Most listeners have never heard headphones at their full potential. That's because the headphone jack on the front of most components outputs a severely compromised signal. This integral headphone amplifier is normally an afterthought considered unworthy of serious design effort or expense. After all, how many consumers make purchasing decisions based on the quality of the headphone amplifier?
Audiophiles wanting a better headphone listening experience can choose an aftermarket headphone amplifier. This device will accept a line-level signal and amplify it enough to drive your headphones.
High quality headphone amplifiers have a discrete output stage (made from separate transistors) rather than an operational amplifier chip, and are fed from power supplies designed with high-end techniques and circuits. They also incorporate audiophile quality volume controls.
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Unison Research SH Headphone Amplifier
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SH Headphone Amp
Unison Research are expanding on their class-leading range of valve-based hi-fi electronics to produce their first ever dedicated headphone amplifier solution. The SH is a single-ended, two-stage full-valve headphone amplifier designed to accommodate traditional analogue and modern computer-based audio sources.
The SH began with the same basic remit as the coveted Simply Italy integrated amplifier; to produce a world-class sound from a specialised device using the best technology available. The result was a fairly simple, linear circuit that produces an output voltage which is more than capable of driving a wide range of headphones, while keeping distortion low throughout the frequency range. This allows the SH to deliver a consistent, coherent sound character when in use.
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Lehmann Audio Linear D II Headphone Amplifier
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Linear D
Taking the award winning analog Design of the classic Lehmannaudio Linear headphone amp and combining it with a state of the art high resolution Sabre audio DAC by ESS of the newest generation is already off for a very good start. Additionally this DAC module with its complex and noise performance optimised four layer board utilises two digital inputs (Toslink + SPDIF) and features automatic input sensing with Toslink prioritisation. If no digital audio signal is detected the automatic input selector falls back to the analog input. For all this no input selector is needed.
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Quad PA-One (PAONE) Headphone Amplifier
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PA-One
The QUAD PA-One is a highly versatile, user-friendly headphone and pre amplifier. It combines classic quad valve topology with a modern selection of digital inputs and outputs for low and high impedance headphones too. With classic QUAD styling and a life-like sound quality, the PA-One is perfect for enjoying music personally via your laptop as well as being an integral pre-amp in a larger hi-fi system too.
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Meridian Prime Headphone Amplifier
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SIGNATURE FEATURES:
6-layer PC board for maximum signal isolation and enhanced performance
Analogue Spatial Processing offers dual-mode loudspeaker-like listening on headphones – with bypass
Audio components mounted near rear- panel sockets for ultra-short signal path
Analogue logic switching
USB 2.0 asynchronous playback at up to 192kHz/24-bit with upsampling and resolution enhancement
Externally-powered USB input: disconnecting deactivates all digital electronics
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Musical Surroundings Fosgate Signature - Headphone Amplifier
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World-class audio engineer Jim Fosgate is the vision and expertise behind the Fosgate Signature Tube Headphone Amplifier. The Fosgate Signature embodies unique and patented circuit topologies, elevating the headphone listening experience. The genesis of the design started over 2 decades ago. Countless man-hours of working with every possible major circuit approach was not just explored, but designed, built, and auditioned by Jim Fosgate himself. Some initial designs used output transformers, some designs were direct drive with no output transformer. Others prototypes used solid-state circuitry and buffers to obtain low output impedance for driving headphones. Through this painstaking and thorough approach, a headphone amplifier design evolved which satisfied the exacting standards of Jim Fosgate.
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Lehmann Audio Studio Cube
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Studio Cube - This item is available to Special Order.
The Studio Cube does to the Linear Pro, what the more hi-fi orientated Rhinelander does to the Linear.
This compact, multi-functional, fully Class A headphone amplifier is great for a variety of applications, but is made with the studio in mind. The Studio Cube is constructed so multiple units can be easily daisy-chained, meaning any number of headphones can be included into a studio monitoring or pro audio set-up. It also incorporates two Neutrik 1/4-inch TRS headphone connectors so two people can monitor through one box.
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Pro-Ject Head Box DS2 B - Headphone Pre-Amplifier
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The Head Box DS2 B is a fully balanced headphone amplifier designed to get the very best performance from any high-end headphone, marking a real step-up in performance compared to previous models.
While the headphone market has improved notably in recent years, with many technical advances that have improved the sound ability of models across the price spectrum, headphone amplifiers have largely lagged behind, save for a few high-end designs. The Head Box DS2 B enters as an affordable high-end offering, promising to drive almost any set of headphones.
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Oppo HA-2 Portable Headphone Amplifier and USB DAC
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The HA-2 is a brand new Hi-Fi portable amplifier and USB DAC from OPPO. It draws upon the
success of the HA-1 desktop headphone amplifier and is optimised for portable use.
Featuring a hybrid class AB amplifier and a USB DAC supporting up to 384khz PCM and DSD256 audio input,
HA-2 offers high performance digital-to-analogue conversion for Apple's iPhone / iPad / iPod, Android devices with USB OTG, PC and Mac computers.
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Pro-Ject Head Box RS - Headphone Amplifier
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Head Box RS is a reference quality headphone amplifier with fully balanced tube input stage (double triode tube 6922) and single ended, class A „FET (Field Effect Transistor)“ output stage. It offers balanced and unbalanced input as well as balanced and un-balanced by-pass connectors for using the pass-through input signal with other components.
Volume control consists of a precise volume regulator with matched resistance between left and right channel.
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Pro-Ject Head Box S2 Analogue
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Head Box S2
The Pro-Ject Head Box S2 has enough power to unleash the best sound quality from any headphone. It features a rich and full sound performance with plenty of dynamics and impressive transparency.
The new S2 casing is a big asset to the design, as not only does it deliver the highest visual appeal, but it is also sturdy enough to protect the internal circuitry against unwanted interferences and vibrations, which can cause unpleasant listening experiences.
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