Last year, Hifi Pig visited Apurna, a French High end amplifier manufacturer based in Valence.
They were had created a very high end amplifier, with bespoke finishing that was hand-done in the same workshops that work for the likes of Cartier and Hermès. Now, they have expanded their offering with three lines of amplifier, Apogee, Evidence and Soprano.
Pricing for one mono amplifier from each collection starts as follows
SOPRANO (Third Picture) – 29800€
EVIDENCE (Second picture) – 45000€
APOGEE (First picture) – 69000€
| Caractéristiques
Specifications |
Soprano
Soprano |
Evidence
Evidence |
Apogée
Apogee |
| PUISSANCE (RMS)
OUTPUT POWER (RMS) |
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| Puissance sous 4 Ω
Power under 4-ohm load |
300 W | 400 W | 460 W |
| Puissance sous 8 Ω
Power under 8-ohm load |
150 W | 200 W | 230 W |
| HABILLAGE
FINISH |
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| Peinture | Finition mate, brillante ou métallisée
Paint | Matt, gloss or metallic finish |
√ | √ | √ |
| Cuir | Pleine fleur
Leather | Full grain leather |
– | √ | √ |
| Habillage Interchangeable*
Interchangeable finish* |
– | √ | √ |
| Habillages Collection Apogée
Apogée Collection finishes |
– | – | √ |
| OPTIQUE
OPTIC |
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| Optique Lumineuse
Illuminated optic |
Verre Acrylique
Acrylic Glass |
Cristal
Crystal |
Cristal
Crystal |
| MECANIQUE APPARENTE
VISIBLE INTERNALS |
– | – | √ |
| PIEDS & BAGUE OPTIQUE
FEET & OPTIC BEZEL |
Aluminium Anodisé
Anodised Aluminium |
Inox Poli
Polished Stainless Steel |
Inox Poli
Polished Stainless Steel |
| Entrées disponibles
Available inputs |
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| Prise XLR en mode Bypass
XLR socket in Bypass mode |
1 | 1 | 1 |
| Prise RCA en mode Bypass
RCA socket in Bypass mode |
1 | 1 | 1 |
| TRIGGER In / Out (link) | √ | √ | √ |
| Sorties pour enceintes
Speaker outputs |
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| WBT-0702.01 en finition dorée à l’or fin 24 carats
WBT-0702.01 terminals with 24-carat gold plating |
√ | √ | √ |
| Options
Options |
Soprano
Soprano |
Evidence
Evidence |
Apogée
Apogée |
|
| PRÉAMPLIFICATEUR INTÉGRÉ
INTEGRATED PREAMPLIFIER |
√ | √ | √ | |
| Inclus / Included |
Préamplificateur avec module de commande** Preamplifier with control module** |
√
Bouton volume Inox Stainless steel volume control |
√
Bouton volume Cristal Crystal volume control |
√
Bouton volume Cristal Crystal volume control |
| Prise XLR supplémentaire
Additional XLR Socket |
+1 | +1 | +1 | |
| Prise RCA supplémentaire
Additional RCA Socket |
+4 | +4 | +4 | |
| FINITION OR
GOLD FINISH |
– | √ | √ | |
| HABILLAGE
FINISH |
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| Habillages Collection Apogée
Apogée Collection finishes |
– |
√ |
Inclus
Included |
|
| Habillage sur-mesure***
Customisable finishes*** |
– |
– |
√ |
|
| Accessoires
Accessories |
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| MODULE DE COMMANDE SUPPLÉMENTAIRE
ADDITIONAL CONTROL MODULE |
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| Module de commande (Bouton volume Inox)
Control module (Stainless steel volume control) |
√ | √ | √ |
| Module de commande (Bouton volume Cristal)
Control module (Crystal volume control) |
– | √ | √ |
| CÂBLAGE
CABLING |
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| Câbles
Cables |
√ | √ | √ |
| SOCLE
BASE |
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| Socle en Inox poli
Base in polished stainless steel |
√ | √ | √ |
** L’intégration du préamplificateur implique la suppression de l’entrée TRIGGER (+12V) laissant le module de commande seul maître de la commande ON / OFF
** Integrated preamps mean there is no TRIGGER input (+12V), allowing the ON/OFF function to be operated through the control module
*** Sous réserve de faisabilité. Cet habillage sera chiffré en supplément
*** Subject to feasibility. Additional cost applies for this finish
* Habillage Interchangeable est une fonction permettant de changer l’habillage de l’amplificateur. Cet habillage sera chiffré en supplément
* Interchangeable finish is a way of allowing the finish of the amplifier to be changed. Additional cost applies for this finish
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