Hifiman Prelude | Balanced class A headphone amplifier

70067
CHF2,499.00
Supplier stock – typically 4 to 7 days
The Hifiman Prelude is a balanced class A headphone amplifier with a fully discrete circuit. It delivers 10 W into 32 ohms and also works as a preamplifier.
Quantity
Supplier delivery time usually between 4 and 7 days

Prelude seen from above at three-quarters, one-piece black chassis

Class A with MOSFETs

The Prelude is built around a balanced class A MOSFET design able to supply high current. It delivers 10 W into 32 ohms, 2.5 W into 150 ohms and 560 mW into 600 ohms. Its chassis is cut from a single block of aluminium to limit resonance.

Front of the unit with headphone sockets, knob and OLED display

Fully discrete circuit

The Prelude circuit uses discrete components rather than integrated circuits. A stage converts unbalanced RCA inputs into a balanced signal. THD+N drops to 0.0009% at low gain and the signal-to-noise ratio reaches -113 dB.

Rear panel of the unit with RCA and XLR inputs and outputs

ALPS potentiometer and preamp

Volume runs through an ALPS Quad Balance potentiometer for accurate channel balance. An OLED display shows input, output and gain, which has two settings. On the back, RCA and XLR preamp outputs sit alongside the RCA and XLR inputs.

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Data sheet

Product Type
Headphone Amplifier
Features
ALPS potentiometer for accurate channel balance
Low/High gain switch
OLED display showing input, output and gain
Brand
Hifiman
Headphone output
3-pin XLR balanced headphone output (combo jack with 6.35 mm)
4-pin XLR balanced headphone output
4.4 mm balanced headphone output
6.35 mm headphone output (combo jack with XLR)
Audio outputs
Balanced XLR preamp output
RCA preamp output (left/right)
Analog inputs
Balanced XLR input
RCA input (left/right)
Output power
10 W into 32 ohms, 6 W into 64 ohms, 2.5 W into 150 ohms, 1 W into 300 ohms, 560 mW into 600 ohms
Technology
One-piece aluminium chassis against resonance
Amplification technology
Class A circuit
Signal-to-noise ratio
-113 dB at 1 kHz
Power consumption
Below 50 W
Frequency response
20 - 50 kHz (±1 dB at 1 kHz)
Distortion (THD)
THD+N: 0.0009% (low gain, 1 kHz)
Width
33.0 cm
Depth
26.0 cm
Height
5.6 cm
Unit weight
6.5 kg

Specific References

UPC
70067
EAN13
6925624202491
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