I got the chance to borrow a headphone amp made by a German company I didn't know of: Lake People.
The amp is the G99/2, and costs about 350 Euro (500 USD).
Here's the offical page.
You can download the user manual here, which includes the schematics.
What they say themselves: "The PHONE AMP G99 is a stereo headphone
amplifier designed for low-, medium- and high -
Z loads (16 ... 600 ohms), as typical for most
high quality headsets. "
The G99/2 got some nice specs:
[size=xx-small]Balanced inputs: 2 x XLR (L / R)
Unbalanced Inputs: 2 x Cinch (L / R) with priority
Impedance: 10 kohms
Amplifier Channels: 2 (Stereo)
Nom. input level: + 6 dBu
Gain: +20 dB
Frequency range: 0 Hz ... 150 kHz (-3 dB)
0 Hz … 50 kHz (-0,5 dB)
Slew Rate: > 8V / usec
Dynamic range: > 118 dB (A-wtd)
Noise: < -90 dBu (A-wtd)
THD+N: < 0,0016 %
Crosstalk: < -100 / -90 dB (@ 1 / 15 kHz)
Max. output level: > 19.1 Veff in 600 ohms = 610 mW
> 14.8 Veff in 200 ohms = 1100 mW
> 6.7 Veff in 50 ohms = 900 mW
> 2.6 Veff in 16 ohms = 420 mW
Outputs: 2 x 1/4" phone jacks
Power supply: 230 VAC / 8 VA
Dimensions: 130 x 44 x 170 mm (W x H x D)
Case: Stainless Steel[/size]
Some features:
[size=xx-small] - Electronically balanced inputs
- Unbalanced inputs with priority
- DC coupled amplifiers
- NF transmission band exceeds 150 kHz (-3dB)
- High-grade volume control ALPS RK 27 with optimized channel balanceand lowest crosstalk
- Highest grade low-noise optimized internal components
- Discrete amplifier design
- Outputs with relays controlled switch-on delay[/size]
It might not look like much, but it feels solidly put together, and the components looks to be of good quality.
I intend to compare it to my Corda Opera within the next days.
Anyone else tried this amp?
Here's some pics:
The amp is the G99/2, and costs about 350 Euro (500 USD).
Here's the offical page.
You can download the user manual here, which includes the schematics.
What they say themselves: "The PHONE AMP G99 is a stereo headphone
amplifier designed for low-, medium- and high -
Z loads (16 ... 600 ohms), as typical for most
high quality headsets. "
The G99/2 got some nice specs:
[size=xx-small]Balanced inputs: 2 x XLR (L / R)
Unbalanced Inputs: 2 x Cinch (L / R) with priority
Impedance: 10 kohms
Amplifier Channels: 2 (Stereo)
Nom. input level: + 6 dBu
Gain: +20 dB
Frequency range: 0 Hz ... 150 kHz (-3 dB)
0 Hz … 50 kHz (-0,5 dB)
Slew Rate: > 8V / usec
Dynamic range: > 118 dB (A-wtd)
Noise: < -90 dBu (A-wtd)
THD+N: < 0,0016 %
Crosstalk: < -100 / -90 dB (@ 1 / 15 kHz)
Max. output level: > 19.1 Veff in 600 ohms = 610 mW
> 14.8 Veff in 200 ohms = 1100 mW
> 6.7 Veff in 50 ohms = 900 mW
> 2.6 Veff in 16 ohms = 420 mW
Outputs: 2 x 1/4" phone jacks
Power supply: 230 VAC / 8 VA
Dimensions: 130 x 44 x 170 mm (W x H x D)
Case: Stainless Steel[/size]
Some features:
[size=xx-small] - Electronically balanced inputs
- Unbalanced inputs with priority
- DC coupled amplifiers
- NF transmission band exceeds 150 kHz (-3dB)
- High-grade volume control ALPS RK 27 with optimized channel balanceand lowest crosstalk
- Highest grade low-noise optimized internal components
- Discrete amplifier design
- Outputs with relays controlled switch-on delay[/size]
It might not look like much, but it feels solidly put together, and the components looks to be of good quality.
I intend to compare it to my Corda Opera within the next days.
Anyone else tried this amp?
Here's some pics: