|
The Destiny integrated amplifier will continue to produce world beating audio performance, through its
continued use of discrete analogue MOS-FET circuitry which was first developed for Creek's amplification
products in 1993. This circuitry has continued to be used with great success since that time.
A
major improvement in the Destiny over earlier Creek amplifiers has been in the area of separating power
supply and voltage referencing circuitry for each channel. Dedicated windings on the new and up-rated mains
transformer achieves >100 Watts into 8 Ohm operation.
In addition Creek has upgraded the
circuitry that controls the protection of the amplifier and ancillary products under fault conditions.
Protection of the amplifier and ancillary products under fault conditions is facilitated by an array of
sensors and measurement circuits feeding-back information to the micro controller that monitors the
amplifier constantly for over-temperature, over-current, DC offsets, power supply status and overdrive
situations. If any of these conditions is exceeded the micro controller will take the appropriate
corrective action. This can include, muting the input signal, separating the speaker outputs and, in
extreme cases, switching off the mains supply to the power amplifier circuitry.
It continues, as
before, to control the volume by adjusting a motorized 27mm ALPS potentiometer. The Destiny has 5 inputs
plus a single tape loop selected by relays and indicated by LEDs.
Separating the pre-amp / power
amplifier in the Destiny is controlled by a semi-hidden push switch on the rear panel and signal paths to
and from the pre and power amplifier are carried by custom audio grade wiring. Loudspeaker connection is
controlled locally by gold contact high current relays that can also be controlled via the Creek (CAN) bus.
The Destiny can still be run with a passive pre-amp but now has the added feature of a gain
selectable active pre-amp. Selection is in three steps - 3dB, 6dB & 9dB. The gain is adjustable from
underneath the pre-amp selection with a 3 way slider switch. To select active or passive operation a push
button on the front panel switches between the two and is indicated with an LED.
A new connector
arrangement can be found inside the Destiny pre-amp circuit board allowing the use of a plug-in gain Phono
circuit board. Being fully isolated from the input ground, it is possible to input either MM or MC
cartridges. The early range of phono boards which suit Creek's Classic 5350SE and earlier model Creek
amplifiers will not fit this new amplifier.
Most types of dynamic headphones can be connected to the
standard size ¼" jack socket on the front panel, for high performance reproduction.
One of the
more difficult tasks was to make the Destiny switch into low-current standby operation. Waking up the
amplifier can now be performed simply via the Creek System Remote handset.
The metal case of the
Destiny amplifier is larger and more substantial in thickness and weight. The new casework design uses
heavy extruded aluminum sections and turned control knobs and buttons, machined by computer aided
manufacturing techniques, to achieve a very high quality finish. The front panel itself is machined from
solid 10mm thick aluminum. Groups of function buttons are now clustered together within a machined circle
to make it more intuitive to use. LEDs indicate the functionality. Sorbothane molded feet, are also used to
isolate mechanical vibration and improve sonic resolution.
Specifications:
- Power in to 8 Ohm both channel driven: > 100W
- Power in to 4 Ohm one channel driven: > 200W
- Max Current: > 25amps
- THD: < 0.05% 20Hz - 20Khz
- Frequency Response: 3Hz - 80Khz - 1dB
- Slew Rate
- Gain with, passive pre-amp: x48 33.6db
- Gain with, built in gain stage: +3db +6db +9db
- Input Sensitivity: 590mv for 100W
- Separation: > 60dB
- Signal to Noise: > 105dB
- Remote: Yes (SRC 2 )
- Inputs: 5 line inputs + 1 tape loop
- Outputs: 4
- Headphone output: Yes
- a/b speaker switch: Yes
- Switchable pre-amp output & power amp input: Yes, on the rear of amp
- Voltage Switchable: 120V/220V
- Consumption: 350W
- Weight: 22 lbs.
- Size: 16.8' W x 3' H x 12' D
|
Questions?
1.973.239.1799
