Arches is new 845 amplifier designed and developed in France by the Prana who specializes in designing and manufacturing of the RF Power Amplifiers for Broadband applications such as EMC testing, instrumentation and radio-communication for over 40 years. Prana Audio was and started by Denis Dumont in Malemort sur Corrèze and brand is known for their performance, reliability and quality and their client base extending to companies as: PSA, Airbus, Dassault Aviation, LCIE, Continental, UTAC, LNE, Legrand, Valeo, MIRA (GB), MBtech (Germany), INTA (Spain), Mitsubishi (Japan), Toyota (Japan), Epson(Singapore), RCI (India), Thales India…
It’s both interesting and intriguing to see a tube amplifier coming from such prolific company…
Power: 2x 20W into 8 Ohms
Tubes: 2x 845 triode (made in France – Covimag)
Input Impedance: 30-50 ohm
Connectors: 3x analog input
Bandwidth: 20 Hz – 30 kHz
Dimensions: 45x46x25 cm
Weight: 41 kg
Finish: black, gold and silver
Price: about € 10,000
