Tandberg 3012 Integrated Amplifier Made In Norway

Here we have a Tandberg 3012 Integrated Amplifier, which combines the awesome TPA-3006a solid state stereo amplifier and a TCA-3008a solid state preamp into a single package. While it's a slightly less powerful version of the TPA-3006a, the design and sonic character is very similar. The heatsinks are located in the middle of chassis which uses convection air to cool the unit, so it needs a bit of breathing room as this series likes to run warm. If you are stacking this integrated amp with other 3000 series components that's ok, but you should put this on the top spot. Very sleek and attractive black aluminum anodized finish, with sleek Scandinavian design elements that will look the part in both a vintage 80/90's or modern system. Has a unique bottom feet configuration that makes stacking other 3000 components a dream. Has single-ended RCA input jacks and early banana plugs which accept bare wire, bananas, and spades. A european style AC power cord is included which works on US outlets. Peak clipping LED indicators on the front panel will alert you if you're driving them too hard, which is hard to do with this sort of power and current capability. The preamp section includes a phono stage to connect your turntable. Best of all it has both MC (Moving-Coil) and MM (Moving-Magnet) inputs giving you ultimate flexibility as your cartridge tastes evolve. It even has a high quality headphone amp capable of driving most headphones with ease. There are treble and bass controls and a single button used to defeat them if you're a purist. The loudness circuitry allows you to modify the equalization curve better suited for listening to music late at night at low volume, while retaining the full range impact. Separate listen (program) and record buttons let you scroll through the inputs.