SPL Audio Phonitor xe Headphone Amplifier Red

The Phonitor xe is the nonplusultra standalone headphone amplifier without any compromises. Phonitor Matrix, remote volume control, retro-look VU meter, the optional premium DA converter and the all-superior VOLTAiR technology make the Phonitor xe one of the best headphone amplifiers of our time.

• Great Sound – for all headphones
The Phonitor xe offers connections for a standard headphone with a stereo jack plug and for balanced-driven headphones using a 4 pin XLR plug.

Thanks to the enormous output power, all headphones are driven effortlessly. Thus, it plays out the advantages of the SPL VOLTAiR technology and rewards the listener with an honest, detailed and at the same time vivid sound experience.

• Twice as nice
The Phonitor xe provides headphone outputs on the front and on the rear. On the front, you switch between F (front) and R (rear). This way, your favorite headphones remain firmly connected on the rear – without visible cabling on the front.

• Milled from solid
The massive 45mm volume control knob milled from aluminum is a haptic highlight. Its mass together with the motorized Alps RK27 “Big Blue” potentiometer enhances the “spoon in the honey” feeling even further.

The red marker LED ensures good visibility of the volume parameter even in darkened environments.

• Remote control
The volume control can be remotely controlled with any infrared remote control.

The Phonitor xe learns to communicate with it with the simple push of a button.

• Learning made easy
Using Phonitor x as an example, this video explains how you can use any infrared remote control to remotely control the volume.

• Source of joy
Up to six (6 !) stereo sources can be connected to the Phonitor xe:

XLR, RCA and via the optional DAC768v2 also USB, COAX, OPTICAL and AES.

Phonitor xe accepts almost all audio connections. Balanced via XLR or unbalanced via RCA connectors.

With the optional DAC768v2, four additional digital sources are added. From USB to professional AES format, no wishes remain unfulfilled.

The DAC automatically picks up the sampling rate and resolution of the digital playback source. No matter if a streamer, computer or CD player is connected. No further settings on the Phonitor xe are necessary.

• Good ol' times
Two mechanical VU meters visualize the input levels for the left and right audio channel.

With the VU switch you can optimize the display for different signal levels.

• Finding the middle
is not always easy. By our very nature, hearing can be leaning more to the left or more to the right. This is especially obvious when listening with headphones.

That’s why Phonitor xe has the uniquely finely resolved laterality control. With it, the center can be found perfectly.

With the MODE switch you can choose between stereo or mono playback. This switch also activates the laterality control.

Analog inputs: XLR (balanced) and RCA
• Input gain (max): 32.5 dBu
• Input impedance (RCA): 20 kΩ
• Input impedance (XLR): 20 kΩ
• Common mode rejection ratio (XLR): 82 dB

Digital Inputs: DAC768 (optional)
• AES/EBU (XLR), PCM sample rates: 44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192 kHz
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

Balanced Headphones Output: 4-pol XLR (balanced)
• Pin wiring: 1 = L (+), 2 = L (-), 3 = R (+), 4 = R (-)
• Source impedance: 0.36 Ω
• Damping factor (40 Ω): 180
• Frequency range (0 dBu): 10 Hz – 100 kHz
• Crosstalk (1 kHz, 0 dBu): -90 dBu
• THD + N (1 kHz, 0 dBu): 0.00082 %
• Noise (A-weighted): -98 dBu
• Output power (1 kHz @ 1 % THD, 250 Ω): 2 x 3.5 W
• Output power (1 kHz @ 1 % THD, 32 Ω): 2 x 0.7 W
• Dynamic range: 130.5 dB

Standard Headphones Output: 6.35 mm (1/4") TRS Jack
• Pin wiring: Tip = Left, Ring = Right, Sleeve = GND
• Source impedance: 0.18 Ω
• Damping factor (40 Ω): 180
• Frequency range (0 dBu): 10 Hz – 100 kHz
• Crosstalk (1 kHz, 0 dBu): -90 dB
• THD + N (1 kHz, 0 dBu): 0.00082 %
• Noise (A-weighted): -103 dBu
• Output power (1 kHz @ 1 % THD, 250 Ω): 2 x 5 W
• Output power (1 kHz @ 1 % THD, 32 Ω): 2 x 2.7 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

Mains Power Supply
• Mains voltage (selectable, see fuse chamber): 230 V AC / 50; 115 V AC / 60 Hz
• Fuse for 230 V: T 0.5 A
• Fuse for 115 V: T 1 A
• Power consumption: max. 40 VA
• Stand-by power consumption: < 0.3 W

Dimensions & Weight
• W x H x D (width x height incl. feet x depth): 278 x 100 x 300 mm
11 x 4 x 11.81 inch
• Unit weight: 4.9 kg
10.8 lbs
• Shipping weight (incl. packaging): 5.6 kg
12.35 lbs