Informations
Product description
The Phonitor XE is a high-end analog headphone amplifier (optionally with DAC) built for audiophiles and professionals who demand top-tier sound quality. It’s designed to drive both balanced and unbalanced headphones, even high-impedance or demanding models, with plenty of power, low distortion, and wide dynamic range. With its robust build, blown-out feature set, and flexible input/output options, it serves as a central hub in a reference-level headphone system.
Key Features
• Dual headphone outputs (balanced 4-pin XLR + standard 6.35 mm) for balanced or unbalanced headphones
• Extremely low output impedance for stable, clean driving of any headphones
• High output power — capable of delivering strong drive even to difficult, high-impedance headphones
• Supports multiple input options via analog (XLR + RCA) — and with optional digital module: USB, coaxial, optical, AES/EBU for use as DAC + amp
• Adjustable input gain and sensitivity — useful when switching source gear or headphones
• “Matrix” crossfeed/angle control to simulate speaker-like soundstage from headphones
• Solid internal power supply (linear, toroidal) and high-build quality — built for long-term use
Specifications
| PRODUCT | SPL Phonitor XE Headphone Amplifier |
| Inputs | Balanced XLR + Unbalanced RCA (optional digital inputs if DAC module installed) |
| Headphone Outputs | Balanced 4-pin XLR (source impedance 0.36 Ω), Standard 6.35 mm TRS (source impedance 0.18 Ω) |
| Balanced Output Power (1 kHz @ 1% THD, 250 Ω) | 2 × 3.5 W |
| Balanced Output Power (1 kHz @ 1% THD, 32 Ω) | 2 × 0.7 W |
| Standard Output Power (1 kHz @ 1% THD, 250 Ω) | 2 × 5 W |
| Standard Output Power (1 kHz @ 1% THD, 32 Ω) | 2 × 2.7 W |
| Frequency Range | 10 Hz – 100 kHz |
| THD + N | ≤ 0.00082% (balanced) |
| Noise (A-weighted) | ≤ –98 dBu (balanced), ≤ –103 dBu (unbalanced) |
| Dynamic Range (balanced) | 130.5 dB |
| Dynamic Range (unbalanced) | 135.5 dB |
| Input Impedance | 20 kΩ (balanced RCA or XLR) |
| Power Supply | Internal linear toroidal transformer, mains selectable 115/230 V |
| Power Consumption | Max 40 VA, standby < 0.3 W |
| Dimensions (W × H × D) | 278 × 100 × 300 mm |
| Weight | 4.9 kg |