SPL

SPL Phonitor XE Headphone Amplifier

£2,250.00
VAT included
Colour
DAC 768v2 module

Pickup available at Yorkshire AV Store

Usually ready in 4 hours

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

Input gain (max)
32.5 dBu
Input impedance (RCA)
20 
Input impedance (XLR)
20 
Common mode rejection ratio (XLR)
82 dB

Digital Inputs: DAC768 (optional)

AES/EBU (XLR), PCM sample rates
44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192 kHz
Coaxial SPDIF (RCA), PCM sample rates
44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192 kHz
Optical SPDIF (Toslink F06), PCM sample rates
44.1/48/88.2/96/with Glass fibre <1m: 176.4/192 kHz
USB (B), PCM sample rates
44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192/352.8/384/705.6/768 kHz
USB (B), DSD over PCM (DoP), sample rates
2.8 (DSD64), 5.6 (DSD128), 11.2 (DSD256) MHz
0 dBFS calibrated to
15 dBu

Balanced Headphones Output: 4-pol XLR (balanced)

Pin wiring
1 = L (+), 2 = L (-), 3 = R (+), 4 = R (-)
Source impedance
0.36 Ω
Damping factor (40 Ω)
180
Frequency range (0 dBu)
10 Hz – 100 kHz
Crosstalk (1 kHz, 0 dBu)
-90 dBu
THD + N (1 kHz, 0 dBu)
0.00082 %
Noise (A-weighted)
-98 dBu
Output power (1 kHz @ 1 % THD, 250 Ω)
2 x 3.5 W
Output power (1 kHz @ 1 % THD, 32 Ω)
2 x 0.7 W
Dynamic range
130.5 dB

Standard Headphones Output: 6.35 mm (1/4") TRS Jack

Pin wiring
Tip = Left, Ring = Right, Sleeve = GND
Source impedance
0.18 Ω
Damping factor (40 Ω)
180
Frequency range (0 dBu)
10 Hz – 100 kHz
Crosstalk (1 kHz, 0 dBu)
-90 dB
THD + N (1 kHz, 0 dBu)
0.00082 %
Noise (A-weighted)
-103 dBu
Output power (1 kHz @ 1 % THD, 250 Ω)
2 x 5 W
Output power (1 kHz @ 1 % THD, 32 Ω)
2 x 2.7 W
Dynamic range
135.5 dB

Internal Linear Power Supply with Shielded Toroidal Transformer

Operating voltage for analog audio
+/- 60 V
Operating voltage for relays and LEDs
+ 12 V

Mains Power Supply

Mains voltage (selectable, see fuse chamber)
230 V AC / 50; 115 V AC / 60 Hz
Fuse for 230 V
T 0.5 A
Fuse for 115 V
T 1 A
Power consumption
max. 40 VA
Stand-by power consumption
< 0.3 W

Dimensions & Weight

W x H x D (width x height incl. feet x depth)
278 x 100 x 300 mm

11 x 4 x 11.81 inch
Unit weight
4.9 kg

10.8 lbs
Shipping weight (incl. packaging)
5.6 kg

12.35 lbs

 

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