FS: Quad Vena 2 integrated amp/dac/pre

[struth]

Can be used as a preamp or full integrated amp. has aptX bluetooth, and an es9108 sabre dac doing up to dsd 256 as well as usb 384...
I mostly used it as a pre/dac (as i liked to use my monoblocks as power out so i had short speaker cables) and found it excellent.
Alas only issue is the battery cover of remote is missing, although it works fine. a nice solid remote made of metal. This also has an improved(dedicated) headphone amp and its own (more than decent) mm phono amp in.
Only selling as I upgraded a fair bit with a Pathos.



Preamplifier Section

Analogue Inputs 2x line-level RCA /
1x MM phono Analogue Outputs1 x RCA (pre-out)
Analogue Input sensitivity450mV (line-level) /
4.1mV (MM phono)Analogue Input impedance10kΩ (line-level);
47kΩ / 100pF (MM phono)Frequency Response20Hz-20kHz (+/- 0.5dB)
Total Harmonic Distorion (THD)< 0.002%Signal-to-Noise> 110dB (A-weighted)
The Vena 2 is fairly new and is in pretty excellent shape barring the battery cover for the remote is currently missing alas. Need to source something or use a bit of card but it works fine, the disc battery doesnt move.
Has an excellent sabre dac which does dsd, and recieves bluetooth a


Power Amplifier Section

Power Output 2x 45W RMS (8Ω) / 2x 65W RMS (4Ω)
Frequency Response 20Hz-20kHz (+/- 0.5dB)
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)< 0.005% (30W, 8Ω)
Signal-to-Noise> 108dB (A-weighted)

Digital Section

DAC Chip ESS Sabre32 ES9018K2M
Digital Inputs
2x optical; 1x coaxial; 1x USB Type A;
aptX Bluetooth
Max Sampling Frequency – USB384kHz PCM; DSD256Max
Sampling Frequency – Optical/Coaxial192kHz PCMDigital Outputs1x coaxial; 1x optical.

Due to battery cover missing will make it £420 plus carriage of your choice. I have the box for it.

Carriage from RM special delivery is apparently £26.60.. amp gross weight is 7.3kg according to box.
Ian(ianlenco) has a battery cover for the lucky buyer.. cheers again ian. if no one buys i will get it off you myself

[Westendboy]

Like buses, two come along at once

[philv]

Anyone know how this compares to a quad 405/306?
And has anyone heard one with kef 104/2?

Also, does this stay on the last used source when it is turned off and on?
Or does it start again on the default, requiring the source to be selected at every turn on?


Thanks

[walpurgis]

Anyone know how this compares to a quad 405/306?

Well it amplifies. Any other similarity to the 405 or 306 will be purely by chance.

[struth]

anyone know how this compares to a quad 405/306?
And has anyone heard one with kef 104/2?

Also, does this stay on the last used source when it is turned off and on?
Or does it start again on the default, requiring the source to be selected at every turn on?


Thanks

no it stays where it was, buy it turns volume down before energising. You can see the pot turning. Not a bad idea. No idea re the 405 etc or the speakers

[Gazjam]

Heard this amp several times, sounds very very good.
Crackin' bit of kit, spot on if your looking for a low box count system.

Excellent Dac too.

[ianlenco]

Grant, I happen to have a Quad remote for this amp. It was faulty on arrival so Quad replaced it foc. The battery cover works fine though so whoever buys this can have my cover. You can put your price up by £50 now! Excellent amp by the way GLWS.

[walpurgis]

Must admit, I was a bit tempted by this.

[struth]

grant, i happen to have a quad remote for this amp. It was faulty on arrival so quad replaced it foc. The battery cover works fine though So whoever buys this can have my cover. You can put your price up by £50 now! Excellent amp by the way glws.

great, thanks... I will leave price the same tho. Its a great allrounder and a used one on the bay is a lot more that this

[struth]

Its a good buy especially as it has everything in one box.. quite a heavy little thing too. ive a pic of the inside


im not sure it isnt better in many ways than my new Pathos, but i did fancy a change and the pathos will still break in a fair bit. these quads improve a lot with running like most electonic stuff...