The Advance Paris A12 Apex Hybrid Stereo Amplifier from New Zealand TV & HiFi Limited is the flagship of the Apex range: a 2 x 190W dual mono design with ECC81/12AT7 tube preamplification and a new ESS9039Q2M DAC.

Key features:

Dual mono with two toroidal transformers
MM/MC phono, XLR inputs and XLR output
HDMI eARC with wake-up, plus optical, coaxial and USB audio

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The Advance Paris A12 Apex builds on the A12 Classic with improved sound quality, new features and a refined design. Tubes handle preamplification while a powerful dual mono transistor stage drives the speakers, giving a sound that is warm and musical with real dynamics and authority.

Power: 2 x 190 W into 8 Ω, Class A/B dual mono with High Bias mode
Design: dual mono with 2 toroidal transformers
Preamplification: ECC81/12AT7 tubes
Analogue inputs: 6 RCA (including MM/MC phono) plus 2 XLR balanced; XLR output
Digital inputs: HDMI eARC (with wake-up), 3 x optical, 3 x coaxial, 1 x USB audio, via an ESS9039Q2M DAC
Outputs: pre-out/main-in, 2 x subwoofer out, record out
Wireless: optional A-BTC Bluetooth receiver, which also supports Bluetooth headphones

For vinyl lovers
The built-in RIAA phono stage handles both MM and MC cartridges.

Home theatre friendly
Amp-in inputs let the A12 Apex power your front speakers within a home theatre system, and HDMI eARC makes TV connection simple.

Output power 8Ω	2 x 190 W RMS
Amplification	Class A/B dual mono with High Bias mode
Frequency response	20 Hz - 80 kHz (±1 dB)
Distortion (THD+N)	0.047% (135 W)
Signal-to-noise ratio	104.8 dB
Transformer	2 x Toroidal
Tubes	ECC81/12AT7
DAC	ESS9039Q2M
Analog RCA input	6 (including MM/MC phono)
XLR analog input	2
XLR output	1
HDMI	1 x eARC (with wake-up)
Optical input	3
Coaxial input	3
USB audio input	1
Outputs	Pre-out/main-in, 2 x Subwoofer out, Record out
Bluetooth module	A-BTC (optional)
Net weight	18.2 kg
Warranty	3 years parts & labour (NZ)