs beryllium copper binding posts, gold plated
Color options	Silver

Sizes and Weights

Full size	W 16.1 x H 7.6 x D 17.7 inches (w/ foot) W 410 x H 195 x D 450mm (w/ foot)
Weight	81.5 lbs(37kg)
Shipping size	L 23 × W 21.6 × H 12.7 inches L 583 × W 548 × H 322 mm
Shipping weight	92.5 lbs(42kg)