Sprout is a simple, elegant source of music for those who want quality sound without the hassles that come with it.
Appealing to the eye and ear, solid and reassuring to the touch, Sprout’s user interface is human, providing feedback to the user and connection to the music. Sprout’s ease of use makes it appealing and accessible to music lovers around the world.
Sprout simultaneously appeals to those making their first purchase of an audio component – and those making their last purchase, seeking quality without complication.
- RETURN THE SOUL TO YOUR MUSIC… HIGH-END AUDIO, SIMPLIFIED – Sprout only asks two questions: What do you want to listen to, and how loud? Sprout handles the rest, creating PURE, LIVE-LIKE SOUND to fill your home and help you fall in love with music again.
- GIVES DIGITAL AUDIO A LIVE FEEL – Built inside Sprout is a highly sophisticated Digital To Analog Converter (DAC) to give Sample Rates up to 192kHz and Bit Depth up to 24 bits are supported by a Wolfson asynchronous precision sigma delta modulator.
- EXCEPTIONAL POWER IN AN ELEGANT PACKAGE – Sprout features a 50 watts per channel power amplifier capable of driving just about any loudspeaker you connect to it. Musical, powerful, never aggressive sounding, the amplifier within SPROUT HONORS THE MUSIC.
- SIMPLE DESIGN, BEAUTIFUL RESULT – In an age of technological advancement, Sprout returns to the basics. No remotes, screens, or massive control panels. Its minimalist package contains 8 major subsystems to give you hi-fi audio without being in-your-face.
- HIGHLY AWARDED – “Greatest Bits” Award from Audio stream, “Highly Commended” Award from HiFi News and many others – This highly awarded amp will RETURN TRUE MUSIC TO YOUR HOME.
approx. $799.00
Features:
Phono preamplifier for vinyl, Bluetooth receiver for music streamed from smartphones, high-quality hi-res DAC to handle anything stored on a laptop, enough power for any speaker, and a headphone amp that drives even the toughest loads.
Rather than a display screen and endless menus, Sprout’s user interface is a direct hand-to-Sprout connection through two precision rotary switches.
These allow intuitive, direct control of the device, and provide feedback to the user through a positive click, and immediate response to changes in volume.
Return the Soul to Your Music
Sprout only asks two questions: What do you want to listen to, and how loud?
Sprout handles the rest, filling your home with pure sound, helping you fall in love with music again.
Greatest Bits Award – AudioStream.
Star Component Award – Audiophilia.
Highly Commended Award – HiFi News magazine, UK.
“Distilling it all down, listening to Sprout just plain makes me happy.” – Part-Time Audiophile.
“With the Sprout, I always enjoyed the way I felt when a song ended and the next one began.” – H. Reichert, Stereophile.
“No frills, yet it offers everything you need to serve as the heart of a truly modern sound system.” – K. Kessler, The Telegraph, UK.
“I know of no other such device on the market that packs all this high-quality stuff, does so in such a small, portable and light easy-to-use unit, and at such a low price, let alone with such a remarkably low price/performance ratio.” – K. Sigman, Audiophilia.
Technical Specs:
Weight & Dimensions: 2.9 lbs, 6″ x 8″ x 1.75″
Inputs: RCA (X2), RCA (Coax), 3.5mm Stereo, USB “B” Type, Bluetooth (uses built-in asynchronous DAC over S/PDIF)
Outputs: Analog Audio Output through a 3.5mm Stereo Connector to speakers, subwoofers, or headphones
Output Power:
Stereo – 32W per channel, both channels driven with 8 Ohm loudspeakers
Stereo – 50W per channel, both channels driven with 4 Ohm loudspeakers
Headphone – 16 Ohm headphones: 1W (1KHz, 1% THD), 300 Ohm headphones: 200mW (1KHz, <0.03% THD)
Input power: 120VAC
Beautiful, but WAY over my budget.
I wait until the price drops on Amazon.