The Destiny 2 amplifier is Creek's latest high end model and represents a significant improvement
over the original, highly respected, Destiny model. It uses all the sound optimisation techniques
and components collected by Mike Creek and his team of analogue electronics engineers during
their many years in the hi-fi industry. It is designed to deliver enough power to suit a wide range
of loudspeakers, including all models in the Epos range.

This stylish new amplifier is housed in an extruded aluminium case with fine brushed finish. It is
available with either silver or black front panel and polished aluminium buttons, control knob and
feet. It is designed to match the Destiny 2 CD player and Destiny FM/AM tuner.

The Destiny 2 uses an evolution of the unique MOS-FET power output circuit, originally invented
by Alex Nikitin when he worked for Creek Audio, which has now been in continuous use in many
of Creek's high-end amplifiers since 1993. Further developed recently to take advantage of newly
available power transistors, linearity and noise performance has been improved. In addition,
its efficiency has been improved in a cunning way to boost its power output by 20% without
increasing the size of the power supply. This clever circuit continues to outperform alternatives
as it has a very flat distortion characteristic and produces very tube-like sound. Loudspeaker
connection is controlled locally and by remote control by 2 x 8 Amp gold contact relays.

The Destiny 2 power supply continues to use a magnetically shielded 300 VA toroidal transformer
with separate windings for high and low current analogue circuit requirements. 2 separate low-loss
Schottky diode bridge rectifiers are used to separate the main left and right channel power supplies.
In a technique used to reduce the inductance and resistance of high value capacitors, Creek uses
a total of 10 relatively small low impedance high temperature 2200 uF capacitors paralleled
together in each channel, to provide a total reservoir of 44,000 uF to achieve maximum channel
isolation and excellent dynamics. A separate power supply feeds all low voltage circuits on the
power amp and pre-amp. A 50 VA auxiliary toroidal mains transformer powers the micro-
controller management circuitry when in standby and all the digital circuitry, including relays,
when fully powered which completely isolates the digital and analogue circuitry for best sonic
performance. Using this technique, standby power consumption is also less than 1W to conform
to European regulations.

The Destiny 2 has 4 unbalanced pre-amp inputs - Aux/Phono, CD, Tuner, Aux 2, plus a tape loop
and AV Direct, selectable from the front panel by solid metal push buttons or from the remote
Handset. The amp also has a pre-amp output plus tape output. Connection is via gold plated
high-quality RCA connectors, selected by gold contact relays and indicated by blue LEDs on the
ront panel. The AV Direct input separates the pre-amp and power amplifier and passes the signal
Directly to the power amp without the volume control in circuit. This is especially useful if the
Amp is used in both a combined 5.1 front channel and hi fi system with one pair of speakers.
The front panel also offers selectable active or passive pre-amp options with 3 gain settings in
active mode, adjustable with a 3-way slider switch, located on the bottom of the case.

To maintain its purist principles the Destiny 2's volume level is adjusted locally and by remote
control by a 20 k Ohm motorized ALPS Blue Velvet potentiometer. Therefore, the audio signal
travels directly to the power amp from the input socket and selector relay via the volume
control and nothing else gets in the way to degrade the distortion or noise. This is the essence
of a passive pre-amp. To maintain the pre-amp's isolation from outside influences, the tape
circuitry is fully buffered. If pre-amp gain is required, the Destiny is able to introduce three levels
of pre-amplification, by selecting the active option from the front panel or remote control.

The Destiny 2 amp can be fitted with the new Sequel Phono plug-in board. This plugs into the
pre-amp circuit board and is available in 2 settings - low and high MM. To maintain low noise
performance for MC applications Creek recommends either the standalone OBH-15 or Wyndsor
Phono pre-amplifier.

Most types of dynamic headphones can be connected to the standard size 1/4" jack socket
on the front panel for high performance reproduction. Loudspeaker connections are available for
2 pairs of speakers. 8 extremely strong, touch-proof binding posts are bolted to the rear panel
and are selected either from the front panel buttons or remote control.

The Destiny 2 uses precision protection circuitry that monitors current, temperature and DC
offset. If any condition is exceeded a fault signal is sent to the micro-controller which will
immediately disconnect the output or mute the input signal until the error has been removed.
Blue LEDs on the front panel indicate the error condition. If the level is too high, it will automatically
reduce the volume setting before reconnecting the input signal.

Creek’s latest system remote - the SRC3 - has been designed for use with Destiny 2.  

>120 Watts
>180 Watts
<0.02%
1 Hz to 30 kHz
0.1 Hz to 65 kHz
>50 V per uS
X 48 (33.6dB)
+3, 6 and 9dB
589 mV
11 kOhms
<0.034 Ohms
> 235
0 - 20 kOhms
> 106dB
> 69dB
450 Watts
< 1 Watt
3 pin IEC grounded
115/230V AC
5 line level + 1 tape loop
Gold plated RCA
6.35mm jack
Located on rear panel
10 kgs
Silver or Black
430 x 80 x 360 mm
2 years original purchaser only
Warranty valid in country of purchase

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