Rogue Audio Sphinx V1 Tube Hybrid Integrated Amplifier w/ Remote, Manual, & Box - Tube Upgrade!

For sale is a Rogue Audio Sphinx V1 tube hybrid integrated amplifier in black finish with it's remote, manual, and box in excellent condition. The person who previously owned this Sphinx upgraded the factory tubes, JJ 12AU7's, with Tung-Sol 12AU7 tubes instead. We have confirmed that everything in this amp is fully functional and sounding excellent. Cosmetically, its in excellent shape as well. However, it does have very small dings on the edges that weren't able to be photographed and do not take away from the overall appearance in anyway. This integrated is a perfect choice for someone looking for the best of both worlds when it comes to tube and solid state. Being that this is a hybrid amp, you get a tight, punchy bass response from the solid state amplifier section and a warm, smooth top end because of the tubes in the preamp section. This combination is generally looked at as being the ultimate choice for audiophiles because of those reasons.


"I went into this review with a clear prejudice against high-power class-D operation. I thought it would sound hard and generalized. I didn't think the Sphinx would effectively drive my 10-ohm DeVore Fidelity O/93s or my 15-ohm LS3/5As. I assumed that its phono stage would be nothing special. I was certain it would spoil my nuits à Paris.

I was wrong on all counts. The Sphinx played a wide range of high-quality loudspeakers with cunning authority. Its tubed line stage had a sound that was highly detailed, dynamic, and surprisingly transparent. Driven by a high-quality, high-output cartridge, the Rogue's passive RIAA phono stage was more than just okay or even respectable—it did high-speed boogie, air, and low-level subtlety.

In my full month of listening to the Rogue, I discovered the wisdom of its design. The Sphinx is all analog, which means that, five or even 20 years from now, everything the buyer paid for will still have value. If you upgrade your loudspeakers, that 100W amp should drive them without issue. If you get deep into vinyl, you can add a moving-coil step-up transformer—or even an outboard, super-quality phono stage into the Sphinx's line inputs." - stereophile.com

• Power output: 100Wpc into 8 ohms (20dBW), 200Wpc into 4 ohms (20dBW)
• THD: <0.1% typical, <1% at rated power
• Frequency response: 5Hz–20kHz, ±1dB
• Phono section: 40dB
• Input sensitivity: 1.0V RMS
• Power requirements: 115/230V–50/60Hz.
• Dimensions: 15.5" (400mm) W by 5" (130mm) H by 17" (435mm) D
• Weight: 25 lbs (11.4kg) net, 30 lbs (13.6kg) shipping