Rogue Audio Sphinx v3 Magnum (Metal Remote Included)
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Description
Description
The Sphinx v3 Magnum takes Rogue Audio’s acclaimed hybrid amplifier to new sonic heights with premium upgrades and refined design, delivering powerful, musical performance in a compact and elegant form.
Key Features
- Enhanced Power Supply: Upgraded internal power supply components improve dynamic response and low-frequency control.
- JJ Gold Pin 12AU7 Tubes: Premium tubes offer greater musicality, transparency, and longer life.
- Upgraded Capacitors and Resistors: Improved coupling capacitors and precision resistors refine detail and clarity.
- Cardas Binding Posts: Premium-grade connectors ensure secure, lossless speaker connections.
- Magnum-Level Phono Stage: Enhanced MM/MC phono section with user-adjustable gain and compatibility with more cartridges.
- MOSFET Headphone Amplifier: Discrete design delivers dynamic, high-fidelity headphone performance.
- Hybrid Design: Tube mu-follower preamp stage paired with a powerful Class D output for rich and transparent sound.
- Metal Remote Control: Included full-function remote crafted from metal for premium feel and control.
- Tube-Driven Subwoofer Outputs: Active outputs allow seamless integration with subwoofers or bi-amping setups.
- American-Built Quality: Hand-assembled in the USA using top-tier components and craftsmanship.
Elevated Hybrid Performance
The Sphinx v3 Magnum retains Rogue’s signature hybrid architecture, combining the warmth and musicality of a tube preamplifier with the efficiency and control of a Class D output stage. The result is a soundstage that’s wide, immersive, and full of nuance—offering the best of both analog and modern amplification.
Thoughtfully Upgraded for Audiophiles
Every Magnum upgrade is designed to elevate musical performance. From the JJ gold pin tubes to the audiophile-grade resistors and capacitors, these refinements result in greater detail, more refined imaging, and deeper bass extension. It’s a genuine improvement for the critical listener.
Precision Phono and Headphone Sections
The updated MM/MC phono stage provides user-selectable 44/60dB gain settings to accommodate a wide variety of cartridges. Meanwhile, the discrete MOSFET-based headphone amplifier ensures rich, engaging headphone listening that rivals dedicated units.
Power with Finesse
Delivering 100 watts per channel into 8 ohms and doubling into 4 ohms, the Sphinx v3 Magnum has the authority to control demanding loudspeakers. Its ultra-low distortion and high damping factor translate into effortless musical drive and tight bass.
Built to Last in the USA
Like all Rogue Audio components, the Sphinx v3 Magnum is handcrafted in Pennsylvania with care and precision. Its solid metal chassis, high-quality connectors, and upgraded internal parts ensure reliability, pride of ownership, and long-term performance.
The Listening Room Difference: Your Personal Audio Concierge
The Listening Room is a third-generation family HiFi business with a brick-and-mortar store in Chestertown, Maryland, and a growing online presence. We’re still run by the owner and a small team, helping audiophiles find the right gear with exceptional service, genuine passion, and a commitment to making your experience the best in high-end audio. We’ve carried Rogue Audio for years because it consistently delivers exceptional sound and value. Every component is designed and built in Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania, and it shows in the quality and performance. We’re proud to support a brand that aligns with what we believe in: great sound, real craftsmanship, and long-term joy in listening.
Specifications
- Output Power: 100 WPC into 8 ohms, 200 WPC into 4 ohms
- Tube Complement: 2 x JJ 12AU7 gold pin (preamp stage)
- Phono Stage Gain: 44 dB / 60 dB (user-selectable)
- Headphone Amplifier: Discrete MOSFET design
- Damping Factor: >1000
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz
- THD: <0.1% typical, <1% at rated power
- Inputs: 4 line-level (Phono, Line 1, Line 2, Line 3)
- Outputs: Tube-driven active outputs for subwoofer or bi-amping
- Remote: Metal remote included
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Power Consumption:
- Standby: 6W
- Half Power: 132W
- Full Power: 250W
- Power Requirements: 120V/240V, 50/60Hz
- Dimensions: 15.5" W x 17" D x 5" H
- Weight: 25 lbs
- Warranty: 3-year limited warranty (6 months on tubes)
- Country of Origin: USA