Manley Labs Neo-Classic 250

Manley Labs writes: “250 Watts and dressed to kill in a sleek stealth finish. The Neo-Classic 250 delivers instant energy on tap to make your music POP. “

  • ALL-TUBE monoblock design: uses 10 x Tungsol EL34B output tubes
  • Driver Stage: High current double 12BH7EH (x2)
  • Input Tube: 12AT7
  • BALANCED & UNBALANCED inputs: RCA and XLR jacks (switchable)
  • MANLEY IRON® Input Transformer for the XLR: 2:1 ratio designed and wound at Manley Labs
  • MUTE switch: on front panel
  • TRIODE / Ultra-Linear output mode switching: on front panel
  • SOFT-START turn on mode: minimizes in-rush current by first powering up amplifier to half voltages
  • EVER-WARM mode: for standby keeps tubes warmed up at half voltages
  • MANLEY IRON® Output Transformer: designed and wound at Manley Labs
  • Front panel bias measurement and adjust: Concealed under the black oval insert
  • Output Tube Standing Current: 30mA
  • Set Bias for: 300mVDC measured across each bias tip jack to ground
  • Large filter / reservoir capacitors: 3800uF x 2
  • Angled rear of chassis: provides for easy connections
  • WBT binding posts: CE compliant for European models
  • Input Sensitivity RCA: Triode = 1.17 V; UL = 1.38 V for full power into 5 Ohms
  • Input Sensitivity XLR: Triode = 2.56 V; Tetrode = 3.05 V for full power into 5 Ohms
  • Input Sensitivity RCA Triode: 98.3 mV; UL = 86.6 mV for 1 Watt into 5 Ohms
  • Input Sensitivity XLR Triode: 227 mV; UL = 200 mV for 1 Watt into 5 Ohms
  • Gain RCA: Triode = 27.2 dB; UL = 28.3 dB
  • Gain XLR: Triode = 21.2 dB; UL = 22.3 dB
  • Input Impedance RCA: 130 kOhm @ 1KHz
  • Input Impedance XLR: 278 kOhm @ 1KHz; 20 kOhms @ 20KHz; 28 kOhm @ 20Hz
  • Actual Output Impedance Triode: 0.610 Ohm
  • Actual Output Impedance Tetrode: 0.698 Ohm
  • Optimum Speaker Load: 5 Ohms
  • Damping Factor Triode: 13.1
  • Damping Factor Tetrode: 11.5
  • S/N Ratio: 94 dB A-WGT at 1 Watt into 5 Ohms
  • Dynamic Range: 114 dB A-WGT
  • Noise Floor: -84 dB or 50 µV A-WGT 1 Watt into 5 Ohms w/Shorted Input
  • Frequency response -1 dB: Triode = 10 Hz – 30 kHz
  • Full Power frequency response -1 dB: Triode = 10 Hz – 33 kHz; UL = 10 Hz – 20 kHz to reach 1.5% THD into 5 Ohms
  • Distortion: Triode = 0.052%; UL = 0.37% BW 10 Hz – 500 kHz at 1 Watt into 5 Ohms
  • Full Power Triode: 140 W @ 1.5% THD into 5 Ohms
  • Full Power UL: 250 W @ 1.5% THD into 5 Ohms
  • Power Consumption: 40 Watts in “EVER-WARM” mode
  • Power Consumption Idle: 335 Watts
  • Maximum Power Consumption: 710 Watts at full power
  • Operating Mains Voltage: Factory set for 100V, 120V or 220-240VAC operation for original destination country’s mains voltage.
  • Operating Mains Voltage: changeable with power transformer replacement and fuse value change.
  • Mains Voltage Frequency: 50 Hz or 60 Hz
  • Mains Fuse 100-120VAC operation: MDA 10 Amp SLO-BLO Ceramic Time-Delay fuse
  • Mains Fuse 220-240VAC operation: MDA 8 Amp SLO-BLO Ceramic Time-Delay fuse
  • B+ Fuse: MDA 1 1/2A SLO-BLO Ceramic Time-Delay fuse
  • Badge Illumination: Units produced before 4/2003 use 8V, 0.3A “Fuse-Lamp” 1/4″ X 1 1/4″ 
    – Serial numbers after N250188 use LED illumination which probably won’t burn out
  • Power Cord: Detachable IEC standard. Appropriate power cord supplied for destination country
  • Unit Dimensions: W=19″ x D=13″ x H=9″ each
  • Unit Weight: 69 lbs. each
  • Shipping Box Dimensions: 22” x 19” x 18”
  • Shipping Weight: 79 lbs. each