Clearance: SPL Phonitor XE Headphone Amplifier
Clearance: SPL Phonitor XE Headphone Amplifier
As new condition - SPL Phonitor XE with DAC module installed.
Model is black in finish.
Customer return - unused condition. Full warranty.
Our nonplusultra headphone amplifier.
The Phonitor xe is the nonplusultra standalone headphone amplifier without any compromises. Phonitor Matrix, remote volume control, retro-look VU meter, the optional premium DA converter and the all-superior VOLTAiR technology make the Phonitor xe one of the best headphone amplifiers of our time.
Great Sound –
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 pin XLR plug.
Thanks to the enormous output power, all headphones are driven effortlessly.
Thus, it plays out the advantages of the SPL VOLTAiR technology and rewards the listener with an honest, detailed and at the same time vivid sound experience.
Twice as nice
The Phonitor xe provides headphone outputs on the front and on the rear. On the front, you switch between F (front) and R (rear). This way, your favorite headphones remain firmly connected on the rear – without visible cabling on the front.
Milled from solid
The massive 45mm volume control knob milled from aluminum is a haptic highlight. Its mass together with the motorized Alps RK27 “Big Blue” potentiometer enhances the “spoon in the honey” feeling even further.
The red marker LED ensures good visibility of the volume parameter even in darkened environments.
Remote control
The volume control can be remotely controlled with any infrared remote control.
The Phonitor xe learns to communicate with it with the simple push of a button.
Source of joy
Up to six (6 !) stereo sources can be connected to the Phonitor xe:
XLR, RCA and via the optional DAC768v2 also USB, COAX, OPTICAL and AES.
Phonitor xe accepts almost all audio connections. Balanced via XLR or unbalanced via RCA connectors.
DAC Upgrade option
With the optional DAC768v2, four additional digital sources are added. From USB to professional AES format, no wishes remain unfulfilled.
The DAC automatically picks up the sampling rate and resolution of the digital playback source. No matter if a streamer, computer or CD player is connected. No further settings on the Phonitor xe are necessary.
DAC768v2 – the SPL reference DAC in the newest revision!
The highly acclaimed AKM AK4493 SEQ VELVETSOUNDTM premium DAC chip is used as the converter chip in the digital/analog converter within the latest version of the SPL DAC “DAC768v2”, which thanks to its architecture reproduces the finest sound details. It impresses with even lower distortion characteristics and a wider dynamic range than its predecessor.
It converts PCM audio with a resolution of 32 bits and a sampling rate of up to 768 kHz, which is equivalent to 16 times CD resolution. Direct Stream Digital is also supported up to a resolution of DSD4 or DSD256. The DAC768v2 features the newest version of the Spartan FPGA – Spartan 7.
In contrast to the smaller SPL DAC “DAC768xs”, it not only offers an AES/EBU digital input, but also the new, optimized SPL SLP120 with VOLTAiR technology.
Specifications
Analog inputs: XLR (balanced) and RCA
Digital Inputs: DAC768 (optional)
Balanced Headphones Output: 4-pol XLR (balanced)
Standard Headphones Output: 6.35 mm (1/4") TRS Jack
Internal Linear Power Supply with Shielded Toroidal Transformer
Mains Power Supply
Dimensions & Weight