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Phonitor One
The Audiophile Headphone Amplifier
with innovative Phonitor Matrix and outstanding sound quality.
NUMBER ONE IN SOUND
For us the sound is always in the foreground. When it sounds good, we like to listen. To get such a sound, you need experience and technical finesse. We have incorporated both into the Series One.
The Design Of The Amplification Stages
The Preamplifier Stage
Two Burr-Brown OPA 2134 SoundPlus™ operational amplifiers provide the pre-amplification. These are specially designed for audiophile circuits and are characterized by extremely low noise and minimal distortion of only 0.00008%.
Thanks to a true FET stage, the OPA 2134 achieves a slew rate of 20V/µs, making it a high-speed operational amplifier. This has an immediate positive effect on the liveliness of the playback.
In addition, low capacitance film capacitors are installed in the signal path as bypass capacitors of the coupling capacitors, which ensures a more precise transmission of the high-frequency signal components.
The excellent Panasonic ‘Electric Double Layer’ gold electrolytic capacitors are used as coupling capacitors. They offer the highest storage capacity of all capacitor technologies.
The Power Amplifier
The output stage of the headphone amplifier is designed as a push-pull amplifier in class AB mode. The bipolar transistors share the amplification of the positive and negative half-waves, which produces a higher gain and a higher output voltage than in Class A operation, where only one transistor amplifies both half-waves.
The output stage transistors are thermally coupled and thus run particularly coherently, which contributes to a consistent and stable sound image.
The power supply has a buffer circuit with low source resistance, ensuring generous current reserves even when operating low-impedance headphones.
The Revolution
in the headphone amplifier is the Phonitor Matrix, with adjustable crossfeed, thanks to which you can create mixes with headphones that sound the same on speakers.
The Phonitor Matrix in its largest expansion stage has three setting parameters: Crossfeed, Speaker Angle and Center Level.
In the Phonitor One, the center level is preset to -1 dB and the speaker angle to 30°. These are the most commonly used values.
The crossfeed function determines the crosstalk of the channels, the so-called interaural level difference. The intensity of the crossfeed is fully variable.
At the beginning of the control path the function is not in the audio path. It is only switched on by adding it via relay (hysteresis circuit). The audio signal therefore does not pass through the crossfeed stage if this is not desired.
Two Line Inputs
Two analog stereo inputs can be connected to Phonitor One.
Sources such as a DA-converter, CD-player, mixer, synthesizer or an analog tape machine/tape deck can be connected to the analog line inputs either balanced (TRS jacks) or unbalanced (RCA).
If you want to connect your computer, tablet or phone directly, check out Phonitor One d with USB input and a state-of-the-art 32-bit DA-converter.
The Power Supply
Good sound always starts with the power supply. This is where you lay the foundation for the performance of the entire device.
Although we “only” supply a 12 V plug-in power supply unit, the secondary power supply inside generates a voltage level of +/-17 Volts for the analog audio sections with which professional levels of up to +22.5 dB can be achieved!
An elaborate low-drop operating voltage regulation provides more “juice” and regulates cleanly even when the maximum operation voltage is reached.
The Phonitor One delivers full power when used with the included 1.5 A power supply. Only use the 12 V plug-in power supply unit within the scope of delivery. The ON-switch puts the Phonitor One into operation.
Phonitor Comparison
| Phonitor xe | Phonitor x | Phonitor se | Phonitor 2 | Phonitor One | Phonitor One d | ||
| Phonitor Matrix | |||||||
| Crossfeed | 6 Values | 6 Values | 2 Values | 6 Values | Potentiometer | Potentiometer | |
| Speaker Angle | 22° / 30° / 40° / 55° | 22° / 30° / 40° / 55° | 30° | 15° / 22° / 30° / 40° / 55° / 75° | 30° | 30° | |
| Center Level | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ○ | ○ | |
| Matrix on/off | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| Remote Control* | Volume | ● | ● | ○ | ● | ○ | ○ |
| Laterality Control | Super fine Balance | ● | ● | ○ | ● | ○ | ○ |
| Stereo/Mono | Playback Modes | ● | ● | ○ | ● | ○ | ○ |
| Mute | ○ | ● | ○ | ● | ○ | ○ | |
| Solo L/R & Phase | Monitoring functions | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ○ | ○ |
| VU Meters | |||||||
| ø 36mm illuminated VUs | ● | ● | ○ | ● | ○ | ○ | |
| 0dBVU Calibration (+4dBu) | 0 / 6 / 12 dB | 0 / 10 dB | ○ | 0 / 6 / 12 dB | ○ | ○ | |
| Headphone Outputs | |||||||
| Front & Rear Outputs | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | |
| Additional Output Boost | +22 dB | +12 / +22 dB | +12 dB | +6 / +12 dB | ○ | ○ | |
| 1/4” Jack | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| 1/4” Jack Output power (1 kHz, 1 % THD, 600 Ω) | 2 x 2.7 W | 2 x 2.7 W | 2 x 2.7 W | 2 x 2.7 W | 2 x 190 mW | 2 x 190 mW | |
| 1/4” Jack Output power (1 kHz, 1 % THD, 250 Ω) | 2 x 5 W | 2 x 5 W | 2 x 5 W | 2 x 5 W | 2 x 330 mW | 2 x 330 mW | |
| 1/4” Jack Output power (1 kHz, 1 % THD, 32 Ω) | 2 x 1 W | 2 x 1 W | 2 x 1 W | 2 x 1 W | 2 x 400 mW | 2 x 400 mW | |
| 4-pin XLR (Balanced) | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | |||
| 4-pin XLR Output power (1 kHz, 1 % THD, 600 Ω) | 2 x 8 W | 2 x 8 W | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | |
| 4-pin XLR Output power (1 kHz, 1 % THD, 250 Ω) | 2 x 3.5 W | 2 x 3.5 W | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | |
| 4-pin XLR Output power (1 kHz, 1 % THD, 32 Ω) | 2 x 0.7 W | 2 x 0.7 W | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | |
| Line Outputs | |||||||
| XLR (Balanced) | ○ | ● | ○ | ● | ○ | ○ | |
| 1/4” Jack (Balanced) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | |
| RCA (Unbalanced) | ○ | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | |
| Speaker Output Selector | ○ | ● | ○ | ● | ○ | ○ | |
| Line Inputs | |||||||
| XLR (Balanced) | ● | ● | ○ | ● (2x) | ○ | ○ | |
| 1/4” Jack (Balanced) | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | |
| RCA (Unbalanced) | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| RCA -10dBV to 0dBu Boost | ● | ○ | ○ | ● | ○ | ○ | |
| DA converter (optional) | |||||||
| Model | DAC768 | DAC768xs | DAC768xs | ○ | ○ | DAC768xs | |
| DLP120 (dual low pass filter) | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | |
| Bit/Max SR kHz | 32/768 | 32/768 | 32/768 | ○ | ○ | 32/768 | |
| DSD (max) | 256 (11.2MHz) | 256 (11.2MHz) | 256 (11.2MHz) | ○ | ○ | 256 (11.2MHz) | |
| USB (USB-B) | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ● | |
| AES (XLR) | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | |
| Coaxial (RCA) | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ | |
| Optical (Toslink) | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ | |
| Housing | WxHxD (incl. Feet) | 278 x 100 x 300mm | 278 x 100 x 300mm | 278 x 57 x 300mm | 278 x 100 x 300mm | 210 x 49.6 x 220mm | 210 x 49.6 x 220mm |
| 11” x 4" x 11.81” | 11” x 4" x 11.81” | 11” x 2.24" x 11.81” | 11” x 4" x 11.81” | 8.23” x 1.95” x 8.66” | 8.23” x 1.95” x 8.66” | ||
| Weight | 5.1kg/11.24lbs | 4.3 kg/9.5 lbs | 3.1kg; 6.8 lbs | 4.3kg; 9.5 lbs | 1.2kg; 2,65 lbs | 1.45kg; 3.2 lbs | |
| *Units learn any IR remote. RC is not part of the scope of delivery. | |||||||
Specifications
Analog inputs; 6.35 mm (1/4") TRS Jack (balanced), RCA
Headphones Output; 6.35 mm (1/4") TRS Jack
Internal Power Supply
External Power Supply
Dimensions & Weight
Reference: 0 dBu = 0,775V. All specifications are subject to change without notice.
