Sugden amplifiers - What's so special about them?

It's not so often one gets the chance to compare four different amplifiers from the same manufacturer. In this talk, I share my thoughts on why I like Sugden amplifiers so much and the things you should take into account before purchasing an amplifier from Sugden. The music chosen for the comparisons at the end was: 'I've got you under my skin' sung by Clare Teal with the Syd Lawrence Orchestra. (More info from www.chasingthedragonrecords.co.uk) The Sugden amplifiers covered: Sugden A21: Specifications Line Input Sensitivity 170mV for max. out Power Output 23 Watts into 8 Ohms Frequency Response + -1dB 10Hz-20kHz Bandwidth 6Hz-200kHz Signal to Noise less than 83dB Gross Weight (packed) 11kgs Dimensions 92 x 430 x 350mm hwd Sugden A21SE: Specifications Line Input Sensitivity 110mV @ zero attenuation for full output Power Output 30 Watts into 8 Ohms both channels working 40 Watts into 4 Ohms both channels working Frequency Response + -1dB 12Hz-141kHz Bandwidth 6Hz-280kHz Signal to Noise Less than 90dB Gross Weight (packed) 15kgs Dimensions 115 x 430 x 360mm hwd Sugden SPA-4: Specifications Input Sensitivity 1Volt for full output Power Output 75 Watts into 4 Ohms both channels working Frequency Response + -0dB 15Hz-30kHz Bandwidth -3dB points 2Hz-200kHz Signal to Noise less than 85dB Gross Weight (packed) 25kgs Dimensions 250 x 430 x 350mm hwd Sugden ANV-50: Specifications Line Input Sensitivity 110mV @ zero attenuation for full output Power Output 50 Watts into 8 Ohms both channels working 100 Watts into 4 Ohms both channels working Frequency Response + -1dB 12Hz-45kHz Bandwidth 8Hz-86kHz Signal to Noise less than 85dB Gross Weight (packed) 11kgs Dimensions 143 x 430 x 370mm hwd If you would like to find out more about Pearl Acoustics and our Sibelius loudspeakers, please visit our website at: http://www.pearlacoustics.com or email us with your questions: [email protected] Social media links: https://www.facebook.com/PearlAcoustics https://www.instagram.com/pearl.acoustics