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Hifiman Prelude Headphone Amplifier
Hifiman Prelude Headphone Amplifier
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The new Hifiman Prelude is a Fully Balanced Class A Headphone Amplifier. A pinnacle of audio engineering that redefines the way you experience sound. Crafted to perfection, this amplifier combines innovation, precision, and power to deliver an audio experience that is second to none. With its fully balanced architecture and meticulous design, the Prelude sets a new standard for headphone amplification.
The new Hifiman Prelude features a fully balanced class A MOS-FET high current output that delivers unparalleled audio quality. The amplifier's architecture features a precise single-ended to balanced conversion circuit that transforms the single-ended RCA input into a fully balanced output. This innovative approach ensures that every detail of your music is faithfully reproduced, allowing you to experience audio with breathtaking clarity and realism. The pre-amplifier circuit employs a class A output structure, providing exceptional power and a natural timbre that brings your music to life.
The prelude features accurate channel balance with the Alps potentiometer. This sophisticated control element guarantees that your listening experience is perfectly calibrated, ensuring that you hear your music exactly as it was intended. Whether you're enjoying delicate classical melodies or thunderous rock anthems, the Alps potentiometer ensures that every note reaches your ears with utmost precision.
The Prelude also features a customized high-power, low-noise toroidal transformer with a multi-channel high-speed low-noise voltage regulator circuit. This power supply setup guarantees that your headphones are powered with precision and consistency, enabling you to experience the full dynamic range of your music. Additionally, the fully balanced headphone protection circuit ensures that your headphones remain safe while delivering a powerful, distortion-free sound.
The Prelude's housing is meticulously crafted from a single piece of aluminum, serving a dual purpose of aesthetics and sound quality. This design approach isolates harmful resonance that can negatively impact sonic output, resulting in an audio experience that is free from unwanted artifacts. Every component is carefully chosen and integrated to deliver a pure, unadulterated listening experience.
Specifications:
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Outputs
- 4.4mm Balanced
- XLR 4-pin Balanced
- Combo Dual (L/R) XLR 3-pin / 6.3mm
- (Pre-Amp) L/R XLR 3-pin Balanced
- (Pre-Amp) L/R RCA
- Rear Inputs: L/R RCA, L/R XLR 3-pin Balanced
- SNR: -113dB @1KHz
- Power Output: (0.1% @1KHz BAL) 10W @32Ω, 6W @64Ω, 2.5W @150Ω, 1W @300Ω, 560mW @600Ω
- Total Power Consumption: < 50W
- THD+N: 0.0009% low gain @1KHz
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from 91 reviewsGreat retailer. Knowledgeable with excellent products and after-market support.
This is a tremendous transport. It is as good as my old PSA, which I didn't think would ever be equaled. (For the record I have owned a Sony, Arcam, and Bryston players, and a PSA transport.)
You MUST level the player. Our building had shifted and I had not realized quite how much. At first the player rejected some CDs but once leveled it plays everything I own.
I have exactly one possible suggestions for the manufacturer/designer: move the repeat button on the remote further away from the play/pause button. I occasionally bump the repeat button and I realize I'm listening to the album again, after three or four tracks.
Also back to my less-than-level floor, maybe offer leveling legs on the deck? That may be too hard to implement.
If you listen to CDs, this is a transport that you should try.
BTW I bought mine from Noteworthy Audio in King, ON. It was a frictionless transaction, and Nick offered support for the first couple of days when my less than level deck was rejecting some discs. Great retailer.
Bought the HEDDphone D1, overall perfect experience communicating with Nick and ordering online, very fast email responses and 1 day shipping to my door.
Efficient
Definitive improvement in sound clarity, soundtage, details and instruments separation.
Excellent service, fast shipping and responding, highlyrecommended .
Well-built, excellent sound; very happy with the combination of the EXA100 and CNX100.
Hands down the best high end audio shop in Canada. Nick is one of the most knowledgeable, resourceful, and honest dealers I know. 10/10 experience every time!
I live on the other side of the country but service from Noteworthy is as good as if they were local. Ran into a small issue with the order but Nick went above and beyond to make it right. You just can’t find another business operating with such high integrity and honesty nowadays. The Z10 DAC is a wonderful device but what made the purchase extra special is Noteworthy Audio. I am a customer for life!
Nick was excellent at communicating and keeping me up-to-date on the actual shipment date, even over the Christmas holidays. And was good enough to give me a token of appreciation for the unexpected delivery delay.
The Cayin iDAP-8 is a true high-end digital transport. It delivers an exceptionally clean and stable digital signal, with a noticeably blacker background, improved image stability, and more natural micro-dynamics. Paired with a capable DAC, especially via I²S, it allows the downstream system to perform at its full potential rather than adding any coloration of its own.
With a large media collection I wanted to take the heat off my aging Oppo and have the collection at my fingertips. Also important was video & audio quality. The only alternative was K..Scape which is totally cost prohibitive.
The Zidoo is complex with an enormous number of setting to tailor it to my system. This took a while as does getting my media onto its 2 14TB internal Hard Drives.(purchased separately)
I also have many concerts and good audio is Paramount.
I was somewhat skeptical of the hype, however its performance is phenomenal!! Lossless audio and video.
Adding media is tedious but worth it for sure.
I highly recommend the Zidoo 8000.
Quality results
Simply the best amplifier you can get. The V324 has tons of power, tons of features, and a beautiful sound. A motorized volume knob and analog VU meters are things you don't get on cheaper amplifiers. You can't go wrong with German technology. Highly recommend!
Really great headphone!