The Eclipse is clearly a remarkable speaker, but it won’t perform like one with just any old amplifier; the Leema is fundamental to the result. It suggests as much with a number of other speakers, too. Add to this the serious build and finish, the massive feature count, and the sheer power, and you have an amplifier for all seasons. It pays to find a good speaker match and I would recommend warmer rather than leaner tonal balances on that front, but two out of the three speakers I tried worked rather well indeed, which is a good sign. If you’re looking for that balance of speed, power, and transparency that so few amps can deliver, the Leema Tucana II Anniversary could be just the ticket.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Type: Solid-state, 2-channel integrated amplifier with built-in headphone amplifier.
Analogue inputs: Six single-ended line-level inputs including AV direct (via RCA jacks), one balanced input (via XLR connectors), one tape input
(via RCA jacks), one MP3 player input
(via 3.5mm jack).
Digital inputs: none.
Analogue outputs: One pre-out (via RCA jacks), one tape out (via RCA jacks).
Input impedance: not specified.
Output impedance: 0.05 Ohms
Headphone Loads: not specified.
Power Output: 150Wpc @ 8 Ohms, 290 Wpc @ 4 Ohms
Bandwidth: Not specified
Distortion: THD (10 Watts RMS 4 Ohms) </+ 0.006%,
THD (max output before clipping, 4 Ohms, 1kHz)
</+ 0.006%.
Signal to Noise Ratio: -104dB
Dimensions (HxWxD): 110 x 440 x 320mm
Weight: 18kg
Price: £4,995
Manufacturer: Leema Acoustics