97A Monoblock Amplifiers
Created for Those of Taste and Distinction.
The Western Electric® 97A Monoblocks are created for those of taste and distinction with the means to fulfill their audio dreams. For well-heeled audiophiles who, like other connoisseurs, want to take what’s there and make it better. For tube aficionados whose eyes brighten when speaking of the fabled Western Electric 300B, we present the magnificent 97A Monoblocks Amplifiers.
Effortless Power Delivery
Demonstrating the WE 97A Monoblocks around the world we realized people quickly fell silent as the music began. The sheer quality and transparency of sound, the focus, the presence and imaging palpability, the depth and width of the recording’s soundstage are all extraordinarily rendered. The smooth, low distortion and effortless power delivery, the deep, controlled bass, the delectable WE 300B midrange, and seductive highs deeply engage the listener; it’s easier to fall into the music’s embrace when it’s so enticingly rich and natural.
Plush and Enveloping Sound
Regarding the WE 97A Monoblocks’ fast, detailed, yet altogether plush and enveloping sound, no less a personage than the late, lamented Harry Pearson of The Absolute Sound wrote: “With no loss of focus or euphonic second harmonic, we can actually hear ‘behind’ images in the sound-field occasioned by the retrieval of extremely subtle ambient cues, the kind you take for granted when you’re listening to unamplified music.”
A Satisfying and Engaging Musical Experience
The WE 97A’s specifications are beyond reproach with 80 watts per channel RMS and eight WE 300Bs per side, as well as three 6SN7GTBs and a single 6SL7. You’ll love the 3D-like air and separation between performers with a side-to-side, top-to-bottom coherency that transcends the mechanics of playback.
You can try listening to the WE 97A Monoblocks in a casual way but it’s not easy, they draw you into the performance; you hear it, you feel it, the emotion washes over you, an all-enveloping musical experience, so very satisfying.
Your slice of heaven on earth, audition them soon.
$124,999 per pair
Message sales@westernelectric.com or call +1 (404) 352-2000 for more information.
SPECIFICATION
Rated Power Output
80 watts RMS per channel
Input Sensitivity
0.50 volts for full output
Input Impedance
500k ohms
Frequency Response
+/- 1 dB from 10Hz to 100kHz
Total Harmonic Distortion
10 watts output: < 0.05%
50 watts output: < 0.15%
80 watts output: <.90%
Signal to Noise Ratio
-100 dB below 80 watts
Damping Factor
16
Power Consumption
400 watts (true RMS)
Output Impedance
4 / 8 ohms
Tube Component (per channel)
8 x 300B / 3 x 6SN7GTB / 1 x 6SL7
Dimensions (per channel)
435mm W x 825mm D x 275mm H
(17.1in W x 32.5in D x 10.8in)
Net Weight (per channel)
165 lbs.
FEATURES
FRONT PANEL
Selector
Power On / Off
Power Meter LED
Low / Medium / High
BACK PANEL
Power
120 volts
Fuse Holder
Fuse
15 amps / 32 volts 313
Inputs
Single-Ended RCA
Balanced XLR
Toggle Switch / Single-Ended or Balanced
Outputs
Speaker Connections: Common / 4 ohms / 8 ohms
Point to Point Wiring
MIL-W-16878 PFTE stranded silver-plated copper wire
WARRANTY
Three (3) Years Parts and Labor