Opera Audio M800 Mono
- Amplifier was measured in both Ultralinear and Triode modes of operation.
- Measurements were made with 120V AC line voltage.
- Power output plotted with one channel driven (this is a mono amplifier).
- Output tube plate current set to 35mA.
- Gain, triode/ultralinear: 24.2x, 27.7dB/28.5x, 29.1dB.
- Output noise, 8-ohm load
- Ultralinear: wideband 0.48mV, -75.4dBW; A weighted 0.145mV, -85.8dBW.
- Triode: wideband 0.445mV, -76.1dBW; A weighted 0.135mV, -86.4dBW.
- AC line current draw at idle: 1.25A.
- Output impedance
- Ultralinear: 2.1 ohms.
- Triode: 1.4 ohms.
- This amplifier does not invert polarity.
Power output with 1kHz test signal (triode)
- 8-ohm load at 1% THD: 13W
- 8-ohm load at 10% THD: 40W
- 4-ohm load at 1% THD: 4W
- 4-ohm load at 10% THD: 43W
- 16-ohm load at 1% THD: 19W
- 16-ohm load at 10% THD: 32W
Power output with 1kHz test signal (ultralinear)
- 8-ohm load at 1% THD: 3.7W
- 8-ohm load at 10% THD: 70W
- 4-ohm load at 1% THD: 0.9W
- 4-ohm load at 10% THD: 72W
- 16-ohm load at 1% THD: 15W
- 16-ohm load at 10% THD: 32W
General
Chart 1 shows that this amplifier has a relatively wide bandwidth in excess of 10Hz-100kHz. However, like many tube amplifiers, the output regulation is not too good due to the relatively high output impedance -- shown by the drop in level from open circuit to 4-ohm loading. The "Triode" mode has lower output impedance and, therefore, better output regulation. Chart 2 shows that the "Triode" mode has lower distortion than the "Ultralinear" mode, but with about half the power available. Power output and distortion are best with the rated load on either of the output taps. With a load of half of the rated value, the power output is about the same, but at higher distortion. With a load of twice the rated value, distortion is lower but so is output power. This amp can deliver about 35W in "Triode" mode and 60W in "Ultralinear" mode at about 2-3% distortion over most of the audio range into the rated load. Chart 3, which shows distortion versus frequency, shows the "Triode" mode as having the lowest distortion, and unusually and desirably, the distortion amount is fairly constant with frequency. However, in the "Ultralinear" mode, the distortion at low frequencies rises quite a bit at low frequencies. Damping factor in the two modes is illustrated in Chart 4 with the "Triode" mode having the highest damping factor (lowest output impedance). In Chart 5, the higher harmonics are lower in the triode mode.
Chart 1 - Frequency Response of Output Voltage as a Function of Output Loading |
Triode mode with data taken on the 8-ohm tap

Red line: open circuit
Green line: dummy speaker load
Magenta line: 8-ohm load
Blue line: 4-ohm load
Ultralinear mode with data taken on the 8-ohm tap

Red line: open circuit
Green line: dummy speaker load
Magenta line: 8-ohm load
Blue line: 4-ohm load
Chart 2 - Distortion as a Function of Power Output and Output Loading |
Triode mode with data taken on the 8-ohm tap

Top line: 8-ohm SMPTE IM
Second line: 4-ohm THD+N
Third line (red): 8-ohm THD+N
Bottom line: 16-ohm THD+N
Ultralinear mode with data taken on the 8-ohm tap

Top line: 8-ohm SMPTE IM
Second line: 4-ohm THD+N
Third line (red): 8-ohm THD+N
Bottom line: 16-ohm THD+N
Chart 3 - Distortion as a Function of Power Output and Frequency |
Triode mode with data taken on the 8-ohm tap

8-ohm output loading
Green line: 35W
Blue line: 20W
Magenta line: 5W
Red line: 1W
Ultralinear mode with data taken on the 8-ohm tap

8-ohm output loading
Green line: 35W
Blue line: 20W
Magenta line: 5W
Red line: 1W
Chart 4 - Damping Factor as a Function of Frequency |
Triode and Ultralinear modes both plotted

Damping factor = output impedance divided into 8
Red line: Triode
Magenta line: Ultralinear
Chart 5 - Distortion and Noise Spectrum |
Triode mode with data taken on the 8-ohm tap

1kHz signal at 10W into an 8-ohm load
Ultralinear mode with data taken on the 8-ohm tap

1kHz signal at 10W into an 8-ohm load
- 测量放大器在超线性和三极管两种操作模式。
- 测量是用120V交流电压。
- 输出功率驱动绘制一个通道(这是一个单声道放大器)。
- 管板输出电流设置为35毫安。
- 增益,三极管/超线性:24.2x,27.7dB/28.5x,二十九点一分贝。
- 输出噪声,8欧姆负载
- 超线性:宽带0.48mV,- 75.4dBW,一个加权0.145mV,- 85.8dBW。
- 三极管:宽带0.445mV,- 76.1dBW,一个加权0.135mV,- 86.4dBW。
- 交流线电流消耗在空闲:1.25A。
- 输出阻抗
- 该放大器的极性不能倒置。
功率输出1kHz的测试信号(三极管)
- 8欧姆负载,1%总谐波失真:13W的
- 8欧姆负载为10%总谐波失真功率:40W
- 4欧姆负载,1%总谐波失真:4W的
- 4欧姆负载为10%总谐波失真:43W
- 16欧姆负载,1%总谐波失真:19W
- 16欧姆负载为10%总谐波失真:32W
功率输出1kHz的测试信号(超线性)
- 8欧姆负载,1%总谐波失真:3.7W
- 8欧姆负载为10%总谐波失真功率:70W
- 4欧姆负载,1%总谐波失真:0.9瓦
- 4欧姆负载为10%总谐波失真:72W
- 16欧姆负载,1%总谐波失真:15W的
- 16欧姆负载为10%总谐波失真:32W
一般
图1表明,该放大器具有在为10Hz - 100kHz的过剩比较宽的带宽。 然而,像许多管放大器中,输出调节不太好,由于相对较高的输出阻抗 - 由在水平下降,由开路4欧姆负荷所示。在“三极”模式具有较低的输出阻抗,因此,更好的输出调节。 图2表明,“三极”模式比“超线性”模式低失真,但大约一半的可用功率。 输出功率和失真的最好用的水龙头或输出额定负荷。 与一对额定负荷值的一半,功率输出大约是相同的,但在较高的失真。 随着价值两倍的额定载荷,失真度低,但这样的输出功率。 此放大器可提供约在“三极”模式和“超线性”模式60瓦35瓦以上的音频范围为额定负荷最大约2-3%的失真。 图3,这说明与频率失真,显示为具有最低失真的“三极管”模式,并刻意异常,变形的数量也相当与频率的关系。 然而,在“超线性”模式,在低频率的失真非常低的频率上升了一点。 阻尼因子的两种模式图4所示的“三极管”具有最高的阻尼因子(最低输出阻抗)模式。 图表5,高次谐波在三极管模式下。