SPL Phonitor xe Headphone Amplifier + DAC - Red
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The Phonitor xe is the first Phonitor headphone amplifier which can be equipped with the brand-new SPL DAC768. This optional internal Uber-DAC qualifies the Phonitor xe to convert with outstanding sonic performance both PCM up to 768 kHz sample rate and 32 bit as well as DSD up to DSD 4.
Phonitor Matrix, Volume remote control, VU meter in retro look, premium DA converter and the preeminent VOLTAiR technology all make the Phonitor xe the best headphone amplifier of our time. The Revolution in the headphone amplifier is the Phonitor Matrix, thanks to which you can listen to music through headphones as if you were listening through speakers. The tiring super stereo effect is a thing of the past.
Enjoy your music exactly the way it should be heard with the Phonitor xe.
For all headphones
The Phonitor xe offers connections for a standard headphone with a stereo jack plug and for balanced-driven headphones using a 4-pol XLR jack. Thanks to the enormous output power, all headphones are driven effortlessly.
Convenient Front and Rear Outputs
If you like to avoid the headphone cable hanging off the front you may want to use the connectors on the back of the Phonitor xe. The switch on the front selects between the front (F) and rear (R) outputs.
Volume RC
The volume potentiometer can be remotely controlled using any infrared (IR) remote control. The special feature is that the Phonitor xe learns your remote and not the other way around. You do not need a universal remote control.
Audio Connections
Up to six stereo sources can be connected to Phonitor xe: XLR, RCA, USB, Coax, Optical and AES/EBU. Phonitor xe accepts almost all audio connections. Balanced via XLR or unbalanced via RCA connectors.
Optimized Display
Two mechanical VU meters visualize the input levels for the left and right audio channel. With the VU switch you can optimize the display for different signal levels.
Finding the middle
Finding the middle is not always easy. By our very nature, hearing can be leaning more to the left or more to the right. This is especially obvious when listening with headphones. That's why Phonitor xe has the unique finely resolved laterality control. With it, the center can be found perfectly. You can choose between stereo or mono playback using the mode switch. To the right, the laterality control is switched on.
SPL DAC768
The SPL DAC768 is based on the highly acclaimed 2-channel 32 bit premium D/A converter AK4490 from AKM. It converts PCM audio with a resolution of 32 bits and a sampling rate of up to 768kHz, which is equivalent to 16 times CD resolution. Direct Stream Digital is also supported up to a resolution of DSD4 or DSD256. With the SPL DAC768 installed, the input count is increased by one USB, one coaxial, one optical and one AES/EBU connector.
The DLP120
The analog output of the DAC chip must be filtered by a low pass filter. Phonitor xe has two of them: One for PCM audio and one for DSD audio, since different roll-off frequencies are required. And in contrast to all other DACs in the world, the low pass filters here are built using VOLTAiR technology, which provides a plus in dynamics and headroom.
Specifications
INPUTS
XLR inputs
• Neutrik XLR, balanced, Pin 2 = (+)
• Impedance: ca. 20 kohms
• CMR: -82 dBu (at 1 kHz)
• Max. Input level: +32.5 dBu
RCA inputs
• Unbalanced
• Impedance: ca. 10 kohms
• Max. Input level: +32.5 dBu
Digital inputs (optional) / sample rates
• Coaxial SPDIF (RCA) - sample rates PCM (kHz): 44.1, 48 , 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192
• Optical TOSLINK (F06) sample rates PCM (kHz): 44.1, 48 , 88.2, 96
• USB (B) PCM sample rates (kHz): 44.1, 48 , 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192, 352.8, 384, 705.6, 768
DSD 1, 2 and 4 (DoP)
• AES sample rates PCM (kHz): 44.1, 48 , 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192
OUTPUTS
Balanced headphone output
• Neutrik 4-pin XLR connector (front and rear side)
• Pin wiring: 1 = L (+), 2 = L (-), 3 = R (+), 4 = R (-)
• Impedance: 0.36 ohms
• Damping factor: 180 @ 40 ohms
• Frequency range: 10 Hz to 300 kHz ( -3 dB)
• Crosstalk at 1 kHz: -90 dB
• THD & N: 0.00082 % (at 0 dBu, 1 kHz, 100 kohms load)
• Noise (A-weighted): -98 dBu
• Dynamic range: 130.5 dB
Standard headphone output
Warning: Never connect a mono jack cable to the standard headphone output (front panel stereo jack). Make sure that the stereo jack is fully inserted, otherwise a short circuit might damage the headphone amplifier!
• 6.35 mm TRS connector (front and rear side)
• Pin wiring: Tip = Left, ring = right, sleeve = GND
• Impedance: 0.18 ohm
• Attenuation factor: 180 @ 40 ohms
• Frequency range: 10 Hz to 300 kHz ( -3 dB)
• Crosstalk at 1 kHz: -90 dB
• THD & N: 0.00082% (at 0 dBu, 1 kHz, 100 kohms load)
• Noise (A-weighted): -103 dB
• Dynamic range: 135.5 dB
Max. Output power (at +30 dBu @ 1 kHz)
• 2 x 1 W at 600 Ohm impedance
• 2 x 2 W at 300 Ohm impedance
• 2x 3.7 W at 120 Ohm impedance
• 2x 2.9 W at 47 Ohm impedance
• 2x 2.7 W at 32 Ohm impedance
Internal operating voltages
• Analog: +/- 60 V
• Digital: + 5 V and + 3.3 V (optional DAC768)
Power supply
• Mains voltage (switchable): 230 V AC / 50 Hz or 115 V AC / 60 Hz
• Fuses: 230 V: T 500 mA; 115 V: T 1 A
• Power consumption: max 40 VA
• Stand-by power consumption: 0.7 W
Dimensions (incl. feet)
• (WxHxD) 10.94 x 3.94 x 12.99 in (278 x 100 x 330 mm)
Weight
• 11.24 lbs (5.1 kg), unit only
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| Product | SKU | Qty |
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| Phonitor xe Headphone Amplifier + DAC - Red | 753700 |
