Audio Hungary Lifts the Sonic Veil with their NEW Qualiton C200 PreAmplifier with MM Phono Stage

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We have searched the world for a mid-price superior tube audio line. After many, many years of searching and listening the Audio Hungary stunned us with its performance. At these prices they are incredible values. We've talked to AH dealers worldwide and they all say the same, it's a masterpiece at its price. As soon as they heard the line they took it. Customers and reviews are all raves. -- True Audiophile

This is Audio Hungary's new line. As gorgeous to look at as it is to hear. You will not be disappointed.

New reviews are coming in. Meantime, here some on its predecessor. And you know they improved them. Just our favorite tube gear we've heard in many years.

Mono and Stereo says:

Its is even more encouraging, when something works beyond expected and differ enough to stand out of the crowd. Like with many products coming in and out of Mono & Stereo HQ’s, I really didn’t know exactly, what to expect with Qualitons. Of course… I did my homework and lurk into the technical materials and specs before the initial evaluation momentum. Still, in our field you cannot exactly envision the exact sonic scenario. And at the end its the sound that holds the highest merit...

Audio Hungary Qualiton APX 200 and APR 204 brings a refreshing impact at the price point, that will open many doors. The sonic potency of Qualtions resolve with controlled power and with musicality, that can “glue” one into a prolonged music listening.

For the value and the level of the sonic performance, that they’re bringing I’m happily awarding both Audio Hungary Qualtion APX 200 AND APR 204 with the Mono and Stereo Best Buy Award.

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The APR 204 offers three unbalanced RCA line level inputs as well as one MM phono input. With the help of the audio source selector switch at the front panel, the user can determine, out of these four audio sources, which one of the relay-switched, volume-controlled signal should reach the output RCA connectors.

If the input selector unit is in ‘P’, i.e. PHONO position, the signal to be processed gets on the grid of the first voltage-amplifying vacuum tube through RCA connectors marked PHONO - thus, through the shortest possible signal paths.

From here, in the before-mentioned classic way, the signal component gets on the grid of the second voltage-amplifying stage through a passive correction network between stages according to RIAA standard, realised exclusively with passive elements.

Audio Hungary uses double triodes ECC83/12AX7 both in the first and in the second voltage-amplifying stage . Through an appropriate tuning circuit and volume control potentiometer, the output of the PHONO stage is connected to the LINE stage, consisting of E88CC/6922 double triodes.

The APR 204 comes with an aluminum hand-held Remote that controls volume level and input selection.

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Warranty: 2 Years. Tubes 6 Months.

APR204 PreAmplifier Preamplifier Specifications:

Name

Value

Nominal output level - Line	4 V
Input sensitivity - Line	1 V, to nominal output level
Input sensitivity - Phono	5,7 mV, to nominal output level
Number of input ports per channel	4 unbalanced line level inputs (LINE 1-4); 2 balanced line level inputs (BALANCED INPUTS 1-2); 1 PHONO level input (PHONO MM)
Number of output ports per channel	2 unbalanced line level outputs (LINE; SUB); 1 balanced line level output (BALANCED OUTPUTS); 1 headphone output per channel
Max. input signal - Line	10 V
Max. input signal - Phono	70 mV
Gain - Line	+12 dB
Gain - Phono	+57 dB
Total harmonic distortion - Line	< 0.05%, (f = 1 kHz)
Total harmonic distortion - Phono	< 0.1%, (f = 1 kHz)
Frequency response - Line	4 Hz - 300 kHz, (-1 dB)
Frequency response - Phono	20 Hz - 20 kHz, (-0.5 dB)
Input impedance - Line	10 kOhm
Input impedance - Phono	47 kOhm
Signal-to-noise ratio - Line	> 100 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio - Phono	> 70 dB
Tubes required	8 x ECC83/12AX7
Weight	23 lb
Dimensions	17" x 15.75" x 6.3"