Specifications

Measurement

Evolution 302 Amplifier

Evolution 402 Amplifier

FREQUENCY RESPONSE

20 Hz to 20 kHz +0, –0.10 dB

20 Hz to 20 kHz +0, –0.18 dB

 

<0.5 Hz to 180 kHz +0, –3 dB

<0.5 Hz to 120 kHz +0, –3 dB

SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO

 

 

Wideband, unweighted, referred to full

>107 dB

>106 dB

power output

 

 

“A” weighted

>117 dB

>116 dB

GAIN

25.5 dB

25.4 dB

TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION

<0.02% at 1 kHz, at 300 W, 8 Ohms

<0.02% at 1 kHz, at 400 W, 8 Ohms

 

<0.15% at 20 kHz, at 300 W, 8 Ohms

<0.15% at 20 kHz, at 400 W, 8 Ohms

 

 

 

INPUT IMPEDANCE

 

 

Single-ended

100 kOhms

100 kOhms

Balanced

200 kOhms

200 kOhms

CAST

75 Ohms

70 Ohms

INPUT SENSITIVITY

 

 

Single-ended or balanced

2.60 V rms

3.04 V rms

CAST

2.60 mA rms

3.04 mA rms

 

 

 

OUTPUT POWER

300 W rms at 8 Ohms

400 W rms at 8 Ohms

All channels driven

600 W rms at 4 Ohms

800 W rms at 4 Ohms

 

1200 W rms at 2 Ohms

1600 W rms at 2 Ohms

OUTPUT VOLTAGE

139 V peak-to-peak

160 V peak-to-peak

 

49 V rms

57 V rms

OUTPUT CURRENT

35 A peak

37 A peak

SLEW RATE

120 V/s

100 V/s

OUTPUT IMPEDANCE

<0.040 Ohms at 20 Hz

<0.055 Ohms at 20 Hz

 

<0.053 Ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz

<0.064 Ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz

DAMPING FACTOR

>200 at 20 Hz

>145 at 20 Hz

Referred to 8 Ohms

>150, 20 Hz to 20 kHz

>125, 20 Hz to 20 kHz

 

 

 

POWER CONSUMPTION

 

 

Stand-by

150 W

370 W

Idle

320 W

570 W

Maximum

3400 W

3800 W

HEAT OUTPUT

 

 

Stand-by

510 BTU/hr.

890 BTU/hr.

Idle

1100 BTU/hr.

1300 BTU/hr.

Maximum

5500 BTU/hr.

6400 BTU/hr.

 

 

 

INPUTS

2 single-ended via RCA connector

2 single-ended via RCA connector

 

2 balanced via XLR connector

2 balanced via XLR connector

 

2 CAST via 4-pin bayonet connector

2 CAST via 4-pin bayonet connector

OUTPUTS

2 pairs Krell binding posts

2 pairs Krell binding posts

 

 

 

DIMENSIONS

17.3 in. W x 9.8 in. H x 20.7 in. D

17.3 in. W x 9.8 in. H x 22.1 in. D

 

438 mm W x 248 mm H x 525 mm D

438 mm W x 248 mm H x 550 mm D

WEIGHT

 

 

Shipping

138 lb., 62.4 kg

150 lb., 67.9 kg

Unit only

120 lb., 54.3 kg

135 lb., 61.1 kg

 

 

 

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Krell Industries Evolution manual Specifications, Frequency Response

Evolution specifications

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