{"id":21848,"date":"2021-10-31T17:12:52","date_gmt":"2021-10-31T17:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusconcept.com\/constellation-audio-taurus-mono\/"},"modified":"2022-01-02T22:20:04","modified_gmt":"2022-01-02T22:20:04","slug":"constellation-audio-taurus-mono","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lotusconcept.com\/en\/constellation-audio-taurus-mono\/","title":{"rendered":"Constellation Audio Taurus Mono"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21848\" class=\"elementor elementor-21848 elementor-21831\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-688af0b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"688af0b5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21838\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lotusconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/taurusmono2.png 459w, https:\/\/www.lotusconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/taurusmono2-300x203.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bda7c1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bda7c1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"308\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lotusconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/TAS_edtrchc_2021_rev.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21809\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lotusconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/TAS_edtrchc_2021_rev.png 308w, https:\/\/www.lotusconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/TAS_edtrchc_2021_rev-300x277.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fec1c01\" data-id=\"fec1c01\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15a7bd93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15a7bd93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>High power from a more compact chassis<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-21842 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/lotusconcept.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/sndstntw_trs_awrd-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Two massive toroidal power transformers<\/li>\n<li>250 watts per channel into 8 ohms, 500 into 4 ohms<\/li>\n<li>Classic Constellation Balanced Bridged amplifier circuitry<\/li>\n<li>Line Stage Gain Module with Direct mode for superior fidelity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"text-align-center text-align-left-lg\">A smaller chassis.<\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-align-center text-align-left-lg\">Taurus is something a little different for Constellation. In building our power amplifiers, we tend to focus purely on performance. But after our &#8220;dream team&#8221;\u00a0of the world&#8217;s top audio engineers created the relatively compact Inspiration Stereo 1.0, they realized they could use some of the same construction techniques to create an exceptionally powerful amplifier in a chassis considerably smaller than that of our Performance Series Centaur III amplifier. And now we have Taurus, an amplifier that stands only 8.5 inches high but delivers 250 watts per channel into 8 ohms, and comfortably doubles that number into 4 ohms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix margin-top-30\">\n<h4 class=\"text-align-left-lg\">The heart of Taurus.<\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-align-left-lg\">The heart of Taurus is a pair of high-output toroidal power transformers. By splitting the duties up among two transformers, our &#8220;dream team&#8221;\u00a0was able to reduce Taurus&#8217;s chassis size substantially, to the same height and width as the Inspiration Stereo 1.0. (Taurus&#8217;s chassis is a few inches deeper, though.) We also added substantially more storage capacitance to support Taurus&#8217;s higher power rating and to assure its dynamics are unrestrained even with demanding loads and high volumes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-36e4c251 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36e4c251\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b829708\" data-id=\"b829708\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Technical Specifications<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3261\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3261\"><div class=\"field field--name-field-spec-inputs field--type-string field--label-inline clearfix\">\n<div class=\"field__label\">Inputs<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">2 XLR (1 for Constellation Link), 1 RCA<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-spec-outputs field--type-string field--label-inline clearfix\">\n<div class=\"field__label\">Outputs<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">metal binding posts<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-spec-power-output field--type-string field--label-inline clearfix\">\n<div class=\"field__label\">Power output<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__items\">\n<div class=\"field__item\">500 watts, Power output per channel, 8 ohm (1 kHz @ 0.05% THD+N)<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">1000 watts, Power output per channel, 4 ohm (1 kHz @ 0.05% THD+N)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-spec-gain field--type-string field--label-inline clearfix\">\n<div class=\"field__label\">Gain<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">32 dB<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-spec-output-noise field--type-string field--label-inline clearfix\">\n<div class=\"field__label\">Output noise<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">&lt;500 ?V, -100 dB @ 250 watts<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-spec-damping-factor field--type-string field--label-inline clearfix\">\n<div class=\"field__label\">Damping factor (8\u03a9 load)<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">150<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-spec-thd field--type-string field--label-inline clearfix\">\n<div class=\"field__label\">THD+N<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__items\">\n<div class=\"field__item\">&lt;0.05% (1 kHz @ rated power)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-spec-frequency-response field--type-string field--label-inline clearfix\">\n<div class=\"field__label\">Frequency response<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">10 Hz to 100 kHz, +1\/-0.5 dB<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-input-impedance-direct field--type-string field--label-inline clearfix\">\n<div class=\"field__label\">Input impedance (direct)<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">100K \u03a9<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-spec-input-impedance-bal field--type-string field--label-inline clearfix\">\n<div class=\"field__label\">Input impedance (balanced)<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">100K \u03a9<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-spec-input-impedance-unbal field--type-string field--label-inline clearfix\">\n<div class=\"field__label\">Input impedance (single-ended)<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">100K \u03a9<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-spec-output-impedance field--type-string field--label-inline clearfix\">\n<div class=\"field__label\">Output impedance<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">0.05 ohm<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-spec-weight field--type-string field--label-inline clearfix\">\n<div class=\"field__label\">Weight<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__items\">\n<div class=\"field__item\">120 lbs \/ 54.4 kg<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-spec-dimensions field--type-string-long field--label-inline clearfix\">\n<div class=\"field__label\">Dimensions (W x H x D)<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__items\">\n<div class=\"field__item\">17 inches W x 8.5 inches D x 23 inches D<\/div>\n<div class=\"field__item\">43.2cm x 21.6cm x 58.4cm<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3262\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3262\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Downloads<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3262\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3262\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constellationaudio.com\/sites\/default\/files\/2018-06\/Taurus%20Owner_s%20Manual.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Product Manual<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constellationaudio.com\/sites\/default\/files\/2017-07\/RevTaurusPwrAmpA-4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Product Sheet<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3263\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3263\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Perfect balance from input to output<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3263\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3263\"><h4>Perfect balance from input to output<\/h4>\n<p>Although Taurus has a more compact form factor than our larger amps, it relies on the same technologies developed for our first amplifier, the Reference Series Hercules.<\/p>\n<p>The audio signal chain starts with our Line Stage Gain Module, a fully balanced input stage that employs the same topology used in all of our preamps. Separate circuits are used to amplify the positive and negative halves of the audio signal, and a servo circuit constantly monitors and maintains an essentially perfect balance between the two. This preserves even the subtlest details in audiophile recording, which can be concealed if the positive\/negative balance is inaccurate. If a Constellation preamp is used, the Taurus&#8217;s Direct input can be connected to form the Constellation Link, which achieves maximum possible fidelity by bypassing the amplifier&#8217;s input stage.<\/p>\n<p>The signal then travels to our Balanced Bridged amplification circuits, which use identical 125-watt, single-ended modules in combination. This unusual arrangement achieves two important goals. First, it gives Taurus the same delicate, musical sound of a small, single-ended amp, but of course with far superior power and dynamics. Second, because these single-ended modules use only NPN output transistors, the positive and negative halves of the signal are treated exactly the same. In a conventional amplifier, NPN transistors power the positive half of the signal while PNP transistors power the negative half. This difference can obscure the details that for many audiophiles are the most important part of a stereo presentation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3264\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3264\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Practically limitless dynamics<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3264\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3264\"><h4>Practically limitless dynamics<\/h4>\n<p>Taurus&#8217;s dual toroidal power transformers and massive storage capacitor banks provide the necessary voltage and current to support its expanded power rating, and also to extend its dynamics. It can power even the largest, most demanding speakers to extremely loud levels while maintaining precise control of every note. Yet thanks to our Balanced Bridged design, Taurus always delivers the captivating musicality of a small, single-ended amplifier.<\/p>\n<p>The output is rated at 250 watts into 8 ohms, increasing to 500 watts into 4 ohms and 800 watts into 2 ohms. Even when running at maximum output, Taurus remains completely stable because its modular design does not require a Zobel network at the output to filter out ultrasonic frequencies, a compromise many high-end amplifiers must employ to assure high-frequency stability.<\/p>\n<p>To assure long service life for Taurus&#8217;s internal components, we use the same thermal management system proven in years of use with the world&#8217;s most demanding audiophiles. Heat from the output transistors passes into the amplifier&#8217;s massive, deep-fin heat sinks, which are cooled by consistent airflow through hundreds of large ventilation holes in the sides of the chassis. Thus, when you demand the most from Taurus, it always responds with maximum performance and fidelity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3265\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3265\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Friendly design, ferocious power<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3265\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3265\"><h4>Friendly design, ferocious power<\/h4>\n<p>Large amplifiers have been a Constellation hallmark since our founding, and for good reason: The finest speakers demand instantaneous, unrestrained delivery of power to sound their best. Now Taurus achieves the same standard in a design that can fit in more listening rooms and equipment racks. Taurus is the ideal way to get Constellation performance and power into systems where, for whatever reason, a foot-high power amplifier won&#8217;t quite fit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>High power from a more compact chassis Two massive toroidal power transformers 250 watts per channel into 8 ohms, 500 into 4 ohms Classic Constellation Balanced Bridged amplifier circuitry Line Stage Gain Module with Direct mode for superior fidelity A smaller chassis. Taurus is something a little different for Constellation. 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