Headphone amplifier reviews

April Music Stello HP100 Headphone amplifier

By the standards of headphone amps, this device seems great. Nevertheless, it is about a quarter of a standard volume of a typical Hi-Fi-component. And it is no coincidence: if you put a headphone amplifier April Music Stello HP100 to equal him in size power amplifier Stello S100, you get "half". Nearby...
C.E.C. HD53N Headphone amplifier

Separate high-end phone amplifier recently appeared in the line of the Japanese company. It is made in flat-pack format mini and made with traditional CEC simplicity and thoroughness. On the front panel mounted sockets professional class, allowing not only the quarter-connection "Jack", but also connectors...
C.E.C. HD53R Ver8.0 Headphone amplifier

Amplifiers with two headphone outputs are not uncommon now. However, these ones, which we have already got acquainted with, have only one general volume control, which is not very fair, since one of the two listeners will probably have to be content with not the most comfortable volume. C.E.C. HD53R...
Cary Audio HH1 Headphone amplifier

The American company Cary Audio Design in the design model HH1 decided to take the best of both worlds, ie use hybrid circuitry. And, in fact, enhance the well-lamp voltage and transistors - current. In the end, even for high-load control is never superfluous. And when you consider that the manufacturer...
CREEK OBH-21 SE Headphone amplifier

Amplifier for headphones CREEK available in two versions: a OBH-21 and OBH-21 SE. Visible differences boil down to different power supplies: in a simple version of a stabilized source with a capacity of 3 W, the "SE" - stabilized at 12 W, as well as from different terminals - they have gold-plated SE....
Graham Slee Solo SRG II Headphone amplifier

The tiny British firm Graham Slee specializes exclusively in compact audio equipment and produces an enviable variety of different phono stages, table and telephone amplifiers in the budget and mid-priced. Solo SRG II - the top model in its series. It is equipped with an improved 24-volt external power...
Hegel Super Headphone Amp Headphone amplifier

It's not easy to transform a computer into a musical source of high level. This will require either expensive professional sound card, better external, or a perfect digital convertor with USB output and HD-Audio support. However, the Norwegian company "Hegel", specializing in the production of audio...
Musical Fidelity V-Can Headphone amplifier

Musical Fidelity's V-Can headphone amplifier belongs to the new V Series, which also includes a V-LPS phono stage and two 24/96 resolution V-DAC and V-Link D/A converters. All these inexpensive components are made in the same style and are quite tiny boxes powered by an external AC adapter. At the same...
Naim Headline Headphone amplifier

From a distance, any component Naim looks straightforward black box, but it is worth to consider it closely, amazed with what care and engineering acumen done. Thick-walled aluminum casing telephone amplifier Headline, for example, has no visible joints or fasteners. How is that even possible to be collected?...
Ortofon HD-Q7 Headphone amplifier

Miniature Ortofon HD-Q7 is not only the freshest (sales in Japan began in the last year), but also the most original phone amplifier in our review. It has a stylish and even some kind of DJ and unusually arranged - almost the entire area of the top panel holds a large volume control. Its designed as...
Pro-Ject Head Box II Headphone amplifier

The Austrian company Pro-Ject does not need any special presentations, especially for those who are interested in analog sound. Headphone amplifier Pro-Ject Head Box II is designed to connect one pair of headphones and is characterized by strict minimalism: on the front panel there are output and volume...
Rega EAR Headphone amplifier

As you know, amplifiers of the most famous British company Rega are not equipped with a headphone output, and so that the brand's fans do not have inferiority feelings, EAR amplifier was designed especially for them. At first glance, its appearance seems to be unsophisticated, although it has the recognizable...
Vincent KHV-1 Pre Headphone amplifier

"Pre" in the index this telephone amplifier there is no accident. This unit is endowed with two source selector and variable output, which allows its use as a pre and connecting it to any power amplifier. In Vincent, by the way, there are many of - the company recommends to expand the system cycling...
Vincent KHV-111 Headphone amplifier

Headphone amplifiers Vincent are designed for a serious audience, for which it is important first how the amplifier sounds, and only then - how it looks. The end stages of the amplifier are made on transistors, only the input are on the tube. This is a Chinese 12AX7B, which is much-loved by the creators...