The SHANLING ROOM with MUSIC Hall's VP Leland Leard showing the difference in sound between the balanced and unbalanced inputs of the new A3000 integrated amp. Most perferred the balanced inputs, as did I. 

A500 REFERENCE INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER $6,499.

Separate power transformers with 150VA and 800VA ratings for pre-amplifier and power amplifier sections respectively
8 x 10,000?F ELAN filtering capacitor bank
Driver stage employs K1529 and J200 MOS-FETs.
Output stage employs 6 pairs of high-current SANKEN 2SA1295 and 2SC3264 transistors connected in parallel.
Separable pre-amplifier and power amplifier sections
Power amplifier bridgeable to fully balanced mono mode for increased power output
Pre-amplifier is fully shielded in a unique configuration.
Custom top-grade heat sink
Smooth operation is accomplished with handy main control knob.
Milled aluminum alloy chassis

Specifications
Rated power output: 2 x 260W RMS / 8?
2 x 400W RMS / 4?
2 x 600W RMS / 2?
500W RMS / 8? (mono)
2 x 20W Class A
Total harmonic distortion: <0.02%
S/N ratio: >110dB (A-weighted)
Dimensions (W x D x H): 482mm x 482mm x 180mm

04 pounds.

A3000 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER. 200 WATTS/CHANNEL. 80,000?F total filtering capacitance
Independent power transformers for left & right channels
Dual EH6922 tube input buffer stage
8 x SANKEN 2SA1295 and 2SC3264 power transistors
Volume control is performed by motorized ALPS potentiometer
4 x RCA, 2 x balanced XLR input, 1 x power amplifier input
1 x pre-amplifier line output
1 x headphone monitor output

Specifications
Rated power output: 2 x 200W RMS / 8 ?
2 x 320W RMS / 4?
Frequency response: 20 Hz ~ 30 KHz (-1dB)
Input sensitivity: 470mV/ 47K?
Total harmonic distortion: <0.8%
Dimensions (W x D x H): 482mm x 520mm x 206mm

66 pounds.

CD500 PRO REFERENCE CD PLAYER with fully balanced tube outputs. $5,999.

Incorporates the most advanced Philips most advanced CDM-12 Pro 2 pick-up mechanism (CD-PRO 2).
Top loading pick-up assembly is housed in a multiple anti-vibration construction.
Milled aluminum alloy chassis
NPC SM5847 over-sampling and filter chip from Japan
D/A conversion is performed by 4 BB PCM1704K DAC chips for true differential balanced output (2 per channel)
Two Russian EH6922 tubes with gold-plated legs provide balanced analog output.
Single-ended RCA and balanced XLR outputs
Coaxial RCA and balanced AES/EBU digital outputs
Separate digital and analog sections are powered by two proprietary R-core transformers.

Specifications:

Frequency response: 20 Hz ~ 20 KHz (+/-0.2dB)
Total harmonic distortion: <0.02%
S/N Ratio: >115dB (A-weighted)
Dimensions (W x D x H): 482mm x 360mm x 100mm
Net weight: 16Kg

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