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Review Advance Paris A12 integrated amplifier – Frivolous Frenchman

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Pros

  • Delightful amp
  • Looks cool
  • Lots of connectivity

Cons

  • DAC could be better
  • Flavourful appearance

Price: € 2695

Build quality
Usability
Sound
Price
Advance Paris X-i180

The test set-up

Contents

We tested the Advance Paris A12 on two systems. First, the reference system. From that, you can also listen to the samples (found in the ‘spec’ tab).

And a system with the Sonus Faber Lumina II. There we played with a Bluesound Node 2i on the Advance Paris. Cabling there was Grimm TPM single ended and Art Speak solid core speaker cables.

Amplifier type
Integrated
Amplifier technology
Class AB
Bridgemode
No
Amplifier inputs
  • Analog RCA
  • Analog XLR
  • Analog Phono MC
  • Digital Coaxial
  • Digital Optical
  • Digital USB
  • Digital AES
  • HDMI (ARC)
  • HDMI (Audio)
Amplifier outputs
  • Analog RCA
  • Analog XLR
  • HDMI (ARC)
  • Subwoofer
Power
Specification #1
  • Resistance: 4 ohm
  • Value specified: 285 watt
  • Value measured: 255 watt
Specification #2
  • Resistance: 8 ohm
  • Value specified: 180 watt
  • Value measured: 173 watt
Dimensions
  • Width: 43 cm
  • Depth: 37 cm
  • Height: 17 cm
Weight amplifier
18 Kg
Build in dac
Yes
Production country
China
Sound Samples
Measurements
Imaging - filter - 192 kHz
Imaging - filter - 192 kHz
Imaging - filter
Imaging - filter
Imaging 44kHz
Imaging 44kHz
Advance Paris - Harmonics - 10 kHz - 500 KHz
Advance Paris - Harmonics - 10 kHz - 500 KHz
Frequency Response - 192 kHz
Frequency Response - 192 kHz
Crosstalk via speaker out
Crosstalk via speaker out
Dynamic range - speaker out
Dynamic range - speaker out
Noise - interference - speaker out
Noise - interference - speaker out
Noise - interference
Noise - interference
Interface jitter - jtest
Interface jitter - jtest
Imaging - filter
Imaging - filter
THD vs Freq
THD vs Freq
Imaging - filter - 192 kHz
Imaging - filter - 192 kHz
Dac lineairity
Dac lineairity
Dynamic range
Dynamic range
Frequency Response - 192 kHz
Frequency Response - 192 kHz
Crosstalk XLR out
Crosstalk XLR out
Advance Paris - THD 10 watt
Advance Paris - THD 10 watt
Advance Paris - THD + N vs Freq
Advance Paris - THD + N vs Freq
Advance Paris - Power - 8 Ohm
Advance Paris - Power - 8 Ohm
Advance Paris - Power - 4 Ohm
Advance Paris - Power - 4 Ohm
Residu - 1 watt - 8 Ohm - normal bias
Residu - 1 watt - 8 Ohm - normal bias
Residu - 10 watt - 8 Ohm - high bias
Residu - 10 watt - 8 Ohm - high bias
Residu - 10 watt - 8 Ohm - normal bias
Residu - 10 watt - 8 Ohm - normal bias
Advance Paris - Freq response
Advance Paris - Freq response
Residu - 1 watt - 8 Ohm - high bias
Residu - 1 watt - 8 Ohm - high bias
10 watt over 8 Ohm - noise - High res
10 watt over 8 Ohm - noise - High res
1 watt - 8 Ohm
1 watt - 8 Ohm
50 watt over 8 Ohm - noise - High res
50 watt over 8 Ohm - noise - High res

Winkels met Advance Paris

Sint-Antoniusstraat 15
2300 Turnhout, BE
Joseph Bensstraat 21
1180 Ukkel, BE
Bredabaan 1031
B-2930 Brasschaat, BE
Pelikaanstraat 126
2018 Antwerpen, BE
Schoenmakersstraat 19
6041EX Roermond, NL
Grotestraat 23
5931 CS Tegelen, NL
Parkweg 23
8084GG 't Harde, NL
St. Ceciliastraat 28
5038 HA Tilburg, NL
Geldropseweg 105
5611 SE Eindhoven, NL
Breestraat 146-148
2311CX Leiden, Zuid Holland, NL
Beethovenstraat 9-b
1077 HL Amsterdam, Noord Holland, NL
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