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ration with high sensitivity spea- ten ohms and can be load mat-
kers that the V16 reveals details ched at the touch of a pushbut-
which, until now, are often drow- ton. For his money the enviab-
ned out by the noise. This goes le future V16 owner will thus
along with an exemplary three- get two amplifiers in one enclo- Octave V 16 Single Ended
dimensionality, stupendous ve- sure. Combining a top-class 8500 euros (manufacturer information)
locity, sometimes – for an SE headphone with an extremely Distributor: Octave
Phone: +49 (0)7248 3278
amp – frightening low bass efficient (fullrange) loudspea- www.octave.de
Agencies abroad see internet
punch, the wonderful timbres of ker, an active or bi-amping sys- Dimensions: W: 22 × H: 33 × W: 33
a top-notch triode single-ender tem immediately suggests itself cm [8.7 x 13 x 13 in.]
Weight: 19,1 kg [42.2 lbs.]
and – subject to high sensitivity, here. Please allow the comple- Measured values
high impedance speakers – un- tely baffled author of these lines Frequency responses
paralleled dynamics. a personal remark: this is und- TESTlab Octave_V16_f 06/13/17 13:28:50
+3
oubtedly the best amplifier I’ve +0
d
B -3
The V 16 Single Ended dis- ever listened to over my spea- r A -6
plays its utterly impressive abi- kers. By the way, without any -9
-12 10 20 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k 100k
lities also as a headphone amp, consideration for aspects such Hz
which has even an easy job with as valves, output power, and Extremely wide-band, ultra flat
frequency response without any low
headphone impedances below price ... Roland Kraft ■ bass or treble roll-off
Distortion analysis (k2 to k5 vs. power)
TESTlab Octave_V16_h 06/13/17 13:35:28
+0
-20
In order to preserve the typical d -40
V B -60
spectrum of an SE amp, the -100 -80
KT120 is run in pure triode mode -120 10m 100m 500m 1 2 W 5 10 20 50 100 200 500 1k
in the Octave V16. Up to maximum power evenly rising
distortions, emphasis on k2
stereoplay compatibility chart
Voltage 8Ω 8V
Freq. response ∆ 2,2dB
Current into 3Ω 1,6A
Speakers should demand little
current and preferably be high-Z,
voltage and stability are still good.
Sine output power (1 kHz, k = 1%)
at 8/4 Ω: 8/5 W
Music output power (60Hz-Burst)
at 8/4 Ω: 8/8 W
S/N ratio RCA 102 dB
Power consumption standby/ope-
ration 0/190 W
Rating
Sound (Integr./headphone amp) 60/63
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Value 9
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Octave’s single-ended debut is
a bombshell that raises the bar
to a staggering height, not only
for valve single-ended amps.
Thus the V16 ranks among the
exquisite handful of the world’s
finest amplifiers – and it can
even “do“ headphone.
stereoplay rating
Octave’s power management automatically lowers the bias current of Sound (Integr./headphone amp)
Abs. top class 60/63 points
Remote is a must: Octave’s solid the output valve when the amp is in idle mode. Speaker and head- Overall verdict
metal bar only sets the volume phone operation is selected via a front panel pushbutton, other keys very good 85 points
level by two keys. serve to match the amp to high or low impedance loads. Price/performance high-end

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