Plinius Hiato integrated amplifier

Hiato Integrated Amplifier

this is a trade in ..sonically excellent and cosmetically very good ..there are some hairline normal wear marks ..see pictures …THIS DOES NOT HAVE PHONO STAGE ….
 

With 300 watts per channel the Hiato integrated stereo amplifier is a serious piece of equipment capable of driving big, difficult to drive speakers. It masters complex musical pieces that many dedicated power amps struggle with to give you spine tingling detail in the treble and control over the bass and mid range that is a pure delight.

If you are looking for an integrated amplifier solution in your music system but you don't want to sacrifice the benefits that true, well controlled power can bring then this amplifier is for you.

The rear panel layout includes four line level inputs and a user adjustable phono input. High quality WBT RCA connectors are used on all line level and phono inputs with additional balanced XLR inputs for CD and Line 1. It has RCA and XLR HT bypass input, remote IR input and 12V input/output triggers. There are four pairs of output connectors allowing bi-wired speaker applications, line level output for archiving and pre-out for bi-amping. The phono stage is optional.

On the front panel a small, unobtrusive 3.5mm jack allows a casual user to connect portable media, and the Hiato's full function remote control also operates the Plinius CD players.

POWER

300 watts RMS per channel into 8 ohms 
450 watts RMS per channel into 4 ohms 
Both channels driven from 20Hz to 20kHz at less than 0.2% total harmonic distortion

FREQUENCY RESPONSE

20Hz to 20kHz ±0.2dB 
-3dB at 70kHz

DISTORTION

Typically <0.05% THD at rated power 
0.1% THD and IM worst case prior to clipping

CURRENT OUTPUT

50A short duration peak per channel 
Fuse protected

SLEW RATE

Typically 5µs

HUM & NOISE

90dB below rated ouput 20Hz to 20kHz unweighted

POWER/CURRENT CONSUMPTION

800W 
0.6A (138W) Class AB Idle 
0.3A (69W) Standby

OPTIONAL PHONO INPUT not included 

RCA Unbalanced

INPUT CAPACITANCE

100pF

ADJUSTABLE GAIN

50dB, 56dB, 60dB, 66dB

ADJUSTABLE LOAD

47k ohms, 470 ohms, 100 ohms, 47 ohms, 22 ohms

DIMENSIONS

Height: 170mm (7 1/2")
Width: 450mm (17 3/4")
Depth: 455mm (17 3/4")
Weight: 25kg (56lb)
 

LINE OUT
The Line out provides a line level output, carrying the selected source signal. The Line Out allows for the signal to go on to recording equipment, headphone amplifiers or sub-woofer speakers.

REMOTE TRIGGER INPUT AND OUTPUT
Terminals for remote trigger connection allow a processor signal to bypass the preamplifier stage or instigate the power amp to come out of standby.

 

RC5 INPUT
The RC5 input allows for connection to wired remote interfaces so it can be used as part of an automated system.

GROUND LIFT SWITCH
This allows for the signal ground to be isolated from the main chassis earth. This can assist in resolving unwanted ground loops or hum due to duplicate ground paths in some systems.

 

WBT AND NEUTRIK CONNECTORS
High quality WBT RCA and Neutrik XLR input connectors are fitted along with WBT output speaker terminals to ensure low distortion interface between your cables and the amplifier.

AURICAP CAPACITORS
Audience AV supply the Auricap XO capacitors used in key areas of the circuit. The Auricap was chosen for its superior clarity and dynamic ability.

 

SILTECH WIRING
Siltech premium 'G7' silver/gold wire provides a perfect connection between components to give clear, fast and detailed presentation of the music signal.

AURIC WIRING
Audience AV supply the Auric OFC wire used in the input stage of the amplifier. The Auric was chosen for its high workability and natural sound.

 

ALUMINIUM CONSTRUCTION.
The aluminium lid and panels provide a non-magnetic cover to reduce unwan

 

TONE AUDIO MAGAZINE

"Evolution of Excellence, A Powerhouse Indeed, If you are in the market for an amplifier and preamplifier, the Plinius Haito is a stellar solution"
By Rob Johnson

THE ABSOLUTE SOUND

"Its sonic character has the Plinius signature sound - rich though not overly ripe mids, solid tightly controlled lower octives & superbly extended treble"
By Neil Gader

WHAT HIFI?

"The Hiato is an utterly engrossing amplifier, one that gets straight to the heart of the music with unwavering accuracy"
By What HiFi