Rogue Audio Sphins v2 Black

Rogue Audio is pleased to announce that our best selling Sphinx just got a facelift!  The stylish groove in the faceplate commemorates their latest technical revision.

The new Sphinx v2 includes:

• Improved 1W headphone circuit
• Improved phono circuit with 6dB additional gain (same phono as Cronus II)
• Addition of a mute function on the new “Skeleton remote"
• Lower noise floor

Dynamic, transparent, and profoundly musical, the Rogue Sphinx sets a new standard in affordable integrated amplifiers. Utilizing sophisticated circuitry borrowed from our most advanced designs, the Sphinx is able to outperform separates costing far more than this single box design. And with 100 watts of hybrid power, this integrated is capable of realistic volume levels that will rival the clarity and presence of the original performance.

The Sphinx contains a discrete headphone amplifier and an excellent phono section compatable with high output MM and MC cartridges. Active and variable outputs allow for the addition of a subwoofer or other outboard devices. A high capacity linear power supply provides tremendous energy storage to recreate the deepest bass passages while various regulated power supply stages provide ultra smooth sound in the midrange and treble. The machined aluminum faceplate is available in either black or silver to compliment the rest of your components and the optional metal remote further adds the convenience of remote volume operation.

A few of the many terrific reviews of the Sphinx...

"Don't let the Sphinx v2's plain looks fool you, there's no other component quite like it." - c/net, Steve Guttenberg

"I am experiencing genuine musical happiness." - Stereophile, Herb Reichert

"Recommended, and I've purchsed the review sample. So there!" - The Absolute Sound, Ron Doering

"Value never sounded so damn good." - Soundstage!Goodsound! Hans Wezel

"Highly recommended." HIFI+ Issue 101, Alan Sircom

General Features:

- 100 WPC/8 ohms 200WPC/4 ohms

- Pure tube mu-follower preamplifier

- Slow start turn on sequencing

- Green design with extremely low power consumption

- Damping factor > 1000

- Discrete headphone amplifer

- MM/MC phono section for high output cartridges

- Custom 375 VA toroidal transformer

- Massive high storage linear (!) power supply

- Matched 12AU7 preamplifier tubes

- Gold plated RCA inputs

- Gold plated binding posts

- Machined aluminum faceplate

- 4 inputs (phono, line 1,2,3,)

- Active outputs for subwoofer or biamping

- Alps volume potentiometer

- All precision components

- Heavy (2 ounce) copper circuit board

- Skeleton remote volume control (optional)

- Fully tested, burned-in, and auditioned

- Detachable IEC power cord

- Entirely designed and hand built in the USA

- 3 year limited warranty (6 months on tubes)