If you're looking for an austere audiophile headphone amp that sacrifices nothing in the way of sound, power, headroom, and look, and feel, the SPL Phonitor se is a suitable option. The Phonitor se, presented here in black finish, gives you the main features SPL pro-fi headphone amps are known for, such as naturalistic crossfeed and oodles of clean output power thanks to 120V VOLTAiR technology.

The 120V rails SPL uses come straight from their mastering gear used in top notch studios across the world, and is a main factor behind the Phonitor se's ability to drive up to 5W of output power per channel into headphones, doing so cleanly, meaning without distortion. The Phonitor se's Crossfeed switch allows you to recreate the effect of speakers in your headphones at will, eliminating the often-stringent, extreme separation of conventional headphone listening.

High Headroom Audiophile Amp    RCA Inputs, 1/4" Headphone Output    Selectable Crossfeed Emulates Speakers    Quality Components Used Throughout    Powers Headphones up to 2x5W at 250 Ohms

The volume is adjusted with a milled all-aluminium rotary knob sitting atop an Alps RK27 Big Blue potentiometer.

The Phonitor se is equipped with gold-plated RCA sockets for the analog input. The headphone amp has optional digital functionality, available separately. Should you add the DAC768xs, you'll have the option to use three more digital sources: USB, Coax, and Optical.

The Phonitor se offers a 1/4" jack for connecting headphones with jack plug. Up to 2 x 5 watts of output power is available at this socket. This allows even power-hungry headphones such as magnetostats or electrostats to be driven effortlessly.

This headphone amp offers SPL's signature Phonitor Matrix, with switchable crossfeed, that allows you to listen to music through headphones as though it were being reproduced on speakers. You'll find a switch dictating the intensity of the Crossfeed effect.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Will this work to connect two speakers to an ipod?

A: Yes

Q: 2. can you use this with a Sony PS4?

A: No. The HP-A3 32-Bit D/A Converter with Headphone Amp from Fostex is a digital to analog audio converter designed for computer audio output. It is capable of handling up to a 24-bit, 96kHz digital audio source.

Q: 3. What power supply would work best with the Zen Dac Signature?

A: ZEN DAC is powered by 5 volts, either via the enclosed USB cable or DC power supply. Either option would be fine.

Q: 4. How do you plug this into your MacBook Pro for listening to music? My late-2013 MBP does not have a "mini-USB" port. Thank you for your help!

A: The connection to your Macbook would be USB-A, the Micro-USB 2.0 connector is on the Grace Design m900 DAC. 2 USB 2.0 Type A Male to Micro Type B Male Cables are include in the box.

Q: 5. What is the total height of this stand?

A: The height of the Auray HPDS-B Desktop Headphone Stand is 10 inches.

Q: 6. What is the difference between the K701 B&H is selling for $449 and the new ones being solid in the $200 price range elsewhere?

A: We are authorized dealers of the products we sell and our prices are competitive. If you see these AKG headphones at extremely low prices, they may be used or refurbished models, or they are being sold by unauthorized dealers. We strive to provide our customers with the lowest prices and the best customer service!

Q: 7. Does the PA550 have a built in rumble filter? And also what is the phono cartridge load capacitance?

A: This unit does not have a specific rumble filter built in. As well, the cartridge load capacitance is not specified by the manufacturer.

Q: 8. How sturdy is this headphone stand?

A: The, Auray HPDS-B Desktop Headphones Stand (Black) BH #AUHPDSB is made of steel, and has a solid amount of weight to it which makes it a very sturdy stand for headphones.

Q: 9. Is this made of metal?

A: The main portion (base and upright) of the stand is a single piece of metal. The part that the headphone band hangs on is plastic, but it slides over the metal portion of the stand, so it feels solid. The stand includes four rubber feet to put on the underside of the base to protect the surface it sits on. The whole stand exudes quality.

Q: 10. Where ManufacturingChina or Austria?

A: According to the information we have, our current inventory's Country of Origin is China. Please be aware this can change over the product's production life without notice.