Apos Audio
Sponsor: Apos Audio
Hi all,
We are thrilled to share our latest launch on the site with the community. These days, the audio world is full of all-in-ones—products that, like Swiss Army knives, tackle every task you put them to. Orchard Audio is moving in the opposite direction. The Valencia Balanced Headphone Power Amp takes simplicity to the extreme. It’s an amp stage—no more, no less. There’s no gain stage, no volume knob, and only a single balanced headphone output. It provides the cleanest 17W of Class AB power on a dead-quiet signal path. That’s its one job, and it does it very well. If your dream amp can be described as powerful and colorless, the Valencia is endgame.
Product highlights
We are thrilled to share our latest launch on the site with the community. These days, the audio world is full of all-in-ones—products that, like Swiss Army knives, tackle every task you put them to. Orchard Audio is moving in the opposite direction. The Valencia Balanced Headphone Power Amp takes simplicity to the extreme. It’s an amp stage—no more, no less. There’s no gain stage, no volume knob, and only a single balanced headphone output. It provides the cleanest 17W of Class AB power on a dead-quiet signal path. That’s its one job, and it does it very well. If your dream amp can be described as powerful and colorless, the Valencia is endgame.
Product highlights
- Fully-balanced Class AB headphone power amplifier
- 14dB fixed gain
- 17W into 32Ω, 7.56W into 64Ω, 0.81W into 600Ω
- 134dB SNR (A-weighted), 118dB SINAD
- Independent linear regulators for each channel
- Neotech OCC internal wiring
- Speaker taps for high-efficiency speaker use
- Balanced XLR input and 4-pin XLR output
- 4.4mm Pentaconn adapter included
- Worldwide voltage compatibility (90–264V AC)
- 3-year warranty
- Backed by Orchard Audio's Return Policy
- Fully balanced design
- Exceedingly low noise and distortion
- Neotech OCC wiring for 4-Pin XLR
- Independent linear regulators for each channel
- Gain: 14dB
- Signal to Noise Ratio: >134dB (a-weighted)
- Input Impedance: 44 kΩ
- Power (RMS):
- 0.81W into 600 Ω
- 1.62W into 300 Ω
- 3.24W into 150 Ω
- 7.5W into 64 Ω
- 9.5W into 50 Ω
- 17W into 32 Ω
- 10W into 16 Ω
- 8W into 8 Ω
- Universal AC Input
- Works from 90 to 264VAC
- Size (L x W x H): 9.5″ (24.15cm) x 9.25″ (23.5cm) x 3″ (7.62cm)
- Weight: 5lbs (2.3kg)
). The picture they are using details the use case for many of those who already own the Valencia (been following this amp on another forum).
