Samson 120A Product Specification Sheet Download Page 2

SERVO 120A

FEATURES

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  Power to spare - Each channel delivers 60 watts of power 

into 4 Ohms (or, in Bridge mode, 120 watts into 8 Ohms).

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  Clean, crisp sound - Impressive audio specifications such as 

.01% THD, S/N of 105 dB, crosstalk of 75 dB, and frequency 
response of 3 Hz to 65 kHz guarantee ultra-clean sound 
quality in any live or recording environment.

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  Independent input level controls for each channel with 

41-position detents.

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  Ten-segment LED meters for each channel continuously 

display power output levels and allow you to correct for 
overloading (clipping) conditions.

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  Front-panel Protection LED shows you at a glance 

overheating or faulty wiring conditions.

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  Innovative front-panel Speaker on/off switch and 

dedicated headphone jack enables private cue monitoring 
of the input signal.

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  Both electronically balanced 1/4˝ TRS and unbalanced 

RCA-type input connector jacks are provided along with 
5-way binding post output connectors.

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  Convection cooling (no fan) makes for whisper-quiet 

operation even in critical listening environments such as 
recording studios.

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  Unique bipolar circuit design that continuously keeps DC 

output during idling at or near 0 volts (thus keeping idle 
speakers at their zero point). This serves to minimize heat 
overload problems by effectively preventing the Servo 120a 
from applying power when unnecessary.

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  Protection relay circuitry (linked to the DC offset circuitry) 

that prevents “thumps” when powering on or off. This means 
that you can use the Servo 120a with a single power strip 
into which a mixer or other audio devices are connected, 
without danger of damage to connected speakers.

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  Toroidal transformer power supply.

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  Rugged construction (an all-steel chassis with a titanium 

finish and a lightweight anodized aluminum heat sink) 
makes the Servo 120a eminently roadworthy.

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  Flexible design allows the Servo 120a to be used free-standing 

or, with the use of included rack ears, mounted in any 
standard 19˝ rack (taking just a single rack space).

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  Three-year warranty.

ARCHITECT’S & ENGINEER’S SPECIFICATIONS

The Samson Servo 120a shall be a single space rackmount 
stereo power amplifier. It shall deliver 60 watts per channel at 
4 Ohms or 120 watts into 8 Ohms in bridge mono mode. It 
shall have 1/4˝ balanced inputs and RCA unbalanced inputs. 
It shall be a bi-polar design and use a toroidal transformer. 
The front panel shall have volume controls and LED metering 
for each channel. The front panel shall also have a headphone 
output jack and an associated speaker mute switch. The rear 
panel shall also have binding posts for the amplifier outputs.

432 mm

291 mm

44 mm

483 mm

SERVO 120A SPECIFICATIONS

Rated Output Power, per channel 

(@ 1 kHz)

Stereo mode

 

4 Ohm, <0.05% THD+N ..... 60 W

 

4 Ohm, 1% THD+N ............ 80 W

 

8 Ohm, <0.05% THD+N ..... 50 W

 

8 Ohm, 1% THD+N ............ 55 W

Bridge mode

 

8 Ohm, <0.05% THD+N ..... 120 W

 

8 Ohm, 1% THD+N ............ 150 W

Typical Distortion, per channel

 

THD+N (80 kHz LPF @ 

 

1 kHz rated output power) .... 0.01%

 

IMD (SMPTE 4:1, 60 Hz & 

 

7 kHz @ rated output power) ... 0.03%

Signal To Noise Ratio

 

(22Hz - 22kHz 

 

bandwidth @1dB below 

 

rated output power) ............. 105 dB

Frequency Response

 .........................  10 Hz - 20 kHz +0, -0.5 dB 

3 Hz - 65 kHz, +0, -3.0 dB

Input Sensitivity

 ...............................  -10dBv on the RCA inputs, 

+4 dBu on the 1/4" inputs to 

achieve rated power. (Level 

control set to maximum)

Crosstalk 

(adjacent channels) ........... -75 dB, 1 kHz

Output DC Offset Voltage

 ................... ± 50 mV, DC Servo Controlled

Headphone Output Level

 ....................  400 mW (into 100Ω @ 

1% THD+N)

Dimensions

 (W x D x H) ....................  19

˝ x 11.5˝ x 1.75˝ 

483mm x 292mm x 44mm

Weight

 ............................................ 15.4 lbs (7 kg)

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