Sugden A21a Series

Sugden A21a Pure Class 'A' Integrated Amplifier
In 1964 James Edward Sugden designed and produced the worlds first commercially available solid state pure Class ‘A’ amplifier the A21. This has been a continuing model for nearly 50 years. In 2007 it was upgraded to A21a Series 2.
In 2011 The Absolute Sound & Hi-Fi+ recognised the Sugden A21 for changing the face of audio significantly and included it in the hall of fame as "One of The Ten Most Significant European Amplifiers of All Time".



Sugden A21a Series 2 Pure Class 'A' Integrated Amplifier internal view showing dual mono configuration for power output stages and separate pre-amplifier board. Robust 200VA toroidal transformer with separate windings for each power amplifier and pre-amplifier. Provision to add a plug-in MM/MC phono stage to connect a turntable.


Sugden A21a Series 2 Pure Class 'A' Integrated Amplifier. Rear view of amplifier showing Mains Power, Loudspeaker Outputs, Pre-Amp Out, Tape Output and five inputs.


Sugden Fusion 21 Precision Compact Disc Player
Sugden Fusion 21 Precision Compact Disc Player is the result of nearly twenty-five years development of Sugden digital products. The latest player combines modern digital technology with unique Sugden design criteria dedicated to high quality audio performance.
The heart of the Fusion 21 player is a precision 'CD Engine' comprising of a very accurate loader/laser assembly driven by custom software. The interconnected front-end board (servo) is capable of short term data storage through its on board memory, made possible by the CD disc running at a higher speed than conventional CD mechanisms.
To expand the possibilities of digital playback, the Fusion CD player is also capable of acting as a high quality stan-alone digital to analogue converter.
The result is amazing with a guarantee you will rediscover your music collection. 
Sugdens are individually hand-made in England.

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