Like its big brother the Amplitude8, the Amplitude8m is designed to deliver spectacular performance in a luxury home theater but at a fraction of the price. Using the Hypex N-Core Class D output module, each of the eight channels can deliver up to 300 watts RMS at 4Ω.

The amplification stage features the industry’s lowest-distortion and noise specification and what little noise there is remains frequency independent with a Signal to Noise Ratio : >120dB referenced to full power. The importance of this trait cannot be overestimated in a theater that may have twenty or thirty speakers in a single room. If each of those speakers were producing even a small amount of noise, it would rapidly become noticeable and unacceptable. This scenario never arises with The Amplitude8m .

• Power Output (8Ω, 20-20kHz 0.05% THD+N): 200 Watts RMS x 8

• Power Output (4Ω, 20-20kHz 0.05% THD+N): 300 Watts RMS x 8

• Gain: 19dB (Test window 18.6 to 19.6dB, centre is 19.1dB)

• Frequency Response: +0, -0.5 dB, 5 Hz to 20kHz, load independent

• Damping Factor: >800 20Hz to 20kHz

• Signal to noise ratio: -120 dB referenced to rated output

• Crosstalk: < 90dB

• Intermodulation Distortion: Less than 0.05%

• Input Connectors: 1x Balanced (XLR) per channel

• Input Polarity: Pin 2 +ve, Pin3 -ve (for non-inverting output)

• Input Impedance: 47 kΩ, each phase

• Output Connectors: 1x 5 way binding post per channel

• Power Requirement: 117V / 230V 50/60 Hz AC (auto select)

• Power Consumption: <0.5W Standby, <80W idle, <40W Sleep, Max 2kW

• Power Input: IEC C20

• Mains Fuse: 20A (117V) / 12.5A (230V) both slow blow

• 12V Trigger: 1x in, 1x out (mini-jack TS)

• Dimensions (W x H x D) mm, including rack ears:482 x 132 x 433

• Dimensions (L x H x P) inches, including rack ears:19” x 5 2/8” x 17”

• Weight: 29.8kg / 65.5 lbs