SPL - Phonitor se Headphone Amplifier, Red
SPL - Phonitor se Headphone Amplifier, VOLTAiR technology, Red
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Headphone Amplifier
SPL - 'Phonitor se'
(Red)

SPL'S entry model into the world of VOLTAiR headphone amplifiers.Searching for serious audiophile-grade headphone amplifier which pushes the very limits of sound, power, headroom and looks? SPL’s Phonitor se could well spell the end of your search. This stylish headphone amplifier, available in 3 sweet finishes, delivers the main features of SPL’s pro-fi headphone amplifiers are famous for, such as naturalistic crossfeed and buckets of clean output power thanks to the 120V VOLTAiR technology inside.
The 120V rails head straight from their mastering gear found in high-end studios across the globe and are a huge factor behind the Phonitor se’s ability to drive up to 5W of output power for each channel into headphones, doing so ever so cleanly, with no distortion. The Phonitor se’s crossfeed switch enables you to accurately recreate the effect of speakers in y our headphones at will, removing the often stringent and extreme separation of the usual headphone listening experience.
2-ChannelsNo of Headphone Channels
600 - 32ΩRecommended Headphone Impedance
AKM AK4490Digital Chipset
at a glance
• High Headroom Audiophile Amp
• Up to 768 kHz Support and DoP Over USB
• RCA Inputs, 1/4" Headphone Output
Seriously Impressive Features!
Volume & Source SelectionThe volume is adjusted with a milled all-aluminium rotary knob. The Alps RK27 “Big Blue” potentiometer provides a pleasant “spoon in honey” turning feeling.
Headphone Output with PowerThe Phonitor se offers a 6.35 mm jack for connecting headphones with jack plug. Up to 2 x 5 watts of output power is available at this socket. This allows even very power-hungry headphones such as magnetostats or electrostats to be driven effortlessly.
The RevolutionIn the headphone amplifier is the Phonitor Matrix, with switchable crossfeed, that allows you to listen to music through headphones with the sound experience of listening through speakers.
Connections

analogue/digitalThe Phonitor se is equipped with gold-plated RCA sockets for the analogue input.
Professional Fidelity Serie 2020

The Tech Spec
Features | Specification | Form Factor | Tabletop |
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Number of Headphone Channels | 2-Channel |
Recommended Headphone Impedance | 600 to 32 Ohms (Unbalanced) |
Headphone Output Power | 1/4" Unbalanced:
2.7 W per Side into 600 Ohms 1/4" Unbalanced: 5 W per Side into 300 Ohms 1/4" Unbalanced: 1 W per Side into 32 Ohms |
Analogue Audio I/O | 2 x RCA Unbalanced Mono Input (1 Stereo Pair, Rear Panel) |
Digital Audio I/O | 1 x TOSLINK 1/8" / 3.5 mm Optical Input 1 x RCA Coaxial Input |
USB | 1 x USB Type-B |
Frequency Response | 10 Hz to 300 kHz /-3 |
Max Input Level | 32.5 dBu |
Dynamic Range | 135.5 dB |
Impedance | Stereo RCA Line Inputs: 20 Kilohms (Unbalanced) |
THD+N | 0.00091% (10 Hz to 22 kHz) |
Crosstalk | -90 dB (1 kHz) |
Damping Factor | 180 at 40 Ohms |
Sample Rates | TOSLINK Optical S/PDIF Inputs:
Up to 192 kHz (PCM) RCA Coaxial S/PDIF Inputs: Up to 192 kHz (PCM) USB Inputs: Up to 768 kHz (PCM) 11.2 MHz (DoP (DSD over PCM)) |
Bit Depths | 32-Bit |
Power Requirements | AC/DC Power Adapter (Included) |
Rail Voltage | Analogue: ±120 V |
AC Input Power | 230 VAC, 50 Hz (315 mA) 115 VAC, 60 Hz (630 mA) |
Power Consumption | 30 VA (Maximum) 0.3 W (Idle) |
Dimensions | 13 x 11 x 2.24" / 33 x 27.9 x 5.69 cm |
Weight | 6.2 lb / 2.8 kg |