VTL TL-5.5

The VTL TL-5.5 owes much of its performance/value pedigree to developmental work done on the VTL TL-2.5 line stage, from which it descends. The two triode line stages share a number of features: toroidal power transformers, robust power supplies for each gain stage, gold-plated RCA jacks, a glass-fiber circuit board with heavy copper traces, chassis of 16-gauge stainless steel, relay switching, and a laser-trimmed Alps remote volume control. In other ways, the 5.5 represents a significant advance over the 2.5.

Tube Complement: Four 12AT7 and two 12AX7 Inputs: Six single ended line inputs, two RCA Processor / Tape in Outputs: One pair XLR Balanced, two pairs Single-ended RCA, two pairs Processor / Tape Out Remote Control Functions: Volume, Mute and Phase Inversion THD: 20Hz to 20kHz at 0.01% Gain: 20dB Signal to Noise Ratio: 109dB Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20KHz (+- 0.1dB), 1Hz to 60kHz (+0, -3dB) Maximum Output Voltage: 45 Volts Gain: 20dB Input Impedance: 100Kohms Channel Separation: 75dB at 1 KHz MM Phono Stage: Tubes used are two 12AT7, two 12AX7; 45dB gain; load impedance is 47Kohms; S/N 85dB MC Phono Stage: tubes used are two 12AT7 and four 12AX7; 68dB of gain; load impedance 300ohms; S/N 70dB Power Consumption : 150 watts Dimensions: 19 x 15 x 4 (WxHxD in inches) Weight: 27 lbs.