ROGUE AUDIO Apollo Dark. Monobloc power amplifier

Elegant and refined, yet brutally powerful, Rogue Audio's flagship monoblock amplifiers have raised the bar for reference level amplification. The Apollo's ability to reveal the finest musical details while providing seemingly limitless dynamics are the hallmark of the finest amplifiers we have ever produced. Whether your passion is jazz, rock or symphonic works, these amplifiers will provide the clarity and dynamics to closely rival the original performance.

That these pure tube amplifiers boast a continuous power output of over 250 watts is but a small part of the story. Designed and engineered without compromise, the Apollos boast ruler flat frequency response, tremendous bandwidth, huge dynamic range, and vanishingly low levels of distortion. And the enormous LC power supplies enable the reproduction of musical transients at far beyond the amplifier's rated output. With a unique and tasteful appearance, the Apollo chassis' are constructed using CNC machined aluminum faceplates and body panels. The ultra-high tolerance electronics components and huge transformers contribute to the peerless build quality. Features include an on-the-fly switch offering either Triode or Ultralinear operation. A second standby switch allows the amplifier to remain warmed up and ready for immediate use between listening sessions. A built in meter and individual bias switches makes tube biasing a snap even for the tube novice. The rear panel contains balanced and single ended inputs as well as 4 and 8 ohm Cardas binding posts.

In the recent past we have quietly built some very special amplifiers for critical product launches. These amps were built for other audio companies who wanted to showcase their most expensive loudspeakers and components at important events such as the CES. These industry insiders recognized just how good the Apollo monoblocks already were but asked us to take them a step further. Our response was the Apollo "Dark" monoblocks. Using the Apollo platform as the basis, we enlarged and improved the power supply and made numerous circuit and component upgrades that significantly improve the transparency and dynamics of an already excellent amplifier.

Based on the overwhelmingly positive response within the industry, we have decided to make the Apollo Darks available to select retailers.

General Features: 

- Monoblock design for perfect channel separation

- Massive high storage LC power supply

- Ultra-high performance transformers

- Built in bias meters and bias tool

- All precision components

- 6 x KT90, 2 x 12AU7, 1 x 12AX7 tubes per amplifier

- CNC machined aluminum chassis

- Heavy-duty gold plated RCA connectors

- Heavy-duty gold plated binding posts

- Balanced (XLR) and RCA inputs

- Both 4 and 8 ohm binding posts

- User selectable triode/ultralinear output

- Fully tested, burned-in, and auditioned

- Entirely designed and built in the USA

Apollo Dark Extended Features:

- Silver/Gold/Oil Mundorf coupling capacitors

- Increased power supply storage

- Hex Fred high speed diodes in power supply

- Polypropylene bypass capacitors in power supply

- Nude Vishay resistors in critical locations

- Rhodium binding posts (Cardas)

- Rhodium RCA jacks (Cardas)

- Upgraded signal wiring (Cardas)

- Telefunken and RCA small signal tubes

- Black anodized CNC machined aluminum chassis

Specifications:

- Output power: 250 WPC

- THD: less than 0.1% typical, 1% at peak

- frequency response:

- 20Hz -25KHz at full output, 10Hz -100KHz at 10 watts

- Input sensitivity: 1.0V RMS

- Dimensions: 9.5" W x 24.5" D x 12" H

- Weight: 100 lbs each

- power requirements: 115V/230V - 50/60Hz