Aesthetix Mimas Integrated Amplifier

Code: AEST-MIMAS

£10,950.00
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Mimas is an integrated hybrid amplifier intended for high performance audio and home cinema systems. Designed to bridge the gap between ultra high performance separates, such as Aesthetix's Atlas amplifier and Calypso linestage, and mass market receivers. Sound quality, ease of use, flexibility and reliability are hallmarks of the design.

Optional Extras:

Phono Card - £1560.00
DAC Card - £1560.00
High Pass Crossover - £370.00
HRC-3 Remote Control - £505.00

Please contact us to configure your custom system.

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Product Description
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Over four years in development, the challenge of delivering the Aesthetix Sound in a more accessible package has been fully realized. The same volume control used in their award-winning Calypso was borrowed for use in the Mimas. It consists of 88 1dB steps, utilizing individual switched 1% metal film resistors. The volume control has long been considered one of the most difficult design challenges of a preamplifier, with more compromised designs utilizing potentiometers witch impart the music with a dullness due to loss of detail. Others use inexpensive integrated circuit based volume controls which have good matching between channels and small step size but impart a hardness and glare to the sound. Their volume control avoids these pitfalls. It is costly, but worth it.

Power Section:

Power Output: 150W into 8 ohms, <1% THD; 280W into 4 ohms, <1% THD, both channels driven.
Input Impedance: 20Kohms single-ended, 40Kohms balanced
Bandwidth at full power: 4 - 150kHz
Rated THD at full power: <1%

Preamp Section:

Inputs: 5 line RCA or XLR (balanced)
Volume control: switched resistor network volume control with 88 1 dB steps

Technical Specifications:

Dimensions: 17 7/8" x 17 11/16" x 5 1/2" / 43.4 x 44.9 x 14 cm
Weight: 44 lbs / 20 Kg
Shipping weight: 51 lbs / 23 Kg
Finish: black or silver
Warranty: 3 years, non-transferable

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UK Orders

We despatch the bulk of our UK mainland items on a 24 hour service – Free of Charge. Non Mainland locations - Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, the Scilly Isles, the Scottish highlands and Islands, the Channel Islands and Northern Ireland may take a day or so longer and are not Free of Charge. Smaller items are delivered using Royal Mail 24 or special delivery. Larger items are delivered using a courier service such as DPD or UPS.

International Orders:

Due to the nature of our products and brand restrictions we are only able to send certain items internationally. Smaller items are delivered using Royal Mail Small Packets Airmail with International Tracked and/or Signed depending on value of item and availability of the service. Larger International shipments are sent by insured and tracked services using UPS. If there are any delays due to specific customs regulations, etc, you will be contacted by Hifisound or by the courier with a request for any further information required. Customs duties can apply for shipments to any countries outside of the UK depending on where the product you have bought is made. Customers are responsible for all taxes and duties incurred when the items enter their country.

Collect in Store or Home Install

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