grizzlybeast
My name is grizzlybeast and I'm an audioholic.
SPL Phonitor X / Phonitor E
SPL has recently launched these two new amplifiers. The sonic performance of these two units are identical but the features vary between the two units.
I have personally reached out to SPL in an effort to find some more impressions of them and possibly test a unit and share impressions. This interest came about when while researching for my next solid state amplifier I was recommended the SPL Phonitor 2. Upon visiting their website I noticed these new releases as well as a thread about these amplifiers but with no impressions.
I was put in contact with a representative of http://www.plurison.com who is the US / Canada distributor for SPL and has them for sale. They expressed interest in my idea of starting a tour for these two units and are sending both to me so we can get a tour going and some healthy impressions about these amplifiers. The SPL 2 has a good reputation so I am expecting these to sound good as well.
I will post impressions soon.
[size=24.57px]SPL Phonitor X $2,499.00[/size]
headphone amplifier and preamplifier
- 120V rail headphone amplifier and preamplifier
- Separate connections and power amplifiers for headphone driven balanced and unbalanced
- Suited for all headphones with impedances >10 ohms
- Balanced and unbalanced analog inputs (XLR and RCA)
- Optional digital inputs: USB, coaxial and optical
- Optional DAC: 192 kHz and 24 Bit, Win driver supplied, Apple Class compliant
- Balanced and unbalanced analog outputs (XLR and RCA)
- Innovative Phonitor Matrix: speaker-equivalent listening on headphones
- Laterality control: super-fine balance control
- Mono switch function
- Volume remotely adjustable (learns any IR remote control)
- Maximum output power: 2 x 3.7 W (into 120 ohms)
- Frequency response: 10 Hz - 300 kHz (-3 dB)
- THD+N: 0.00091 % (HP), 0.00085 % (Line)
- Dynamic range: 135.5 dB (HP), 136.3 dB (Line)
- AMP CTR connection with Performer power amplifier for coupled On/Off switching
- Standby/power on switch
- Linear power supply with toroidal transformer
- Front and Lid made from aluminum, housing made from sheet metal
- Made in Germany
SPL Phonitor e $1,499.00
headphone amplifier
- 120 V Rail headphone amplifier
- Separate connections for headphones driven balanced and unbalanced
- Suited for all headphones with impedances >10 ohms
- Balanced and unbalanced analog inputs (XLR and RCA)
- Optional digital inputs: USB, coaxial and optical
- Optional DAC: 192 kHz and 24 Bit, Win driver supplied, Apple Class compliant
- Phonitor Matrix with two presets for speaker-equivalent listening
- Volume remotely adjustable (learns any IR remote control)
- Maximum output power: 2 x 3.7 W (into 120 ohms)
- Frequency response: 10 Hz - 300 kHz
- THD+N: 0.00091 %
- Dynamic range: 135.5 dB
- Standby/power on switch
- Linear power supply with toroidal transformer
- Front and Lid made from aluminum, housing made from sheet metal
- Made in Germany
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