SPL Audio Phonitor se Headphone Amp with DAC

in 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.

The tiring super stereo effect and the exaggerated reproduction of reverberation and effects are a thing of the past.

Enjoy your music without fatigue and exactly as it should be heard.

The Phonitor Matrix in its largest expansion stage has three setting parameters: Crossfeed, Speaker Angle and Center Level.
In Phonitor se the Center Level is preset to -1 dB and the speaker placement Angle to 30°. These are the most common values.

The Crossfeed function determines the crosstalk of the channels, the so-called interaural level difference. There are two switch positions C1 and C2 for the intensity of the Crossfeed.

The Phonitor se is equipped with gold-plated RCA sockets for the analog input.

The optional DAC768xs adds three more digital sources: USB Coax and Optical.

The Optional DAC768xs

The highly acclaimed AKM AK4490 Velvet Sound™ premium DAC chip is used as the converter chip in the optional digital-to-analogue converter, which thanks to its new architecture reproduces the finest sound details.

It converts PCM audio with a resolution of 32 bits and a sampling rate of up to 768kHz, which corresponds to 16 times the CD resolution. Direct Stream Digital is also supported up to a resolution of DSD4 or DSD256.

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.

Features

• High Headroom Audiophile Amp
• RCA Inputs, 1/4"" Headphone Output
• Included DAC768xs Chip for Digital
• Up to 768 kHz Support and DoP Over USB
• USB, S/PDIF, and Optical Connections
• Selectable Crossfeed Emulates Speakers
• Quality Components Used Throughout
• Powers Headphones up to 2x5W at 32 Ohms

Specifications

Color: Black, Silver, Red

Analog input: RCA

Maximum input gain

32.5 dBu

Input impedance

20 kΩ

Digital Inputs: DAC768xs (optional)

Coaxial SPDIF (RCA), PCM sample rates

44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192 kHz

Optical SPDIF (Toslink F06), PCM sample rates

44.1/48/88.2/96/with Glass fibre <1m: 176.4/192 kHz

USB (B), PCM sample rates

44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192/352.8/384/705.6/768 kHz

USB (B), DSD over PCM (DoP), sample rates

2.8 (DSD64), 5.6 (DSD128), 11.2 (DSD256) MHz

0 dBFS calibrated to

15 dBu

Standard Headphones Output, 6.35 mm (1/4") TRS Jack

Wiring

Tip = Left, Ring = Right, Sleeve = GND

Source impedance

0.18 Ω

Damping factor (40 Ω)

180

Frequency range (-3dB)

10 Hz – 300 kHz

Crosstalk (1 kHz)

-90 dB

THD + N (10 Hz – 22 kHz, 0 dBu)

0.00091 %

Noise (A-weighted)

-103 dBu

Output power (1 kHz, 1% THD, 600 Ω)

2 x 2.7 W

Output power (1 kHz, 1% THD, 300 Ω)

2 x 5 W

Output power (1 kHz, 1% THD, 32 Ω)

2 x 1 W

Dynamic range

135.5 dB

Internal Linear Power Supply with Shielded Toroidal Transformer

Operating voltage for analog audio

+/- 60 V

Operating voltage for relays and LEDs

+12 V

Operating voltage for DAC768xs

+7 V, +3.3 V

Mains Power Supply

Mains voltage (selectable, see fuse chamber)

230 V AC / 50; 115 V AC / 60 Hz

Fuse for 230 V

T 315 mA

Fuse for 115 V

T 630 mA

Power consumption

max. 30 VA

Stand-by power consumption

< 0,3 W

Dimensions & Weight

W x H x D (width x height incl. feet x depth)

278 x 57 x 300 mm

11 x 2.24 x 11.81 inch

Unit weight

2,8 kg

6.17 lbs

Shipping weight (incl. packaging)

5 kg

11.02 lbs

Reference: 0 dBu = 0,775V. All specifications are subject to change without notice.

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The Drivers

Mac OS & iOS

No driver installation required for Mac or iOS devices (class compliant).

iOS devices must be connected using the Apple camera adapter.

Windows

To operate with a higher than the standard sample rate this driver installation is required.