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Luna Procellarum
Limited to 148 units

Statement Power Amplifier · Made in Great Britain

Luna Procellarum

Overview

LunaProcellarumisthepoweramplifieratthecoreoftheLunaseries-atruefour-quadrant,fullybalanced,FET-baseddesignengineeredincollaborationwithJohnCurl,conceivedtoestablishabsoluteauthorityoverloudspeakerbehaviour.

Key Features

Defining characteristics

Total Authority. Complete Control.

Loudspeakers are not passive recipients of music. They push back - generating an energy of their own and returning it to the amplifier, defining its stability. Most amplifiers accommodate this behaviour. Luna Procellarum was engineered to govern it – designed with a single objective: absolute command of the loudspeaker under all conditions.

Total Authority. Complete Control.
Command in Both Directions.

Craftsmanship

Command in Both Directions.

The true four-quadrant architecture is derived from high-consequence engineering environments used in CERN, NASA, and ASML EUV platforms. All four output sections remain continuously active and independently regulated, distributing current symmetrically across the full musical waveform. Forward drive and returned energy from the loudspeaker are treated identically - resulting in behaviour that remains stable under load, without loss of control. Transients land with authority. Decay resolves without smear. The space between notes remains intact.

John Curl DesignFully BalancedPure Silver WiringFour-Quadrant Control
Correction where it Belongs.

Correction where it Belongs.

Developed alongside John Curl, the current-feedback architecture functions as a stabilising field rather than a corrective mechanism. Loop gain remains consistent across the audible range, with minimal phase deviation. Three Class-A biased operating zones further suppress low-level nonlinearity, maintaining continuity through zero-crossing regions.

Four Active Output Sections

Control

Four Active Output Sections

Four continuously engaged output sections controlled by independent feedback loops distribute power evenly across the waveform and preserve symmetry during current reversals.

Fully FET-Based Topology

Linearity

Fully FET-Based Topology

JFET and MOSFET devices are used throughout the signal and power path for square-law transfer behaviour, low intrinsic noise, fast overload recovery, and predictable time-domain performance.

High-Current Delivery

Authority

High-Current Delivery

Very high instantaneous current capability and output voltages exceeding 70 V RMS allow effortless reproduction into demanding loudspeaker loads.

Balanced Architecture

Stability

Balanced Architecture

Mirrored current flow and high intrinsic power-supply rejection reduce reliance on corrective feedback and contribute to stable operation under dynamic conditions.

Technical Excellence

Control. Symmetry. Stability.

The Luna Procellarum is defined not by any single technology, but by the cohesive integration of multiple, carefully selected design principles, each contributing to a unified objective: stable, symmetrical, and authoritative control of real loudspeakers under real operating conditions.

700W

RMS into 8Ω

1200W

RMS into 4Ω

Control. Symmetry. Stability.
Four quadrants. One amplifier.

Four quadrants. One amplifier.

The distinction lies not in the existence of four-quadrant operation, but in how symmetrically, continuously, and predictably control is maintained across those quadrants.

Designed for real loudspeakers

Designed for real loudspeakers

Real loudspeakers are reactive electromechanical systems. They generate back-electromotive force, present complex impedance profiles, and demand accurate control in both current directions at all times.

Authority without imposed character

Authority without imposed character

The result is reproduction that combines authority with transparency, allowing musical dynamics, structure, and nuance to emerge naturally.

Specifications - Luna Procellarum

OVERVIEW

Product Type
Reference Monoblock Power Amplifier
Series
AMR Audio Luna Series
Topology
True Four-Quadrant, Fully Balanced, Fully FET-based, Class A / Class AB (user-adjustable)
Designers
John Curl, Yevhen Sobolevskyi, Colin Farch
Production Limit
Limited to 148 units

OUTPUT STAGE

Topology
Four-Quadrant - 4 active output sections with independent regulation
Device Type
Lateral MOSFET output stage (Exicon)
Input Stage
Low-noise JFET (near-zero gate current, no base-current shot noise)
Signal Path
Fully FET-based (JFET input + MOSFET output) - no bipolar devices
Class A Mode
100 W+ pure Class A, user-selectable
RMS Output
1,200W @ 4Ω, 700W @ 8Ω
Max Output Voltage
>70 V RMS
Feedback
Current-feedback (CFA) topology; feedback poles outside audio band
Feedback Loops
Two independent feedback loops regulating all four quadrants

PROTECTION

Type
Ultra-fast MOSFET-based output protection
Speed
Up to 100,000× faster than mechanical relays
Characteristics
No contact wear, no arcing, no sonic degradation during normal operation

CONTROL & DISPLAY

Display
4-inch high-resolution capacitive TFT display
Monitoring
Supply-rail voltages, bias conditions, output power, safety/load state, Class-A level
Connectivity
App-based monitoring (OTA updates)

ARCHITECTURE

Balance
Fully balanced from input to output - high-power currents do not flow through signal ground
Crossover Region
Three Class-A biased operating zones; transconductance continuous through transition
Device Matching
Precision computer-aided matched output device pairs; parallel operation within optimal regions

CONSTRUCTION

Chassis
Solid copper inner chassis + aerospace-grade aluminium outer - multilayer sandwich
Copper Purpose
High mass, EMI shielding, microvibration damping
Aluminium Purpose
Stiffness-to-weight ratio, dimensional stability, structural rigidity
Internal Wiring
Pure silver conductors
Speaker Connectors
WBT NexGen silver output connectors
Capacitors
Polyethylene film + Audio Note KAISEI + audio-grade electrolytics
Power Devices
Exicon lateral MOSFETs

POWER SUPPLY

Capacitance (Film)
15,400 µF polyethylene film per channel
Capacitance (KAISEI)
120,000 µF Audio Note KAISEI per channel
Capacitance (Total)
>250,000 µF audio-grade electrolytic per channel
Reservoir Design
Multi-dielectric, multi-value strategy (film + KAISEI + electrolytic)