Overview
New for 2009, and as a result of new technologies and production practices developed for the staggering Leema Reference Series Altair IV, the Tucana II is an even more accomplished performer than its multi-award winning predecessor. Improved dynamic range, resolution of fine detail, and remarkable clarity help the Tucana II present music with life-like verve into even the most fussy of today's audiophile speakers.
The groundbreaking dual mono design uses three heavy-duty toroidal power transformers, one for each channel and one for the control circuitry. This coupled with a highly refined bi-polar output stage which can deliver over fifty amps to each channel, ensures that music is delivered with a vice-like grip and precise control of the loudspeakers.
In addition to the significant improvement in sound quality, the Tucana II benefits from direct input selection, an MP3 input, a balanced input, a headphone output, a balance control and adjustable input gain, all of which were developed for the Reference Series Pyxis. The Tucana II is a significant upgrade over the original Tucana, both in facilities and in performance.
The Tucana II is also the system controller for the unique and expandable Constellation Series system. It is able to talk to other components using LIPS®. This enables the Tucana II to automatically and intelligently configure other devices into a multi-unit home cinema system of uncompromised audiophile quality.
When a stereo input is selected on the Tucana II, any external products will remain on standby, but when a multi channel input is selected, the Tucana II sends commands, via LIPS®, to connected equipment such as Hydra and Corvus, powering them up and selecting the appropriate multi-channel input as well as controlling their volume so that they exactly mirror the setting of the Tucana II. In this way a totally purist, surround sound system can be assembled, with absolutely no compromise compared to the award-winning audiophile stereo performance.
Technical Details
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Frequency Response +/- 3 dB @ 1 W
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5 Hz - 80 kHz
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Output Power into 8 Ω
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148 W RMS per channel
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Output Power into 4 Ω
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285 W RMS per channel
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Minimum load impedance
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2 Ω
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Output Current
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Greater than +/- 50 A
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Noise (A weighted, minimum volume)
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-100 dBm
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Signal to Noise ratio (A weighted, ref: 285 W RMS, 4 Ω)
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-104 dB
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T.H.D. (10 W RMS, 4 Ω, 1 kHz)
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0.004%
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T.H.D. (Max output before clipping, 4 Ω, 1 kHz)
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0.004%
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Maximum DC offset
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+/- 15 mV
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Sensitivity for maximum output (CD input)
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565 mV RMS
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Sensitivity for maximum outputs (other inputs)
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311 mV RMS
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Output Impedance
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0.057 Ω
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Damping Factor (8 Ω)
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140
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Dimensions (W x H x D)
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440 mm x 110 mm x 320 mm
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Weight
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18 kg
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