{"title":"Halcro","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"halcro-eclipse-mono-statement-twin-chassis-mono-block-power-amplifier-pair","title":"Halcro Eclipse Mono Statement Twin Chassis Mono Block Power Amplifier (Pair)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe new Halcro team have spent the past couple of years exploring every aspect of the unique platform for possible improvements. We present – \u003cstrong\u003ethe new reference in amplification.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable in both stereo and mono versions, the Eclipse series is unparalleled in its ability to render details formerly lost in the distortion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Eclipse enjoys a completely redesigned input stage, further reducing non-linear effects and distortion. There are multiple independently tracking power supplies, superior internal shielding and higher output power. Finally the Eclipse amplifier offers a new, modern, ‘lighter’ take on the distinctive and award winning Halcro aesthetic. Even this contributes to better performance with the new, machined-from-solid casework reducing microphonics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHalcro amplifiers offer an unmatched insight into the music. They position everything precisely in the soundstage due to their unique ability to avoid adding ‘ghost’ notes that are thrown into the mix by the non-linear distortion of a conventional amplifier. Lack of distortion aside, one of the many things that make Halcro amplifiers so good is the way they maintain the phase coherence of the signal source. Phase coherence is a measure of the degree to which a system maintains the relative timing of various notes or tones within complex music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen it comes to driving your loudspeakers musically, the Eclipse has no peer. The Eclipse mono produces 300 watts\/per channel into an eight-ohm loudspeaker, 550 watts\/channel into four-ohms with a peak power of 2.1kW for the most dynamic of transients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond all the technology, there is only one thing that matters: the ability to convey the emotion of music!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVideos\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZero-Distortion Amplification: Halcro Out of Hiatus – SoundStage! Talks (August 2020)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"688\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VYod3JI-U7U\" title=\"Zero-Distortion Amplification: Halcro Out of Hiatus - SoundStage! Talks (August 2020)\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/halcro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Halcro-Eclipse-Audio-Esoterica-Review-compressed-1.pdf\"\u003eAudio Esoterica, Greg Borrowman, 2019\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Halcro Eclipse Mono is a superb amplifier, one whose visual presentation captures the imagination like no other amplifier I have ever seen. Its sound quality is so breathtakingly good that I had to pinch myself through my listening sessions to remind myself I was awake, and not in some blissful audiophile dream. They’re certainly not cheap – though recent changes in Halcro’s distribution model and a streamlined paint process have reduced them from the launch price of AU$135,000 a pair to now a US dollar price of $69,990 a pair (around AU$91,000 as we write). But to describe the performance of the Halcro Eclipse Monos, I can do no better than echo the praise of Stereophile’s Paul Bolin, who in turn paraphrased Shakespeare to say: “Feed them the best, and the Halcros will give you an experience that is such stuff as dreams are made on”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/halcro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Halcro-Eclipse-Audio-Esoterica-Review-compressed-1.pdf\"\u003eRead Review\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures \/ Tech Specs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower output into 4 ohms resistive \u0026gt; 500 W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower output into 8 ohms resistive \u0026gt; 280 W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(Measured at 1kHz)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistortion (Footnote 1)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAt full power output, all harmonic distortion orders:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHD \u0026lt;-120 dB (\u0026lt;300 parts per billion) up to 20 kHz (100 kHz B.W.) at 450 W into 4 ohms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHD @ 1 kHz \u0026lt;-134 dB (\u0026lt;200 parts per billion).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor sum of 19 and 20 kHz tones, each delivering 112.5 W into 4 ohms = peak power 450W, resulting intermodulation products each \u0026lt;-120 dB relative to output.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSMPTE-IM intermodulation products each\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;-120 dB relative to output.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInputs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are four input modes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean unbalanced voltage mode input with an impedance of 22 kOhms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea balanced voltage mode input with an impedance of 22 kOhms + 22 kOhms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea current-mode input with a 60 Ohm input impedance (infinite impedance current source)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea minimal path voltage mode with an input impedance of 660 Ohms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe voltage gain of the balanced and unbalanced inputs is 30 V\/V and for the minimal path mode is 15 V\/V. The gain of the current mode is 9 V\/mA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNoise\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe equivalent input noise at the input is 5 nV\/sqrt(Hz) for the voltage modes and 6 pA\/sqrt(Hz) for the current mode.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequency Response\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3Hz – 215kHz: -3db\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7Hz – 90kHz: -1dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(Measured at 1W output)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSlew rate limit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaximum slew rate for both small signal and maximum output voltage is 100V\/μs (which is equivalent to a maximum output voltage at approximately 250 kHz).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower supply\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eactive power factor correction minimizes mains current harmonic distortion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoperates at all voltages from 85 to 270 V r.m.s. 45-65 Hz, without any internal or external switches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eless than 100 parts per million mains hum and ripple on the amplifier power rails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003econforms with PFC and EU emission standards set for 2002\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverload (Footnote 2)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecovery from hard overload at 20 kHz into 4 ohms is 1 ms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProtection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe amplifier protection:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eis short-circuit proof\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehas over current limiting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehas gradual power limiting if amplifier becomes too hot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewill cut out if a continuous D.C. offset appears on output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewill cut out if output current exceeds 12A average continuously over a period of a few minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eis protected against most input overloads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe power supply protection:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewill cut out if most common faults are detected in the power supply (such as over-voltage, master clock at incorrect frequency, excessive temperatures)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eis protected against most mains transients\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComponents (Footnote 3)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor reliability, all semiconductors are at least industrial grade in both the power supply and amplifier. 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The original Halcro dm amplifier hit the market to disbelief – orders of magnitude lower distortion than anyone believed possible. The Eclipse amplifiers take musical expression to a new height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new Halcro team have spent the past couple of years exploring every aspect of the unique platform for possible improvements. We present – \u003cstrong\u003ethe new reference in amplification.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable in both stereo and mono versions, the Eclipse series is unparalleled in its ability to render details formerly lost in the distortion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Eclipse enjoys a completely redesigned input stage, further reducing non-linear effects and distortion. There are multiple independently tracking power supplies, superior internal shielding and higher output power. Finally the Eclipse amplifier offers a new, modern, ‘lighter’ take on the distinctive and award winning Halcro aesthetic. Even this contributes to better performance with the new, machined-from-solid casework reducing microphonics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHalcro amplifiers offer an unmatched insight into the music. They position everything precisely in the soundstage due to their unique ability to avoid adding ‘ghost’ notes that are thrown into the mix by the non-linear distortion of a conventional amplifier. Lack of distortion aside, one of the many things that make Halcro amplifiers so good is the way they maintain the phase coherence of the signal source. Phase coherence is a measure of the degree to which a system maintains the relative timing of various notes or tones within complex music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen it comes to driving your loudspeakers musically, the Eclipse has no peer. The Eclipse stereo produces 180 watts\/per channel into an eight-ohm loudspeaker, 350 watts\/channel into four-ohms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond all the technology, there is only one thing that matters: the ability to convey the emotion of music!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable in premium or standard finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVideos\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZero-Distortion Amplification: Halcro Out of Hiatus – SoundStage! Talks (August 2020)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"688\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VYod3JI-U7U\" title=\"Zero-Distortion Amplification: Halcro Out of Hiatus - SoundStage! Talks (August 2020)\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/2636\/1921\/files\/HFA_Award-Magnificent_Masterpiece_300pix.jpg?v=1783257279\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/2636\/1921\/files\/producsoftheyear_240x240.jpg?v=1783257341\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hifinews.com\/content\/halcro-eclipse-stereo-power-amplifier\"\u003eHi-Fi News, Paul Miller, 2023\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’re aware of the Halcro legend, the Eclipse Stereo confirms all those laudatory reviews of the past. If you’re new to the brand, you’ll just be blown away by the sheer confidence, poise and excitement it can deliver. This isn’t just a very fine amp, with useful power and superb clarity. Rather, it’s nothing short of revelatory, and with high-quality speakers will thrill and delight in equal measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hifinews.com\/content\/halcro-eclipse-stereo-power-amplifier\"\u003eRead Review\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.soundstageaustralia.com\/index.php\/reviews\/602-halcro-eclipse-stereo-power-amplifier\"\u003eSoundStage! Australia, Peter Katsoolis, 2021\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne breakthrough quality (and there are many) is that the Eclipse Stereo never leaves the body of music sounding other-worldly and not quite there in terms of texture and tone. A thing for the head alone. You will rediscover the four corners of your music collection like you’re looking for a kiss on a first date. But you will also rediscover yourself and what it means to be a listener again and again… The Halcro Eclipse Stereo power amplifier is in its own orbit. It sounds like the most neutral, uncoloured high efficiency loudspeaker you’ve ever heard: Totally free. There’s the rest. There’s daylight. 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